Oblique Fountain Pen design

[Finalist]

This is just a fun exercise for the "what if" crowd. I really want this pen, so I tried to make the design as realistic as possible. I'm mostly showing pics of the second version as it has an improved section fit for the feed and nib. The basic idea is to use an "Ink Pool" as a way to allow the design to curve to the left, so we have an oblique fountain pen. A converter plugs into an ebonite channel to hold it in place. The converter feed ink into the Ink Pool which feeds ink into the ebonite feed through standard capillary action. The tail end of the barrel curves to the right to counter balance the asymmetrical section. The whole FP is designed to evoke a Japanese handmade. The finish is an all American lacquer that fades from turquoise to black. The cap is slip on much like a Lamy 2000 with the little metal ring. The cap also has a slanted opening allowing ease of capping around the oblique nib - it could really only be replaced one way, so that is why it's a slip on. The nib has a flourished bird's eye design bringing the entire form back to the name, Blackbird.

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Here's what version 1 looks like. Nice design, but not enough meat to work.
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