New Pic Mont Blanc 149 Engraved

[Autodex]

Hello All,

Thought I would post my MB 149, replaced medium nib with fine and added engraving. Also included a family pic. Opinions are welcome!

 

http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x32/stevengold_2007/pens/4ffc5866-1985-4077-bb51-ff3a539e3711_zpsmwstmdee.jpg

http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x32/stevengold_2007/pens/419480cc-eb6e-43db-9079-998fc7908489_zps2f6jpuuf.jpg

 

Pens Pictured:

 

St Dupont Casa Fenoglio Limited Edition M

 

MB 149 F

 

Nakaya Ai Heki-Tamenuri EF

 

Namiki Yukari Royale Urushi black F

 

 

 

[Autodex]

Guess FPN members are not fans of engraving a MB

Edited February 25, 2017 by Autodex

[thygreyt]

Ari gold??

[Chrissy]

Guess FPN members are not fans of engraving a MB

 

I would say that many are not.

[Autodex]

I see well to each his own

[Mastiff]

Not a fan of engraving at all! Nevertheless I like those pens!

[dubhe]

I acquired a pen with an engraved name. When I polished it the gold in the lettering disappeared but the engraving remained. I quite like the stealth engraving, especially as the name is of an ex-girlfriend of mine.

[meiers]

Congrats. That's a nice collection and a nice signature on your pen.

May we see a writing sample please?

Edited February 26, 2017 by meiers

[TennesseeTrash]

Well it may not mean much coming from a guy named Tennessee Trash but I think it looks great. A name takes it from just another pen to something your grandkids can say unequivocally was yours.

[Mastiff]

Well Jack Daniel's comes from Tennessee and one man's trash is another's treasure!

[Joe in Seattle]

Cursive S, printed last name looks ill to me.

[Tom Kellie]

~ Is there any established custom concerning how engraving is placed on a cap?

Is it typically to the right of the clip, as shown in Autodex's example?

Is it typically from the cap band towards the Montblanc star?

Are signatures or other names placed in such a format based on precedent, or are there other considerations?

Tom K.

[Chrissy]

When Montblanc produce silver caps they always leave a plain engraving band to the right of the clip. All Montblanc engraved caps I've seen have the engraving from cap towards clip. However, I assume it's not mandatory.

 

If someone wants to engrave a cap I guess they can do it how they like. As far as Montblanc goes though, I guess their way makes it easier to do without having the clip in the way of the engraver trying to write.

[luckduck369]

I think if you write with your left hand, it makes sense to engrave from the star to the band so you face your name in the correct direction while writing.

[A1979]

Beautiful pens. I don't like the engraving, but "De gustibus...".

[Autodex]

Thanks all for the feedback.

[Autodex]

MB mentioned the engraving location is their standard if one is right handed

Edited February 26, 2017 by Autodex

[Chrissy]

I think if you write with your left hand, it makes sense to engrave from the star to the band so you face your name in the correct direction while writing.

 

The you would need to have the clip removed before engraving, to be on the safe side

[Ghost Plane]

Nice collection. I hadn't seen the Dupont before. I get the impression these see regular use and are loved.

[ShinyObject]

If you're going to get a pen engraved I think this is he way to do it. I get picky when it gets to fonts if I am going to have anything engraved. This though is unique and personal. I approve and really like this engraving. Very nice!