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09-19-2008, 07:19 AM
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Name: Tom City: Yadkinville State: NC County: Yadkin Join Date: Jun 2006 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Boss's Day is October 16, and I am "second-in command" in my dept at work. I've seen lots of great looking pens on North Carolina Woodworker, and am considering getting the SOB (swell ol' boss) a pen.
What is the price range for one of these works of art? I gotta know how hard to squeeze my 8 co-workers... 
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09-19-2008, 08:21 AM
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Name: Bob City: Hillsborough State: NC County: Orange Join Date: May 2007 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Hey Tom... I usually sell the ballpoints for about $35 at the galleries and $25 to coworkers/friends. That seems to be the going price I've seen in shops and on the web. Might want to talk to young Alex, he's a serious pen peddler these days  .
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09-19-2008, 08:49 AM
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Name: George City: Fuquay Varina State: NC County: Wake Join Date: Nov 2005 Age: 47 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Tom,
My son Alex has sold pens for between $30 for a more basic design slim line or European to upwards of $70 for higher end plating like titanium gold and platinum with a burl or other highly figured wood. You can see some of his work here: http://www.ncwoodworker.net/pp/showg...00&ppuser=2069
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09-19-2008, 10:30 AM
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Name: Jim City: Cary State: NC County: Wake Join Date: Oct 2005 Age: 58 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Pen such as American Classic, or European, I usually ask $35.
If I add a wooden case and nameplate on the case, $45.
A Pen/Pencil set, with box and nameplate,$70.
If an exotic wood is used, I usually charge about $5 more. | |
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09-19-2008, 10:56 AM
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Name: David City: Pittsboro State: NC County: Chatham Join Date: Oct 2005 Age: 52 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Originally Posted by GeorgeL  Tom,
My son Alex has sold pens for between $30 for a more basic design slim line or European to upwards of $70 for higher end plating like titanium gold and platinum with a burl or other highly figured wood. You can see some of his work here: http://www.ncwoodworker.net/pp/showg...00&ppuser=2069
George 
These are Alex's pens!! blimey that boy is good! Didn't he start with the Goodwill lathe?
BTW, I thought this was one of the nicest calendar pics too.
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09-19-2008, 11:32 AM
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Name: George City: Fuquay Varina State: NC County: Wake Join Date: Nov 2005 Age: 47 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Originally Posted by DavidF These are Alex's pens!! blimey that boy is good! Didn't he start with the Goodwill lathe?
BTW, I thought this was one of the nicest calendar pics too. Thanks David!
I agree, he really does have a good eye for pen design but he has had a lot of help from the members of this site as well.
Actually, he was supposed to get the goodwill lathe but he got a little impatient and I ended up buying him one for his birthday.
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09-19-2008, 11:55 AM
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Name: David City: Pittsboro State: NC County: Chatham Join Date: Oct 2005 Age: 52 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Originally Posted by GeorgeL Thanks David!
I agree, he really does have a good eye for pen design but he has had a lot of help from the members of this site as well.
Actually, he was supposed to get the goodwill lathe but he got a little impatient and I ended up buying him one for his birthday.
George Money well spent I would say... 
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09-19-2008, 02:20 PM
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Name: Bob City: Hillsborough State: NC County: Orange Join Date: May 2007 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Originally Posted by DavidF Money well spent I would say... Agreed!
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09-19-2008, 02:33 PM
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Name: Clay Lowman City: Willow Spring State: NC County: Wake Join Date: Oct 2005 Age: 36 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Money well spent I would say.. I couldn't agree more. And you are passing along a time honored skill down to your son. You should be extremely proud.
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09-19-2008, 07:35 PM
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Name: Robert Arrowood City: Mount Holly State: NC County: Gaston Join Date: Nov 2006 Age: 49 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Originally Posted by clowman You should be extremely proud. Shoot I'm proud and he's not even my son.I just wish I was half as good as Alex.He needs to start giving lessons  . | |
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09-19-2008, 09:39 PM
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Name: Tom City: Yadkinville State: NC County: Yadkin Join Date: Jun 2006 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Shhhhh!  Keep all the praise down, so I can get one on the cheap. 
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09-20-2008, 12:12 PM
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Name: Joe City: Charlotte State: NC County: Mecklenburg Join Date: Nov 2007 Age: 41 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Hey Tom,
If you take a look at my website (below in signature) you will find a lot of pens at different price ranges. That should give you a good idea of what different ones sell for. For friends and coworkers, I usually take about 20% off of those prices. However, I also have some stuff at a retail store and they raised the prices about 30% and seem to sell them just fine too.
Hope that helps!
Joe
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