HUGE Pen!

[Gregory Hardy]

This one’s a handful! Italian acrylic, black acrylic accents, and all bronze hardware including my Deco-style clip and “deco-esque” finial fans. This one features 14mm cap threads, an overall length of 155mm, and a black Jowo #6 nib. This is a lot of pen to hang on to…but that’s what the new owner wanted. (As a point of reference, my standard pen is 12 or 13 mm cap threads and an overall length of 145mm.) I am being inundated by requests for information about pens this size. One regular customer reminded me, "Greg - you don't have to like 'em or write with 'em. Just keep making 'em." Lesson learned.

 

[fortress]

A good looking chunky funky Greg, the customer is always write.

 

[Cumbrian Craig]

Nice work, lovely looking piece.

Regards

Craig

 

[Penpal]

Your a Giant maker of class Greg,top pen and ideas mate.

Peter.

 

[angelo49]

AMAZING **5** PEN
AND, YES, JUST KEEP MAKING 'EM

 

[Les ELm]

Great looking all plastic writing instrument.
Nicely done.

Les

 

[Terry Q]

Beautiful pen Greg. How long does it to make a pen by hand?

 

[Gregory Hardy]

Beautiful pen Greg. How long does it to make a pen by hand?

Thanks, Terry. Funny question on time...I can manage a no-frills custom pen in about four hours. This one is probably more like fifteen. Each metal accent ring is bored from sheet and then turned to approximate final OD. Those are then glued up (dyed epoxy) with tenon joints before I can start turning. Clip and metal finial caps were another half day, all from sheet. You have to want to do it...I made a lot more money by the hour making kit pens!

 

[Penpal]

Thanks Greg for your honesty in the making of your beaut pens,as you say in most craft situations the tie factor is vital to success.

Peter.

 

[Gregory Hardy]

Thanks Greg for your honesty in the making of your beaut pens,as you say in most craft situations the tie factor is vital to success.

Peter.

Like all of us, I'm still finding my way through what I want to do. I am finding the custom pen routine to be very rewarding...and stressful...and I am waking up in the middle of the night with solutions to questions on my mind when I fell asleep. In the end, we are all making pens with the hope that someone will write something important with them. Thanks for the encouragement, Peter.

 

[wm460]

One regular customer reminded me, "Greg - you don't have to like 'em or write with 'em. Just keep making 'em." Lesson learned.

The customer is always right.
Another beauty Greg.

 

[sammy]

Keep doing what makes you happy Greg. That is one amazing pen, love it.
George

 

[AllenN]

Another stunning pen Greg. The bronze metal parts are beautiful.

 

[Gregory Hardy]

Keep doing what makes you happy Greg. That is one amazing pen, love it.
George

Thanks, George. It was fun to make, and I've had two orders in as many days for copies of this pen (different acrylic and metal combinations) but this certainly is not my dream pen to make. As Mark ( [MENTION=74]wm460[/MENTION] ) sagely points out, "The customer is always right." (Perhaps more accurately, "The customer is the one with the money.") Starting from scratch with a pen is really a joy for me, but the time commitment for a single pen is quite different. It has taken some getting used to! Thanks again.

 

[silver]

Greg, that is one stunning well made pen, regardless of how big it is or feels.

It looks total class mate. Top marks for the fit, finish and the quality of workmanship is second to none.

Superb work.

 

[Bill Mooney]

???. Nice one Greg.