Matte Black Ebonite Cigar Pen in 'Big Hand' Sizing

[drgoretex]

Hello fellow pen nuts.

Well, I thought I might add another post here, a sample of one of my larger-sized pens ('Big-Hand' sizing).





The order was for a matte black ebonite cigar, but the buyer wanted a thicker grip section. My usual grip section has a diameter of 11.5mm, which is about comparable to the grip on a Sailor 1911 full size, and bigger than the grip on a Pelikan 1911. However, by kicking up the dimension of the whole pen a notch, I can make the grip diameter a full 12.7mm, which is a nice hefty grip. This of course means a thicker pen, and this one has a diameter of just over 16mm.


(Comparison pic: Pel M600, Big Hand Cigar, Sailor 1911 full size, Parker Duofold Centennial)

The pen is fitted with a polished 18K medium JoWo nib, and is c/c fill.

Ebonite is interesting stuff. I mean, it stinks when you turn it, the dust gets all over you, the material dulls tools like crazy, and to make it worse, it often contains tiny bubbles (depending on the batch and supplier) that turn into little micro-pits on the otherwise uniform surface of the finished pen (necessitating filling with CA, returning, and re-finishing....grrrr...). AND, after all this, the pen continues to stink for several weeks after turning, which any prospective buyer should be warned about. So why continue to use it?? Simple. It feels WONDERFUL in the hands. It has an excellent warm, soft feel to it; the cap hits the barrel with a nice clunk when screwing the cap on, it has a nice weight to it. In short, there is a good reason pen makers keep using this stuff to make high-end pens. It's worth the pain...



Well, that's it for now. Thanks for looking!

Ken

[cedargirl]

So why continue to use it??

Ken

And because it looks wonderful!

[picautomaton]

Please continue using it, excellent looking shape.

[00Photo]

Excellent looking pen!!! Great job.

[Mesu]

Matte finish on black ebonite + cigar shaped clipless pen = Wow..

[InvisibleMan]

Wow - love it! Great shape, and I love big pens. I also like the finish a lot.

[dr.grace]

Looks great! But I personally don't feel comfortable writing with pens that have a large step down from the barrel to the section. Why don't you make some pens that have barrel diameters that are nearly the same as the section? You'd end up with cap diameters that are slightly wider than the barrel, but that's not bad. Look at the Danitrio Densho, for example. My favorite pen!

[drgoretex]

Looks great! But I personally don't feel comfortable writing with pens that have a large step down from the barrel to the section. Why don't you make some pens that have barrel diameters that are nearly the same as the section? You'd end up with cap diameters that are slightly wider than the barrel, but that's not bad. Look at the Danitrio Densho, for example. My favorite pen!

Thanks! The big step on a cigar is probably the one downside to that style. Oddly, some people (myself included) don't find the step at all uncomfortable. I imagine it is a matter of how we hold the pen. But yes, I do make a number of pens with a much smaller, or nearly nonexistent step for that reason.

Cheers,

Ken