New Pen Storage

[leprechaun]

Finally got around to getting a pen storage solution to proudly display my collection.

[sgphototn]

Very nice. It looks professionally made and sturdy. Congratulation.

[leprechaun]

I can’t take much credit. The fine craftsmanship is that of Gerstner in Dayton Ohio. I just dropped in some pen trays.

[PAKMAN]

Beautiful!

[sgphototn]

In the third picture down, what is the first pen on the left, blue with white vines and flowers? It's quite lovely.

[leprechaun]

It's a Nakaya Piccolo in Chinkin Housoge Kikyo.

 

Strange, doesn't seem to be on the Nakaya website anymore. I got it at Nagasawa in Osaka last year.

 

Not my blog post, as mine is a F:

https://scribalishess.wordpress.com/2015/01/24/pensieve-a-grail-pen-in-photos/

[sgphototn]

Thanks. It's stunning without being gaudy. I like understated richness.

[kazoolaw]

A nice pen chest with very nice pens inside.

[Audrey_london]

May I ask where you got your pen trays? I'm the process of converting a jewelry box for pen storage, and was planning to make and line the trays myself but this could be a much easier alternative... Are there any materials to particularly choose/avoid? 

[Switala]

On 22/12/2020 at 13:10, leprechaun said:

Finalmente consegui uma solução de armazenamento de caneta para exibir minha coleção com orgulho.

Very beautiful and of excellent quality.

Congratulations

[leprechaun]

Trays are from gopens.com

[Audrey_london]

Thank you!

 

[Paul-in-SF]

On 12/22/2020 at 8:46 AM, leprechaun said:

I can’t take much credit. The fine craftsmanship is that of Gerstner in Dayton Ohio. I just dropped in some pen trays.

Nice job, though, with the pen trays, and perhaps a bit lucky that they fit the width of the drawers pretty well. When I put pen trays into an old machinist's tool box, the drawer widths were always off by half a slot's worth, and the tray looks sloppy in the drawer. I had to put in a spacer piece so things fit snugly. 

 

The chest is appropriately titled "Treasure Chest" by Gerstner. I like that it is not primarily intended to be portable -- it has handles on the sides and corner protectors, but no front cover (which I find gets in the way a lot). 

[leprechaun]

It is indeed the “Treasure Chest” in American Cherry. I agree about the lack of a front cover. I do have a matching “1805 Retro” chest for pen repair tools and for other related items. In that case, the front cover and portability are welcome attributes.

[Carrau]

On 12/22/2020 at 12:35 PM, leprechaun said:

It's a Nakaya Piccolo in Chinkin Housoge Kikyo.

 

Strange, doesn't seem to be on the Nakaya website anymore. I got it at Nagasawa in Osaka last year.

 

Not my blog post, as mine is a F:

https://scribalishess.wordpress.com/2015/01/24/pensieve-a-grail-pen-in-photos/

This Platinum 3776 Karakusa Blue is done with Chinkin technique and has similarities.

https://nibsmith.com/product/platinum-3776-celluloid-fountain-pen-karakusa-blue/