Tortoiseshell Fountain Pen

[ValleyBoy]

Hello pen friends.

Hope you’re all enjoying the Easter Bank Holiday.

I’ve been working on a new pen model the last couple of weeks. It’s a shorter, chunkier pen with angled tapers towards the back and front of both the cap and the barrel. This results in a rounded shape which, having used it for a while now, does feel very comfortable in the hand.

Overall the pen is around 130mm closed and 120mm open (including the number 6 Jowo nib).

This is my prototype version so don’t look too closely as it has been knocked around a little as I’ve made tweaks.

The final picture shows it compared to my trusty Lamy Safari.

Cheers
Ash

 

[Adal6]

Once again top class Ash lovely work

 

[flexi]

As always beautiful colours, nice to try different things shape, length, weight...happy experimentation

 

[alpha1]

Very nice well done. What material did you use for the section and end caps.

 

[ValleyBoy]

Very nice well done. What material did you use for the section and end caps.

This is a vintage cellulose acetate black tube that I lined with orange acrylic for the section and capped it for the finials.

 

[pittswood]

Inspirational in kitless pen making Ash. Well done mate.
Kelvin

 

[ValleyBoy]

Inspirational in kitless pen making Ash. Well done mate.
Kelvin

Thanks Kelvin!

 

[alpha1]

This is a vintage cellulose acetate black tube that I lined with orange acrylic for the section and capped it for the finials.

Wow. I am impressed.

 

[Bill Mooney]

 

[Gary's Pens & Turnings]

Really beautiful pen Ash, top class. Love the colours & finish.