tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4452448065885336212024-03-13T14:39:13.701-07:00Ken Cavers Custom PensA fountain pen maker's blogkcavershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07572984094374637773noreply@blogger.comBlogger170125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-445244806588533621.post-16169664821763963252018-09-23T09:46:00.000-07:002018-09-26T15:30:23.039-07:00Micro Pocket Pen in Caramel Apple and Red Pearl Hi folks,<br />
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Here is something a bit different. I had made a series of 'Micro Pocket Pens' a few years ago, but with a threaded barrel end to allow the cap to be screwed onto the end of the barrel. I didn't really like the look of the exposed threads, though, so haven't made these for quite awhile.<br />
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This time, I have opted to allow posting by friction, which actually worked out quite nicely. The pen is quite compact when closed, and when posted, the cap is quite secure on the barrel end (won't fall off while you write), and extends the pen enough to be fairly comfortable in action.<br />
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The pen is of course cartridge only, as a converter would require quite a bit more barrel length. <br />
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This pen is available on my sales page.<br />
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Thanks for looking!<br />
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Kenkcavershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07572984094374637773noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-445244806588533621.post-321063332056186272018-09-04T12:32:00.000-07:002018-09-04T12:33:24.526-07:00A Year in Pen MakingHi all, been a long time since I updated my website, since between work and family life I have not had as much time lately for pen making. Still have managed to squeeze out a few, mostly posting them on Instagram (@kcavers). <br />
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Here is a sampling of a few of the pens that I have put together over the past year or so:<br />
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Cool Moonlight Pen - a lovely shimmering silver and black resin, done up in my deeply posting Compact style:<br />
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Moonlight and Starlight Compact style pen - once again using the same moonlight resin as above, but paired with a darker resin with points of light reminiscent of starry skies:<br />
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Red Swirl and Black Curvy style with inlay - in acrylic resins:<br />
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Matt Black Ebonite Curvy Style Pen with Real Paua Shell Inlay:<br />
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Tropical Sunset Compact Style Fountain Pen (I love this material!):<br />
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Arctic Ocean alumilite Compact style Fountain Pen:<br />
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Green Swirl Acrylic Bamboo Style Fountain Pen:<br />
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Arctic Night alumilite Semi-Compact style Fountain Pen:<br />
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Black Ebonite with Ivory Celluloid Inlay Shirt Pocket Fountain Pen (a tribute to the first fountain pen materials!):<br />
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Sunny Granite Shirt Pocket Fountain Pen (this one is still available and is on my 'Available for sale' page):<br />
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Well, I guess that's about it for now. Hopefully will get a few more in before the year is out...<br />
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Kenkcavershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07572984094374637773noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-445244806588533621.post-46443996710495727652017-05-04T18:24:00.000-07:002017-05-04T18:24:00.298-07:00Gold-Veined Marble Fountain Pen<br />
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A while back I was sent this cool material by a customer who asked that I turn it into a pen. I discovered that this material (a marble white with real gold foil embedded in it) is made of polyresin, which I had some time ago sworn off using because of brittle nature and its tendency to shatter - while turning, and when dropped on a hard surface.<br />
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Fortunately I happened to have a piece of pearly white alumilite on hand, which has none of those nasty tendencies, so I used that for the grip section, and for an insert into the barrel from which to cut the threaded tenon. The gold-marble still managed to split a couple of times along the gold foil while turning, but nothing a bit of handy CA couldn't deal with.<br />
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In the end, I am quite happy with how it came out. I had planned to make one of my 'purity' style pens (cap all one diameter, barrel all one slightly smaller diameter, rounded ends), but the recurrent cap splits forced me to finish it off with a slightly different shape. In fact, I kind of like it, and will probably make more of these. But I don't have a name for this style yet. Will have to think of something.<br />
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With the little bit of remaining gold-marble, I made a little pen rest so that this pen can studiously <i>avoid</i> tumbling onto hard surfaces and shattering. <br />
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The pen is here posing with what seemed like a very appropriate nib - an 18K fine, to match the gold veining.<br />
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The fill system is as cartridge/converter as usual.<br />
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Kenkcavershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07572984094374637773noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-445244806588533621.post-83017854848946898232017-04-22T15:23:00.004-07:002017-04-22T15:23:44.345-07:00Green and Purple Shirt Pocket Fountain Pen<br />
