Parson
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Montblanc sells a limited edition pen that is simply exquisite, but very feminine and oh-so-expensive...
I examined this pen and what I like so much about it is the triangular shape of it. Large at the top and thin at the bottom; material that looks like casein on the top and black resin on the bottom.
I have a number of Montblancs in my pen collection and thought of purchasing it, but then it hit me. Why not make one that is just a little more masculine, far less expensive, and something I would actually use on a day to day basis instead of keep in my safe?
So, I got busy planning. A while back I discovered that the tube diameters and rollerball tips and screw-downs of the Panache and Jr. Gents were the same. So, I bought both kits in 10k (now I wish like crazy they had them both available in gold titanium) and fiddled with the components.
The cap uses the top and center piece of the Panache and the clip from the Jr. Gents. My pen turning partner in crime, Dan, suggested I drill out a recess under the top to accommodate the ring of the clip before gluing in the tube, and it was the best move I could have made. After I turned the casein, I used a file to put a notch in the top edge for the top part of the clip.
The bottom is comprised of the Panache tube (cut down a bit); the tip; black threaded piece; and the gold trim ring. The bottom is the non-postable gold trim piece off the Jr. Gents kit.
BTW, I used the center bushing for the center part of bottom and the Jr. Gents lower bushing for the base in case you want to duplicate this pen.
I examined this pen and what I like so much about it is the triangular shape of it. Large at the top and thin at the bottom; material that looks like casein on the top and black resin on the bottom.
I have a number of Montblancs in my pen collection and thought of purchasing it, but then it hit me. Why not make one that is just a little more masculine, far less expensive, and something I would actually use on a day to day basis instead of keep in my safe?
So, I got busy planning. A while back I discovered that the tube diameters and rollerball tips and screw-downs of the Panache and Jr. Gents were the same. So, I bought both kits in 10k (now I wish like crazy they had them both available in gold titanium) and fiddled with the components.
The cap uses the top and center piece of the Panache and the clip from the Jr. Gents. My pen turning partner in crime, Dan, suggested I drill out a recess under the top to accommodate the ring of the clip before gluing in the tube, and it was the best move I could have made. After I turned the casein, I used a file to put a notch in the top edge for the top part of the clip.
The bottom is comprised of the Panache tube (cut down a bit); the tip; black threaded piece; and the gold trim ring. The bottom is the non-postable gold trim piece off the Jr. Gents kit.
BTW, I used the center bushing for the center part of bottom and the Jr. Gents lower bushing for the base in case you want to duplicate this pen.
