... Just a thought...When everyone sits around here an discusses how much should be charged for a particular pen kit, I wonder how close we are getting to...
... Rich: I certainly fully agree with everything that you stated. I do try to help if I have the ability and it is a convenient thing to do; but certainly...
Brian; Welcome! You probably have the things you need to drill pen blanks. I have a Shopsmith and put the blank in my cheapie lathe chuck with the pin...
The amount of extension of the pencil tip should be just enough to allow the mechanism to work...if the extension is too short, the mechanism (that is exposed...
Welcome Sparky! Have you ever thought to combine the fretwork and penwork? There are a few pens made with a metal filigree top. Personally I never liked...
I second that thought. There are questions I have not asked because I believe the answer is someware but dont know how to find it. My hobby is lathe work,not...
Dawnie by chance is this what you are looking for? If not i will look some more. Actually i already had this site saved so i havent looked too hard yet. ...
Nothing wrong with asking! When someone has an answer at their fingertips, they'll give it to you. If it involves looking, I don't see anything wrong with...
... Actually, un till we all agree that we WILL price our products at the same level, then the discussion is simply hobbyists comparing notes. It's partially...
Bob Thats a great story and excellent pen. When you send it back to your cousin, be sure to document the story in writing and sign it. Ask him to do the...
Patthe calligraphy pen is outstanding...but where did you get the Ocean Mist acrylic blank that starts off your page...boy will that make brownie points... ...
Here's a topic: I was wondering if anyone has any tips on cutting wood blanks from stock lumber. What size lumber to you use? What saws do you use? Do you...
Actually, according to the legal definition (as per other lists I've been a member of), any discussion of prices is considered price fixing. "Actually, un till...
Ron, I think he said it's IPE and based on the appearance I would totally agree with that. RYan P^2 ... time. ... [mailto:penturners@yahoogroups.com]On ... for...
Gimme a break! What you hear on other lists is hardly legal doctrine. It's hearsay. I'm no lawyer, you're no lawyer, common sense doesn't always enter into...
The following might be appropriate at this point. Cheers, Dick How many list members does it take to change a lightbulb? One to change the light bulb and to...
Dick, This is great but one very important group is missing! The group that explains that actually everything you need to know about the Light Bulb is in the...
Randy, I don't think "price fixing", even if we were, on a few wooden/plastic pens is going to have much of an impact on the global economy, or even my local...
Richard, Add one more to post how many laughs he got from that post. ~ Thanx ~ Joe Pozzi "Richard A. Bennett" <rajhbennett@...> wrote: The following...
You can buy a fixture for drilling, chuck and drill on the lathe, or rig up something to hold the blanks on a drill press. I did the latter and built a simple...
Ron, that's a haunting question. My uncle labeled the blank "Ironwood" in pencil. I asked him about it once and he told me that Ironwood was a generic term...
I buy most of my exotic lumber from Woodcraft. They will cut any length you need from a board as long as they have a least 48"remaining. Another supplier I...
Hi Bob, That pen is beautiful and your cousin will be thrilled to receive it - particularly because of the connections it represents! Ipe also goes by the name...
... the workings of the forum.....and the Yahoo forum is a little more ... I think that Randy has HIT THE NAIL on the head with regards to this thread. The...
CALLIGRAPHY NIB INSERTS I will keep them in stock. Found at this location as a convenience for all. Since they are hard to find here in the states and have to...
