The Silver Lining - Please Post Pics Of Your Sterling Silver Pens In This Thread

[jar]

Montegrappa Juliet:

 

http://www.fototime.com/3801B14340D4033/medium800.jpg

[da vinci]

Thanks for your pictures everyone. Still waiting for my pen, but your posts have whetted my appetite!

 

As soon as mine arrives will get some pics up.

[jar]

http://www.fototime.com/2EBA5A1177DA375/medium800.jpg

[DanDeM]

This is a John Holland Hatchet Fill...

 

 

...and here's a Morrison Filigree set.

 

 

 

Some sweet pens here.

Hope you enjoy these.

Edited June 1, 2012 by Blotto

[professionaldilettante]

Not to throw things off topic, but how do you treat your pens? If you don't polish the pens, will they just even out in time? Reason I ask, is I've found out how easy sterling scratches with my Sailor 1911, and while I've thought about buffing out the microscratches, I haven't, since the polishing seems like an act of futility.

[DanDeM]

Not to throw things off topic, but how do you treat your pens? If you don't polish the pens, will they just even out in time? Reason I ask, is I've found out how easy sterling scratches with my Sailor 1911, and while I've thought about buffing out the microscratches, I haven't, since the polishing seems like an act of futility.

 

Agree, "polishing seems like an act of futility."

 

So subjective, but to my eye as the microscratches come together, they soften the edgy brightness of silver

and along with a little tarnish, add to the patina...a "look" that might be more easily accepted on vintage pens.

 

When the Holland arrived, it had a ring of dried ink and corrosion around the barrel resulting from a spill

that festered in the cap. Cleaning it removed tarnish and caused the pen to loose engraved detail. When

I have time will give it a boiled egg treatment to blacken the pen, then slowly shine the tarnish off the higher

surfaces leaving detail in the crannies.

Edited June 1, 2012 by Blotto

[el.Fakir]

I used to avoid silver pens as I wasn't very enthusiastic about them losing their shiny appearance.

This is my first sterling silver pen and I’m still trying to overcome my OCD and enjoy the patina it formed as it is.

 

Montblanc Meisterstück Doué Silver Barley (146);

http://i1010.photobucket.com/albums/af224/halidak/Pen%2001%20-%20Montblanc/201204160127DA1235_A.jpg

 

http://i1010.photobucket.com/albums/af224/halidak/Pen%2001%20-%20Montblanc/201204160147DA0463_A.jpg

 

http://i1010.photobucket.com/albums/af224/halidak/Pen%2001%20-%20Montblanc/201204160367DA1056.jpg

 

http://i1010.photobucket.com/albums/af224/halidak/Pen%2001%20-%20Montblanc/201204160387DA1056_B.jpg

Edited June 1, 2012 by halidak

[Sidestreaker]

I recently feel in love with Sterling Silver pens. I guess I'll play along here too! MB Pure Silver

 

http://i691.photobucket.com/albums/vv272/sidestreaker/Writing%20Instruments/P6032205.jpg

 

http://i691.photobucket.com/albums/vv272/sidestreaker/Writing%20Instruments/P6032202.jpg

[professionaldilettante]

What do you guys do with dents? I know they are almost as inevitable as scratches... but what do you do?

[dare_nova]

Silver lining? Here you go:

 

http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll125/Arieln_photo/Montblanc_Solitaire_Legrand_Sterling_Silver_PWF.jpg

 

http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll125/Arieln_photo/Montblanc_Solitaire_Legrand_Sterling_Silver_2.jpg

 

http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll125/Arieln_photo/Montblanc_Solitaire_Legrand_Sterling_Silver_3.jpg

 

http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll125/Arieln_photo/Montblanc_Solitaire_Legrand_Sterling_Silver_4.jpg

 

More pictures: Montblanc Solitaire Sterling Silver LeGrand

 

Edited June 4, 2012 by dare_nova

[Moondust]

What do you guys do with dents? I know they are almost as inevitable as scratches... but what do you do?

 

Of course it depends on the pen, if it's smooth (like the Sailor) you can get a long way buffing them out, just like scratches.

[jar]

What do you guys do with dents? I know they are almost as inevitable as scratches... but what do you do?

 

I have a '41 "51" with the Sterling cap that had been owned by someone who bit it a few times, but I've never gotten one of my silver pens dented. When I was but a wee lad it was customary to have silver teething rings for little kids; they were cold, smooth and soothing to chew on.

[rhk]

I love silver pens, besides my lacquer type pens. Two that I have not seen in this thread yet:

 

Conway Stewart Evolution. The pen is mightier than the sword, and this one is heavy indeed!

 

http://www.rhkoning.com/penpics/conway%20stewart/cs%20evolution%20closed_600.jpg

 

My favorite MB PoA pen: Charlemagne

 

http://www.rhkoning.com/penpics/montblanc/P1000451_kl.jpg

 

Ruud

[sexauerw]

Yes, dents are inevitable. I just consider my dented pens as users and enjoy the way they write. Actually, all three of my dented pens came to me pre-dented and at very reasonable prices because of the dents, so I really don't mind them at all. The Imperial is one of my very best writers, a wonderful stub nib. It got dropped on its head at some point in its life so it has a flat spot on the cap right above and just to the left of the clip. Targa No. 1 has a diagonal ding near the bottom of the barrel, and Targa No. 2 is pretty badly dinged right on the bottom of the barrel. I don't intend to attempt fixing any of them.

 

Dented Imperial Touchdown:

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j66/sexauerw/DentedImperialTouchdown.jpg

 

Dented Targa No. 1

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j66/sexauerw/DentedTargaNo1.jpg

 

Dented Targa No. 2

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j66/sexauerw/DentedTargaNo2.jpg

[Rich L]

What do you guys do with dents? I know they are almost as inevitable as scratches... but what do you do?

 

Your questions was pretty general and not to be a smart ass - it sorta depends. If the dent can be accessed somehow from the back side some careful pressure (and it may mean a lot!) can push it out some and then sanding and polishing can fix it. If there is a pattern, or engraving, then fixing it may be really tough. You may have to do a DJ Kennedy trick and repoussé the fix.

 

Cheers,

Rich

Edited June 5, 2012 by Rich L

[Sidestreaker]

http://i691.photobucket.com/albums/vv272/sidestreaker/Writing%20Instruments/silverbarley.jpg

 

The current model of MB Silver Barley in BB... My favourite feature is the MOP star.

[da vinci]

At last it's arrived after a long trip across the atlantic...a Visconti Art Ellenica in a B nib from Bryant..

 

http://i1022.photobucket.com/albums/af344/996nick2009/Fountain%20Pens/5597722b.jpg

 

 

 

hopefully the first of many.

Edited June 9, 2012 by da vinci

[DanDeM]

Here's a filigree from John Holland...

 

 

 

and a high relief filigree from Paul Wirt.

 

Edited June 27, 2012 by Blotto

[PAKMAN]

My favorite YOL Grand Victorian

 

[Nihontochicken]

My meager contribution:

 

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v139/nihontochicken/IMG_0089.jpg

 

As modest as it appears, it took years to complete the set at a reasonable price*, having started with just the FP and the box.

 

*Remember: It is not enough that you have a collectible as nice as someone else, but it's just as important that you paid less for yours.