An Oblique Holder

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I made this oblique holder using the flange from a plastic holder that I didn't like. The body of the holder was an experiment that I had abandoned. Being irritated one time too many by the inconvenient (for me) ridge on the plastic holder I decided to implant the flange from it into this half finished body.

 

It has turned out well although I was off on the finger placement a little bit. I grip the holder about 1 cm above where I thought I was going to hold it. Luckily it still fits properly and I like the thicker grip section.

 

Carving out the wood has resulted in a really light holder. I believe it helped with the feel and feedback.

 

I am pleased with the performance of the holder more than the aesthetics.

 

The pictures:

 

 

 

 

C&C welcome.

 

Salman

 

ps: the embossed whirling dervish and the calligraphy are part of another project I'm working on :-)

[drgoretex]

Beautiful carving as always, Salman.

 

Interesting idea, the oblique mounting.

 

Ken

[Ghost Plane]

Fascinating! Ever played with an oblique holder inserted into a reed for width and light weight? Would the stress split the reed? :hmm1:

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Thanks Ken. The oblique mounting is for Copperplate Calligraphy. I did my first one for a Brause 66EF nib that didn't fit any of the holders I had at the time.

 

Interesting idea GP. I'm pretty sure the slit for the flange will split over time, however, it can be strengthened at the top of the slit by a few turns of copper wire for an interesting effect. The weight would be nice and I'm sure some interesting shapes could be carved out of the staff. Hmmm...

[USMCMom]

How did I miss this???

 

Another beautiful holder, Salman!! You really have quite a gift for these. I really love the way your holders look. They seem to have motion to them ... life ... not just dead straight plastic (or in some cases, wood) sticks. Beautiful!!! How long is this holder??? I don't have a clue about metrics, though.

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Thank you USMCMom. The holder is 8 inches long. The nib protrudes another half an inch or so beyond this.

 

S.

[Tim Self]

Very interesting. Didn't know if I liked it at first but it's growing on me. Can definately appreciate the work.

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Thanks Tim, that's good to know.

 

Salman