drgoretex
November 10th, 2013, 07:56 AM
Hi all,
Here's a pen I just finished a couple of days ago, thought I would post some pics.
http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd231/kcavers/Custom%20Pens/Custom%20Fountain%20Pens/Designer%20Fountain%20Pens/IMG_8822_zps32a86c6c.jpg
This was not actually a custom order, but one of those much needed 'just felt like doing it' pens. Had a piece of this cool ivory celluloid just begging to be used, so here's what I came up with.
This is really nice stuff - has a very prominent grain to it; turns wonderfully on the lathe; smells awesome (camphor) while working it. I decided to frame the celluloid with black ends rather than make the whole thing out of the same material - to my mind, it puts more focus on the celluloid that way. But I suppose that's an individual preference kinda thing. I fitted this pen with a 1.1mm stub nib.
http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd231/kcavers/Custom%20Pens/Custom%20Fountain%20Pens/Designer%20Fountain%20Pens/IMG_8828_zpsac91873d.jpg
http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd231/kcavers/Custom%20Pens/Custom%20Fountain%20Pens/Designer%20Fountain%20Pens/IMG_8837_zps7e3a45cf.jpg
Well, not much else to say. Thanks for looking!
Cheers,
Ken
Here's a pen I just finished a couple of days ago, thought I would post some pics.
http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd231/kcavers/Custom%20Pens/Custom%20Fountain%20Pens/Designer%20Fountain%20Pens/IMG_8822_zps32a86c6c.jpg
This was not actually a custom order, but one of those much needed 'just felt like doing it' pens. Had a piece of this cool ivory celluloid just begging to be used, so here's what I came up with.
This is really nice stuff - has a very prominent grain to it; turns wonderfully on the lathe; smells awesome (camphor) while working it. I decided to frame the celluloid with black ends rather than make the whole thing out of the same material - to my mind, it puts more focus on the celluloid that way. But I suppose that's an individual preference kinda thing. I fitted this pen with a 1.1mm stub nib.
http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd231/kcavers/Custom%20Pens/Custom%20Fountain%20Pens/Designer%20Fountain%20Pens/IMG_8828_zpsac91873d.jpg
http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd231/kcavers/Custom%20Pens/Custom%20Fountain%20Pens/Designer%20Fountain%20Pens/IMG_8837_zps7e3a45cf.jpg
Well, not much else to say. Thanks for looking!
Cheers,
Ken