wizard
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Made it early this A.M. It's Honduran Rosewood Burl on a Black Titanium Navigator Fountain Pen. Thought I would make this one a single closed end pen. Had fun making it. Comments welcome but most of all thank you for looking! Doc
Is it pantented? NO? Good I am going to try and replicate it I think. At least try and get close.
I love the look of a closed end pen and I LOOOOve Hon Rose Burl.
Great looking pen :O)
That is a beautiful pen. Fantastic timber.
Lots of factors play into what you should ask for a beauty like that. How much is it worth to YOU?
My best guess is that the price should start at a low of $175 and go up from there .... adding that the wood is an extraordinary piece and the fact you customized it making it a closed end, I would think the price would move up to the $300 range.
I'll be anxious to hear what others say.
Doc to me this pen is in the $100 to $125 range leaning towards the 125. There is no bling on the kit to speak of and the wood is what will sell it along with the finish. Weather or not it is closed end and the work put into that part will not determine the price in my opinion. Just my 2¢
I just noticed it was a fountain pen so I would then price at $135. If you replaced the factory nib then $150
Doc to me this pen is in the $100 to $125 range leaning towards the 125. There is no bling on the kit to speak of and the wood is what will sell it along with the finish. Weather or not it is closed end and the work put into that part will not determine the price in my opinion. Just my 2¢
I just noticed it was a fountain pen so I would then price at $135. If you replaced the factory nib then $150
John, Is there any rule of thumb as far as the type of kit used and the price you charge for a pen??? Doc
Doc, you live in Houston which you have more people with more discretionary income and the average income is much higher than other places, plus if you are not going to the shows and or hungry artist shows or some other ones that I can remember from the past (from Old memories, form living in Houston) then the prices that Lenny suggested seems to be right. If your buyers are going to be the professionals in your own medical ranks and such then spending $300. should not put a ding in their pocket, but if your going to sell it at those shows that take place on Richmond Ave. or open markets around the spring or early summer then yes, your prices should reflect what John mentioned. I can not think of a magic formula, but with the type of work you do and the quality that you have displayed her on IAP, I don't think that you would have any problems selling them at those prices.
In addition, if you price yourself out of the market too much then you would have problems getting it up there with the rest of the crowd selling them later. I think also, if you say $300.00 and you don't get a funny look on your buyers face then you got it made, but if you say that you give them a good price at $200. then the buyer will think that they are special. Just my .02+ .20 for the inflation.:biggrin: