Calligraphy trio

[its_virgil]

Here is a picture of three calligraphy pens I cranked out today. From top to bottom: bocote, walnut, mesquite. Comments welcome as usual, and thanks for looking.
Do a good turn daily!
Don

 

[ahoiberg]

cool don. where'd you get those nibs?

 

[Tea Clipper]

Very nice Don, that Bocote sure has a familiar shape! []

 

[its_virgil]

The nibs came from Hobby Lobby...two sizes on one card, but they have several choices of sizes.
Do a good turn daily!
Don

Originally posted by ahoiberg
<br />cool don. where'd you get those nibs?

 

[huntersilver]

They look awesome[]

 

[its_virgil]

I noticed that it looked like a baseball bat after I was finished with it. That wasn't my intention, but that what it looks like to me. Is that what you're thinking?
Do a good turn daily!
Don

Originally posted by Tea Clipper
<br />Very nice Don, that Bocote sure has a familiar shape! []

 

[Tea Clipper]

Originally posted by its_virgil
<br />I noticed that it looked like a baseball bat after I was finished with it. That wasn't my intention, but that what it looks like to me. Is that what you're thinking?
Do a good turn daily!
Don

Originally posted by Tea Clipper
<br />Very nice Don, that Bocote sure has a familiar shape! []

Yep!

The nibs are speedballs, right?

 

[its_virgil]

Yes they are. Here are a couple of link to more nib choices.
http://www.quietfiredesign.com/byhandproductscalligraphynibs.html#speedball
http://www.dickblick.com/zz209/09/
http://www.willsquills.com.au/SpeedballHuntNibsEtc.htm
http://www.calligraphy.co.uk/about_1.php
Do a good turn daily!
Don

Originally posted by Tea Clipper
The nibs are speedballs, right?

 

[TAld]

Very nice work. The center one is my favorite.

 

[TomG]

Really nice, thanks for the info on the nibs.

Tom

 

[GaryMGg]

Nice work Don. I did a fair amount of calligraphy when I was a kid.
I looked at the links and didn't see any offers of Nib holders only.
Do any of those vendors have 'em?
Thanks,
Gary

 

[Darley]

Don, very nice pens, like the mesquite but at this stage will prefer the walnut as he got nice flame in it, really nice, thanks for the links about nibs,in an auction in January ( an old school ((1875)) to be put down ) I went and got few things...[] including ink and nibs, now I know what type of nibs I got, thanks again

 

[its_virgil]

Thanks Gary. Yes, the have nib holders for sale. You have to go to the main page of the sites and find the pages with them. Actually, stores like Hobby Lobby or Michaels sell them also. That's where I bought the nibs for these pens.
Try this: http://www.reuels.com/reuels/Steel_Pen_Nibs_Holders.html
Do a good turn daily!
Don

Originally posted by GaryMGg
<br />Nice work Don. I did a fair amount of calligraphy when I was a kid.
I looked at the links and didn't see any offers of Nib holders only.
Do any of those vendors have 'em?
Thanks,
Gary

 

[its_virgil]

Thanks Serge. I obtained several pieces some nice walnut crotch that is really figured. I usually don't like walnut, but these pieces are really nice. I have some mesquite peppermill blanks drying for you.
Do a good turn daily!
Don

Originally posted by Darley
<br />Don, very nice pens, like the mesquite but at this stage will prefer the walnut as he got nice flame in it, really nice, thanks for the links about nibs,in an auction in January ( an old school ((1875)) to be put down ) I went and got few things...[] including ink and nibs, now I know what type of nibs I got, thanks again

 

[GaryMGg]

Don,

I guess my question wasn't clear because my terminology was incorrect.
Where do you get the ferrules so that you can make your
own calligraphy pens?
Does one of the vendors you listed sell those?
Thanks,

Gary

 

[its_virgil]

Gary,
I now think you are asking about how the nibs are held in the pen itself. I purchased nib inserts that slid into the end of the pen which has a 7mm tube in it. The nib insert holds the nib. Her is a link to the nib inserts. This is the only place I've found them.
http://www.stilesandbates.co.uk/shop/showmproduct.cfm?pid=227
If this is not the answer you need, keep trying. I'm a little slow at times.[][]
Do a good turn daily!
Don

Originally posted by GaryMGg
<br />Don,

I guess my question wasn't clear because my terminology was incorrect.
Where do you get the ferrules so that you can make your
own calligraphy pens?
Does one of the vendors you listed sell those?
Thanks,

Gary

 

[GaryMGg]

Thanks Don. That's what I was looking for. [8D]
I did find a guy selling these on Ebay too.

Gary

 

[Tea Clipper]

Gary,
One of our members (joeatact) held a group buy on the nib holders not too long ago. He made them available through his website. Try here: http://www.joespens.com/