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I have a Homo Sapiens pen which I quite enjoy.

 

I am wondering if anyone has allowed the bronze to develop a patina with time.

 

If so could you share pictures of it?

 

Is the consensus among the members that we keep polishing the pen or that we should allow it to age gracefully?

 

Bobby

 

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Yes, I am kind of wondering the same thing. My pen has developed a slight patina and I started to polish it with the cloth that Visocnti provided. Then I had the same line of thought as you – should I just let it go?

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I throw mine away when they develop any kind of flaw, then I buy a new one.

jk, I've never owned one; but I'd love to try it.

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Personally I like the aging of the bronze... So I leave it like that... After all, this is how bronze and silver behave in the Oxygen rich air we live in.

Otherwise I would have to polish it continuously... Annoying... :mad:

Lovely pen, BTW....

 

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I have had mine for about 5 months now, never polished the bronze either. The patina is adding a nice character to the pen and this is how it looks today:

 

http://lh4.ggpht.com/_MCvBWiEoWE4/TOP8wwNp7pI/AAAAAAAABIU/CYzJqZQbj9E/s800/IMG_3744.jpg

 

http://lh4.ggpht.com/_MCvBWiEoWE4/TOP-UEp0wWI/AAAAAAAABIg/U3Nb1XI8QAs/s800/IMG_3742.jpg

 

Cheers !

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I would love for the pen to turn green, and then it will look even better than new.

Visconti Homo Sapiens; Lamy 2000; Unicomp Endurapro keyboard.

 

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The pen doesn't look "let go" so much as it does loved! I think the aging gives it character. :thumbup:

 

And now one more Visconti to the wish list! :rolleyes:

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The patina is adding a nice character to the pen

Lovely! I've never been big on copper, but I like the look of this pen more with the patina than with the factory/shiny finish. Thanks for posting the pictures.

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  • 4 months later...

Mine had a nice patina, but then I thought I would experiment and clean it, just to see how well it would shine up. It did actually clean off fairly easily, but I miss the look it had and I am waiting for my patina to "grow" back.

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Mine isn't quite as far along asraulfragoso's, but it's getting there. Right now, the cap rings are still shinier than the blind cap ring and the clip. Like any patina development, there seems to be an ugly, neither-here-nor-there stage to go through during the development process, but mine's getting there.

 

What I'm not sure about is how the shiny Visconti logo cap will look with the fully developed patina everywhere else.

 

 

I came here for the pictures and stayed for the conversation.

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Does the patina smell funny? Like an old old penny?

 

The HS is number one on my wish list right now.

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Does the patina smell funny? Like an old old penny?

 

The HS is number one on my wish list right now.

I would imagine so, as bronze is a mainly copper alloy. However, I would think it's minimal, since you're not holding onto the bronze parts for any time (unless that's your preferred grip).

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It seems the right way to let it go - fits right in with the theme of the materials it is made from.

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The photos here are very nice. There is still a shine on the bronze, but the metal looks almost like varnished wood instead of an uncirculated penny.

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The photos here are very nice. There is still a shine on the bronze, but the metal looks almost like varnished wood instead of an uncirculated penny.

 

That was my first though, especially with the body-band.

That would have been a nice material to use in the initial design- but it doesn't quite fit with the durability of the overall pen.

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Does the patina smell funny? Like an old old penny?

 

The HS is number one on my wish list right now.

 

Okay, I just held mine to my nose and sniffed it (the things I do related to FPs!) and it does smell a bit like an old penny. However, the smell isn't strong enough to notice unless you do hold the pen clip right to your nose.

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I came here for the pictures and stayed for the conversation.

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Does the patina smell funny? Like an old old penny?

 

The HS is number one on my wish list right now.

 

Okay, I just held mine to my nose and sniffed it (the things I do related to FPs!) and it does smell a bit like an old penny. However, the smell isn't strong enough to notice unless you do hold the pen clip right to your nose.

Alright, so does mine.

 

I wonder what my other pens smell like.

 

 

Jeffery

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http://lh4.ggpht.com/_MCvBWiEoWE4/TOP8wwNp7pI/AAAAAAAABIU/CYzJqZQbj9E/s800/IMG_3744.jpg

 

http://lh4.ggpht.com/_MCvBWiEoWE4/TOP-UEp0wWI/AAAAAAAABIg/U3Nb1XI8QAs/s800/IMG_3742.jpg

 

 

That looks amazing. I've been eyeing an Anonimo watch in bronze as they too look great with some patina. I can't wait for my HS to look as good as yours.

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