A couple more pens

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Another button filler project

More buttony madness | newton pens

A pen for a kid
97 – Blue Gray blues | newton pens

And a customers Zebra stripe.
99 – The pen so nice they gave it stripes | newton pens

Oh yeah, and I'm going to start doing urushi.
Urushi – Don't touch it. | newton pens
I only did the cap on this one - had to learn how b/c I scratched it. Ugh... But it's okay.

 

[SDB777]

I have no idea what a urushi, but since it has the name of my all time favorite rock band in it...it's got to be cool! Very cool turningz!!

Have you broke the No#100 yet?





Scott (2112 rocks) B

 

[Timebandit]

Question would be is it real Urushi Lacquer or just lacquer? This will determine if it is Urushi work or just lacquer work on pens. You need the real Urushi lacquer to do real Urushi. Either way, looks pretty good.

 

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100 will happen today.

 

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Question would be is it real Urushi Lacquer or just lacquer? This will determine if it is Urushi work or just lacquer work on pens. You need the real Urushi lacquer to do real Urushi. Either way, looks pretty good.

It's real urushi - otherwise I wouldn't have called it urushi. Scottelle here on IAP told me how to apply it, and the tube came from Japan.
It's this stuff...

Photo is from the guy on FPN who had it and then sold it. He said he couldn't get it to cure. I've had no such problems. I bought a big tupperware box and made it humid like Scott told me to do. Wipe it on thin, wipe it off, set aside for a day or so. Do it again. Repeat.

 

[BSea]

I don't really know what urushi is either, but it doesn't matter because I think the button filler is out of this world. I'm guessing that pen took just a little longer to make than one of your typical creations. (if any are really typical)

 

[Timebandit]

Question would be is it real Urushi Lacquer or just lacquer? This will determine if it is Urushi work or just lacquer work on pens. You need the real Urushi lacquer to do real Urushi. Either way, looks pretty good.

It's real urushi - otherwise I wouldn't have called it urushi. Scottelle here on IAP told me how to apply it, and the tube came from Japan.
It's this stuff...

Photo is from the guy on FPN who had it and then sold it. He said he couldn't get it to cure. I've had no such problems. I bought a big tupperware box and made it humid like Scott told me to do. Wipe it on thin, wipe it off, set aside for a day or so. Do it again. Repeat.

Very nice! Just checking! Been looking at this stuff yesterday and almost put my order in. Coming from the same place in Japan:biggrin:

EDIT:See you got yours off of FPN. I will be getting it from Japan.

 

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This came from Japan via the guy who bought/sold it - I saw the website once - here I think...
Namikawa Heibei Co.,Ltd.

 

[Timebandit]

This came from Japan via the guy who bought/sold it - I saw the website once - here I think...
Namikawa Heibei Co.,Ltd.

Yep thats it. I was on there yesterday filling up my cart, just didnt finish it. Still have a bit of thinking to do :biggrin:

This place sells Urushi to Urushi

 

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You should go for it. Just get some disposable plastic gloves, some paper plates, and lint free Kimwipes. It only takes a little bit at a time. It is time consuming though. I spent a few weeks on the cap. Too long really - but until I got the kimwipes I was constantly sanding it down (with soft micromesh) to get lint out of it. Shouldn't take that long if you do it right from the get go.

 

[Timebandit]

You should go for it. Just get some disposable plastic gloves, some paper plates, and lint free Kimwipes. It only takes a little bit at a time. It is time consuming though. I spent a few weeks on the cap. Too long really - but until I got the kimwipes I was constantly sanding it down (with soft micromesh) to get lint out of it. Shouldn't take that long if you do it right from the get go.

Im going to, ive been talking about it for a good year and half but have just had so much on my plate that i didnt want to pile more on and bury the mash potatoes at the bottom:biggrin:

 

[BSea]

At $46 + shipping, I think I'll stick with CA.

 

[glycerine]

Question would be is it real Urushi Lacquer or just lacquer? This will determine if it is Urushi work or just lacquer work on pens. You need the real Urushi lacquer to do real Urushi. Either way, looks pretty good.

It's real urushi - otherwise I wouldn't have called it urushi. Scottelle here on IAP told me how to apply it, and the tube came from Japan.

Do you mean Chriselle?

 

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Only $46? I thought it was more than that.

 

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Question would be is it real Urushi Lacquer or just lacquer? This will determine if it is Urushi work or just lacquer work on pens. You need the real Urushi lacquer to do real Urushi. Either way, looks pretty good.

It's real urushi - otherwise I wouldn't have called it urushi. Scottelle here on IAP told me how to apply it, and the tube came from Japan.

Do you mean Chriselle?

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Uhm - yes. He's a Leadbetter, so I got the first name mixed up with another one that I know.

 

[BSea]

Only $46? I thought it was more than that.

Actually only $44.66 + Shipping. But I have no idea how much is in the tube.

 

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The tube is pretty big. It should last me about a million years.

 

[Dustygoose]

I'm liking the button filler a lot. The Cap looks good but, like Bob, I'll stick with CA.

I like them all.

 

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Thanks!

 

[chriselle]

Looks good Shawn. Sounds like the kimwipes did the trick.

 

[SteveJ]

I'm a fountain pen noob, What is a button filler?

 

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