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Oh, so if you haven't been to BB's site lately and clicked on what's new, then you are missing a great NEW pen kit ! []
http://www.arizonasilhouette.com/New_Products.htm
The new kit is the Sierra, a single tube, parker refill, with a one way twist. here are the parts
The tube messures .406 x 2.208 and uses a 27/64 bit, that bit rings a bell & I bet most of us have one allready.(Well ,except Frank ) Gennerally you will be able to get 2 pens out of one blank. Plus unlike some other single barrel kits, you don't need a long bit.So I laid a couple of blanks out.
Drilled em up.......
Made a nice colorfull pile of shavings..............
The bushings messured .473 and so does the trim on the pen, so either end can be the top or the bottom. I like this, because after turning some resins, some look better turned upside down, as you get more light reflections.
Now here is the best part, ASSEMBLY of this kit could not be any easier unless, someone put it together for you. All you do is insert the final/clip into the top of your finished blank, put your refill in and screw on the twist mechanism, slide the assembled top over the twist mech and whalaaaaa ! a finished pen.
Another great feature about this kit, is if your finished blank is to long or to short, I think this kit gives you some leway, vs some others you would have to scrap. Also, I like the one way twist, with a positive close. I was never a big fan of the two way twist.
So here is the finished product, I am waiting for my wood finishes to dry, so here are some resins, a customized Brea Orange fleck, some Cave Creek Casting blanks, and a Masur Birch.
Oh, those Manzanita blocks I found at Rockler yesterday on the clearence table, 5.00 ea, they are going to make great pen stands
So in review, this is a great kit, easy to make, looks good, well made parts and available in almost any finish you want. I like it and will be buying some more.
Disclaimer, this in not a paid political announcement. Just a review of a pen kit. Thanks for reading [8D]
http://www.arizonasilhouette.com/New_Products.htm
The new kit is the Sierra, a single tube, parker refill, with a one way twist. here are the parts
The tube messures .406 x 2.208 and uses a 27/64 bit, that bit rings a bell & I bet most of us have one allready.(Well ,except Frank ) Gennerally you will be able to get 2 pens out of one blank. Plus unlike some other single barrel kits, you don't need a long bit.So I laid a couple of blanks out.
Drilled em up.......
Made a nice colorfull pile of shavings..............
The bushings messured .473 and so does the trim on the pen, so either end can be the top or the bottom. I like this, because after turning some resins, some look better turned upside down, as you get more light reflections.
Now here is the best part, ASSEMBLY of this kit could not be any easier unless, someone put it together for you. All you do is insert the final/clip into the top of your finished blank, put your refill in and screw on the twist mechanism, slide the assembled top over the twist mech and whalaaaaa ! a finished pen.
Another great feature about this kit, is if your finished blank is to long or to short, I think this kit gives you some leway, vs some others you would have to scrap. Also, I like the one way twist, with a positive close. I was never a big fan of the two way twist.
So here is the finished product, I am waiting for my wood finishes to dry, so here are some resins, a customized Brea Orange fleck, some Cave Creek Casting blanks, and a Masur Birch.
Oh, those Manzanita blocks I found at Rockler yesterday on the clearence table, 5.00 ea, they are going to make great pen stands
So in review, this is a great kit, easy to make, looks good, well made parts and available in almost any finish you want. I like it and will be buying some more.
Disclaimer, this in not a paid political announcement. Just a review of a pen kit. Thanks for reading [8D]