Opinions needed

[jnelson]

Everyone,

I sold my first pen on Christmas day to my sister, who wanted it for her preacher. She just called and has given me 12 months notice that she now wants to by a pencil kit in BOW. What, in everyone's opinion, is the best pencil kit out there?

I sold her a Jr. Gent II in BOW, and she was very impressed with it. What would be the best pencil kit?

Regards,
Brad

 

[JimB]

Congrats on your first sale. Sorry I can't help with the pencil kit question. I haven't made any pensils.

 

[hunter-27]

Only one choice really. Here is the link: http://www.woodturnerscatalog.com/s..._Gentlemens_Pencil_Kit___jr_gent_pencil?Args=

 

[Randy_]

Quite a few of the pencil kits out there don't function as well as one would hope. I would buy the Schmidt DSM 2006 pencil mechanism from Berea or one of their resellers and a push-button Sierra. (since I prefer PB mechanisms) You will have to trim the tube a bit to make the kit work with the Schmidt mechanism and it might look too short to you so you might want to trim it a little less and use the included spacer. A simpler solution might be to look at the PSI Gatsby pencil kit.

If you prefer a twist mechanism, almost any twist pen that uses the Parker refill will accept a Schmidt mechanism. I put one in a cigar kit.

 

[Mr Vic]

I turned one of Woodcrafts Wall Street II pencils last week to make a set for a friend. Not sure of the reliability but it looks good..

 

[sparhawk]

http://www.woodturnerscatalog.com/s..._Gentlemens_Pencil_Kit___jr_gent_pencil?Args= not a jr II but a full size junior pencil

 

[dntrost]

I used the WC Cigar upgrade gold pencil it seems to work OK

 

[igran7]

Jr Gentlemens pencil to match the Jr. Gent pen you sold her. I have made several and the mechanim is very smooth and reliable. It is a good compliment to the Jr. Gent II rollerball. http://www.woodturnerscatalog.com/st...t_pencil?Args=

 

[igran7]

Jr Gentlemens pencil to match the Jr. Gent pen you sold her. I have made several and the mechanim is very smooth and reliable. It is a good compliment to the Jr. Gent II rollerball. http://www.woodturnerscatalog.com/s..._Gentlemens_Pencil_Kit___jr_gent_pencil?Args=

 

[nava1uni]

The Polaris pencil is a 7mm pencil and it writes nicely.

 

[cozee]

I second the Jr. Gent pencil.

 

[Monty]

I'll third the Jr Gent pencil to match, assuming the one you sold her is Pt and not TiN.