Pen finish and Fountain pen section.

[Jamesbil]

Has anyone used Taylors Hampshire Sheen on pens? What is it like to apply and for durability?

Also looking for a budget/starter complete fountain pen section for my first kitless. Reccommendations?

Thanks

 

[Buckeye]

You can get them from Phil at Beaufort Ink or Penshed who do Schmidt nibs.

Peter

 

[Woody]

I have used Hampshire sheen on a bowl not very impressed with it and wouldn't use it on a pen its just another paste wax furniture polish

 

[apw43]

I too have used Hampshire sheen on a bowl and like Woody wasn't impressed at all with it, quite expensive too

 

[Jamesbil]

Thanks,
I was after a cheaper nib section for my first few.
or am I as well to just use a section from a kit?

 

[wm460]

Proberly cheaper to buy a cheap kit and use what you need and keep the rest in a bitza box for the future.

 

[Penpal]

I think these units are very reasonable from Phil you may crack the best pen of your life and have the nib to match.

Peter.

 

[ZuluTiming]

Maybe this: schmidtpenrefills.co.uk

Thanks,
I was after a cheaper nib section for my first few.
or am I as well to just use a section from a kit?

 

[Jamesbil]

Cheap nib sections but they seem to have a unique thread, 8.5 x 1. A die is £65 and tap £39! + £8.50 postage to IRL makes it all pretty expensive.

 

[21William]

8.5 X 1 is indeed an odd size so no surprise the taps and dies are such silly money. You can justify the cost I suppose if you intend to make dozens but it's pricey for the odd pen now and then. I do look forward to seeing what you end up making though, please take plenty of pictures!

 

[Bigblackdog]

my recommendation, for a first couple of kitless is to do them as rollerballs, to get some practice. It will save you buying specialist taps- you need a section to barrel and a cap to barrel, or section and some drills.

I would splash the cash and get a refill and spring from beaufort ink- this way that you will get a top quality one, and t will cost you a couple of quid or so, plus postage.

This is what i dod for the march comp. it was a first kitless, and wasnt executed greatly, but it was great experience.

 

[Jamesbil]

"you need a section to barrel and a cap to barrel, or section and some drills."
can you explain this bit?