Yunzen/Origami

[Sprung]

I can't believe you posted a pic of a smudged up pen though

My wife took this pic. The pen is now squirreled away in her collection of pens in our home office, amidst all her craft supplies. It was easier to just use the pic she took than to try and find and and get a better pic myself, lol!

The smudge in the pic isn't the worst part, however - not 2 minutes after she took that pic the other day, she dropped the pen on the concrete! Thankfully it landed finial end down and the only damage sustained was to the finial. Easy enough to disassemble and reassemble with a new kit whenever I order one...

 

[duncsuss]

... dropped the pen on the concrete!

If ever a post warranted this is it. The fact that you're still around speaks volumes about your cardiovascular health

 

[Sprung]

If ever a post warranted this is it. The fact that you're still around speaks volumes about your cardiovascular health

I wasn't there when she dropped it - thankfully! The fact that she calmly told and showed me what happened was a good thing. If the blank had gotten damaged, she'd have been freaking out!

 

[Jerry B]

The fact that she calmly told and showed me what happened

Never fails, they're unusually calm and nonchalant with their "ooops" ,
not realizing the expense of the blanks and the amount of work & time to either make, or fix.
to most it's no big deal as they consider anything an "easy fix" ...... which for a good pen turner really is, but we shouldn't let them know that

 

[rdabpenman]

All look well turned and finished.
Nicely done.

Les

 

[Kevin]

I'm not a fan of that type of kit (not even sure what it is called) but you did such a nice job on it, it's hard not to like it regardless of my feelings about the kit. Well done.

 

[Sprung]

I'm not a fan of that type of kit (not even sure what it is called) but you did such a nice job on it, it's hard not to like it regardless of my feelings about the kit. Well done.

Thanks, Kevin. It's a Sierra kit - it's a twist pen, though they do make clicker versions of it. It's not my favorite kit either - but that's because I like fountain pens for myself. For a ballpoint kit it's one I like, but the Vertex click has become my favorite ballpoint kit since it shows off so much wood in a single barrel.

 

[Sprung]

@Kevin - I do have a similar set of blanks (but different pattern) that will be going on a rollerball or fountain pen get - maybe even one of the Jr. Aaron's that has both front sections so you can swap it back and forth between rollerball and fountain pen. I really like how this pen turned out - and my wife is ecstatic with is - but I think I'll like how the next one will turn out even better. I'll post pics once I've got it done.

 

[Jerry B]

but I think I'll like how the next one will turn out even better.

Yeah, and you better be careful ...... wife just might like it as much as you and want to add that one to her personal collection to, just to match her Sierra
Now I see why you only sell a couple pens per month ...... just how many has the wife taken possession of ??

 

[Sprung]

Yeah, and you better be careful ...... wife just might like it as much as you and want to add that one to her personal collection to, just to match her Sierra
Now I see why you only sell a couple pens per month ...... just how many has the wife taken possession of ??

I think she's approaching a dozen and a half or so! I've lost track, lol. For a couple months it seemed like every 2nd or 3rd pen I made, she took! She's even started watching for what blanks I get in and, when I unpack them, she's already picking some out that she wants pens of! I think I've got a list of about 6 different blanks she wants made into pens right now... I've got a few pens that I've made that I'd like to try and sell, but I keep hidden from her, because she's seen them and wants them! (At least this means she likes and supports my hobby!)