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I started both of these yesterday and finished them up today. First time for both kits and I was happy with how they turned out.
The first one is the Berea Hardwoods Hymark in 24kt Gold. Interesting kit and I had some issues with the assembly which I'll discuss below.
The wood is Koa and though there is some Curly in it the photo doesn't really do it justice. This pen holder was made for my daughter in law who has MS and uses sharpie markers to write with. The pen holder is big, it takes a 14 and 15mm drill bit for the blanks. There was a discussion about this kit a while back so I'll give my opinion on it, BUT, it's just my opinion and I respect the opinions of others.
1. Build instructions- 4 pages of a lot that doesn't need to be put in the instructions.
2. The lower barrel parts don't need a press (at least on mine). They have to be glued in place with CA whereas the upper blank requires a press.
3. You'll probably need an offset jig to square the tubes and a set of transfer punches.
4. I use a specific type of drill bit and they are very expensive ($83.00 for both) but there is absolutely no drift and the entire bit is HSS and they are made in the USA.
Total cost for the pen was $167.00 and some change (that includes the Rick Herrell off set jig at $45.00). That's a lot more than I expected and would normally spend, but it is my daughter in law .
Pen two is a PSI David Broadwell Art Deco Fountain pen. This is for my son. The wood on it is Cherry with a special story behind it that I won't bore you with. I will say that I did struggle with this kit, but not in the turning and assembly. I really wanted this pen to POP in a big way. I tried imitation Ivory, not good. I tried Mango with Bronze built into the blanks, again a no hitter. I tried Brass and Bronze together and it didn't work either. So I just ended up with a special piece of Cherry that I know my son will love. It is a very nice kit I will admit.
The first one is the Berea Hardwoods Hymark in 24kt Gold. Interesting kit and I had some issues with the assembly which I'll discuss below.
The wood is Koa and though there is some Curly in it the photo doesn't really do it justice. This pen holder was made for my daughter in law who has MS and uses sharpie markers to write with. The pen holder is big, it takes a 14 and 15mm drill bit for the blanks. There was a discussion about this kit a while back so I'll give my opinion on it, BUT, it's just my opinion and I respect the opinions of others.
1. Build instructions- 4 pages of a lot that doesn't need to be put in the instructions.
2. The lower barrel parts don't need a press (at least on mine). They have to be glued in place with CA whereas the upper blank requires a press.
3. You'll probably need an offset jig to square the tubes and a set of transfer punches.
4. I use a specific type of drill bit and they are very expensive ($83.00 for both) but there is absolutely no drift and the entire bit is HSS and they are made in the USA.
Total cost for the pen was $167.00 and some change (that includes the Rick Herrell off set jig at $45.00). That's a lot more than I expected and would normally spend, but it is my daughter in law .
Pen two is a PSI David Broadwell Art Deco Fountain pen. This is for my son. The wood on it is Cherry with a special story behind it that I won't bore you with. I will say that I did struggle with this kit, but not in the turning and assembly. I really wanted this pen to POP in a big way. I tried imitation Ivory, not good. I tried Mango with Bronze built into the blanks, again a no hitter. I tried Brass and Bronze together and it didn't work either. So I just ended up with a special piece of Cherry that I know my son will love. It is a very nice kit I will admit.
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