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Matching Kitless Fountain Pen and Roller Ball Made from Solid Copper rod. Boring and threading done on my South Bend 9a metal lathe.... Shaping, Sanding and polishing done on my wood lathe http://www.penturners.org/forum/images/smilies/smile.gif

The Fountain Pen is sporting a Fine Bock Nib, Feed and Housing.

I went with clipless on both.... I may make another set and put on a Clip to see how they turn out... but for these two... not http://www.penturners.org/forum/images/smilies/smile.gif

 

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How much do they weigh.... Hmmmm.... I dont know that.... I'll put them on the scale in the morning and report back to you :)

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Roller Ball is 88 Grams Capped ~ 59 Grams Uncapped
Fountain Pen is 86 Grams Capped ~ 60.5 Uncapped

28 Grams to the ounce :~)

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Spectacular. Few pens get that kind of accolade from me. It was the right choice to have no clip on those. Impressed. Does anyone make rose gold nibs I wonder?

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Very nice. How do you keep them from developing a patina? (assuming you do not want one to develop).

You can keep them bright and clean by giving them an occasional wipe down with a jewelers cloth :)

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Spectacular. Few pens get that kind of accolade from me. It was the right choice to have no clip on those. Impressed. Does anyone make rose gold nibs I wonder?

Ma'am.. thank you... your kind words mean a lot to me ... thank you again :)

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You have made a fine looking pen! The copper is a wonderful choice & has become probably my favorite metal. Even if it is not kept polished I still like it's looks better than silver which HAS to be "kept up." Gold & brass seem both pretty "regular" to me BUT copper just stands out. I have always wished for a copper roof but as far as I have gotten are two copper sinks. One I have always "kept up" & the other is an antique one that has a patina that pleases me "as is." If I had your pen I would probably be tempted to "let it go a bit" in between cleaning to have a "look @ it."

Thanks for sharing this pen it is a beauty & your very capable to have been able to create it. What is next?

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Next: how about a true bronze pen? I expect it would look different from brass and copper. I know there are a lot of bronze alloys, but I was thinking of something more classic, like an ancient bronze, one from the bronze age.

 

I have no idea how easy or hard such a bronze is to machine, but I bet copper takes some skill since it is so soft.

 

By the way, your pens look so cool, they bridge classic and modern in my opinion. I too think they are best clip-less. I would carry them in a nice leather pen case (not chrome tanned leather! Only vegetable tanned leather). Or, sew a simple case from a piece of jeweler's cloth.

 

Looking at your excellent photos, I would love to reach out and pick one up and caress it. So elegant. The low cone end of the fountain pen is a nice touch, you can tell the pens apart by sight or feel.

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You have made a fine looking pen! The copper is a wonderful choice & has become probably my favorite metal. Even if it is not kept polished I still like it's looks better than silver which HAS to be "kept up." Gold & brass seem both pretty "regular" to me BUT copper just stands out. I have always wished for a copper roof but as far as I have gotten are two copper sinks. One I have always "kept up" & the other is an antique one that has a patina that pleases me "as is." If I had your pen I would probably be tempted to "let it go a bit" in between cleaning to have a "look @ it."

Thanks for sharing this pen it is a beauty & your very capable to have been able to create it. What is next?

Yes.. Bronze is available... Im just not feeling it as a pen... as of yet.... Next... Im working on a brass bodied pen that is skinned with a Ancient Black Bog oak... it's shaping up nicely .. should be finished by Wednesday :)

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Next: how about a true bronze pen? I expect it would look different from brass and copper. I know there are a lot of bronze alloys, but I was thinking of something more classic, like an ancient bronze, one from the bronze age.

 

I have no idea how easy or hard such a bronze is to machine, but I bet copper takes some skill since it is so soft.

 

By the way, your pens look so cool, they bridge classic and modern in my opinion. I too think they are best clip-less. I would carry them in a nice leather pen case (not chrome tanned leather! Only vegetable tanned leather). Or, sew a simple case from a piece of jeweler's cloth.

 

Looking at your excellent photos, I would love to reach out and pick one up and caress it. So elegant. The low cone end of the fountain pen is a nice touch, you can tell the pens apart by sight or feel.

Oh Yes... The fountain pen has the conical shaped ends.. and the roller ball has the rounded out flat ends :)

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