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Second Attempt (and not acrylic!)

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Gregory Hardy

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"Endeavor to persevere." -Chief Dan George

In my quest to make pens without kits, this is my second go at it. This one is Cumberland ebonite with black ebonite trim and section. The nib is a Bock #5 in gold plate with Beaufort reservoir. The clip is also gold plate. (It also is from Beaufort Ink. I have searched for months to find clips with online measurements. Good Mr. Dart has the common sense to actually present the ID/OD measurements so one can choose a clip to fit the pen - not the reverse. Simply liberating!)

Threads get better. Size gets better. Only sixty or seventy more and I think I'll be on to something!

Kitless 2 Closed.jpg

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Penpal

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Greg the step down at the centre allows for a superior open pen shape, great execution, top finish mate with perfection your progress is amazing.

Peter.
 
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Very nicely done Greg. If I had one tiny observation, which has got nothing to do with your workmanship or concept, it's that the contrast at the accents (the centre band and both finials) is a bit lost because their colour, being black, is quite close to the barrel and cap, which are quite dark. But that is just my opinion and taste, and I'm sure many will disagree with me. It may also be a just a case of the photo giving a false impression.

It doesn't take away from the fact that it's still a lovely pen though. Really well done.
 
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Gregory Hardy

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And that is my criticism of self. (I also would like the cap to taper a bit toward the end, but I haven't made my masterpiece yet!) I gambled on the possibility that the red/black Cumberland ebonite might seem redder upon polishing. I learned otherwise. I am going to make this same pen again with silver rings between red and black just to separate some visual things. My poor photography didn't help - but the fact remains that contrast - one of the basic seven points of design - is still not what I want.

Just buckle your seatbelts, mates. I won't go down without a fight! "(Hold my beer and watch this!")

Thanks for the kind words, all. I post lots of things on lots of forums. I come back here like "coming home after a long time away," where the good folks reside.

Make pens.
 
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