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Just got this pair of odd blanks in with a recent order. Not enough of either to make a pen, but they looked like they might go together, and it just happened that I needed a break from some studying I was doing, so off to the workshop, and this pen was born.<br />
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in fact, the green material looked more like it belonged with the purple before I started turning it, as there was a fair bit of purple in it. Sadly, once I turned it down to size, the purple was mostly gone. Still, they seem to go together fairly well.<br />
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The pen is done in my Shirt Pocket Fountain Pen style, which is super-handy for the workplace with the fact that it has the clip and posts securely.<br />
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The filling system is cartridge/converter as usual.<br />
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Kenkcavershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07572984094374637773noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-445244806588533621.post-7919428726543915102017-03-12T10:34:00.000-07:002017-03-12T10:34:00.191-07:00A Whole Lot of Amboyna<br />
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Hi everyone,<br />
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Here are the first two pens of a four-pen order, all in amboyna burl wood. Definitely one of my favourite woods to work with. Despite the fact that it is a pain to drill (the crazy grain makes it hard to maintain a straight drill), the smell is wonderful! Has a lovely pungent spicy smell to it. Which of course, you can't tell from these pens because they are completely sealed. But trust me, it's nice.<br />
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The two pen styles here are the 'Simplicity II' (the flat, bevelled ends), and the 'Purity' (spherically rounded ends). Both are very comfortable to use, thought they do not post.<br />
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Like all my current wood pens the cap of this one is completely line with acrylic to maintain a good seal and keep the pens from drying out quickly. The threading and grip section are all made out of black acrylic.<br />
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Both pens are fitted with fine two-tone steel JoWo nibs.<br />
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Hi folks,<br />
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Here is one I just finished today, a custom order for which the customer sent me this lovely celluloid and asked me to turn it into a pen.<br />
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The material is a very cool grey-in-blue-matrix which gives it an awesome effect. And, celluloid! Love that stuff - turns my workshop into one giant cough drop with all that awesome camphor. Hard to find, though. Since the nib that was chosen for this was a two-tone nib, I thought I would add a warm accent inlay into the mix to tie it all together.<br />
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Anyhow, this style is a relatively new one, a bit of a take on my 'Simplicity' style (the simple cylinder), but with different diameter cap and barrel and spherically rounded ends. Makes for a comfortable pen for long writing sessions.<br />
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The pen is fitted with an 18K JoWo double broad nib. The fill system is cartridge/ converter.<br />
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Ken kcavershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07572984094374637773noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-445244806588533621.post-14461217671033110552017-02-12T12:27:00.004-08:002017-02-12T12:27:48.527-08:00Guiness (Mirkwood?) Cigar Style Fountain Pen<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Finally, we come to this Cigar style pen which is done up in what I initially thought was a Mirkwood alumilite blank (from Jonathon Brooks), - which is what the customer ordered - but as I turned it, and saw no green, I realized that it was actually a Guiness (or Root Beer, depending on your drinking habits) alumilite. But now, as I take a few pictures of it in good lighting, I see a few hints of green, and am starting to wonder if this may in fact be Mirkwood, but with very, very little green. Honestly, I don't know. Here too, I will let the customer decide if it fits the bill in terms of taste. if not, it will be up for sale.<br />
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Anyhow, it is my usual Cigar style of pen, and is fitted with a broad steel JoWo nib, and is a cartridge/convterter filler.<br />
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Cheers,<br />
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OK, so this order was actually supposed to be a Cigar style pen, but somewhere along the way while making this, the picture I had in my head of a Cigar pen turned into a Compact style pen. No idea why, but just as I was finishing it, I realized that I had made the wrong style (*facepalm*). So, I will check with the one who ordered it, but you may see this one go up for sale soon...<br />
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Anyhow, the 'Mirkwood' alumilite, another of Jonathon Brooks' blanks, is a cool mix of brown and green. The actual ratio, is of course impossible to know until the pen is actually turned. In this case, as you can see, it is mostly brown, with just a bit of brilliant green poking through.<br />
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My Compact style is nice in that it posts quite securely for convenience while writing, and is not a super large pen, so reasonably portable.<br />
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The nib on this one is medium two tone steel JoWo, ready for my write-testing, smoothing and flow adjusting prior to shipping.<br />
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Thanks for looking,<br />
