Been Busy

[Neil]

Had a good show at the weekend and realised that I had dropped myself in it stock wise, so over the last three days have made this lot.
Ten Rhodium JRG
Thirty Mark 2 Bolt Action
Fifty Mini bolt action
Twenty Bullet twist
Fifty Sierra
Twenty Sierra Stylus
Twenty Magnetic Rollerball
Fifteen Streamline
Ten Lucida
Forty touch stylus.

Knackered.

Here they are:

 

[paulm]

'kin ell Neil that would take me a year to make but if your making em, your selling em so its gotta be good

 

[Penpal]

265 pens later the term is appropriate that would demand bulk buying. If you lived nearer you could have had several times that many excess blanks for starters as I down size. Alas that much freight etc.

Thanks for a peep into a busy penmakers way of life. Trust you prosper mate.

 

[Terry Q]

Holy cow!!!! I can't imagine that many in 3 days. I couldnt do that in 3 months. What an accomplishment. Hats off to you.

 

[bassethound]

Blimey Neil that's some going mate, all looking great!

 

[Kardav]

No wonder you've not been saying a lot on the forum lately Neil, I think I'd have been a bit dizzy after doing that lot!
:bravo::bravo::bravo::bravo::bravo:

 

[silver]

You have been busy boy..

I bet you won't be photographing and cataloging every one for prosperity then..

Would be nice to have the time to get in the cave do do more than one at a time..

 

[chas_41_uk]

300 pens in 3 days. Blimey Neil you have been busy.
I've just worked out that if you spent 8 hours in the workshop each day that's one pen every 4.8 minutes

 

[Treeesa]

Strewth Neil Maybe you should make a video of you making a pen and then we could watch in slow motion to see how you do it

Seriously that is some production line ! Great stuff

 

[Gizmo3k]

That is a pretty amazing output! Nice cases too!

 

[Neil]

300 pens in 3 days. Blimey Neil you have been busy.
I've just worked out that if you spent 8 hours in the workshop each day that's one pen every 4.8 minutes

Chas,

Two lathes, two bolt/sierra blanks on each lathe, I cut the blanks according to the pen I'm making and keep excess turning to a minimum, and then swivel between the two lathes to allow the CA to cure in between. Method doesnt involve copious origami with kitchen towel and 20 coats, but three with pure CA. I had cut the blanks previously so that was all sorted before I got started.

Off to flog them in about 5 minutes at a Christmas Market!

 

[wm460]

300 pens in 3 days. Blimey Neil you have been busy.
I've just worked out that if you spent 8 hours in the workshop each day that's one pen every 4.8 minutes

Blimey Neil must a secret sweat shop hidden in his shed.

 

[paulm]

Good luck Neil, I hope you sell em all

 

[Vic Perrin]

You just can't have enough pens can you

Vic

 

[Buckeye]

With that number of pens I can see why you would only do 3 coats of CA.

Peter

 

[Bill Mooney]

Production turning at it's best. I hope you do well & have to make another batch.

 

[stevenw1963]

Nice one chunky

 

[bluntchisel]

Jeez, Neil - I dunno how you do it!!! And despite the high volume I bet they are all up to your usual standards. Good luck with your up-coming events - you deserve it!

Bob.

 

[bigbob]

Hope you sell em at the Christmas Fair that is some going 300 pens :bravo:

and here's me worrying abount an order for 14

 

[Winemaker]

Amazing you must be working day and night