beck3906
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I'm loosing enthusiasm for the Sierra because if how the lower end is twisted to extend the ink fill. Which styles allow the finial end to extend the ink fill?
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Bean_Counter
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Check out smitty's v2... IMHO the best Sierra style pen out there
Olsarge
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I know the "gatsby" from pen state operates that way. Not sure if any of the other suppliers have them or not. I always liked the bottom twist.
kingkeyman
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PSI Gatsby turns with finial end.
SDB777
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It does become 'confusing' if you have a few different types of these pens...
Pick a pen up and play the 'which-end-does-it-twist-from' game!
Scott (still like the Sierra though) B
Pick a pen up and play the 'which-end-does-it-twist-from' game!
Scott (still like the Sierra though) B
beck3906
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firewhatfire
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Liberty is a finial twist. If your looking for same style pen. Laserlinez.com
kingkeyman
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Liberty is my favorite of the bunch, don't know why I didn't think of them first.
Dan Masshardt
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Liberty, Gatsby and aero are the ones I use. All finial.
Cmiles1985
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I'm a fan of the LeRoi pens. The LeRoi, LR Elegant Major and LR Elegant Royale are my favorites to turn and are all finial twist operated.
Shock me
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+1 on the LeRoi v2 from Smitty's
Finial twist, but more importantly to me, uses a 3/8" drill rather than 27/64".
As both conventional Sierra and LeRoi v2 are turned to 0.474" at both ends, the LeRoi V2 leaves a blank thickness of 0.049" vs 0.016", over three times the amount of material.
Reverse painting is less critical (granted some blanks improve with well chosen painting), and some materials can be tricky to turn so thinly.
I do, however, prefer the centerband of the conventional Sierra because it is flat where it meets the blank. The LeRoi uses rounded rings at the center (matching the blank/finial junction). I find it harder to judge the precision of my fit against the rings.
Finial twist, but more importantly to me, uses a 3/8" drill rather than 27/64".
As both conventional Sierra and LeRoi v2 are turned to 0.474" at both ends, the LeRoi V2 leaves a blank thickness of 0.049" vs 0.016", over three times the amount of material.
Reverse painting is less critical (granted some blanks improve with well chosen painting), and some materials can be tricky to turn so thinly.
I do, however, prefer the centerband of the conventional Sierra because it is flat where it meets the blank. The LeRoi uses rounded rings at the center (matching the blank/finial junction). I find it harder to judge the precision of my fit against the rings.
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Virtually all of Smitty's Le Roi and Le Roi elegant style kits are finial twist.
kaydubya
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Sierra Elegant Beauty (sometimes marketed as Lucida) has a finial end twist. It's a nice pen, too.
Mike Powell
Member
I sale Le Roi pens more than any other. V2, old style doesn't matter they flew out of my portfolio.
Me too. But in all honesty, I buy more pens from him (Smitty) than anyone else! I like em', specially the V2. Be well......Jan
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kaydubya
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I just had a look at some pics of Le Roi Elegant and it appears to be the same as Sierra Elegant Beauty and Lucida (although I haven't checked dimensions, barrel size etc)
It is the same finished size (both length and girth) as the Sierra Elegant Beauty but it is finial operated rather than Barrel Operated. You can turn it with Sierra bushings and use the same Drill bit. The Tube is a very small amount (maybe 1/64th in.)shorter. It is more sensitive to tube length than the barrel twist Sierra.
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