full pen kit or not?

[jaylah]

Hi hope someone can help me, I'm going to start pen turning and I've been buying bits and pieces on line,I have Sierra kits, slimline kits, letter openers etc. I also purchased a lot of slimline kits with not too much pen in each of the bags. I've uploaded a pic of what's in each bag, I'm not sure if this is a complete pen, or if it is, how I should put it together! Thanks?

 

[Penpal]

If the tip unscrews it could be comple does the kit have a name, where is it made? Welcome to the forum from over here.

Peter.

 

[edlea]

Hi John...it doesn't look like a full kit to me but I have been know to be wrong occasionally. Welcome by the way

 

[fortress]

Welcome to the funhouse John, as for the pen kit...????

 

[Vic Perrin]

A few bits short I would say

 

[wm460]

Looks like the upper tube, final clip, centre band is missing.

 

[fortress]

Are you sure it's a pen John and not a honey dipper?

 

[Dalboy]

Looking at it there is a possibility that is all you get. You may have to drill a blank from one end only to the correct depth of the refill and a bit for the spring. Then glue the brass tube in turn the outside once finished the spring, refill are slid in and then the nib fitted on.
No way to retract but you may be able to make a cap.

If as above not really a kit to start with

And if that is not the case then you are a few bits missing of a pen.

 

[Penpal]

Easy to simply drill and insert then use and forget.

Peter.

 

[Woody]

It is one of the old closed end desk pens that would rest in a trumpet you used to make them on a screw on mandrel with tailstock support

 

[Penpal]

Thanks Woody my memory is crowded out.

Peter.

 

[jaylah]

Thanks Peter, the tip does unscrew just not sure why the barrel is so short compared to the length of the refill :thinks

 

[jaylah]

I've got about 25 of these

 

[jaylah]

I think you could be right

 

[Woody]

You obviously dont bother to read all of the answers to your question

 

[Bammer]

It is one of the old closed end desk pens that would rest in a trumpet you used to make them on a screw on mandrel with tailstock support

Woody would know, he was around when they invented the pen ....

 

[Penpal]

All over red rover making time.

Peter.

 

[wm460]

Woody would know, he was around when they invented the pen ....

He was there when they were using a lump of charcoal to draw on the cave wall.

 

[Woody]

Bloody load of pi55 takers I.m going down the pub

 

[flexi]

If your back from the pub woody whats happened to your avatar your in sepia!!