Flat-End Cigar FP in Blue Cowrie with Black Trim

So, I had a nice piece of this Blue Cowrie acrylic left over from one of the pens in my recent four-pen SFP order.  Such a beautiful material!  I kept looking at it, wanting do play with it some more.  Finally, since I had a nib section ready to go anyway, I caved an started working on a new 'whim' pen.

I thought I might try some good old black trim, but with a twist - set it inside a second trim in the original material.

Anyhow, here is the result - a Cigar style fountain pen (c/c fill) with flat ends, an inset black trim on each end.  The pen is fitted with a broad steel JoWo nib, and feels might nice in the hand.

Anyhow, I thoroughly enjoyed making this one.  I am placing it on the 'Available for Purchase' page of my blog.

Thanks for looking.  Comments welcome.

Ken

'Shirt Pocket Fountain Pens' - a Four-Pen Order

Well, it finally started to warm up a bit here.  Mostly still well below zero (Celcius), but at least it is trending in the right direction.  My workshop is actually useable now, so to kick off the long-awaited warmer temperatures, I spent the last several days working on an order placed by a colleague to give as gifts to graduating family members.

The desired pen style was not specified, nor the material to be used, so I figured that my most practical fountain pen style,  the 'Shirt pocket Fountain Pen' (SPFP), would probably be the best option.  It is sized, as the name suggests, to fit well in a typical shirt pocket, and has a tapered barrel to allow the cap to be posted very securely.  I have fitted each with a fine steel nib for now.

Just for a bit of fun, I gave each of these pens a different end shape - one flat, another coned, another domed, and one rounded.

Pictures are always fun to look at, so I will just load up a bunch below.

Thanks for looking!

Ken

At the Mercy of the Season...

Hello all.

I thought I had better post an update on my work of late (or actually, the lack thereof).  Generally, winter tends to slow down my pen production to some extent thanks to the effect of the cold on my equipment (and my hands!).  My workshop is, sadly, unheated - and while it usually a good deal warmer than outside, it is still nowhere near room temperature.  However, I can usually fit in some productivity on the warmer days.

This winter,  on the other hand, is a completely different matter.  We have had almost completely unwavering bitter cold for over three months now, with temperatures below -20 C being the norm.  In fact, we celebrated March 1st today with a morning temperature of -32 C (and a wind chill of -43C)!  This has unfortunately meant very, very few workable days in the shop over the past several weeks.  In fact, I can probably count them on one hand.

So while it is still bitterly cold here right now, Spring is officially only three weeks away, so it has to warm up soon.  Right?  I hope?

Anyhow, many apologies for delays in completing orders --- please stand by and please think very warm thoughts!

Kind regards,

Ken Cavers