Pelikan Kaiserliches Schwarz

[kpyeoman]

Hi all,

 

Just wondering — has anyone ever had a Pelikan custom replated with ruthineum or black rhodium akin to the Sailor Imperial Black? Something I’ve been pondering having done as of late and I’m wondering if there are other examples out there (eg, M600 with plated clip, trim, crown and nib).

 

Hope you’re having a good day.

[kpyeoman]

Whokay, maybe I should have titled this “Black o’ Black” to entice a response? Looks like I need to seek out someone that does replating and give this a whirl. I think it would look really sharp. Any suggestions on who could do the ruthineum or black rhodium plating?

[Newton Pens]

Pablo at fpnibs.com used to plate Pelikan nibs (they might still) so it can be done and it looks good. Brooks from Carolina Pen Co made some pens using these black plated nibs. You could look through his Instagram from a couple years ago to find pics.

[kpyeoman]

Perfect, thx — I’ll check them out. I wonder though if an all black Pelikan might be a near-term special edition? They’re probably more likely to do so with an M200 (as the yearly specials have seemed akin to Lamy Safari fun/low risk options), but an M600 or M800 all black would be awesome. I think it would sell well, too. Essentially the opposite of the demo SE.