mistral

A Polymer Clay blank Ballpoint pen , made using a Mistral Ballpoint twist action pen kit.

A Mistral Rollerball pen Made using polymer clay blank

Its been a while since I spun some wood off in my cave. Decided to dig out a couple of pen blanks that Mark (WM960)sent me. This is Tiger Myrtle with a CA coating Superb bit of wood to turn and finish. Pen kit is a gold Mistral.

This is my first Mistral, bought last May, I have misplaced the bushes and had to buy some more. It's with a home grown blank. Peter

My first ever Mistral, turned from a piece of Dario's Poplar Burl that I stabilised yesterday, I think I've done them both justice if I may say so myself :winking:

After 4 weeks at sea I came home on Wednesday to an order for 1 of these needed asap. Luckily I had the bits to hand. Another George Watkins hybrid blank maried to a Mistral, finished with Melanine to Phil's "no buffing" PDF instructions....

While the main pleasure in pen-making, for me at least, is in turning a blank and bringing it to life with a sparkling finishing, I also find great satisfaction in assembling a high-quality well-engineered kit - and they don't come any better than Phil's Mistral and Tempest ranges. So, I am...

Matching pair of Mistral TiGold with Rhodium accents, Goldfield Eucalyptus burr, melamine finish

My pair of matching Mistrals, fountain pen and roller-ball dressed in Conway Stewart Bracket Brown. I was really "brickin-it" when preparing/turning/finishing/assembling, and all for no reason because they turned out ok in the end I think :rolling: The quality of the kit is, as expected...

This is my Irish Bog Oak fountain pen which I have teamed up with the Beaufort Mistral FP kit. I love the quality of the Mistral kit and in the Rhodium and Black Titanium is the perfect compliment to this wood.

Here is one of the pens i made this week. The excellent mistral in a conway stewart striped blank. Love these kits.

Here is one of the pens i made this week. The excellent mistral in a conway stewart blank named amber.

A customer has asked me to make a twist pen as a gift for her son and I suggested the Beaufort Mistral ballpoint, but she wants Rhodium plated and the Mistral isnt available in this finish yet. Can anyone suggest some alternatives?

A gold Mistral ballpoint in a mallee burr hybrid blank from George Watkins, usual sanding sealer then finished with melamine.

What the grand daughter wants on her kit, the grand daughter gets!!!!! A pink pine cone hybrid from George Watkins on a Mistral pencil. Sanding sealer then 3 coats of melamine.

A Mistral Ballpoint for Beaufort Ink in a Red Box burr/Iridescent black hybrid blank from "George Watkins at "From the Tree". Sanded to 600, cellulose sealer and 5 coats of Melamine, then buffed.

Here's a Mistral RB Rhodium with TiGold accents, Thuya burr imported from Morocco by a firend of mine.

Here's a Mistral FP Rhodium with TiGold accents, stabilized and stained burr

My first attemps with Mistral FP & RB penkits TiGold with Rhodium accents, Artisan blanks BL 7 by Brody. I made them for a next coming crafts fair, but they are allready sold ! Think i gone have to order a new pair of kits :winking:

Hi Guys, As we all know, Phil from Beaufort Ink has produced a set of four Mistral pen kits. A fountain pen, roller ball pen, ball point and pencil. Below is my turned set of these pens, all made with Thuya Burl wood. Finished in shellac, two coats, CA glue six coats, sanded to 1200 grade paper...