MartinPens
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I got a couple Spring Blossom kits from Timber Bits. I'm going to take a look at them today in the shop. has anyone else giving these a try?
Spring Blossom kit from Timberbits
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Richard Gibson
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I just saw those today on a Google search. I'll really be interested in your thoughts after you check them out. Look good in the pictures 
bitshird
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Martin I'd sure like to know how they work out, the look like a good replacement for the Emperors. they sure do look similar!!
jallan
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Martin ,I just got mine today from David. I am going to make up a few tomorrow and will let you know they come out.
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PenMan1
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If someone makes an order for these, I'd like to buy one set.
I buy from Timberbits in $200 chunks to save the shipping.
The Spring Blossom hardware looks identical to the Emperor hardware that I am paying $50 per set.
I know that many times things that look identical are not, but it would be fun to build one of these to sit beside an emperor with the same blank.
I buy from Timberbits in $200 chunks to save the shipping.
The Spring Blossom hardware looks identical to the Emperor hardware that I am paying $50 per set.
I know that many times things that look identical are not, but it would be fun to build one of these to sit beside an emperor with the same blank.
G1Pens
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I just ordered a few. Shipping to US is only $5. I usually have my order withing 10 days.
Chatham PenWorks
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These appear to be the same as the Empress from Axminster. I hope Dave insists on better quality control.
http://www.penturners.org/forum/showthread.php?t=88786
http://www.penturners.org/forum/showthread.php?t=88786
MartinPens
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Chatham PenWorks said:
Upon inspection, compared to the photo, it looks identical to the Empress Pen.
I don't have any Emperor kits to compare with, but I do have an Imperial kit and it does not match up to that kit. It just has a lower quality look and feel. It's the accents - not as deeply etched - and the nib sections and cap sections have a different feel. I'll try to do a side by side comparison, but it's really not fair to the Blossom kit. Hope this helps. It's not a terrible looking kit, but honestly I would do a Cambridge Hybrid from Berea or a Roman Harvest from Timberbits before I bought any more of these,
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They appear to be similar - but David's indicate titanium plating, instead of gold...so likely a different animal.
sbell111
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Empress has a crystal on the clip. Spring Blossom does not.
