Jim in Oakville
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I have been working on this pen order for awhile. A customer asked for a fountain pen/roller ball set that was for a large hand. This customer has one of my Prickly Pear Cactus El Toro’s and wanted a similar pen but in ebonite. The roller ball kit match for the El Toro fountain pen is the El Presidente.
Here is the matched pair.
My first impression is that I am not a fan of the mount post for the El Presidente, you honestly would never use it as it’s posted size is about that of a Louisville Slugger. The posted balance is terrible as well.
I have long remembered a post made here about two years ago regarding turning an El Toro with a solid end using El Presidente tubes. Thinking along those lines next time I make a matched pair with this hardware I will turn both the FP and the RB as solid ends and trim the cap length a bit.
There are other options on matched pairs in this size, but those usually include a metal point on the roller ball, these have a plastic feel that many like better.
Comments always welcomed.
Here is the matched pair.
My first impression is that I am not a fan of the mount post for the El Presidente, you honestly would never use it as it’s posted size is about that of a Louisville Slugger. The posted balance is terrible as well.
I have long remembered a post made here about two years ago regarding turning an El Toro with a solid end using El Presidente tubes. Thinking along those lines next time I make a matched pair with this hardware I will turn both the FP and the RB as solid ends and trim the cap length a bit.
There are other options on matched pairs in this size, but those usually include a metal point on the roller ball, these have a plastic feel that many like better.
Comments always welcomed.
Let her have a little left for when she visits the pen store again 
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