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Kenkcavershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07572984094374637773noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-445244806588533621.post-90992744442124656982017-02-12T12:09:00.004-08:002017-02-12T12:09:46.978-08:00Purple Haze Cigar<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Hey all,<br />
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Just a quick post with one of my recent Cigar pen orders.<br />
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This alumilite material, originally Ghost Koi purple - made by Jonathon Brooks - got renamed somewhere along the line with one of my previous pens, and 'Purple Haze' has kind of stuck.<br />
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The pen is a converter/cartridge filler, and is fitted with an EF steel JoWo nib that will be write-tested, smoothed, and flow-adjusted as desired prior to departure.<br />
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Cheers,<br />
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Ken<br />
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<br />kcavershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07572984094374637773noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-445244806588533621.post-9753626455372101162017-02-03T07:49:00.003-08:002017-02-03T07:49:29.574-08:00'Fall Foliage' Cigar Style Fountain Pen<br />
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Hello everyone,<br />
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Finally got some time in my workshop this week. As usual, the cold winter is making it hard to use what little time I have free to get work done, but things came together this last few days for some pen making.<br />
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Here is a pen in the good old Cigar style, done up in 'Fall Foliage' alumilite, a very cool material.<br />
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The nib is a steel JoWo medium, and the pen is cartridge/converter fill.<br />
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Not much else to say, really - going to write-test and smooth the nib, and get it all packed up to ship!<br />
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Thanks for looking!<br />
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Kenkcavershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07572984094374637773noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-445244806588533621.post-34550958128089445002016-12-15T18:58:00.000-08:002016-12-15T18:58:02.399-08:00Special Guest: Jonathon Brooks' Aka-Kin Tamenuri UrushiHey all,<br />
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Special treat today. Someone else's pen work!<br />
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Some time ago, one of my fellow pen makers, the very gifted <a href="http://www.carolinapencompany.com/" target="_blank">Jonathon Brooks</a> began to work with the Japanese Urushi styles of lacquer art, as applied to his pens. In a very short time, he has developed some pretty amazing skills.<br />
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Seeing his work take off, I decided I really must have some of his beautiful work (I love to collect work from other artisans), and Jonathon kindly indulged me, and began work on this amazing piece, which he describes as aka-kin tamenuri (red-gold layered urushi).<br />
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I will attempt to describe the technique from what Jonathon told me, though I will undoubtedly get some points wrong. The base pen is a black ebonite Cigar style, with multiple layers of shu (red) urushi. The pattern that you can see on the surface was created using the seirei nuri technique, with gold powder applied to the pattern. After another layer of kijiro urushi, the pen is covered in a thin layer of gold powder, followed by many coats of nashiji urushi.<br />
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The result: a truly beautiful highly polished deep reddish brown pen, with fascinating gold patterns showing from the depths of the translucent urushi. one of the very cool things about urushi is that over time, it slowly becomes more transparent, revealing more the deeper layers. This pen will only get better and better with age.<br />
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To top it off, the pen is fitted with a lovely 18k nib engraved with Jonathon's <a href="http://www.carolinapencompany.com/" target="_blank">Carolina Pen Company</a> logo.<br />
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This pen has immediately fallen into the category of one of my absolute favourite pens, and a lifetime keeper. Thank you Jonathon for a very, very cool pen and fine example of excellent craftsmanship!<br />
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Cheers,<br />
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Kenkcavershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07572984094374637773noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-445244806588533621.post-87706086847397820112016-12-08T14:52:00.002-08:002016-12-08T14:52:14.082-08:00White and Red 'Japan-Themed' Curvy Style Fountain Pen<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Here is another Curvy style fountain pen - this one just finished today. This is the result of an order that I received some time back. The order was for a custom FP in my Curvy style, but to be themed after the Japanese flag - that is, in white, with round red inlays on the cap and barrel ends. The red grip section is to match the inlays and tie the whole pen together.<br />
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The customer ordering it agreed to go with a pearly material rather than just plan white and plain red - and I am very glad he did, as the result is really quite eye-catching (though sadly hard to capture on camera). All in all, I am rather happy with how this one came out.<br />
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Thanks for looking!<br />
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Ken <br />
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After several weeks of travel, work, family time, and more work, I finally had a chance to put in some hours in my workshop.<br />
