Independent Fountain Pen Manufacturers

[DavidHL]

Dear Community,

 

I am calling to your knowledge to ask if you could provide a list of independent fountain pen manufacturers that sell their products online (or at least, have a website promoting their fountain pens).

 

I was looking for a new fountain pen and thought of independent manufacturers instead of big trademarks.

 

Would you mind sharing information about them?

 

Instead of me providing any preference on fountain pen specifications like materials, nib size, etc to narrow my choices, I would glady prefer that this topic turns into a source of information for those who seek an independent manufacturer too.

 

Thanks!

[zaddick]

Find the thread on pen makers in the Writing Instruments category. That includes a lot of one man shops.

[Charles Skinner]

I have an Edison pen and like it very much. C. S.

[jekostas]

I'm not sure what ypu mean by "independent" manufacturers. With a few exceptions the large pen companies manufacture their own pens.

[woleizihan]

It quite depends on your definition of independent. Small pen makers normally just use Bock/Jowo nib units, making them not entirely independent. Those who make their own nibs are fairly large/well-known (Aurora, Pilot, Platinum, Sailor......). You might be able to find a couple of Chinese/Indian pen makers who are both small (again, in which sense? In terms of number of pens sold or money earned?) and make their own nibs but I don't have one in mind right now.

[DavidHL]

I'm not sure what ypu mean by "independent" manufacturers. With a few exceptions the large pen companies manufacture their own pens.

 

 

It quite depends on your definition of independent. Small pen makers normally just use Bock/Jowo nib units, making them not entirely independent. Those who make their own nibs are fairly large/well-known (Aurora, Pilot, Platinum, Sailor......). You might be able to find a couple of Chinese/Indian pen makers who are both small (again, in which sense? In terms of number of pens sold or money earned?) and make their own nibs but I don't have one in mind right now.

 

You are both right. I believe I was ambiguous in my description. What I mean by "independent fountain pen makers" is that they create something apart from the big trademarks, like Auorora, Faber Castell, Lamy, etc.

 

They may use Schmidt, Bock, JOWO nibs etc, but create something apart and may I say, in a much shorter scale than the latter trademarks; for instance, Edison, Benu Fountain Pens, Ranga, ASA Pens, Fountain Pen Revolution, Italix Pens from Mr Ford, etc. I hope these examples make my request more precise and clear.

[DavidHL]

Find the thread on pen makers in the Writing Instruments category. That includes a lot of one man shops.

 

Thank you for your recommendation!

[DavidHL]

I have an Edison pen and like it very much. C. S.

 

That is great to read, I will take a look at them, thank you.

[dapprman]

There's very good reasons behind the fan-boi status Franklin-Christoph get for their pens.

[Drawing61]

Find the thread on pen makers in the Writing Instruments category. That includes a lot of one man shops.

I second Zaddick's suggestion. I think you will be pleased by the variety.

[Runnin_Ute]

Guider in India is a small shop I believe.

 

Newton Pens (Shawn Newton)

Edited March 29, 2018 by Runnin_Ute

[kestrel]

Ranga pens are also made in a small shop in India. Peyton Street Pens sells them here in the U.S.

 

A second to Shawn Newton. Buying a bespoke pen from him is an adventure (a pleasant adventure).

 

You might also check around at local craft events, flea markets, and the like. I have seen some very nice pens made by hobbyists who turn up at these places.

 

Edit to add that pen turners have their own forum under the Creative Expressions category.

Edited March 29, 2018 by kestrel

[Calabria]

I just heard about this Spanish pen company that makes their own nibs (I believe)

 

http://www.romillopens.com/

 

My rule for "independent" would include in-house nibs. Just making the body doesn't count.

[fabri00]

You are both right. I believe I was ambiguous in my description. What I mean by "independent fountain pen makers" is that they create something apart from the big trademarks, like Auorora, Faber Castell, Lamy, etc.

then you have to define when a trademark is "big".

I consider for example Aurora an independent company.

[Marioferu]

I do not know if that links will be deleted but there it go

 

https://www.herbertpencompany.com

 

http://www.bespokebritishpens.co.uk

 

https://m.facebook.com/Intellectus-Pen-Company-1045204638919583/