Finished this one up this evening. Buckeye burl with some quilting. Stabilized blank finished in catalysed high gloss urethane. 7 coats of finish with a 1000 grit sanding between each. Nice heft. Looks a lot better in person.
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Finished this one up this evening. Buckeye burl with some quilting. Stabilized blank finished in catalysed high gloss urethane. 7 coats of finish with a 1000 grit sanding between each. Nice heft. Looks a lot better in person.
There is some gorgeousness. Does it take ink cartridges, or has it got a bladder type thing?
You can use either. Comes with a refillable so you can put your favourite ink in there which is what I use on my pens, or get the one use jobs.
I should have two more put together tonight. Need another 2 coats of finish.
Gorgeous work.
Looks very classy! :nj
Holy crap, that's beautiful. Do you sell them?
Finished the other two. Blue dyed box elder burl and Xylia xylocarpa lace.
They may be coming to an online razor shop, if they dont keep them for themselves.Quote:
Originally Posted by Quick Orange
Dude that blue one Rocks!:rock:
nice! what brand of nib are you using there? and are you building around a brand name's innards (like the converter)?
Finished up a few more pens yesterday. Amboina burl, snakewood, red dyed red bees wing nara, wine dyed curly maple and a black and gold dyed boxelder burl for myself.
Sweet :D
I'm still using fountain pens but haven't been active in the forums there. I'm using 2 Japanese pens, Pilots, Vanishing Point, and Custom 74 demo. I'm in love with the VP's so far :D
They do look very luxurious!
Love the idea of wine dye! Never heard of it before.
Now I just wish I'd have more use for a pen like that.
very nice! what nibs do you use?
dwarvenchef-->I'm another VP fanboy. most useful pen ever.
Hey there guys. I have been considering getting a good old fashioned fountain pen, but what would be a good pen to consider as an entry level pen to start off with, and really learn the ropes of finery such as this good stuff?
How much do you want to spend?Quote:
Originally Posted by LuckyCynic
The cheepist would be the Lamy Safari.
The most handy would be the Vanishing Point. I love the Vanishing Point.
I also recomend Richard Binder for your purchase. I am not affilated just a happy customer.
Don
This was all gibberish to me. >_>;Quote:
Originally Posted by junkinduck
I don't even know what a decent pen even goes for.
You can go from a hundred to several thousand. There are quite a few fountain pen threads in this forum. You may want to do a search for fountain pen and read through those threads.
My favorite pen dealer is Richard Binder at richardspens(dot)com. His site is a good resource for a new pen nut. Also check out fountain pen network.
Also that a great finish you have put on those pens Dave. I can't imagine how they look in person.
Don
Very nice indeed. Where do you sell your great work?
I like Bexley pens alot, Richard Binder is an excellent source. Tell him Mitchell Levy sent you.
Did a Redwood burl rollerball and a very nice deep red Amboina burl today. Got about a dozen more in various stages of finish.
Gentlemen,
Those are beautiful fountain pens. My favorite fountain pen, since childhood, has been the Pelikan. I own several, among others. Which makes me appreciate a beautiful fountain pen when I see one, and I have seen several in these pictures. Well done.
Regards,
Obie
Sweet looking pens :)
I have seen his work in person and it is EXCELLENT!
Excellent attention to detail. Love your selections of wood. Very good work. Makes me want to write with a fountain pen!!
Mike
You should see the one I just finished. Black gemstone with gold webbing. Not a beginner material. Took me 3 hours to turn the tubes. Had to stop every 5 min and sharpen my tools. Wet sanded it up through 12000 micro mesh and gave it 3 coats of renascence wax. Man does it look good. I need to snap a photo when the sun comes up.
Black gemstone with gold veins (that is real stone and gold, very hard stuff, and even harder to turn), buckeye burl, a wood that I dont remember the name of??, red and black dyed boxelder burl, red dyed curly maple.
Ran out of uploads.
Ccurly Koa. The two tubes without bodies are curly mesquite on the left and grade 1 Afzelia XY-lay.
Very nice work. I love the materials and the finishes you've chosen for them. I'm a roller ball guy. I'd love to write with a fountain pen, but a childhood injury to my right ring finger makes it hard to write with one. My Dad's a fountain pen man and I know if he saw these pens he'd be very interested in detailed info about the nibs you use.
Chris L
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Originally Posted by cannonfodder
What did you turn the gemstone with? Is it a natural stone??? Diamond coated spindle gouge?:confused:
M
They call it gemstone, not sure what it is beyond that. They also have turquoise an other combinations. They look unbelievable, that one took several hours. I used 4 different tools and had to sharpen each one 7 times. I used 4 so I could at least work for 15 or 20 min before I had to sharpen everything. They are brutal to turn and even suggest a metal turning lathe. Sorby makes some cryo treated tools, I may pick up a gouge or two if I turn a bunch of these. I can not stress how awsome that pen looks. Wet sanded up through 12000 micromesh to a mirror polish. Not cheap by any means but worth it.
From the web page...
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These blanks are made from 85% real stone that has been beaten to a pulp, reconstituted with resins and formed into blocks and sheets. These blocks and sheets are then cut into pen blanks and that is where we come in - we supply you with this beautiful material! These blanks are not inexpensive - "You get what you pay for". However, you will be be heard saying "Look at this!" numerous times after making pens from this material.
Sharp high speed steel tools are an absolute must. If you have a metal turning lathe - great - you're ahead of the game. If you are impatient and in a hurry - pass on this material. If you want to make pens that will make people stop dead-in-their-tracks and say "I've got to have that!" then this is the material to use. Gemstone blanks are best used for larger pens that have a lot of surface area to show off but they also look good on pens the size of the Baron and Sedona.