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I got this Pelikan for a song. Because it came with a binde that looks like a samurai who lost his last duel.

So of course I need to fashion a new binde for it.

 

After hesitating whether this one has a screwed-in piston assembly or the push-fit one, I tugged carefully at the piston blind cap and a couple of wiggles later it's obvious that it is the push-fit. That makes my job easier, because the piston filler is still in one piece.

 

Secondly, I don't have to go super thin on this one because the original binde has some thickness to it, unlike the one on my Pelikan 100.

 

I still have the rest of my orange SEM ebonite plus I'm a sucker for woodgrain ebonite look, so it's an easy choice.

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Earlier this afternoon before I finished the new binde:

 

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See what I mean up there on the old binde? :D

- Will
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The new binde looks great on the pen!

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I like the way that came out. Looks great. Way to breathe new life into the pen.

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Wow, lovely craftsmanship. It turned out wonderfully.

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Thank you for the kind comments.

 

Here's another shot of the pen with the old binde

 

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I'm working on a writing sample.

- Will
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Very nice! Love the look!

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Wow, lovely craftsmanship. It turned out wonderfully.

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Absolutely wonderful!

I am a bit of a traditionalist and don't like to modify my pens, but this binde is one I would love to have in one of my birds.

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Perfect! People will go back and forth on the ethics and esthetics of modifying pens but I cannot imagine anyne who woujld think that this isn't as good or better than having the pen repaired at the factory with stock Pelikan materials. No question this is a big improvment to a pen whose attractiveness was greatly diminished by the damage done to the original finish. Keep up the good work, looking forward to seeing more restoration/modifications.

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