Turbin Green Mesh

[qquake2k]

I made this for my friend Hanna, who just got a new, much better job. She has an eclectic personality, so I wanted an eclectic pen. This is a Berea Turbin pen, that I purchased from Woodcraft. The blank is an acrylic acetate from Exotic Blanks called Atomic Green Mesh. I love the blank! The pen? Not so much. Its quality is, unfortunately, suspect. The click mechanism is very rough; it hangs up when retracting sometimes; the refill tip doesn't protrude very far; and on this one the nib cover is machined incorrectly so it leaves a gap. I haven't decided whether to try to fix it myself, or contact Woodcraft for a replacement. I do like the design of the pen, it has a whimsical feel to it. But the negatives are enough to cause me to not want to make another one. What a shame.

 

[qquake2k]

I had originally planned on making the bodies straight. But I decided to give them a slight bulge to match the lines of the pen, especially the clip. I'm glad I did, I like how it looks.

 

[Bill Mooney]

A very nice blank with your usual excellent finish Jim.

 

[fortress]

Yes Jim a lovely looking blank, the pen is very well turned also.

 

[Penpal]

Brilliant blank Jim.

Peter.

 

[wm460]

Great looking pen Jim.

 

[angelo49]

Great looking pen Jim
Why is it that you can buy a dozen click pens for a buck
and click 'em till your thumb hurts, BUT for the price of some pen kits
there's a ''click problem'' 90% of the time

 

[Scots Bill]

Yes Jim, very nice blank, well finished. see what you mean about the kit.

 

[edlea]

The blank is fine ,the kit is a no no for me sorry.

 

[Les ELm]

Interesting.

Les