Texatdurango
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I love making my own pens but I realize not everyone likes fountain pens so here is what I came up with.....
My basic pen with sterling silver accents and my favorite clip. The blank and finials are made from alumilite poured by me.
Here is a pen for those wanting a nice writing fountain pen. Oops, I just noticed I didn't screw the section down all the way! It's not like that in real life.
For those who love fountain ink but prefer a rollerball, here is a pen with the Schmidt Cartridge Rollerball!
And finally, for those who prefer a nice rollerball, here is a pen with a Schmidt 5888 extra fine rollerball installed.
Rather than make and lug around a bunch of pens, I make the bodies to accept any of the three sections which are also made from Alumilite. Here is the one pen shown configured differently above. This is the first time I made a rollerball section and while it is the identical size as a Jr Statesman, I think I'll play with it to see if I like the feel or perhaps go a tad smaller. One thing for certain, the section feels MUCH better (softer)when writing than the metal sections. I didn't show it but the two fountain configurations can also accept a converter. I've been having a ball with Alumilite lately and so far have this pen available in eight colors with identical grain patterns. Ought to make a colorful display for Christmas sales.
My basic pen with sterling silver accents and my favorite clip. The blank and finials are made from alumilite poured by me.
Here is a pen for those wanting a nice writing fountain pen. Oops, I just noticed I didn't screw the section down all the way! It's not like that in real life.
For those who love fountain ink but prefer a rollerball, here is a pen with the Schmidt Cartridge Rollerball!
And finally, for those who prefer a nice rollerball, here is a pen with a Schmidt 5888 extra fine rollerball installed.
Rather than make and lug around a bunch of pens, I make the bodies to accept any of the three sections which are also made from Alumilite. Here is the one pen shown configured differently above. This is the first time I made a rollerball section and while it is the identical size as a Jr Statesman, I think I'll play with it to see if I like the feel or perhaps go a tad smaller. One thing for certain, the section feels MUCH better (softer)when writing than the metal sections. I didn't show it but the two fountain configurations can also accept a converter. I've been having a ball with Alumilite lately and so far have this pen available in eight colors with identical grain patterns. Ought to make a colorful display for Christmas sales.
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