From The Lathe.... Conway Stewart And Ebonite

[Jeffrey Garrett]

This is the first pen of the year from the workshop!....

 

A mixture of genuine Conway Stewart 'Shingle' and Japanese Ebonite material. The pen is made with hand crafted clip, turned banding and conical finials to the cap and the barrel.

This is a fairly large pen at 150mm in length and approx 16mm barrel diameter. I chose the materials from stock, to pick out a colour in the CS material. The nib is a Jowo #6 medium with Schmidt converter filling mechanism.

The cap and barrel threading is triple-start, to aid removal and replacement of the cap.

The accents are polished brass, as is the hand crafted clip. The cap banding is enhanced with a wider band of the CS Shingle material so not to lose the shingle patterning in the CS material.

I made the section a little differently, slightly narrower, to suit the size of the nib. A larger section would most likely benefit from a #8 nib.

Although a larger pen, it sits very nicely in the hand...(my hand!) The cap does not post.

Enjoy!

Comments are welcome, as always 🙂

[zaddick]

Nice design and color scheme.

[bosipipes]

Very Nice.

[sansenri]

you matched the darkish red in the CS material very well with the ebonite.

I would probably like the caps to be less pointed, but that's a minor issue which you could probably easily modify in your design.

The only drawback for me is the steep step from section to barrel, if I were looking to purchase this pen that would be a deal breaker for me.

Very nice work though, quality of finish looks very high.

[Jeffrey Garrett]

Thanks to all for the encouraging comments.

 

Sansenri,

 

Making minor alterations to my endeavours, from constructive feedback, are valuable learnings. Thanks for taking the time to comment.

 

 

Having finished this (Large) pen, and being self critical, I think I will make the next large size pen with a larger diameter cap and barrel thread... I could then use a larger section and nib, to marry it all together more appropriately. The step in the barrel would not be an issue with medium or smaller sized pens. I did make the section a fraction longer, so that the step would not necessarily be an issue. I guess it depends upon our personal preferences, all these things can be tailored to suit those individual requirements.

[PAKMAN]

Very nice Indeed!!

[sansenri]

happy if my comments are useful.

yes, the step up issue is individual, I know some would not notice, in my case I tend to dislike any pen that has a step up because of the way I hold pens, rather far up, not so close to the nib, and even small steps are usually a problem unless they are very well smoothed out. Sharp steps are particularly undesirable. That is in fact why I tend to like more classic designs with cap over barrel.

The flush design is more modern but does create the step, so it's aesthetic vs usability/comfort.

[Ted A]

A lovely pen

[Scriptorium Pens]

Beautiful work! I especially like your idea to make the cap band in the middle of a wider part of the Shingle in order to keep the pattern visible. The red ebonite complements the Shingle nicely, too. Making your own clip is a lot of tedious work, and this one looks great! Your work is always so meticulous and well thought out.

[bbs]

I really like what you’ve done in putting a band of Shingle on the cap; distinctive and very nice.

[como]

I too like the clip. It looks like a tie!

[Estycollector]

Outstanding and thank you for posting.