Customized Silver Fend Norma "naked Lady" Ballpoint Pen

[Kid Parker]

I've always had a fond spot for those old "tip and strip" naked lady pens made in Denmark in the 1970s. And indeed, of all of my pens, the one that has garnered the most attention from strangers is my cheapest pen, an old "tip and strip" I found on eBay for 20 bucks or so. Unfortunately, it was impossible to find decent refills for it, so I decided to have it upgraded.

 

My favorite vintage pen brand is Fend (a Germany company that made gold and silver overlays for Montblanc, Goldfink and other brands). I had an old 900 silver Fend propelling pencil that was exactly the same girth as the naked lady pen. I approached various pen repair experts to see if any of them could combine the two into a sort of Bride of Frankenpen. But none of them were able to do it. So I put my idea on the back burner.

 

I recently met a pen wizard named Chavdar Chushev. He's a master jeweler by trade, and now repairs, designs and builds artisanal pens. His specialty is converting fountain pens to rollerballs. His work is just incredible. He said he'd be happy to undertake my project. I sent him the two instruments, and about three weeks later the job was complete!

 

The pen is en route to me now and should arrive soon. Here is Chavdar's photo of the composite pen. I am absolutely thrilled with the quality of his work, and will be proud to be the owner of a truly unique (and eye-popping) instrument.

 

Chavdar's work is top-notch, and I would encourage anyone with pens considered unfixable by other pen restorers to contact him. He also fixed a Pelikan M1000 of mine that was split in two at the section, and the repairs are undetectable. He is truly a genius at what he does. His website is chushev.com.