This particular fountain pen is quite like one which I did some time ago. In fact, the buyer pulled up a picture of that previous pen for me, and requested that I create a similar pen for him.
The acrylic here is a cool shimmering black and amber material which is a lot of fun to look at. The nib is a fine nib, as requested, and has been adjusted and smoothed for optimum writing. The filling system is cartridge/converter.
I really, really like working with acrylic - to me, the best material for these fountain pens. It is not particularly brittle (a bonus for those of us who drop our pens a lot), and has a very nice feel to it. It also takes on a brilliant shine when polished properly.
Thanks for looking!
Hey Ken -
ReplyDeleteAnother beauty of course. How do you feel about using PR or Alumilite in comparison with acrylic?
Do they all hold threads about the same?
Nice pleasing form to this pen. The blank has a bright tortoise shell look to it.
Dave
Hi Dave,
ReplyDeleteI have not used Alumilite per se, but similar materials, and plenty of polyresin. I have to say that these materials can be quite beautiful, but at the same time, fairly brittle. Some hold threads better than others, but I find the feel and resilience of acrylic to be much more satisfying.
How about celluloid? Price aside, I love celluloid much more than acrylic and ebonite; it has a smooth oily and slippery feeling that you can't get in an acrylic and ebonite pen. It feels better than an urushi pen too!
ReplyDeleteHi Kite!
ReplyDeleteYes, I couldn't agree more. Real celluloid (nitrocellulose and camphor) is a wonderfully silky stuff, and makes a brilliant pen. I have only limited quantities of this, as it is very hard to import into Canada (often seen as a 'dangerous material' given its flammability) - but I am hoping to make a couple of pens out of the material I have left.
As for urushi - well, this is whole different ballpark. The art of urushi pen making is well beyond me...so I will just have to make do with buying one :-))