Need Kit Suggestion

[Tn-Steve]

I'm looking to make a really nice pen for myself, have a very nice piece of wood lined up, and want something that will really show it off. My problem is that I have smallish hands, a Cigar feels uncomfortably large to me, it's too much like being back in first grade, even if I turn it bushing to bushing.

Some suggestions so far have been the ZEN and Stretch, especially since they are a long single barrel and let the wood show.

Any other suggestions? I was sort of looking at the Patriot / Cabara model, but I'm not really in love with the style. I'd prefer Ballpoint to rollerball /FP just to make things more difficult.

Thanks for any and all advice,

Steve

 

[Russianwolf]

a parker ballpoint refill can be put in a rollerball pen, so no worries there. I sawa little kit over on Colorado PEns Direct that I'll look for again.

 

[keithkarl2007]

the long click pen Aaron is selling looks nice and would show off a nice blank really well

 

[DCBluesman]

http://www.arizonasilhouetteinc.com/cart/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=65&products_id=716

 

[wdcav1952]

http://www.arizonasilhouetteinc.com/cart/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=65&products_id=716

Lou,

Like Meatloaf, "You took the words right out of my mouth"!!

The Berea Perfect Fit could also be an option.

Odd though it may sound, I think a two piece pen shows off a nice blank better than a one piece pen. I made a Click pen from Aaron using a dynamite piece of curly Koa that I got when I visited his showroom, and it seemed to me that I should have inset something to break up the length of the koa. The next one will have some ivory in there somewhere. (Me digress off the subject at hand? Nonsense!) :wink:

 

[Tn-Steve]

Lou,

Like Meatloaf, "You took the words right out of my mouth"!!

The Berea Perfect Fit could also be an option.

Odd though it may sound, I think a two piece pen shows off a nice blank better than a one piece pen. I made a Click pen from Aaron using a dynamite piece of curly Koa that I got when I visited his showroom, and it seemed to me that I should have inset something to break up the length of the koa. The next one will have some ivory in there somewhere. (Me digress off the subject at hand? Nonsense!) :wink:

Cav, you're almost as bad as I am when it comes to "Thread ADD", but you always add something of value in your ramblings.

Steve

 

[galoot_loves_tools]

You might check out the PSI Executive pen in rhodium:
http://www.pennstateind.com/store/PKEXECPENP.html

This pen uses the same tube as a Carbara, shows wood well, the rhodium model is a nice kit.

 

[Rudy Vey]

PFC!!

 

[wdcav1952]

Cav, you're almost as bad as I am when it comes to "Thread ADD", but you always add something of value in your ramblings.

Steve

Steve you left out one word. On second thought, replace always with occasionally :biggrin:

Seriously, thanks for the nice words.

 

[DurocShark]

If you want a slim that isn't a slimline, try the CSUSA Presidential or the Father Sing.

Presidential.
Father Sing.