Testimonials
“You told me when I showed you my dinged GF ‘51’ cap that you weren't sure
you could make it perfect, but when the pen came home I tried for some time,
without success, to find the ding. I
know where it was, doggonnit, I even have a photograph of it, and I still can't
find it; it's just not there anymore.
Thank you! You, sir, are magic,
and when I find somebody as good as you are, I tend to come back. And to refer all my friends.” –Richard Binder
“I got the cap today. I have to
tell you, you get an A+++. You did
outstanding work, especially removing that deep long scratch. Much better than I ever expected that it
would come out. I am very happy. Thanks!!!” –Ernesto Soler
“It's the cap dents where you're a genius…Just opened your box and I'm
really impressed…Back to your work on the dents in 51 caps: I sent you the
absolutely worst caps I'd ever seen - incredibly hopeless cases” --Susan Wirth
“I just wanted to take a moment to rave about the work Daniel did on my
Parker 51 Signet…it arrived earlier this week.
I am in shock. It is far, far beyond
what I hoped [he could] do with it.
Incredible… To say the pen was dented would be like saying the
[Upon opening package containing restored Parker “51” Wedding Band cap:]
“Ye gods! You on PayPal?” –David Isaacson
“I recently picked up a Parker 51 Signet for $20. It was in horrible shape, but I figured it was
worth that price just for the parts.
Anyway, I sent the pen to Daniel Kirchheimer expecting that there was
nothing that he could do. What he sent
back to me is remarkable! The miracles
that he works on dent removal are beyond words. If you have a metal pen or cap
that needs work, I can't recommend Daniel's services too highly.” –Dave
Johannsen
“Well!! The ‘pieces’ arrived today. You are a
magician; and one with a twisted sense of humor. You couldn't have made me happier; the pens, of
course look great too…Love your work…So glad I found you.” –Ernie Drown
“You can imagine my surprise when
I opened that package. All I can say is WOW!! A fantastic job. You are a master
craftsman. I honestly can't imagine how you did it. (How many NOS caps do you
have?) I'm really at a loss for words…Thanks again for a fantastic job.” –Ray
Queen
“I met Daniel at the NJ show.
After chatting I offered him work on a special (to me) metal pen cap (ala
Parker 51's etc), which had a couple of the usual dings but also some problem
dings at the very rim of the cap lip. These were severe enough (bending the rim
lip inward) to cause serious pen scratches each time the cap was closed or
posted. I received the cap back from Daniel less than one week after giving it to
him. The cap is darn near to ‘like new’. It closes and posts smooth and
straight, without any sign of the rim dings upon inspection. While this might
not be the most challenging metalwork job, I was impressed by the work quality,
professionalism and speed displayed by Daniel. Certainly he warrants
consultation from folks with metal-trim problems on their vintage pens.”
--David Isaacson
“I did not know a pen could look better than mint. Daniel provided expert advice to a new
collector to replate the ball on the clip of a Waterman 12PSF in an
unnoticeable fashion. Furthermore, he polished the rest of the nib so that it
looks like it just came from the factory.
Finally, and most surprisingly, he burnished the hard rubber and
restored the color to the pen. But he
did not just do that, it literally shines and gleams in a manner I thought was
not possible. Even on the top of the cap
the finish is such that my content, smiling teeth can be seen in
reflection. Many thanks, Daniel; I am
simply astounded and very grateful....You have brought the vintage pen quest to
new levels of possibility with your outstanding work.” –William Holmes
“This is simply amazing! The most striking is the obvious
‘disappearance’ of the gouge in the Heirloom not to mention what I thought was
a melt-down sterling cap. I'll put a check in the mail to you tomorrow and add
you to my ‘Recommended’ list.” --Mike Neisler
“The pen just arrived. You did a
beautiful job restoring the clip! When I have other pens in need of trim
restoration in the future, I now know that you are the master.” --Lakis Akylas
“WOW!!!! Talk about FAST!…The cap came yesterday…I think it looks great!
…it is a MAJOR improvement over the way it was. GREAT JOB. Thank you. I really
appreciate what you did. Thanks again. Really. It's super!… THANKS! BEAUTIFUL
JOB. Everything looks great… Oh... and the
“Thanks again for such a great job…You're a miracle worker.” –Janelle Sahr
“I got the caps yesterday, and they look very nice. Initial inspection
shows the plating to be very nice indeed, so nice in fact, that I will need to
send the barrels of the 100 Year and the Balance to have you re-plate the
levers.” --Kostas Kritsilas
“My Parker 51 cap and pen arrived yesterday with other pens you looked
at. Thank you for a great job. It is hard to believe that this cap is the
one I sent you; the cap looks beautiful and I will enjoy carrying the pen every
day and using it. The dents are gone,
the diamond is refurbished, and the cap looks great. I hope to recommend you when I have the opportunity. Should I encounter another nice pen that
needs such work, I know you can handle it expertly. Thank you.” –David Dobson
“I got your package today. Your work is excellent…it looks great…I am a
satisfied customer of Daniel also. He does a great work besides being a very
nice person to deal with. I sent an O/S cap which turned out great.” --Victor
Milke
“Just a quick note to let you know that I got the Sheaffer and it is
beautiful...a real work of art! I am extremely happy with the pen...it seems
most appropriate to get a jade green pen on St. Patrick's Day! Please consider
me as a most positive reference (for what it's worth) and as a happy customer!
Thanks again for your excellent work.”…“I had a significantly brassed Sheaffer
Jade Flattop which I sent to Daniel for restoration. I just got it back and the
man is a genius when it comes to restoring metal finishes on pens! The Sheaffer
looked 100% better...and the work was accomplished quickly and at reasonable
cost. I am in no way associated with Daniel except as a 'satisfied
customer'...a term you don't hear very often these days!” --Dirik Lolkus
“Thank you so much for your magnificent job on my Eversharp pen cap...I
am tremendously impressed with the job you did…many, many thanks for your
superb work…I look forward to speaking with you the next time I need your
expert services.” –Jeffrey Pines
“The pens arrived today, and they are stupendous! No one does it like you
do, and that's a skill I appreciate. You are the only person I know who can
truly make a purse out of a sow’s ear…your plating is nothing short of
miraculous – truly beautiful, and I thank you sincerely.” –Fred Wuellner
“Daniel, you did a great job! The pen looks brand new. I was very
surprised at how well you were able to fix the clip pitting.” –Jeffrey Kantor
“As anticipated, the pen looks wonderful!
Thanks once again for taking such care to match the cap band color so
well and for the extra buffing.” –Fritz Kopeinig