DaveM
Member
I am adding to my arsenal of kits with another A.S. order. This time I am getting the El Toro (And El Presidente rollerball kits) Is there anything I need to know about these kits? I can make a Churchill or El Grande with the new Woodcraft blanks, but it is nervewracking to drill them that closely. I know I will have to use CSUSA and oversized blanks for these kits.
How are the threads and hardware on them? I noticed that the Churchill/El Grande kits are much cheaper feeling than the Baron/Sedona kits. Are the Toros a bit better? There aren't many other options for full sized pens left. I will make a couple of short ones, but mostly, I will use Presidente tubes to make full length fountain pens from these kits. Any hitches I need to be aware of? Is the really expensive drill bit I am ordering actually the best size to use with this kit? Will it tolerate a coat of paint on the inside of an acrylic blank?
Thanks,
Dave
How are the threads and hardware on them? I noticed that the Churchill/El Grande kits are much cheaper feeling than the Baron/Sedona kits. Are the Toros a bit better? There aren't many other options for full sized pens left. I will make a couple of short ones, but mostly, I will use Presidente tubes to make full length fountain pens from these kits. Any hitches I need to be aware of? Is the really expensive drill bit I am ordering actually the best size to use with this kit? Will it tolerate a coat of paint on the inside of an acrylic blank?
Thanks,
Dave