Cocobolo and Rose Gold fountain pen

[ValleyBoy]

Evening pen people.

Very occasionally things come out as I imagine them, which is nice.

Made from Cocobolo with a bit of bronze (rings) and some rose gold plate (Bock nib and pocket clip).

I used some acrylic for the finials and section and to line both barrel and cap.

The nib is fed by cartridge/converter and the cap threads are 13mm triple lead, needing 1.5 turns to remove the cap.

Finished with Phil’s melamine process, which I adapted very slightly to give me a satin finish on the wood as I like the contrast between the matt wood and polished rings/resin.

Cheers
Ash

 

[alan morrison]

Everything goes really well together in your pen, Ash.
Colours compliment each other well and are in a very attractive shade.

 

[Hallelujahal]

Thanks for posting Ash, it’s a thing of beauty! It’s what I’m aspiring to be able to achieve - fancy taking on a 60 year old apprentice ?

 

[ValleyBoy]

Thanks for posting Ash, it’s a thing of beauty! It’s what I’m aspiring to be able to achieve - fancy taking on a 60 year old apprentice ?

Thanks Alex.

I could really do with a bit of help now you mention it. Bit of a commute though…

 

[Hallelujahal]

Thanks for posting Ash, it’s a thing of beauty! It’s what I’m aspiring to be able to achieve - fancy taking on a 60 year old apprentice

Thanks Alex.

I could really do with a bit of help now you mention it. Bit of a commute though…

any excuse to get back to God's country!

 

[flexi]

Really nice combination of colours, that Cocobola is really nice, very well done

 

[Phil Dart]

It looks beatiful Ash. What did you do to "adapt" the finish?

 

[ValleyBoy]

It looks beatiful Ash. What did you do to "adapt" the finish?

Thanks Phil.

For the finish it’s just a case of an extra coat of melamine and not burnishing really. I do knock back after the first coat of melamine using 00 wire wool (hence the extra coat) and then I don’t burnish in between supplementary coats. I do everything else the same including the final wax.

I do sometimes use your unaltered approach for a glossier finish too. Much prefer it to ca.

Cheers
Ash