More pens....

[Barry Stratton]

.....but I won't complain as these things will end up buying me a mustard machine by summer 2007!!!

Top pic are Ligero kits from CSUSA, finish is lacquer and wax. Woods (L-R) are Redheart and 2 in bias cut Canarywood (sound familiar Corey?:D ).
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v627/bearfretworks/HPIM0623601x700.jpg

Bottom pic are Panache kits from CSUSA, finish is lacquer and wax. Woods are (L - R) redheart, chechen, and Koa with a tad bit of curl.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v627/bearfretworks/HPIM0625700x524.jpg

Let me know what I could have done better.......Thanks.

[Pete Jordan]

Nice lookin pens!

Anything for a mustard!

[Leigh Costello]

Well, I think they are excellent pen IMHO. Go forth and claim your gold for your mustard machine!

[laurie sullivan]

how many pens does it take to get a mustard machine:D

laurie

[Barry Stratton]

how many pens does it take to get a mustard machine:D

laurie
One. IF the price is high enough..........and the buyer dumb enough:D

[Leigh Costello]

The right place, the right price, You could buy me one and send it to my house. :D

[Ken Fitzgerald]

Barry.....I'll trade you some Mustard for a pen....I'll even pay the shipping on the Mustard.....Nice Pens! Here's hoping you get your mustard by summer. I can't imagine a hot dog....hamburger.....a braut...without mustard!

[Bernie Weishapl]

Barry those are some mighty fine pens buddy. With pens like that the mustard won't be long coming. How the weather up there buddy. Sounds like it is a little brisk.:eek:

[Jim Ketron]

Nice looking pens Barry!
with pens like that mustard wont be long!

[Keith Burns]

Great pens Barry !! Excellent execution, fit and finish.:) :)

[Alex Cam]

Hi Barry,

Very nice looking pens. You're obviously a few levels above where I'm at right now. How do you go about getting a customer base for selling them? I'm on the "give a bunch of them away until word of mouth kicks in" plan, but I'm not sure that's the best way.

[Mark Pruitt]

The panache redheart is my favorite of the bunch but I like them all! Great job. I like the satin finish too.

[Steve Schlumpf]

Very nice pens Barry! Like the look of the grain in the 2 bias cut Canarywood. Nice job!

[Christopher K. Hartley]

Barry, these are unique and I don't see anything that could have been better.:)

[Ernie Nyvall]

I've seen those kits in that cat. and never cared for them too much... until now. Man, they look great. You must be selling the heck out of those things.

[Barry Stratton]

Thanks for the kind words folks! But remember, the one taking the pictures controls what YOU get to see:rolleyes:


Hi Barry,

Very nice looking pens. You're obviously a few levels above where I'm at right now. How do you go about getting a customer base for selling them? I'm on the "give a bunch of them away until word of mouth kicks in" plan, but I'm not sure that's the best way.

Alex - I am far from an expert at this....having started turning last March or April...but have been lucky enough to have sold over 100 pens/pencils. I have a small booth at a local craft mall where I sell pens/bottle stoppers and a WHOLE bunch of scroll sawn stuff. Sales there are pretty decent. I have some pens at the place I get my haircut - again, decent sales. Most of my sales though comes from word-of-mouth....co-workers, friends, teachers (give your kids teacher a nice pen, they show it off and BAM, orders).

There's a wealth of pen turning info at penturners.org if you are really interested.

[Corey Hallagan]

Beautiful pens Barry, and I expect they look even nicer in person! That redheart and canarywood are gorgeous. I have had a couple drilled out ready to turn for awhile.. just other priorities. Haven't made a pen in awhile now. Wish all canarywood looked like that! Nice job Barry and good luck on the mustard machine!

Corey