My first Fountain pen

[donwatson]

Hi All,
Here is my first fountain pen completed.
The wood is Wenge but the kit is unknown.





take care
Don W

 

[Grump]

That looks like the Traditional or one diameter pen kit no longer sold from what I hear.
Nice job you made of it.

 

[Woody]

Congrats Don I remember doing my first fountain pen I was like a dog with two tails I bet you are chuffed to bits and so you should be that is an excellent pen well done and Brian is right about the kit

 

[silver]

That looks like a one diameter fountain pen Don.. Must have been a while ago when when you turned that...

 

[angelo49]

Beautiful lines on that pen.
Nice!

 

[paulm]

thats lovely Don, a very nice shape and finish, and I like the kit too. The wood almost looks black on the photo.

 

[Jim]

Looks very nice Don, i like the nice long bottom barrel .. tis a shame you can't get hold of this kit now, i like it compared to some still on sale ..

 

[edlea]

Looks fantastic ...why can't we get kits like that today ???

 

[Buckeye]

Looks very nice Don, i like the nice long bottom barrel .. tis a shame you can't get hold of this kit now, i like it compared to some still on sale ..

Are you sure you can't get hold of it Jim

Peter

 

[Woody]

You cant get them today because to many so called professionals said they were no good so turners stopped buying them there are a few golden oldies that have gone by the same way you hardly ever see the old flat top pens nor the round top, the regency now there was a good kit you had to make 5 separate components for them and many more good kits bad publicity by the so called experts

 

[mattyts]

If my first fountain pen turned out like that,I would have been well pleased,lovely pen!

 

[Grump]

I still have a few of these kits left.
I dunno why I have been saving them for a special occasion, full of crap ain't I?
I think only two or three left and am hanging on to em.
As woody says they were such a bad seller that stockist wouldn't get more when they eventually sold out.
You may if lucky shop around to find someone who still has some old stock.
They are still made but nobody wants to chance being stuck with them.

 

[Buckeye]

I still have a few of these kits left.
I dunno why I have been saving them for a special occasion, full of crap ain't I?
I think only two or three left and am hanging on to em.
As woody says they were such a bad seller that stockist wouldn't get more when they eventually sold out.
You may if lucky shop around to find someone who still has some old stock.
They are still made but nobody wants to chance being stuck with them.

I bet you have more than 2 or 3. I thought you said they were a best seller

Peter

 

[Grump]

Not me mate that was Neil., I think he has run out of em.
I don't sell many pens init?

 

[brody2123]

Looking good Don! ! Great choice of timber on a good 'ol kit!

 

[bassethound]

Very nice pen indeed and more so as a first pen, well done!

 

[billyb_imp]

Nice looking pen Don, with good finish

 

[Grump]

I bet you have more than 2 or 3. I thought you said they were a best seller

I have 5 now you bugger many thanks init?

 

[donwatson]

Thanks for the comments chaps,they are much appreciated.
This is not my first pen as I have made many Slimlines, but it is my first Fountain I have completed.
I originally posted on UKAP when I started it and got some good advice from Walter etc. at the time, the pen is now finished and I am very pleased with the result.

take care
Don W

 

[bluntchisel]

Very nice work, Don! It's a good feeling, ennit!!!

Bob.