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KrazyIvan
March 5th, 2012, 10:31 AM
It came in last week and no chance to ink it yet. I have 6 pens inked right now and I want to use one up before I ink this one. I took advantage of an eBay deal. $53 and some change. I know it is being discontinued, or at least I suspect it is. I purchased it with the broad nib with hopes to stub it. The acrylic has a nice depth to it and a pearl-like sheen to the "ice" chunks.

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7207/6801571314_0417d93003_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ivan_romero/6801571314/)
Bexley BX802 - Cracked Ice (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ivan_romero/6801571314/) by IvanRomero (http://www.flickr.com/people/ivan_romero/), on Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7186/6947676859_d2d9ce1eeb_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ivan_romero/6947676859/)
Bexley BX802 - Cracked Ice (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ivan_romero/6947676859/) by IvanRomero (http://www.flickr.com/people/ivan_romero/), on Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7200/6801569038_a1000d8ff8_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ivan_romero/6801569038/)
Bexley BX802 - Cracked Ice (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ivan_romero/6801569038/) by IvanRomero (http://www.flickr.com/people/ivan_romero/), on Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7070/6801568804_e57d9622ca_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ivan_romero/6801568804/)
Bexley BX802 - Cracked Ice (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ivan_romero/6801568804/) by IvanRomero (http://www.flickr.com/people/ivan_romero/), on Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7187/6801568568_dd8c8e438c_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ivan_romero/6801568568/)
Bexley BX802 - Cracked Ice (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ivan_romero/6801568568/) by IvanRomero (http://www.flickr.com/people/ivan_romero/), on Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7054/6801567800_afef4d75d1_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ivan_romero/6801567800/)
Bexley BX802 - Cracked Ice (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ivan_romero/6801567800/) by IvanRomero (http://www.flickr.com/people/ivan_romero/), on Flickr

On this photo you can see the pearl like sheen on one of the "ice" chunks just right of the middle of the barrel.

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7179/6801568026_6845f2550d_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ivan_romero/6801568026/)
Bexley BX802 - Cracked Ice (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ivan_romero/6801568026/) by IvanRomero (http://www.flickr.com/people/ivan_romero/), on Flickr

peterpen53
March 5th, 2012, 03:01 PM
Congratulations, Ivan! This looks like a very nice pen and a great catch. Seems hefty too. I'd love to hear how it writes once you've stubbed it.

Cheers,
Peter

Tracy Lee
March 5th, 2012, 07:29 PM
Just lovely. Great pictures! :-)

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dannzeman
March 6th, 2012, 09:14 PM
Seriously, $53? Looks like you got a deal on that one! I have a feeling that broad nib will make a nice stub. Show us a writing sample when you can, yes?

KrazyIvan
March 6th, 2012, 09:48 PM
I just inked it up with some Private Reserve DC Supershow Blue. Very smooth nib and it flows very freely. I am off for a few days and I wanted to bring it with me. I'll see if I get a chance to post some pics while visiting my brother. No guarantees but definitely when I get back. I also want to get a spare B nib in case I mess it up. :P

Bogon07
March 6th, 2012, 11:57 PM
KI, Gorgeous Pen and great photos as usual.
Wow that is a good deal considering that other site had them for about five times the price.
Private Reserve DC Supershow Blue is a nice colour but I still think you should fill up with a blue-grey :cool:

KrazyIvan
March 13th, 2012, 03:04 PM
Thanks Bogon. I don't have a blue-grey, I think.

I have not had a chance to do anything with the pen but I did order an extra bold nib. It should be waiting for me at work but I have not been back since I got back from my trip. I did take a quick snap of a writing sample with the stock nib and thought I would post it for documentation purposes.
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7177/6979391553_8b3a16b181_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ivan_romero/6979391553/)
2012-03-13 09.13.47.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ivan_romero/6979391553/) by IvanRomero (http://www.flickr.com/people/ivan_romero/), on Flickr

KrazyIvan
March 14th, 2012, 03:42 PM
First pass on the honing stone. The variation is a little more apparent now. I still need to do a few more passes. I have the basic shape something like a rounded of rectangle right now with the roundness being on the right and left of the nib.

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7194/6983035343_a23831b447_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ivan_romero/6983035343/)
Bexley Post Grind #1 - Writing Sample (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ivan_romero/6983035343/) by IvanRomero (http://www.flickr.com/people/ivan_romero/), on Flickr

KrazyIvan
March 14th, 2012, 10:34 PM
Here is the third pass with the honing stone. I decided to drop using the lube fluid since it seemed to make slow work of the nib. Works much faster now and the varition is readily apparent now.

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7067/6837724516_f70abf8b1c_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ivan_romero/6837724516/)
Bexley Nib Grind #3 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ivan_romero/6837724516/) by IvanRomero (http://www.flickr.com/people/ivan_romero/), on Flickr

writingrav
March 15th, 2012, 05:05 AM
Seriously, $53? Looks like you got a deal on that one! I have a feeling that broad nib will make a nice stub. Show us a writing sample when you can, yes?
I just went on ebay and the seller is still offering this deal. I bought one and await its delivery anxiously.

KrazyIvan
March 15th, 2012, 03:12 PM
I just went on ebay and the seller is still offering this deal. I bought one and await its delivery anxiously.

what nib did you get?

writingrav
March 16th, 2012, 05:24 AM
what nib did you get?
Broad

KrazyIvan
March 16th, 2012, 08:49 AM
Broad

http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6169/6186419928_93a136a198_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ivan_romero/6186419928/)
darth_vader-approved (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ivan_romero/6186419928/) by IvanRomero (http://www.flickr.com/people/ivan_romero/), on Flickr