Dan Forman
10-19-2009, 5:56 AM
I've been wanting to make myself a new daily user for a while now, so this weekend I confronted the task.
This was made with a nib/feed/section from a Churchill/El Grande, but otherwise there are no kit parts in the pen. This way is a lot more work, but one can customize the shape (no tubes to constrain), and the weight of the pen is significantly lighter, making it more comfortable to use for longer writing sessions.
Triple start cap threads were made with a tap and die set I picked up in a group buy on the IAP (penturners) site, cap band is solid sterling silver. It's a fairly large pen, 6" with the cap on, and of substantial girth (I can't abide a skinny pen). Shape is an homage to one variation of the Wahl-Eversharp Equipoised fountain pen from the early '30's.
http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l279/T-Caster/P1020369.jpg
http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l279/T-Caster/P1020361.jpg
http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l279/T-Caster/P1020363.jpg
Dan
This was made with a nib/feed/section from a Churchill/El Grande, but otherwise there are no kit parts in the pen. This way is a lot more work, but one can customize the shape (no tubes to constrain), and the weight of the pen is significantly lighter, making it more comfortable to use for longer writing sessions.
Triple start cap threads were made with a tap and die set I picked up in a group buy on the IAP (penturners) site, cap band is solid sterling silver. It's a fairly large pen, 6" with the cap on, and of substantial girth (I can't abide a skinny pen). Shape is an homage to one variation of the Wahl-Eversharp Equipoised fountain pen from the early '30's.
http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l279/T-Caster/P1020369.jpg
http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l279/T-Caster/P1020361.jpg
http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l279/T-Caster/P1020363.jpg
Dan