billyb_imp
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Dan has been kind enough to send me a sample of a future new pen "The Sigma" we know from his postings that this will be a rival to the Pristina.
I get my Pristina's from Timberbits & the sample is very similar, having placed the Sigma & Pristina components side by side & weighed them there's not much in it, the two end caps have similar designs but are different, the biggest difference is the clip.
The two types are the same length & the same outer diameter, so I thought, I can use my Pristinal bushings, no you can't, the inner circumference is smaller on the Sigma.
The required end turned blanks also have slightly different measurements.
All in all I like the kit, very good quality as we have come to expect from Dan and I would be more than happy to buy and place in my line up of pens I turn.
I understand that to add to the differences between the Sigma & Pristina dan is planning to change the pattern on the end caps, this is likely to be to a Union Jack design.
The turned Sigma below is dressed in Yorkshire Laburnum, from Neil in York, not sure on the plating, looks like chrome & gunmetal.
An update from Dan tells me that the plating is Rhodium & Black Ti (adds to the quality for our premium pens)
I get my Pristina's from Timberbits & the sample is very similar, having placed the Sigma & Pristina components side by side & weighed them there's not much in it, the two end caps have similar designs but are different, the biggest difference is the clip.
The two types are the same length & the same outer diameter, so I thought, I can use my Pristinal bushings, no you can't, the inner circumference is smaller on the Sigma.
The required end turned blanks also have slightly different measurements.
All in all I like the kit, very good quality as we have come to expect from Dan and I would be more than happy to buy and place in my line up of pens I turn.
I understand that to add to the differences between the Sigma & Pristina dan is planning to change the pattern on the end caps, this is likely to be to a Union Jack design.
The turned Sigma below is dressed in Yorkshire Laburnum, from Neil in York, not sure on the plating, looks like chrome & gunmetal.
An update from Dan tells me that the plating is Rhodium & Black Ti (adds to the quality for our premium pens)