Woodex Pens

[ASCIIaardvark]

Is this a Woodex 35?

 

I got it at a pen-club meeting, and the prior owner didn't remember anything more than "it's an Indian-made pen"

 

I've never seen anything like it 'till I clicked the PDF caltalog @hari317 posted at the start of this thread.

 

I love what an oddball pen it is, but it's definitely a desk pen -- no way to carry this "nib up"

 

When I got it, there was some very dried-up ink, and I put it in an ultrasonic cleaner so long it shook off the trim-rings on one side. Was thinking about trying to fill those in with air-dry clay or something one of these days.

[hari317]

On 10/29/2022 at 9:21 AM, ASCIIaardvark said:

Is this a Woodex 35?

It could be from any of the numerous pen makers in India. 

You can read more here

http://jaisiri.blogspot.com/2015/02/the-double-headed-fountain-pen-and.html

 

[Yohaanrods]

Woodex Model 4

[hari317]

On 11/24/2022 at 4:26 PM, Yohaanrods said:

Woodex Model 4

Congrats. I hope the pen has held up well for you. 

[hari317]

Woodex Model 56:

This is a double headed pen as opposed to a double sided pen. Designed for pocket carry but slightly large size. One side has a JoWo no 6 threaded section which you can use with a std int cartridge or you can pour ink directly into the barrel(2.5ml). The other side has a friction fit Indian no 5.5 nib over an ebonite feed. This side is regular filling (ED) only with a 0.7ml ink capacity.  

I have been using one for a few months now. Zero dryouts. Reliable performer and lovely craftsmanship like most Woodex pens. 

Two color options. The right side one looks yellow but is khaki brown in real life. 

 

the nibs are oriented 90degress relatively. So when you switch sides the nib always faces up. Try it. 

 

 

 

the main side. 
 

the auxiliary side. 

 

clip imprints. WDX. 
 

Model 4 in the middle for size. 
 

 

 

cheers 

Hari. 

[Abhik]

A new Woodex with a different take on two nib pen! 
Thank you Hari for sharing. A see a shift in design from Woodex! Lovely detailed photos, your signature style always 😊

[hari317]

On 4/28/2024 at 12:13 PM, Abhik said:

A new Woodex with a different take on two nib pen! 
Thank you Hari for sharing. A see a shift in design from Woodex! Lovely detailed photos, your signature style always 😊

Thanks Abhik

[arun.upb]

thanks to this post, got a model 56 for myself. Personally, the first functional 2 sided pen, I have a couple more that are just gathering dust. This one, I am sure, is going to be put to use.

 

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[txomsy]

HEIC figures are Apple-specific and not all of us have an iPhone or iMac. Would it be possible to get the images as PNG or JPEG files, please?

[hari317]

29 minutes ago, txomsy said:

HEIC figures are Apple-specific and not all of us have an iPhone or iMac. Would it be possible to get the images as PNG or JPEG files, please?

 

I have uploaded his images to fpn. Hope you are able to view them now. 

[txomsy]

Wow! Those are really beautiful pictures of a very nice pen. Thanks for the effort put into the conversion.

[arun.upb]

On 7/18/2024 at 3:38 PM, txomsy said:

Wow! Those are really beautiful pictures of a very nice pen. Thanks for the effort put into the conversion.

 

Apologies! I'll be mindful in the future. thanks Hari for uploading the pics again. Here are a few more:

 

[txomsy]

That green one is gorgeous and the red-brown so delicate... nice pens.

[arun.upb]

31 minutes ago, txomsy said:

That green one is gorgeous and the red-brown so delicate... nice pens.

thanks, yes, they are beautiful and very well balanced.

[Meghdut]

 

With other Indian pen companies offering handmade pens, either they have a smaller lineup or they do experiment with different offerings but only a few become popular. With Woodex there are so many in offer and everyone seems to like most of them, so it becomes very difficult to make up mind on which ones to get just by looking at pictures and spreadsheets 🙂 (This is actually a compliment if anyone thinks otherwise).

