Type of pen

[turnersdelight]

What type of pen do you turn the most of?

 

[rtjw]

I love Cigars!!!!

 

[ryannmphs]

Slim line, only because I am still a newbie and they are really cheap!! I am starting to do more other types of pens, but slim lines have quite a lead.
Ryan

 

[JimGo]

Cigars are my favorite so far, though I also turn a lot of slimlines. My favorite may change once I try the Baron, Jr. Gent, or Statesman.

 

[ed4copies]

Slimline outsells everything else-but the cigars are a close second in many shows.

 

[Daniel]

I think I'm pretty even across the board. started out that way and sort of have kept it that way. Unless you count freedom pens. then slimlines blow the others away.

 

[opfoto]

Still a relative newbie. Doing mainly SL's but recently did some cigars.

 

[darbytee]

Slimlines sell the most, but I prefer making cigars and barons.

 

[vick]

I do mostly Americana rollerbal, and Americana double twist ball points. They sell the best for me.

 

[Rudy Vey]

Mostly made and sold pen type is the American Flattop, followed by Slimlines.

 

[KKingery]

Cigars and Europeans mostly for me.

 

[pastorbill1952]

I've turned more SLs but I prefer the Cigar and Classic American. The SL were for gifts and the FPP

 

[PenWorks]

Mostly rollers & fountains, Jr's , Baron's & Statesmen & Ligero's

 

[Gary]

Mostly Jr. Gent and Jr. Statesman Rollerballs then a few Ligeros and Flat Top Americans.

 

[wayneis]

I'll echo Anthony and Gary's as my favorites and most turned kits.

Wayne

 

[Rifleman1776]

Slimlines mainly because of price and versatility. I also make Europeans and Barons. I stay with styles that use the 7mm mandrel only to avoid the confusion between suppliers. So far I have been building up an inventory looking for a place to sell my turnings. When sales begin I may change the focus depending on what the market wants.

 

[Old Griz]

No way I can answer the poll as it stands...
My inventory consists of Cigars, DT Euros, Perfect Fits, Barons and Jr Gents... just about an even distribution... As for my favorites I really like the Baron and the PF kits... and both sell real well for me..

 

[dozuki]

robusto!!! everyone likes a beefy pen. Cigars. some people want them to fit in their pockets.

 

[Gregory Huey]

That really a tuff vote. I make pens from across the board. Maybe the double twist American might have a slight edge.

 

[Thumbs]

Do the baseball bats I call pens fall under the "other" category?
'Cause I'm about equally split between Slimline bats and Cigar bats.
I think I like the Cigar bats a little better 'cause I can hit a lot further with'em![] I've got quite a few other styles settin' in my stash though; I'm just waitin' to work up enough nerve to try them out![]

Those Cigars do balance well and feel just right in the hand, though!

 

[MDWine]

slimlines, but "modified"... but I'm a newbie so I am just getting my feet wet... actually, I may be up to my ankles by now... pretty soon, I'll be fully submersed!

 

[wayneis]

Originally posted by MDWine
<br />slimlines, but "modified"... but I'm a newbie so I am just getting my feet wet... actually, I may be up to my ankles by now... pretty soon, I'll be fully submersed!

Mike if you can do slimlines successfully you can do some of the other kits. When you feel that you are up to it I would suggest the Baron, Jr. Statesman or Jr. Statesman. Any of those kits require no tenon and although they turn into elegent writing, they are not hard to make. They may even be a little easier than the slimline. Your largest challenge would be in squaring the blanks but that doesn't have to be to difficult.

Wayne

 

[btboone]

I'm leaning more towards custom fountain pens. Trying to make stuff that's different looking and still trying to find my niche.

 

[Linster]

I've mostly turned slims but do cigars as well. Have dabbled in some of the purse pens lately as well.

 

[RLKnecht]

I responded responded that I mostly do slimlines, but I have never done one as directed in the instructions. Here are my typical styles of slimlines:

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Rick

 

[DCBluesman]

Beautiful work, Rick. I wouldn't call those slimlines, I'd call them Rick-lines!

 

[JimGo]

Rick, those are very nice! The segmented pen treally stands out, as does the orange one (is that Padauk?).

 

[MDWine]

Yes, I agree, very nice...

Wayne, yep, I'm going to finish my current stash of "ready" blanks, and start looking for a new kit to work on. I have everything ready for a cigar, so I might work on a few of those, but I think I'll follow your advise and look for the statesmen (jr and sr), or perhaps the Baron.

I also want to work some with 'custom' center bands, if I can figure out how to square up the small pieces of blanks that I have.

 

[RLKnecht]

Lou,
I don't quite think I've made a made a big enough name for myself to have a pen style named after me (like the Russ-Line or the Father Sing pens), but thanks for the pat on the back anyway!

Jim,
The orange one is actually Mexican Cocobolo. Before I cut the blank it looked like it was going to be a rich chocolate brown from the look of the outside, but when I cut into the blank it was a bright orange. That big dark spot on the pen was a huge bark inclusion that needed about 3 rounds of super glue and saw dust to fill and stabilize it. The segmented pen was nicknamed "The Croquet Pole" by my wife and sister in law. HTey said I just needed to change the order of a few of the stripes and it would have matched the colors of the croquet set we have. Maybe next time.
Rick

 

[dozuki]

So far Have been turning a lot of cigars. Mainly because people want to buy tham and I love a fat pen that will fit in the pen hole in a work shirt and they just show the grain so well.

 

[jdavis]

We turn mostly slims. We modify alot.

 

[Jerry Crice]

A few slimline (they were in the starter set). Now I am doing Cigars. I like heft and look. Zebrawood was nice until I found some really nice bocote; I love the grain.

 

[arjudy]

Mostly Euros of one form or another.