And another Wych Elm

[paulm]

I've had a great time in the shed. Three pens made although the laquer on one is still drying so photos later. this is another Wych Elm. I've filled the holes with brass dust and finished as normal with my pens with CA.

 

[paulm]

Ummm, I think both the pens I've just posted look better in the hand for some reason or other. The Brass doesn't look quite so good here and the other shows some black that looks reasonably good on the pen but not in the photo.

 

[bluntchisel]

Well I think anything wearing burr wych elm looks good, and this is no exception. Well done again!

Bob.

 

[yorkshireman]

No problem selling them Paul

 

[paulm]

Hopefully this shows the pen off a bit better.

 

[stevenw1963]

rather nice that Paul

 

[Doug]

Beautiful kit & timber & very well made, lovely job.

 

[Woody]

well nice that one like it a lot were did you get the kit it has no plastic thread on it like most of the sedonas

 

[Penpal]

Paul,

Happy that you did separate pictures of the pen much easier to observe this timber and your treatment of the problem areas. I also agree so many pens look better in the hand spent some time in examination supervision years ago and wondered where the pens got to with strange clutching holds predominating, heads nearly on the desk incredible pressure in the fingers more like a destruction derby for pens. No small wonder there is a market for all shapes and sizes, kits and colours. I tremble at the fate of new users of fountain pens use of nibs that are relatively fragile.

That said your pen has a future in safe hands.

Kind regards Peter.

 

[paulm]

well nice that one like it a lot were did you get the kit it has no plastic thread on it like most of the sedonas

Well spotted Woody, I hadn't noticed that. I'm not sure where it came from but I did notice that the bushes were very tight and was wondering if they'd changed the size again but I did manage to get them in with a bit of persuasion.

 

[paulm]

Paul,

Happy that you did separate pictures of the pen much easier to observe this timber and your treatment of the problem areas. I also agree so many pens look better in the hand spent some time in examination supervision years ago and wondered where the pens got to with strange clutching holds predominating, heads nearly on the desk incredible pressure in the fingers more like a destruction derby for pens. No small wonder there is a market for all shapes and sizes, kits and colours. I tremble at the fate of new users of fountain pens use of nibs that are relatively fragile.

That said your pen has a future in safe hands.

Kind regards Peter.

Thank you Peter, how's the head?

 

[silver]

Now that I really like, nice to see you have been busy Paul..

 

[edlea]

As above Paul ..a really nice job

 

[Jim]

Looks stunning Paul, it actually looks antique, and i mean that in a good way of course ..