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Modelers Lounge => Time to relax => Topic started by: First tee on March 21, 2015, 06:48:08 AM
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I am a newcomer to the site. In my introduction I mentioned that I made fountain pens. It was requested that I post some pictures. Here you go!
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...and made to an exceptional standard ;)
Lovely work.
vB :)
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Those are nice. I didnt realize people still used them. My wife would probably love a fountain pen, her pen of choice for many years.
James
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Welcome aboard, first tee,
Wow, those are exceptional! I sincerely look forward to seeing some of your model builds considering the level of craftsmanship you're demonstrating with these gorgeous pens.
May I asked what medium you are using to create them?
Cheers from NYC,
Michael
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Michael,
The pens are produced from various plastic blanks. They are turned, drilled and threaded on a lathe.
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Beautiful work Tee.
Warren
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Absolutely gorgeous. If your models are anywhere near as good as these I think that I will take up knitting.
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Beautiful work !
Terri
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Tee,
That's some beautiful work on display! Do you have a Web page or catalogue?
Cheers,
Lance
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OUTSTANDING work on those pens! I used to enjoy the feel of a good fountain pen but alas, being Lefthanded, the smeared ink always was an issue :(
RAGIII
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Tee,
That's some beautiful work on display! Do you have a Web page or catalogue?
Cheers,
Lance
No web page or catalog. Just a hobby for me. I sell a few every year. Always trying to recruit new foutain pen users!
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They are certainly beautiful looking pens and very well made.
Des.
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I fidn them fascinating. One of my small prized possessions for a while was a masterfully crafted, reproduction German soldier's wallet that another hobbyist made. I acquired it for my living history impression. The really nice touch was that he included an original, restored fountain pen with instructions on how to fill and maintain them with each wallet.
They're just classy IMHO.
Again Tee, your work is great.
Warren
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With a ballpoint or pencil I have horrible handwriting. With a fountain pen my handwriting is markedly improved. People comment on how good my handwriting is and I have to chuckle. Not sure why but I think maybe it's because I have to write a little slower.
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Those are nice. I didnt realize people still used them. My wife would probably love a fountain pen, her pen of choice for many years.
James
My son's school insist that fountain pens are used in English classes - makes them concentrate on their writing.
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How interesting Kai! How old is your son? I sure wish school was like that here in the U.S.
Warren
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I started writing with fountain pens in my mid 20's and haven't turned back to ball point with the exception of at work .
Learning along the way on the weight of the pen in relation to the quill even to the style of quill used . No one is allowed to use my pens either . Over time a prefect wear spot forums on the tip of the quill having a better flow on the paper . Type of paper also aids . Best weight range is between 20 -40 ( tight paper weave ) .
I used to do a lot of hand writing when I used to keep a journal . Something I no longer do now that I have a computer .
Terri
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How interesting Kai! How old is your son? I sure wish school was like that here in the U.S.
Warren
He's 15, started using a fountain pen at 11 when he went to High School, for English Language & Literature.
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Thanks Kai, there is such a marked difference between the UK and US educational system. (I'll leave that right there. If I go on, I'll go on a rant about my work, and I come here to get away from that. ;) )
Terri, that's great. Too bad you no longer keep your journals in longhand, but I completely understand why. (On a funny note: Shelby Foote, a noted American author, did ALL of his writing in long hand on yellow legal pads. ALL of it. When he passed away not too long ago, his library was packed to the gills with those pads I hear.)
FWIW, my handwriting was bad enough as it is, the advent of PC's, the convenience of Word documents, etc. just insured it has become totally atrophied. I can print now, and that's about it.
Warren
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I should point out he's in a private school. The quality of state school education in Wales is, um, variable.
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been using fountain pens on and off all my life. mainly for calligraphy when i was a boy and just to write now. my main writer is a very fine pen and ink sketch pen. its like a $20 pen but they write so smoothly with no pressure so you can hold them in a relaxed manner. probably why its easier to write neatly, they just flow like an extension of your hand . ball points are horrid things you have to push so hard and the line is nowhere near as smooth. fountain pens are awesome. i always have mine with me. people are all like wow cool pen. a few female friends were so interested i bought them some as x-mas gifts. i sometimes use my fountain pens to draw in recessed detail like aileron/elevator/rudder separations in 1/48 and 1/72 models.have even used them to draw in recessed panel lines, just a quick wipe in the airflow direction gets the excess and blends it in. they are great.
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And see? People thought this wasn't about modeling! ;) ;) ;D Pshaw!
Good tip though, thanks!
Warren
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I keep an almost-daily journal, in longhand, and, until very recently, with fountain pens. I have a goodly number of journals on the bookshelves, although I don't know why anyone would want to read through them. Pretty ordinary. When visiting my son in NYC last summer, I found some outstanding roller ball or ball point (hard to tell the difference) pens made in Japan. One version is by Pentel, the Slicci. They have amazingly small points, like 0.3mm and 0.25mm, the ink never smears or blots and flows smoothly and consistently, and, unlike many fountain pen inks, dries almost instantly. No smearing.
I have the Slicci and a couple of other Japanese brands in 0.3mm and 0.25mm, black and blue ink – they come in many colors of ink – and I now prefer them to my fountain pens.
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i just like pens. i have a large variety of diff types including roller ball. mainly .5mm and smaller. perhaps its the nostalgia of it but i just like the fountain pens the most. but then i use traditional wet shaving soaps with a mug and brush and old style double edge type razors.much better shave closer and more comfortable.
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. but then i use traditional wet shaving soaps with a mug and brush and old style double edge type razors.much better shave closer and more comfortable.
Same here for many years now, but haven't graduated to using double-edged razors yet.
Warren