Hi folks.
I hope you’re all getting plenty of time in your workshops. I’ve had a decent run recently, without life getting in the way too much.
Here’s a fountain pen I recently made in a hex shape, which I call my Posh Bic model
.
It’s burgundy and black acrylic with brass accent rings and an 18k gold nib. I don’t use brass often as I tend to stick to sterling, however I thought this material worked well with it.
The facets are achieved on a vertical mill and it does add a bit of time to the process. I then taper the ends. Sanding and polishing is a bit more effort too, mainly because I have to be careful that I don’t round over the edges of the facets too much.
It’s a 13mm triple lead cap and the pen is around 135mm long when capped. Fitted with a Jowo nib (the one in the picture is 18k gold). Fed by c/c.
Cheers
Ash
I hope you’re all getting plenty of time in your workshops. I’ve had a decent run recently, without life getting in the way too much.
Here’s a fountain pen I recently made in a hex shape, which I call my Posh Bic model
.It’s burgundy and black acrylic with brass accent rings and an 18k gold nib. I don’t use brass often as I tend to stick to sterling, however I thought this material worked well with it.
The facets are achieved on a vertical mill and it does add a bit of time to the process. I then taper the ends. Sanding and polishing is a bit more effort too, mainly because I have to be careful that I don’t round over the edges of the facets too much.
It’s a 13mm triple lead cap and the pen is around 135mm long when capped. Fitted with a Jowo nib (the one in the picture is 18k gold). Fed by c/c.
Cheers
Ash