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Here is one of my Curvy style pens in a lovely translucent Amber Swirl acrylic. The cap has been dressed up with a black finial with more amber as an inlay - just to add a little extra to the pen.<br />
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The nib is a fine JoWo 18K, and the pen is a cartridge-converter filler.<br />
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Hello folks,<br />
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Here is my latest 'Susutake' style bamboo fountain pen, and I think my best one so far.<br />
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Technically, 'sustake' refers to bamboo darkened by smoke over many years, but hey - I don't have many years to work on a pen, nor a lot of smoke to apply to it. So instead, I use a technique adapted from my bamboo fly fishing rod making days, in which the cane (bamboo) is darkened and caramelized by the judicious use of flame. The process here involves several rounds of flame treatment, followed by sanding off and buffing the outer layer, and repeating. The final finish is not applied and treated until after the pen is mostly done.<br />
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Taking another design cue from my cane fly rod making days, I have given both the cap and the barrel a wrap of garnet thread, accenting the darkened bamboo. The ruby end jewels are meant to match the thread wrap, bringing the whole piece together.<br />
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The nib on this pen is (in the pictures) a fine JoWo 18K nib, though I will be swapping it out for a juicy B nib which will be tested, tuned and smoothed for the new owner before shipping. The ink filling system is cartridge/converter.<br />
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<br />kcavershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07572984094374637773noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-445244806588533621.post-14076789795112743942016-10-31T18:38:00.006-07:002016-10-31T18:38:58.977-07:00Large Curvy Style Mocha Swirl Fountain Pen<br />
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So here is another one of my Curvy style fountain pens, but this time in the larger sizing. Unlike my standard sizing, which is worked around a cap thread of 12.7mm (for a max grip diameter of 11.5mm), the larger sizing is worked around a cap thread of 14mm, allowing a grip diameter of 12.7mm max. Whatever - it's a nice, big pen.<br />
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The request was to use one of Jonathon Brooks' nice Mocha Swirl blanks, which I have been wanting to use. I can see the appeal - a very warm, welcoming colour combo. Just have to be careful to avoid the temptation to eat it.<br />
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<br />kcavershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07572984094374637773noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-445244806588533621.post-47788516242289092612016-10-13T15:57:00.002-07:002016-10-13T15:57:29.536-07:00Earth Shirt Pocket Fountain Pen<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Here is my latest commission off the bench - using this very cool 'Ocean Lava' alumilite from Bear Tooth Woods. But of course, like before, I'm going with 'Earth' resin, since the blues and greens remind me so much of the globe - water and green land...<br />
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This pen is done in my Shirt Pocket Fountain Pen style, a personal favourite for practicality. The black trim was added to highlight the Earth resin.<br />
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The pen is fitted with a fine steel JoWo nib and is a cartridge/converter fill.<br />
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<br />kcavershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07572984094374637773noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-445244806588533621.post-62884583923561273442016-09-30T16:06:00.001-07:002016-09-30T16:06:06.047-07:00Twin 'Compact' Style FPs in Abalone Explosion Alumilite<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Here is the result of a rather special order, placed by a couple of pen fans who both happen to be expecting. I celebration of the new addition to their respective families, they ordered matching fountain pens.<br />
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The material chosen was 'Abalone Explosion' - an alumilite which I purchased from Bear Tooth Woods, and which is a truly lovely mix of purples and blues.<br />
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The style chosen was my 'Compact' style - a minimalist version of my Shirt Pocket Fountain Pen. This style is (as the name suggests), rather compact at 130mm capped, while still able to accommodate a full size converter. It posts to a very comfortable 145mm or so, but is still quite comfortable to use unposted, at about 125mm.<br />
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One of the pens is equipped, by request, with a fine steel JoWo nib, while the other is packing a 1.1mm stub nib.<br />
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I really have enjoyed working with this style of pen - shows off the material nicely, without the distraction of a clip, and is a somewhat more user-friendly size and shape than a standard Cigar.<br />
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Kenkcavershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07572984094374637773noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-445244806588533621.post-77424821412714596162016-09-14T12:11:00.003-07:002016-09-14T12:11:35.765-07:00Grey Cebloplast 'C600' - and a group shot!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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And, here is the third of a set of three fountain pens made using cool vintage cebloplast tubes. The first one was finished in April, and this one is fresh off the bench last night. Took a while (been a crazy summer)!<br />
