A couple of Vertex FP

[johnny5]

Here are a couple of vertex Fountain pens that i did this morning.
Quite like this kit.

First using Tiger Myrtle
second using burr Eucalyptus




Both finished with friction polish and microcrystaline wax

 

[silver]

Johnny, there is no doubt that you have done a great job of them, however I'm not a lover of the kit.. Sorry.

 

[Grump]

Been so long since I done or seen a Vertex I can't remember what they sposed to look like.
Have you used the correct bushes?
They look a little overcut other than that fine pens init?

 

[johnny5]

Been so long since I done or seen a Vertex I can't remember what they sposed to look like.
Have you used the correct bushes?
They look a little overcut other than that fine pens init?

Used the bushes that came with the kit ,
I like the kit , Different from the norm handy with the magnetic cap.

 

[Grump]

Used the bushes that came with the kit

Doesn't mean they the right ones, did you measure them?

It may well be all right and proper just look a tad thin on blanks to me.

 

[Jimjam66]

Doesn't mean they the right ones, did you measure them?

It may well be all right and proper just look a tad thin on blanks to me.

Brian, I think there is a bead on the finding which makes the wood look undercut. The wood is level with the flat surface behind the bead - spot on! Nicely turned Johnny, but I really can't brung myself to like the kit ...

 

[johnny5]

Doesn't mean they the right ones, did you measure them?

It may well be all right and proper just look a tad thin on blanks to me.

nope , just trusted the supplier to give me the right ones

 

[Grump]

Hmmm Your right, I just looked at my old pics and it's a totally different Vertex init?
Another kit changed with asking me first, how dare they.

 

[Buckeye]

Superb woods, both of them I haven't seen that kits in the flesh and have not been tempted enough to buy one, maybe I should at least I will know whether to buy more or not, I think that bead closest to the wood is wrong as it does make it look undercut. Okay I have convinced myself to get one and try it

Peter

 

[paulm]

I've never seen this kit before and probably wouldn't have bothered had I not seen one made up but you've made that one very nice so that now I've got to have a go.

 

[johnny5]

Hmmm Your right, I just looked at my old pics and it's a totally different Vertex init?
Another kit changed with asking me first, how dare they.

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That Looks like a totally different pen

 

[Grump]

They are a lovely kit with good quality parts and the click is the smoothest, nicest, most reliablist ever.
Not everyone's cup of tea but I like em, I like em more with the beads I think.

Sorry I questioned it Johnny but you can see why I did when I was thinking back to mine.

 

[billyb_imp]

Two nice looking pens Johnny, lovely woods but I think I prefer the old kit that Brian did

 

[Woody]

Well done Johnny nice bit of turning if you compare a ball point pen with a fountain pen then all the kits are different bloody plonker

 

[Grump]

Well done Johnny nice bit of turning if you compare a ball point pen with a fountain pen then all the kits are different bloody plonker

Are they dad?
Obviously they are different kits but I thought the shape was the same with all the old ones.
I did make many of them but cannot find any pics other than the one I showed.

 

[Woody]

Are they dad?
Obviously they are different kits but I thought the shape was the same with all the old ones.
I did make many of them but cannot find any pics other than the one I showed.

Right got you mate but your still a bloody plonker anyway LOL

 

[Grump]

Right got you mate but your still a bloody plonker anyway LOL

Love you too init?
I just been looking through my old stock but cant find the kits anywhere.
Did I give em to you maybe?

 

[cotswold pens]

Nice job, theyre not undercut, thats what theyre supposed to be like, used to sell a few of these, not sure why I stopped doing them

 

[Woody]

Love you too init?
I just been looking through my old stock but cant find the kits anywhere.
Did I give em to you maybe?

No mate that is one kit I have never done sorry I cant help you

 

[chas_41_uk]

Very nicely turned and finished
But sorry, I don't like the kit either