Hi from Glasgow!

[Flounder]

Hi fountain pen chaps and chapettes, Flounder here finally popping round to visit the FPGeek forum! I'm off to have a wander around, check the layout etc.

Flounder

ps - Happy Greaster!

[KrazyIvan]

:welcome: to the Dark Side Flounder! Any new modified Chinese pens?

[Flounder]

Wait a minute, I recognise that Sith Lord... Hi Ivan! Just scribbles and scrawls at the moment, nothing concrete! Did you like the Kaigelu?

[KrazyIvan]

Definitely liked the Kaigelu. I am amazed at your work. :D

[jor412]

Hello :)

[Stefan]

Hello and Welcome from down in Filkins!

[Greg Minuskin]

Welcome!

You will find the folks here on the FP Geeks really nice, friendly, and fun! Stick around and have fun here!

If you need any assistance, please let me know!

Greg Minuskin
greg@gregminuskin.com
www.gregminuskin.com

[southpaw52]

Greetings and welcome aboard.

[thagbert]

Welcome to the fold!

[carlc]

Definitely liked the Kaigelu. I am amazed at your work. :D

Now this looks interesting - Ivan or Flounder any chance of a picture or two?

[KrazyIvan]

Definitely liked the Kaigelu. I am amazed at your work. :D

Now this looks interesting - Ivan or Flounder any chance of a picture or two?

He turned it into a vac filler. I'll see if I can find the video link.

[carlc]

Just looked at your blog and couldn't see it (nice blog anyway - now bookmarked and RSS'd) - if it's on there I'll look again.

[KrazyIvan]

It's not mine, it's Flounder's. Thanks for following. :) Here you go:


http://youtu.be/itbqhzZGvPQ

[Jon Szanto]

We welcome you. However, do you really look like this?:

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[carlc]

Magnificent!

Thanks Ivan for putting up the video.

[cwent2]

:welcome: I also saw your video and read your blog - intriguing, very interesting and well done.

[fountainpenkid]

Welcome!

[View from the Loft]

And welcome from an exiled Glaswegian.

[Flounder]

Thanks for the warm welcome everyone :cheers:

ps to Jon - Yes. What of it?

[jbb]

Welcome!

[caribbean_skye]

Welcome welcome.

BTW. what's the URL of your blog?

[Flounder]

It's http://flounders-mindthots.blogspot.com/. I don't update it too often, though coincidentally I am in the middle of a short run of "rosin based" sealant shenanigans. I think I'm doing something wrong with my signature settings, or something. There's a link in my sig, if I could get it to display, honest!

[jbb]

It's http://flounders-mindthots.blogspot.com/. I don't update it too often, though coincidentally I am in the middle of a short run of "rosin based" sealant shenanigans. I think I'm doing something wrong with my signature settings, or something. There's a link in my sig, if I could get it to display, honest!

Is the rosin you refer to gum Sandarac? Is your sealant to replace shellac when putting pens back together? I'm interested in using shellac as a letter seal.... I've also been playing around with shellac to make glossy dip pen ink.

[Flounder]

I had to look up "Sandarac"... I don't think it's the same exactly, apparently the idea behind this stuff is that it's supposed to release at a lower temperature than shellac. Wikipedia claims Sandarac melts at 150 degrees celsius. I've been reading various web sources, and it looks like violin rosin can be used, so that's what I picked up for experimentation. Yep, the idea (from what I've read - never made it before, never used it before, never seen it before) is to apply this "rosin based" sealant in certain situations where shellac might be too stubborn.

ps - love the adjectives I'm reading! "Sandarac tears" lol. Sell me a jar of Sandarac tears!

[jbb]

I had to look up "Sandarac"... I don't think it's the same exactly, apparently the idea behind this stuff is that it's supposed to release at a lower temperature than shellac. Wikipedia claims Sandarac melts at 150 degrees celsius. I've been reading various web sources, and it looks like violin rosin can be used, so that's what I picked up for experimentation. Yep, the idea (from what I've read - never made it before, never used it before, never seen it before) is to apply this "rosin based" sealant in certain situations where shellac might be too stubborn.

ps - love the adjectives I'm reading! "Sandarac tears" lol. Sell me a jar of Sandarac tears!

Yours is an interesting experiment. You'll have to report your results. (Are resin & rosin entirely different things or two versions of the same word?)

[Flounder]

Okay, I suppose I'll put it up today's experiment on the repair board - more questions than answers this time! I'm no expert and can only go by what I myself I've read: rosin is solid resin, minus the turpentine.