This is a new Fountain Pen I have been working on.
Hope you can see it ok.




Alan

It looks pregnant! Did you build it? If not, what is it?

That wood looks nice...What type is it?

I agree it is a large pen. But when writing with it it has a nice balance. Yes I did build it. This is a steel nib. Early next year I will be having gold nibs available.

The body is bloodwood. Most of my material I work with is Lucite, Acrylic.

This pen has be donated to a Dallas TX childrens hospital for an auction.

There is a group of us thru out the country that makes pens. This is one of our

Charity events that we support.



Alan

Very nice! Do you use a "kit" for the hardware? If not, how do you make it? My husband is a wood turner and I've been encouraging him to turn pens, but I'm not thrilled with the kit hardware.

Were you at the DC or NYC show?

At right now I do use a kit for the hardware. Have your husband go to www.penturners.org

We have been changing the market of what is available to us. The kits have improved.

I have been at this for about three years. Before that I had a large collection of Parkers. I had to sell them off when the DOT COM bubble burst.

After that I began to make them. I am finally starting to make progress into the higher end market. That means getting away from kits and make you own components.

Alan