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I've posted this all over, so excuse me if you saw this already...
This is just a fun exercise for the "what if" crowd. I really want this pen, so I tried to make the design as realistic as possible. I'm mostly showing pics of the second version as it has an improved section fit for the feed and nib. The basic idea is to use an "Ink Pool" as a way to allow the design to curve to the left, so we have an oblique fountain pen. A converter plugs into an ebonite channel to hold it in place. The converter feed ink into the Ink Pool which feeds ink into the ebonite feed through standard capillary action. The tail end of the barrel curves to the right to counter balance the asymmetrical section. The whole FP is designed to evoke a Japanese handmade. The finish is an all American lacquer that fades from turquoise to black. The cap is slip on much like a Lamy 2000 with the little metal ring. The cap also has a slanted opening allowing ease of capping around the oblique nib - it could really only be replaced one way, so that is why it's a slip on. The nib has a flourished bird's eye design bringing the entire form back to the name, Blackbird.

 

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Here's a pic of version 1. Note the smaller section that won't hold the feed and nib properly.

 

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Yessssssss...! A thousand times, yes! I've been drooling over the idea of owning one ever since I first laid eyes on the FB post.

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YES!

 

...Tea Hive would be a good name for a FP. Then introduce a brand of inks colored after various teas. yes please.

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The best part about the design would be nudging it on a desk and watching it oscillate back and forth.

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YES!

 

...Tea Hive would be a good name for a FP. Then introduce a brand of inks colored after various teas. yes please.

 

I do have a custom bee-themed Scriptorium pen in the planning (just need to save money instead of spending it on other pens.. ahem), and I HAVE made a Diamine ink blend I called Keemun. xD

 

But I REALLY love the color choice depicted for the oblique pen. I can perfectly imagine the lacquered color transition. Delicious and sexy!

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I'm saving for a Scriptorium too, but I can't find the perfect material that screams finalist.

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There are so many.. I think I've planned out four pens already.

 

Hmmm... What material would make up the oblique pen, if it were to be made? I remember 3D printing being mentioned, and can't really come up with any other method/materials that would work.

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It would need a large diameter rod of ebonite. It would then be hand carved which would be slower than turning, but very possible. Someone on the FB page posted a makers work that is hand carved awesomness.

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Aw snap! I was thinking ebonite would be the winner, but was so focused on lathe turning I didn't think about hand-carving.

 

So will this become a reality in the future?!

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Aw snap is not said enough in pen world.

A reality only if someone else makes it, and then sends me a couple.

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Ah yeeaa? Maybe I will give it a shot. Nothing else going on for the next five years.

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Interesting pen idea, what nib would you want in an oblique pen? I too am in the process of getting a Scriptorium pen, just waiting to send off the dinero. I recently discovered Empire Keemun tea, love the flavor, perhaps the inspiration for the ink?

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A vintage 14k nib would be nice if you could find a wet noodle with lots of variation. But for getting hairlines, I'd vote for the Zebra Titanium G nibs!

 

As for the ink blend, it was definitely inspired by Keemun tea in general. Is Empire a certain brand?

 

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The nib is a #6 Finalist Custom, Bird's Eye Limited edition flex xxf. Very rare. Very pretend.

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That Tea! That tea would make an awesome ink. I love inks like Pelikan Edelstein Garnet that look like jelly when used with a wet writer. Almost like a translucent clear coat sits on top of the base color.

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The nib is a #6 Finalist Custom, Bird's Eye Limited edition flex xxf. Very rare. Very pretend.

 

The perfect pretend nib for the perfect pretend (as of yet) pen! Can't wait to get my hands on one. B)

 

I've not seen Edelstein Garnet in person, but you caught my attention at the word "jelly." Now.. is there an ink that looks like buttered toast?! Bacon?!!

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Wow !! it is beautiful. :wub:


I don't post often because my written English is not good, but I read you every day.


Can I tried to make this pen? I flashed above


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The Empire is probably a store name at our local co-op, great tea and great ink color. I hope we do see an oblique pen coming out of this thread!

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Wow !! it is beautiful. :wub:
I don't post often because my written English is not good, but I read you every day.
Can I tried to make this pen? I flashed above
Matthieu

 

 

 

Merci beaucoup,

 

Send me a prototype and you can do it?

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