I added a new page to my website today, showing just the premium pens. These are pens that have a more expensive mechanism, a more expensive wood blank, or both. I need to charge a little more for these pens (generally about $5.00 more) to cover the extra costs of the materials. However, some of these are really nice pens. This page will have more pens over time.
One of the pens I made for the first time today is called a Vertex pen. This is a very nice, heavy pen, with a very solid and smooth click mechanism. It has a single piece of wood, so it shows off more of the grain and pattern of the wood. The clip and the point end are hexagonal, giving it an industrial feel. This is a great pen for guys. I’ll definitely be making more of these pens.
Another favorite is the slimline-pro gel click pen. This pen is significantly thicker than the standard slimline pen, making the name a bit of a misnomer. This is a slightly heavier, thicker pen, well suited for big hands. It has a very smooth click mechanism and comes standard with a gel ink cartridge.
An old stand-by is the Cuban (also called the Cigar) pen. This is the thickest, heaviest pen I’ve made. It has a very solid feel and a smooth twist mechanism. It uses the Parker refills, so it can be converted to a gel pen. I recently made one with a black & white ebony blank and it’s beautiful.
I bought a couple of other kits to experiment with, including the Euro and a Traditional fountain pen. I’ll post pictures when I finish them.
Custom Woodwork by John Mark 