My first Vertex

[Mark]

This is my first Chrome Vertex (PSI) pen. It's wrapped with Cherry Pie (WC)
Finished with sanding, MM to 12K, then polished and waxed.

The click mechanism was jammed straight out of the packing. I replaced it with an old Parker pen click mechanism I had salvaged from an older Parker pen.

In the pix, there appears to be a knick in the upper end cap. I checked. It's a reflection from something. Nothing on the pen.

Thanks for looking. As always, good & bad comments are appreciated.

 

[Jon-wx5nco]

That's a nice looking pen. I just purchased a cherry pie blank and I have been thinking about what kit to put it with.

 

[Mark]

Thank you. I look forward to seeing which you decide to go with...

 

[PaulDoug]

Darn, that is a pretty pen! I like that blank, goes real good with that kit. I forgot I have a couple of those kits somewhere. Makes me want to dig them out. Nice pen!

 

[ToddMR]

Mark this is a great looking pen. I think the kit looks pretty cool, and that blank looks awesome! I really am diggin the colors. Great job overall!

 

[Papa mark]

Mark great looking pen. I have seen the Vertex in the last catalog and now I know for sure I will order some of them. Good job, love the colors.

 

[Mark]

Thanks much. I initially made it as a demo pen.

However, my wife sold it today @ work and has a request for the same blank on a pair of matching Elegant Wall St.'s. There goes my last Cherry Pie. :frown:

 

[boxerman]

Awesome pen.

 

[LouCee]

Looks great, you did a nice job on it.

 

[Craftdiggity]

Nicely done. I am not real crazy about the vertex look, though. Am I alone?

 

[NewLondon88]

Bah.. you can always buy more.. and if she sells those, you can still buy more!

I think it's the kind of kit that needs careful matching with both blanks and shape.
I think it might look good with a blank that has metal in it.. either gold thread or
maybe an M3? Black w/ gold web TruStone? Or even a deep burgundy pearl blank..
I'd probably go bushing to bushing, though. (if I ever managed to get lathe time..)
I dunno.. I think the kit grows on you!

 

[PaulDoug]

I just had to come back and look again. That is an awesome pen.

 

[Freethinker]

Nicely done. I am not real crazy about the vertex look, though. Am I alone?

No.

I agree that Mark did a great job in making the pen.....but I am not too crazy about the Vertex either.

 

[knight_muzzleloader]

NICE!!

I like your pen. How does the clicky part work now? I usually like the twist pens. I have had click pens that did not work very well.

Did you get this out of the Penn State Catalog? Jim

 

[Mark]

I like your pen. How does the clicky part work now? I usually like the twist pens. I have had click pens that did not work very well.

Did you get this out of the Penn State Catalog? Jim

Thank you for all the kind words.

The click mechanism is out of an old Parker BP. The mechanism that came with the pen was jammed (right out of the package). I took the old parker apart and adapted the click portion to the Vertex. It now works great.

Yes, PSI sells them.

 

[DurocShark]

No.

I agree that Mark did a great job in making the pen.....but I am not too crazy about the Vertex either.

Plus one here. Beautiful work on that pen, not crazy about the look of the kit.

 

[hunter-27]

looks good.