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Besides the recent question on this forum I have been asked about metal pens a few times. Today was the day. I made one. This pen is 5 1/2 inches long. Just over 5 inches for the body itself. It is made from leadloy aka 12L14 steel aka highly machineable steel. So if you drop it in the water it will rust but it will make a big splash getting there. The pen weights..... drumroll,... 149 grams.... that's right just under 1/3 of a pound. The cap to body has 12mm single start threads and the section to body has 9mm single start threads. The pen has a medium ruthenium jowo nib and a K6 Schmidt converter pump. Its round its heavy and I'm mad I didn't make one sooner. I would love to hear what everybody thinks of it... both good and bad.

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That's a really attractive pen -- I like the streamlined simplicity of it. But I suspect I wouldn't want something that heavy.

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Love it!!!!

 

Sorry to ask a silly question ☺️ ( I think the answer is part of the thread info you have quoted), but could you please take a photo of the pen and how it pieces together.

 

Maybe an exploded view of the pen

 

Thank you

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149g?

I wonder where the pocket clip is.

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It looks cool though!

 

Pocket clip ? I think it would need it's own back-pack :D

+1 for coolness though.

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Not sure if it is too heavy, my Onoto weights 95gs.

 

Just a little too plain, if it had some designs machined in it that would be a start.

 

But great job!

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Not sure if it is too heavy, my Onoto weights 95gs.

Just a little too plain, if it had some designs machined in it that would be a start.

But great job!

Thanks for the feedback. I was considering the possibility of knurling the section and also a little part around the cap. I thought it might add to the industrial feel... maybe on the next one.

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Pocket clip ? I think it would need it's own back-pack :D

+1 for coolness though.

Thanks for the feedback. I wondered about the clip but I wasn't sure if it would fit in or look out of place or... bend because of the weight of the pen. I was thinking about putting brass ends on the pen for decoration. That may be something for steel pen 2.0.

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Love it!!!!

Sorry to ask a silly question ☺️ ( I think the answer is part of the thread info you have quoted), but could you please take a photo of the pen and how it pieces together.

Maybe an exploded view of the pen

Thank you

Picture #4 is my version of an exploded view. Did you need a different version? or angle?

Come see some of my handmade pens!!!

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I think that's an attractive pen. I make heavy pens but not that heavy so I wonder why you made it that way. Preference or didn't bore out the barrels enough to make it weigh in at some conventional level for a metal pen? Did you bore out a blind hole in the barrel (can't tell from the pics)? Don't know if you've already done this but a coating of some resin or even spray acrylic on the insides might prevent rust mess and seizing later on.

 

Nice job!

 

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Alas we cannot use ,12L14 anymore. The L stands for lead which makes it very free machining but gives off lead vapors when the cutter hits it. Now we use C1010 or 8620. Tougher to machine but safer

BTW nice pen

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Alas we cannot use ,12L14 anymore. The L stands for lead which makes it very free machining but gives off lead vapors when the cutter hits it. Now we use C1010 or 8620. Tougher to machine but safer

BTW nice pen

Jerry

 

Free machining brass (alloy 360) has a lot more lead in it than 12L14 steel

 

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Looks wonderful! I wonder if I could possibly write with something like this.. I'd love to try

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Didn't say it was your point. You brought in lead vapor to the discussion. My point, although indirect, was that I think for purposes of making metal pens, many people use brass, and I wanted to counter the possible inference that the possibility of lead vapor (which is unlikely unless you are turning it so hot as to cause vaporization - red hot!) in machining these metals is not worth considering. But, each to his own.

 

I respect your decision not to use 12L14

 

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Well if it's heavy that is wanted how about Tungsten. The featured pen would be closer to 400 grams. Perfect for that writing workout. :lticaptd:

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