 

I don't own one yet. I'm thinking of getting the 56 and 59 for their uniqueness. 

I'm also looking for an EDC which I'll write at home and also carry to office, undecided whether I should go with 2/4 or any other.   Would appreciate any suggestions for the EDC.

 

Edited February 16, 2025 by Meghdut

[Harish N V]

Oh yes. I totally agree. I have been purchasing quite a lot of woodex over the years. They have so many models to offer and I find it very difficult to settle on one of them. They keep coming out with new ones. His creativity is quite unmatched and that too with very limited raw materials 

[Meghdut]

On 2/26/2022 at 9:50 AM, hari317 said:

Woodex JoWo Model 1 Vs ED Model 4: 

the JoWo version in olive is supplied with a JoWo compatible no 6 unit from Kanpur. The green one is the model 4. 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

My summary:

i prefer the model 4s shape.
model 4 is a gram heavier. Model 1 JoWo was weighed without the converter inside. 
I don’t like the clip of the model 1. 
 

I hope this helps. 

 

 

Please excuse me if my queries are noobish in nature.

 

1) In the current offering they have, they have several models which are offered as 3-in-1. I'm assuming any model being offered as 3-in-1 would have a threaded nib unit (not friction fit) for sure (and if it's jowo nib then a jowo threaded nib unit, if kanwrite then it could be jowo/bock ). Is my understanding correct?

 

 

 

  

On 8/13/2021 at 7:03 PM, antarmukhee said:

Some more pictures of Woodex pens I have:

 

Model 25, Deccan bullet (matt black), and (for size comparison) Kanwrite desire.

 

Uncapped. Model 25 has ambitious fine nib. Deccan bullet has KW medium nib. Desire with Acriv Ti (folded) nib.

 

Model 25 looks cute and writes well; I like it.

 

 

 

 

 

2) I did not hear much about folded nibs before. I read in one the quoted post about desire Acriv Ti folded nib.

Does generally Kanwrite/Ambitious nibs come with folded nibs these days?  I was looking at the Woodex options with Kanwrite nibs and I have few legacy nib units, I kind of assumed they are not having folded nib. Is this assumption correct?

 

Thank you for your time 🙂

 

Edited February 16, 2025 by Meghdut

[hari317]

11 hours ago, Meghdut said:

 

 

Please excuse me if my queries are noobish in nature.

 

1) In the current offering they have, they have several models which are offered as 3-in-1. I'm assuming any model being offered as 3-in-1 would have a threaded nib unit (not friction fit) for sure (and if it's jowo nib then a jowo threaded nib unit, if kanwrite then it could be jowo/bock ). Is my understanding correct?

 

 

 

  

 

 

2) I did not hear much about folded nibs before. I read in one the quoted post about desire Acriv Ti folded nib.

Does generally Kanwrite/Ambitious nibs come with folded nibs these days?  I was looking at the Woodex options with Kanwrite nibs and I have few legacy nib units, I kind of assumed they are not having folded nib. Is this assumption correct?

 

Thank you for your time 🙂

 

1) Yes

2) No, Yes.

[hari317]

14 hours ago, Meghdut said:

I'm also looking for an EDC which I'll write at home and also carry to office, undecided whether I should go with 2/4 or any other.   Would appreciate any suggestions for the EDC.

Model 15.

Ask for a smooth KW nib.

[Meghdut]

On 2/17/2025 at 11:37 AM, hari317 said:

Model 15.

Ask for a smooth KW nib.

 

It seems they have merged earlier model 6 and 15 and it is now only 6 is available (with white dot). They have some different model in model 15 now (not what is shown in this thread earlier).

 

I have attached the latest catalogue if anyone needs it. Woodex Pens 2024-1-compressed.pdf

 

Btw @hari317, just wanted to understand the reason behind suggesting model 15 over the model 2/3/4 as EDC/primary pen , is it because of long size?

 

I"m planning to request for Kanwrite smooth Fine nib. 

 

Edited February 18, 2025 by Meghdut