Pens w/Cross Refills

[ttpenman]

Can I ask a quick question? I normally would dig out all my catalogs but they're at home and I'm at work and I need an answer for a customer in a couple hours. I need to know which larger (than a slimline) pen kits use a Cross refill. The customer wants only pens with Cross refills.

Thanks,

Jeff in northern Wisconsin

 

[juteck]

7mm Euro / Round top

 

[Chthulhu]

Go kitless and you can make the pen as fat on the outside as you like.

 

[seamus7227]

Go kitless and you can make the pen as fat on the outside as you like.

TRU DAT!!:biggrin:

 

[renowb]

Comfort and Trimline.

 

[Alejanders]

Streamline too.

 

[Andrew_K99]

If I am not mistaken any pen that uses a 7mm drill bit uses the cross type refill.

AK

 

[MarkD]

You can also leave off the slimline center band or make your own, which allows you to make the pen as large as you want.

 

[Chthulhu]

If I am not mistaken any pen that uses a 7mm drill bit uses the cross type refill.

AK

Although I have used Slimline tubes and a modified Slimline "transmission" and tip with a Parker-style refill.

 

[Lenny]

Can I ask a quick question? I normally would dig out all my catalogs but they're at home and I'm at work and I need an answer for a customer in a couple hours. I need to know which larger (than a slimline) pen kits use a Cross refill. The customer wants only pens with Cross refills.

Thanks,

Jeff in northern Wisconsin

The customer is ALWAYS right! But, I am curious why someone would specifically request a cross refill pen? Have they ever tried a Parker style using an upgraded refill? Just curious

 

[ttpenman]

Thanks for your input. Not sure why the customer insists on a Cross refill. Just because "The customer is always right" doesn't mean the customer is always smart!!

I've got some comforts and Euros in stock so I should be OK. I'd really like to sell him on a Sierra Elegant Beauty. But he want a Slimline for his wife and a "manly" pen for himself. (but both with a Cross refill)

Jeff in northern Wisconsin

 

[Andrew_K99]

You could potentially modify another pen type, like the Sierra, to take a cross style refill? You would just have to shim the transmission to fit the larger tubes. Maybe epoxy the 7mm tubes in the other ones?

 

[kovalcik]

I like the Saturn kit from Woodturningz.com. (Called Toni twist at Woodcraft) Also, I think the Classic American from woodcraft uses a cross refill even though it uses an 'O' drill.

 

[Smitty37]

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Euros, Patrizios,longwoods, The Dutchess, CEO Twist, and Designer NTs (7mm variety use) cross refills

 

[Chthulhu]

Bear in mind also that the hole in the barrel tip (I refuse to call it a "nib") for a Parker-type refill will be larger than one for a Cross-type refill. It will work, but the fit will be pretty sloppy.