A Contribution From Yorkshire

[thomasdj]

It's a long time since I offered my work for c&c. I think that it's time to show some new work!

 

Pen number one is my first attempt with ebonite - what a foul smell when turning. I didn't realise just how hard it would be. 12mm single start cap to barrel. Bock number 5 nib and feed.

 

Number two is my first use of 12mm triple start tap and die (thanks to MRedburn!). Jade acrylic and to take a Scmidt roller ball refill. Not a fountain pen but nearest thing!

 

Simple pens but I am still learning - and being inspired by some of the amazing stuff which appears on this forum.

 

 

 

[L.Velvet]

Both are very nice

[PANDM]

Very nice pens, love the quill on the first pen.

[thomasdj]

Thanks PANDM, I met a jewellery maker who works with silver. She adapted one of her sterling silver items for me to use. Originally intended as a roll stopper it actually does work as a clip.

 

The roller ball has a vintage steel clip.

[PANDM]

Thanks PANDM, I met a jewellery maker who works with silver. She adapted one of her sterling silver items for me to use. Originally intended as a roll stopper it actually does work as a clip.

 

The roller ball has a vintage steel clip.

I thought it was a roll stopper, but now you mentioned it I looked closer and I think I can see it has a kind of a rivet into the cap holding the quill. It is even more impressive now that I know it is a clip.

 

Did you get the vintage steel clip from Vince, have some very similar from him, slightly rusty, but clean up well.

[thomasdj]

That's right - from Vince. Most of mine were not bad - just a clean and polish seems to work. My friend added a short shaft to the "quill". I cut this down slightly and it is glued into a very tight hole in the cap!

[fireskink]

Lovely - nice to see some work from the UK