New pens
Update post
De laatste post is alweer even geleden, dus is het tijd voor een update post zodat jullie kunnen zien waar ik de afgelopen maanden aan werkte!
Pen van berk met slaap
Padouk fountain pen
Sugar maple Baron fountain
Bukeye burl Baron fountain pen
Ebony Baron pen
Mura Puranga Baron fountain pen
Padouk dip pen
Laburnum and bullets
An elegant fancy gold laburnum pen.
And a bulletpen made of Cocobolo wood. I used as different finish while making this pen. Normally I’ll sand the pen with 600 grid and apply a coat of super glue before polishing it up to 12000 grid. After that I’ll normally apply two coats of friction wax.
With this pen I stopped halfway through the polishing and applied another coat of super glue. After that I applied yet another coat of super glue before sanding up to 12000 grid. To finish the polishing I choose Hut Plastic Polish Ultra Gloss in stead of friction wax. This causes a high gloss on the pen. It was the first time I’ve used this new technique. I will make another pen using this same technique which I will use myself to test the gloss and how long it will stay glossy. The oil in our hands causes the pens to get dull over time, so I hope that this new technique will help overcome this.
Oak fountain pen in a box
Last month it was my daughters birthday and she really wanted me to give her a fountain pen. So I made her an oakwood burl fountain pen. The lines in the wood are amazing and give the pen that little bit of extra.
I also made a box made of purple heart and oak, to go with the pen. The pen fits the box perfectly and it’s much more of a gift to give it like this.
My daughter tried it out right away and she says it writes amazing. It flows great on the paper while writing and it feels good in her hand.
New pens
The new pens made this week. Both pens were commissions.
A red fancy gold acrylic pen.
And a baron fountain pen made of laburnum.
New rollerball pens
The recently mentioned baron-pens are also available as rollerball pen. The one below is made of laburnum.
I also had an order of a chestnut wooden pen. This wood is very light, which gives it a elegant look.
