RB-FP Ebonite Set

[Jim in Oakville]

I have been working on this pen order for awhile. A customer asked for a fountain pen/roller ball set that was for a large hand. This customer has one of my Prickly Pear Cactus El Toro’s and wanted a similar pen but in ebonite. The roller ball kit match for the El Toro fountain pen is the El Presidente.

Here is the matched pair.


My first impression is that I am not a fan of the mount post for the El Presidente, you honestly would never use it as it’s posted size is about that of a Louisville Slugger. The posted balance is terrible as well.

I have long remembered a post made here about two years ago regarding turning an El Toro with a solid end using El Presidente tubes. Thinking along those lines next time I make a matched pair with this hardware I will turn both the FP and the RB as solid ends and trim the cap length a bit.


There are other options on matched pairs in this size, but those usually include a metal point on the roller ball, these have a plastic feel that many like better.

Comments always welcomed.

 

[Dalecamino]

Still very nice work Jim ! That Ebonite is beautiful ! [8D]

 

[csb333]

Nice shape! Great job on the ebonite. I have difficulty with Ebonite, but you make it look easy.- Chris

 

[PenWorks]

Very good looking pens Jim. I love ebonite. I know she was your customer first,
but don't take all her money Let her have a little left for when she visits the pen store again
I saw her Blue El Toro cactus pen, that was nice as well.

 

[Ligget]

Beautiful pens Jim, that ebonite is awesome, another very happy customer guaranteed![]

 

[Jim in Oakville]

Originally posted by PenWorks

Very good looking pens Jim. I love ebonite. I know she was your customer first,
but don't take all her money Let her have a little left for when she visits the pen store again
I saw her Blue El Toro cactus pen, that was nice as well.

Thanks Anthony,

Well this customer is not the one you are thinking of[:0], and, she said she'll be back, she loves the Sailor you sold her.

I find ebonite a sensitive material to finsh sand than most other materials that I use, but the reward is nice. The Ti Gold is a nice combo with the red banded ebonite.

The El Toro you saw was not the best I have ever done, but she wanted that one...what was I to say??!!

 

[VisExp]

That is a classy looking set of pens. Great job.

 

[Jim in Oakville]

Thanks Every One,

Ebonite is becoming one of my favorite materials to use...selecting the right pen to combine with it is becoming part of the fun...a solid end is on the bench now.

 

[ahoiberg]

good work jim!

 

[LanceD]

Nice set Jim. I really like the looks of the ebonite.

 

[gerryr]

Beautiful work, Jim. You photo really captures the colors in the ebonite.

 

[airrat]

I do like the ebonite in the pen, just not a fan of the kit either. Good job on the execution of it.

 

[bitshird]

Very nice looking set Jim, I really want to try some ebonite, especially the red stripe and the green, I hope I can get somewhere close to this pair