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This is a pen that had been a long time coming for me. I got a great deal on a Pelikan M800 nib, and I figured I should build a pen around it. I decided to make a piston filler, because, well...they're cool B) The body and section are vintage cellulose acetate, with black acrylic cap threads and clear acrylic ink window. I built most of the body and piston mechanism several months back, but it lay idle since I got busy with other projects. This past weekend I decided to finish it up, as I had some new techniques I wanted to practice, and thought this pen would be good to practice them on. The cap is black acrylic with a finial made from the vintage material. The clip was sculpted from a thicker piece of material than I usually use, because I wanted to add some visual weight to it. The cap is one piece construction, and the bands are swaged on. I really like this method.

I'm super happy with how it came out, and it's been my edc pen. Now I want a full rhodium plated nib in EF though, so I will probably replace the nib eventually. The pen is a perfect size for me, as I'm not a fan of the giant oversize pens. This one is around 5" long when capped, and fits inside my shirt pocket easily.

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Fantastic work!

"Anyone who lives within their means suffers from a lack of imagination."

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I love it! Your designs are wonderful.

Thanks! Design is a big deal to me. I think it's easy to use flashy materials, but proportion and shape are a lot more difficult to nail down.

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Thanks! Design is a big deal to me. I think it's easy to use flashy materials, but proportion and shape are a lot more difficult to nail down.

I agree and your filling systems look great as well.

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Stunning!

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wow . thats impressive. You are focused and with the art touch. How did you manage this. got your own precision laith ?

Thank you. I made all the components, except for the nib, on my metalworking lathe. The clip was hand fabricated by me as well.

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I like how you used the same material for the barrel and section.

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

"It's very nice, but frankly, when I signed that list for a P-51, what I had in mind was a fountain pen."

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