Second in a series of four
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MPVic
Member
Beautiful work, Fred!
mark james
IAP Collection, Curator
Superb blanks, and you are a master with that kit. Still haven't attempted my set.
Thanks for the inspiration!
Thanks for the inspiration!
qquake
Member
Beautiful!
KMCloonan
Member
Amazing. Thanks for including the link to the 1st in the series. Beautiful blanks, very nice complementary colors. Absolutely stunning workmanship, with the Finial inlay, the additional center band, and the insert on the clip. Inspirational!
Fred Bruche
Member
Thanks Mark! It gets easier after a few, that was somewhat the idea of making 4 in parallel, to build some sort of "muscle memory". Looking forward to yours!
Fred Bruche
Member
Thanks Mal! I still have a few of these kits on hand but the source will dry out soon.BEAUTIFUL . . . . . AGAIN !!!! . . .. .
Love that Blingless Harvest pen kit . . . . and what you have done with it . . ! !
I've been thinking that it could be nice to get Blingless Pharaoh or Imperial or Abraham or Emperor... but Dayacom would probably require a minimum order quantity too large for what I could reasonably make/sell (eventually).
Fred Bruche
Member
They are fun to make, a bit more challenging but doable.
This is indeed a kit, made by Dayacom (but I believe discontinued now) and an Australian vendor placed an order some years ago for a "blingless" version, that is with bare components and no accent pieces. Link to the site where you can read more about the kit. I was in contact via email a few years ago with Timberbits (to inquire about the rollerball version of the rhodium-plated kit), from what I could piece together, they placed a special order/batch with Dayacom and are not planning to order more once their current stock is sold out.
Fred Bruche
Member
Ah, so if I understand correctly, you need the blingless version in order to turn and insert your own "bling"?
I really like that, the ability to add your own bling... Really a bummer they seem to be EOL. I guess I'll have to buy a few of these, before they are gone forever.
EDIT: Oh, I see now...the only place the blingless can be found is in Australia... I wonder if they would ship to the US...
Fred Bruche
Member
Yes, you are correct. And I didn't have to fly to Australia to get the kits in my shop... but don't expect next day delivery with M&MsAh, so if I understand correctly, you need the blingless version in order to turn and insert your own "bling"?
I really like that, the ability to add your own bling... Really a bummer they seem to be EOL. I guess I'll have to buy a few of these, before they are gone forever.
EDIT: Oh, I see now...the only place the blingless can be found is in Australia... I wonder if they would ship to the US...
johncrane
Member
great looking pen well done Fred!
Hah! I just had a bag of M&Ms yesterday! LOVE THEM (Dawn & Ed, that is)!Yes, you are correct. And I didn't have to fly to Australia to get the kits in my shop... but don't expect next day delivery with M&Ms
LouCee
Member
Wow, nice!
RichAldrich
Member
Any tips on making the blingless portions! Thanks.
Fred Bruche
Member
I think giving away tips and tricks I have learned would kinda defeat the idea of pushing your skills to make these pens
I'm sure there are many approached to make the blings. PM me if you get stuck and I'll share what I have learned.
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Yes, you are correct. And I didn't have to fly to Australia to get the kits in my shop... but don't expect next day delivery with M&Ms
Ordered some! After checking on airmail delays, I decided to spend a bit more on the express shipping, as I don't want to suffer these getting lost in the mail (which seems to be a very common occurrence these days over the 12+ weeks airmail can take to arrive...
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