WalMart Pen Tutorial

[Marc Phillips]

I put up a tutorial on making those WalMart pens.... hope it helps anyone that's interested....

http://www.woodhelp.com/WMPenTutorial.htm

 

[tipusnr]

Nice tutorial. So as I understand this the overall length of the pen is about 4"?

 

[Marc Phillips]

Originally posted by tipusnr
<br />Nice tutorial. So as I understand this the overall length of the pen is about 4"?

The blank is 3 13?16", overall length is 5 1/2"

 

[Blind_Squirrel]

Nice tutorial. The pics really help bring it all together.

 

[Marc Phillips]

OK... starting to find a shape for these WallyMart pens that I like....

What do you guys think?

 

[herper62]

I like it. shape material and combo of both are appealing IMHO
Herper

 

[woodscavenger]

Great job. Nicely done.

 

[Norsky]

Hi Mark
The local WM don't carry the pen.
Would you either pm me or post the manufacturer or distributor of the pen?
That way I may be able to locate it somewheres else.
Thanks
Sid

 

[txbob]

The pens are called "The Elite" and are imported by:
IB Industries for the Blind
445 South Curtis Road
West Allis WI 53214

www.ibmilw.com

The bar code number is 0 75845 58303 2

No phone number is given on the package.

Hope this helps,
txbob

 

[Norsky]

Thank you txbob
Sid

 

[Randy_]

Marc: In Harold's tutorial, he uses the metal sleeve that covers the top of the pen. It appears that you do not. Would you just confirm that you do not use the sleeve? Thanks.

 

[Randy_]

Originally posted by Norsky
<br />Hi Mark
The local WM don't carry the pen.
Would you either pm me or post the manufacturer or distributor of the pen?
That way I may be able to locate it somewheres else.
Thanks
Sid

If you have another WM reasonably close by, you might want to check with them. It may be that your store was just out of stock??

If you can't find them, Sid, holler at me and I'll pick some up and mail them to you. I just bought some today and my local store had about a dozen packages. Probably a lot easier than trying to get them from the distributor.