French touch

[Pierre---]

Mesdames et Messieurs, Ladies and Gentlemen,
Maybe it's time to show you some of my pens, fresh from the lathe.

These are based on Jr Gent II roller and fountain kits, but I dislike centre bands, so I did not show them.
Because I am not found of finials, I did as usually, I throw them straight away.
And as I don't love end caps neither, I don't think I should have mercy and I binned them.
About the clips, well... I don't absolutely hate them, I even find they can be useful once in a while. But sometimes they are not, except to avoid the pen to roll on the desk top. So I left them in the drawer and I added a mother-of-pearl cabochon, it does the same and I find it more elegant. One is pink, the other is golden to fit the wood, on a little ebony base.

In case you ask, I did use the nibs and refills.

So, here are two cigar-shaped pens, one made of a beautiful wavy kingwood (wood of kings, king of woods!) only polished and oiled, and the other is amboyna burl with some sapwood and a CA finish.
Critics will help me to do better and are very welcome.
Please excuse my English!

 

[angelo49]

2 beautiful pens.
Nicely done.

 

[Penpal]

Noble penmaker with predudices so ably explained and if they are for you personally thats fine. Great timber removing the centre band thats ok the pens would look extended with centre bands. Sweet grain in both pens the finials still exist in another form but they display the cross grain so well. The Cabochons do not add or improve but are practical without a clip better IMHO to house the pens in a desk block of some kind to keep that oh so smooth outline. I would like to see the little Ebony base but locating a sort of pin could make it less fluid to use. Normal grooves work so well.

Summing up two of your best pens with beautiful timber Pierre I would prefer to only say what I like since my remarks are mine alone I guess I still like to dwell on the excellence.

Peter.

 

[fortress]

A lovely pair of pens Pierre, well finished also.

 

[bassethound]

Very nicely done, lovely timber and finish! ..

 

[Themackay]

Beautifull pair of pens

 

[Bammer]

All I can say is WoW ... excellent work ....

 

[wm460]

WOW that is a pair of beauties Pierre.

 

[Buckeye]

A very nice pair of pens

Peter

 

[Phil Dart]

Excellent Pierre. I love your explanation too. I see you have used Dayacom Jr Gents, so quality inside and out.

 

[pittswood]

Absolutely stunning Pierre,
Love the wood, how you designed the actual pen and the finish is just right for those pens.
Well done my man.
Kelvin

 

[Macaronytony]

Two stunning pens Pierre..
Looks like we both had the same idea, been working on something similar.
Always wanted a wooden fountain pen.

 

[woodhacker]

STUNNING what more can I say.

 

[Les ELm]

Nicely done.

Les

 

[mikeh]

Beautiful pair of pens

 

[Ratty]

Love the clean looks and great choice of woods.

 

[chas_41_uk]

Two real beauties there Pierre

 

[Pierre]

Hi Pierre 2 nice pens but I have an issue with them, don't worry the quality is excellent and the wood choice is great, although I do find that the shape is a little dated (d'un certain age et plus agé que moi).

But I use a fountain pen and have done since school, the lack of a clip would stop me from buying it, since for me the clip is to hold the pen at the ready in my pocket and the lack of one would cause it to go to the bottom where I would have to fish around for it among the other items of my pocket. (I use my jacket inside pocket). Not all fountain pens are merely kept on a desk for the use of the Maire or the director !!

To get back to the age thing, first of all if you don't like the kit finials and clips, just send them to me I can use them, but the rounded top of the pen reminds me of the 20's - 30s so if you have enough solid wood left on the end why don't you shape your own integral finial so as to make something more contemporary rather than following an older fashion with your new design concept of kitless. For example instead of the rounded top how about a rounded dovetail (queue d'aronde) , or a spiral dovetail, or indeed just an attached ball.

Just a couple of thoughts..... nice finish though.

PG

 

[silver]

Nice looking pair of pens Pierre, I am not sure about the cabochon being where it is. Certainly nicely fitted and executed to perfection.

I see where the other Pierre is coming from with the shape but I think it suits the style.

Top marks for using a Daycom kit as well, I think the nib needs changing for a recognised top marque one tho.

 

[chas_41_uk]

Hi Pierre 2 nice pens but I have an issue with them, don't worry the quality is excellent and the wood choice is great, although I do find that the shape is a little dated (d'un certain age et plus agé que moi).

PG

Now that's interesting. One of the things that apealled to me was the fact that they looked similar to the scheaffer balance series of the 1930's