Hancock Fountain Pen Kit

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Saturday I purchased a Hancock fountain pen kit. It was on clearance so I purchased it for $25. I have not made a fountain pen so thought I'd give at a try. However, Woodcraft does not list the kit or bushings. I can measure the components and make the bushings. But I am wondering if anyone recognizes the kit or can tell me something about it. Did I buy a pig-in-a-poke?
 

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The Hancock is a kit made for Woodcraft by our Constant Laubscher. It can be had as a fountain pen or a rollerball. The tips are pretty much interchangeable if I recall correctly. Constant sells (sold?) it at the site (Lazerlines) under a different name. IMHO it makes an awesome pen. Solid, polished stainless steel components (not plated), US made.
 
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Thanks for the reply. I googled Hancock Pens and was directed immediately to Woodcraft. I downloaded the instructions and discovered the kit contained some parts for a fountain pen and some for the rollerball pen but not a complete kit for either. The pig-in-a-poke is going back to Woodcraft. A little disappointing that a reputable company would pass it off as a kit when in reality it is a conglomeration of bits and pieces.
 
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Thanks for the reply. I googled Hancock Pens and was directed immediately to Woodcraft. I downloaded the instructions and discovered the kit contained some parts for a fountain pen and some for the rollerball pen but not a complete kit for either. The pig-in-a-poke is going back to Woodcraft. A little disappointing that a reputable company would pass it off as a kit when in reality it is a conglomeration of bits and pieces.


What pieces are missing?

I have lots of those kits and parts, Please let me know.

Woodcraft has stop selling the Hancock kit that they got from me at Lazerlinez. I also have the bushings for it on my site.
 
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What pieces are missing?

I have lots of those kits and parts, Please let me know.

Woodcraft has stop selling the Hancock kit that they got from me at Lazerlinez. I also have the bushings for it on my site.

Thank you for your response. This weekend I will match my components with the instruction sheet and contact you with the missing parts.

Kindest Regards, Les
 

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Les,
It could have been a customer who perhaps just got the wrong parts back in the package when returning it.
Hopefully someone was not gleaning some parts they needed to complete another pen.
I doubt Woodcraft would sell pen components they knew was not complete and/or correct. Stuff happens.

The best part is that Constant is right here and willing to make it right regardless as to how or where the parts got mixed.
 

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My local Woodcraft had one ft kit left on the shelf so I grabbed it and the bushings. I don't think anything is missing... I was surprised to see that it requires a 12.5mm and a 13/32" drill. The latter is 10.32mm, just 0.18mm shy of the 10.5mm drill that I already have, and the tube is the same diameter as the Kojent, so why the call for 13/32"?
 
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