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I decided to keep the naming theme that I used for the others, and called this one a 'C600'.<br />
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This pen is equipped with a JoWo medium steel nib, and has a cartridge/converter filling system.<br />
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Finally, the group shot of all four cebloplast pens (three for the order, one just for fun):<br />
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<br />kcavershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07572984094374637773noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-445244806588533621.post-91999905283784774262016-09-14T12:03:00.002-07:002016-09-14T12:03:18.972-07:00Blue-Grey Cebloplast 'C400'<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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More cebloplast!<br />
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When I received an order for three cebloplast pens, and was sent the material (vintage cebloplast tubes), I liked it so much that I bought a whole pile more! Here is one of the colours that I ordered a number of months back, and have been wanting to try. It is not part of a pen order, and I rather like it - so now I have to decide whether I can bear to sell it!<br />
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This cebloplast is a cool mix of grey and blue, which is framed by the black cap and black barrel trip. For a more comfortable feel, I have avoided 'step' in the barrel diameter (which I usually incorporate in order to allow a firm stop when screwing the cap on). Instead, I have stepped the inside diameter of the cap, which allows the same firm stop.<br />
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The pen is fitted with a Bock medium steel nib, and is a has a cartridge/converter fill system.<br />
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Kenkcavershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07572984094374637773noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-445244806588533621.post-19113745881894650342016-09-14T11:50:00.003-07:002016-09-14T11:50:40.685-07:00Red Cebloplast 'C600' Fountain PenWow - it has been quite a while since my last post! My summer has been absolutely packed - lots of travel, a load of extra work, some home renovations, and best of all, the birth of my first granddaughter! It's all good, as they say - but unfortunately, have had very little time left over to work in the shop. We'll see what the months ahead bring....<br />
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In the meantime, here is the second installment of a set of fountain pens that I was asked to make using some very cool vintage cebloplast tubes. <a href="http://kcavers.blogspot.ca/2016/04/new-gear-green-cebloplast-c400-fountain.html" target="_blank">The first one</a>, which appeared a few post ago, came out (unintentionally) with a look and size reminiscent of my good old trusty Pelikan M400, so I decided to call it the 'C400' in homage to one of my favourite pen brands. Following the same line, I am calling this one, which I finished a few weeks ago, the 'C600' :-)<br />
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This particular vintage material is rather interesting, as it was clearly made by wrapping a strip of cebloplast around a core (if you look carefully, you can see the seam - though it can't be felt). It has the usual wonderful depth that cebloplast seems to have.<br />
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The cap is made of black acrylic, and the barrel end is trimmed in black to frame the ceblo. I decided to give the cap finial a bit of an interesting shape for fun.<br />
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The pen is fitted with a broad two-tone steel JoWo nib, which has been smoothed for a great writing experience. It has a cartridge/converter filling system.<br />
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Thanks for looking!kcavershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07572984094374637773noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-445244806588533621.post-44765691125914353642016-06-25T12:34:00.003-07:002016-06-25T12:34:27.496-07:00'Stormy Seas' Large Size Cigar Fountain Pen<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Hi folks,<br />
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Here is another pen made from one of Jonathon Brooks' cool alumilites. One of the fun things about the alumilite blanks is that you often just can't tell by looking at the blank itself what it is going to look like once it is turned on the lathe. That is actually one of the things I find most fun about these materials - a bit of discovery and surprise as I make each new pen. I can't recall offhand what Jonathon called this one, so I am going with 'Stormy Seas'.<br />
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In this case, it turned out lighter than I was expecting, and lighter than the prospective new owner preferred, so as it happens this pen is also posted on my 'For Sale' page.<br />
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overall diameter). The dimensions are: 150mm capped, 137mm uncapped,
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to a Pelikan M1000, and just a bit smaller than a Montblanc 149).<br />
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Ken <br />
<br />kcavershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07572984094374637773noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-445244806588533621.post-14098904508531592612016-06-23T13:16:00.001-07:002016-06-23T13:16:18.156-07:00'Land and Sea' Shirt Pocket Fountain Pen with Cap Band and InlaysHi everyone,<br />
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Been meaning to post this one since I gave it to my wife. This was a birthday gift to her, and a replacement for another pen that had sadly vanished.<br />
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I can't recall the nem of this Lava alumilite, but 'Land and Sea' came to mind.<br />
