Oriental Dragon FP in Tibaldi Celluloid Nitrate

[mrburls]

Tibaldi celluloid Nitrate (the classic celluloid of days of past). You can tell by the camphor smell while drilling and turning. There were no flames during the making of this pen :wink: Celluloid turned beautifully for me.

The color is generally called silver but with much more color like grey, pearl, black and veins of bright blue.

This material was used on the Impero.

Tibaldi is Italy's oldest pen manufacturer which was founded in 1916.

I believe they have since gone out of business.

The rhodium kit is from Jon David Jones at Signature Pen Supply called Oriental Dragon Fountain Pen.
I should note that I added a 18K gold nib which does not come with the kit.

Thanks for looking, Keith "mrburls"

 

[magpens]

Outstanding !!!! What a beautiful pen !! .... I don't see special bushings/tubes mentioned on Signature. Are they same as Jr series ?

 

[Donovan]

Nice pen. Who is selling this kit where I do not have to buy a 100

Donovan

 

[mrburls]

Outstanding !!!! What a beautiful pen !! .... I don't see special bushings/tubes mentioned on Signature. Are they same as Jr series ?

Hi Mal. The tubes are the same as the full size Emperor kit. And the bushings are the full size Emperor bushings but I used a calipers because some of the ends are just slightly different. Or maybe I'm to picky
Keith "mrburls"

 

[mrburls]

Nice pen. Who is selling this kit where I do not have to buy a 100

Donovan

Jon David Jones at Signature Pen Supply sells them. He is an IAP member, that is how I found out about the kit. I've been looking at this kit wishing I could buy just one for the past year or so.
Keith "mrburls"

 

[Jim15]

Absolutely beautiful pen.

 

[Robert Sherlock]

Great pen! Stunning.

 

[Karl_99]

Great looking pen Keith! Love the vintage materials. Well done!

 

[OZturner]

Glorious Pen, Keith.
Truly a Work of Art, I can see why you fell in love with it.
Magnificent Blank.
I love the Tactile feel, and Smell of a Celluloid Blank, Stimulates those Nostalgic Memories, much the same as Bread Baking in a Fuel Stove Oven at my Grandmothers, so many years ago.
Love the detail work on the Kit.
Absolute Superb Craftsmanship.
Terrific photographs,
As you have probably gathered I Like it!
Congratulations,
Brian.

 

[Band Saw Box]

A beautiful pen.

 

[Katya]

Stunning, just stunning.
What do you think of these components? And how well balanced is the pen?

 

[kruzzer]

Keith the pen is fantastic... I gotta ask, where did you get the blank??

 

[philb]

That looks awesome. Hardware and Blank both very nice!

 

[mrburls]

Keith the pen is fantastic... I gotta ask, where did you get the blank??

I bought some rods in Belgium.
Keith "mrburls"

 

[mrburls]

Stunning, just stunning.
What do you think of these components? And how well balanced is the pen?

The components are pretty much like a full size Emperor kit. Pen is a bit more heavy then a full size Emperor. The lower barrel of pen is a little heavy at top end but lays nicely in the web of your hand so it does not bother me.
I'm looking forward to getting a rhodium with gold kit next. I think it will show off the dragon more. But this one with the colors in the celluloid go well with the all rhodium.
Keith "mrburls"