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February 26th, 2024, 08:49 AM
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So I Made A Fountain Pen
So I Made A Fountain Pen
“We should make a fountain pen together sometime.”
That’s how it all started. I first met Dave Dollar in 2023 during a Space City Pen Club meeting at the Roast & Brew Cafe in Houston, Texas. Dave was sharing some of his work with another pen club member and I was intrigued. We struck up a conversation and the offer to turn a fountain pen together was made.
Fast forward a few months to another Space City Pen Club meeting being held at Dromgoole’s in Houston, Texas. Dave was in attendance and reminded me of his offer to make a fountain pen together. A day was determined and I got to choose my own material. Dave was able to procure an Ansel Adams blank from Turnt Pen Co. We were all set.
I was like a kid at Christmas on the morning Dave and I were set to turn a fountain pen together. We spent about six hours taking a single rod of alumalite material and turning it into a custom fountain pen based on Dave’s Ike model. He supervised me as I performed a majority of the hands-on work. We utilized a table saw along with both wood and metal lathes to make the cuts, drill, shape, sand, and polish my pen from start to finish. It was a labor intensive process that gave me a real appreciation for the bespoke pen maker community.
Dave was a gracious host and I am very grateful for the opportunity to make my own fountain pen. It was an experience that I will never forget and I will forever cherish my new fountain pen. Thank you Dave!
Dave will be a vendor at the upcoming Baltimore / Washington International Pen Show on March 1-2-3, 2024. Make sure to stop by and tell him Paul sent you!
Dave Dollar Custom Pens
https://davedollarcustompens.com/
Space City Pen Club
https://spacecitypenclub.wordpress.com/
Dromgoole’s
https://www.dromgooles.com/
Turnt Pen Co
https://www.turntpenco.com/
Baltimore / Washington International Pen Show
https://baltimorepenshow.com/
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February 28th, 2024, 08:18 AM
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Re: So I Made A Fountain Pen
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February 28th, 2024, 12:20 PM
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Re: So I Made A Fountain Pen
What a nice photo story - and a sweet pen. It isn't till you've made something that you understand everything that goes into it. You can be proud of your work - what are you going to ink it up with?
And that looks like a very nice and well maintained lathe, too.
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February 29th, 2024, 07:03 AM
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Re: So I Made A Fountain Pen
Thanks! I inked it up with an Itoya exclusive Sailor ink - https://www.ito-ya.co.jp/item/49963857171991.html
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