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This is one of my 'Shirt Pocket Fountain Pens' - the ones that are a decent size for daily carry, and post well for convenience. This one features a brass cap band, as well as inlays on each end made using another similar alumilite. It is fitted with an 18K JoWo fine nib.<br />
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Happy wife.<br />
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Cheers,<br />
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Kenkcavershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07572984094374637773noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-445244806588533621.post-71268261308108157612016-05-21T19:34:00.003-07:002016-05-21T19:34:54.555-07:00'Purple Haze' Cigar Style Fountain Pen<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Hey folks,<br />
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Just a quick post for this recent Cigar style FP I did. This is another one of my Cigar style pens, a popular, classic style. <br />
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This one is done in one of Jonathon Brooks' lovely blanks, one I have used before, which he calls 'Ghost Koi' - though in the case of this particular blank, and at the risk of showing my age, I thought more 'Purple Haze'. :-))<br />
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The nib on this one a JoWo broad steel nib, and the pen is as usual, a cartridge/converter filler.<br />
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Kenkcavershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07572984094374637773noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-445244806588533621.post-27242539124046167622016-05-11T15:16:00.002-07:002016-05-11T15:16:52.130-07:00Green Ghost Koi Cigar Style Fountain Pen<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Well, here it is. When I first turned the purple Ghost Koi blank into a pen a while back, I was quite surprised at how nicely it came out, as the blank looked pretty dull on the outside. Well, it came out nicely enough that I ordered more, and some of the same with blue swirls, and with green swirls. I posted pics of the blue and white one a short while ago.<br />
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So I was thinking to myself, 'I wonder how the green one looks when turned?' (I like green). So, off to the garage, and over a couple of evenings, came up with this Cigar style fountain pen in the green Ghost Koi.<br />
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Came out very nicely - the green is actually a very slightly bluish green, translucent and shimmering - a great contrast against the opaque white.<br />
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The pen is fitted with a medium two-tone steel JoWo nib, and is a cart/converter filler.<br />
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<br />kcavershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07572984094374637773noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-445244806588533621.post-57532971769115820412016-05-05T06:36:00.000-07:002016-05-05T06:36:04.390-07:00Ebony and Paua Shell FP in a Rustic StylingA few times now I have been attracted to a certain Japanese pen company's website, admiring the nice work they do on their pens, particularly their beautiful work in ebony and in rosewood. So I recently had a look at their prices ($1500 - 2500), and very quickly decided that buying one of their pens would never be in my future. So I decided that I would just make one myself.<br />
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Of course while this pen is inspired (especially in shape) by the ones I noted above, I have also taken it in my own direction, wanting to make a pen (for me) that really spoke to me.<br />
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I have a nice collection of pieces of various exotic woods, and after sifting through them decided on ebony. Incredibly messy to work with (sticky black dust everywhere), but the end results are usually very much worth it.<br />
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One of the problems that I have had with wood pens before is their tendency for the nib to dry out over a few days. This has been the case whether I leave the cap unsealed inside, sealed with CA, sealed with polymerizing oil, with epoxy, etc. One solution I came up with was to add a small plastic inner cap that covers the nib. This worked fairly well, but was still not entirely satisfactory. This time, what I did was to create an acrylic liner that filed the entire cap, continuous with the thread (I could have done this in ebonite too, but that seemed like a bit of a waste of expensive ebonite). This has worked beautifully, and there are absolutely no dry-out issues in this pen. Finally, the cap is flared at the top to allow a nice big paua shell inlay.<br />
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Another new technique I wanted to try on this pen was to add a cap band, something that I have not really gotten in the habit of doing. But in this case, I wanted a bit of gold colour to contrast against the ebonite, and to complement the 18K nib. An interesting process that involved a bit of figuring, some serious frustration, a few unsavoury words, but ultimately a happy success.<br />
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Another break form my usual styling was to change the active thread location on the end of the barrel to allow for a larger 'thread-free' grip zone, making the pen more comfortable to hold. The barrel itself is shaped to allow a nice perch for posting the cap, which fits on the barrel quite securely and with great balance. To finish off the look of the pen, I added another paua shell inlay to the end of the barrel.<br />
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The pen is fitted with a medium JoWo 18K nib, which writes like a dream.<br />
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Yep, this pen fanatic is smiling today.<br />
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Thanks for looking!<br />
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Cheers,<br />
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Ken<br />
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