An Oblique Pen Holder

[beanbag]

This is so I can do my big flex writing and avoid having to rotate the paper all the way CCW like the Palmer style.

But the balance is wrong and I need to move more weight to the right. V2 coming soon...

[Pickwick]

Innovative idea. I have made an oblique holder but only for dip pen nib. I'll be interested to see how your idea works out.

[ac12]

I would be concerned about the mass of the body of the pen making it feel out of balance.

But hey, if it works...good for you.

 

That has been a running joke for many people. We would like an oblique fountain pen.

And it looks like you kinda pulled it off.

So now, how does it write?

 

Where are you in Calif?

[MKB]

Same thing with a small section and a cartridge??? Fill cart with bottled ink?

[beanbag]

This is the V2, with some weight removed, and a weird counterweight added to maintain balance. It has a rather heavy and intertial feel, like adding those stabilizing weights onto a bow. (If you do archery, you'll know what I mean). I'm also still experimenting with grip styles and "writing with the arm", and other things too.

 

I finally found an ink that works well in this pen - Iroshizuku Tsukiyo. It writes relatively dry, yet still seems to have enough film strength between the tines to let me do the BIG FLEX moves that everybody warns me not to do Writing with this is a blast.

 

There are two other periphery benefits I didn't notice until now. One is that since my hand never heats up the pen, the ink sac always stays at the same temperature. Secondly, this big counterweight hanging out helps a lot in keeping the rotational alignment of the pen as I write.

 

For V3, I will try to take off even more weight. I'll probably take off the barrel of the pen, but add some kind of a sac protector so I don't accidentally squirt out all the ink.

[Cryptos]

I see you've decided to 'post' the cap

[Pickwick]

It might solve the weight/balance problem if you removed the barrel leaving the section and sac. If you have a fountain pen with a converter do the same.

[beanbag]

V3 has the barrel replaced by an advanced polymeric sac protector (7-11 straw). I changed the main handle to a 1/2" rod for better ergonomics. It has an offset bore to shift more weight to the right. It doesn't need much counterbalance weight now. It almost feels like a normal pen now, while I try to figure out what is the right grip to use such that I can use my index finger only to make flex. Not much of the original pen left, LOL.

[basterma]

So will the production version use a precious resin sac protector?

[beanbag]

V4 has about as much as I can do while still preserving the original section. The tube has inside a strand of polyester(?) rope that works surprisingly well as a wick. I call it the Wicky Feedia system LOL. That brass chunk serves as a counterweight to keep the pen balanced.

 

I think my next version will involve making a custom feed and section for better integration, and no unwieldy tubes hanging out.

[shock_milan]

This is so impressive...great job!

 

V4 looks like it's gonna suck up blood. (it's a compliment)

[linearM]

You might call it Obliqueula. I like the concept.

[beanbag]

My adventure continued in this thread:

https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/topic/292183-an-oblique-fountain-pen/