The Big Dipper

[PenWorks]

I have an order for more dip pens then I care to make......
Took a photo break, I will be making dip pens all week
Thanks for looking [8D]

 

[alamocdc]

Wow, very nice, Anthony!

 

[vick]

They look great!

 

[Murphy]

They are really neat but for the life of me I don't know what a dip pen is. Can you explain?

 

[DWK5150]

Very nice Anthony. Looking good so far.

 

[PenWorks]

Originally posted by Murphy
<br />They are really neat but for the life of me I don't know what a dip pen is. Can you explain?

You put a fountain pen nib in them, like a speedball nib, then dip the pen in ink and write. Generaly used for caligraphy writing.

 

[DWK5150]

Anthony,

Where do you get the nibs for them?

 

[gerryr]

Those are beautiful.

 

[PenWorks]

Originally posted by DWK5150
<br />Anthony,

Where do you get the nibs for them?

I have a bunch of speedball nibs, but this place carries several kinds and his prices are good.

http://www.johnnealbooks.com/

 

[jimbo 31751]

Very classy looking Anthony.


Jim

 

[airrat]

looking good Anthony

 

[jdavis]

very nice pens

 

[mick]

Anthony, if you don't mind me asking, what's the overall dimensions of the dip pen. I'm assuming it's made from the full length of a blank, but we all KNOW what the first three letters of assume are .....lol.

 

[PenWorks]

Originally posted by mick
<br />Anthony, if you don't mind me asking, what's the overall dimensions of the dip pen.

They are 5" give or take a 1/4 ,

Thanks all for the comments

 

[UKpenmaker]

Excellent work Anthony, nice chose of blanks[8D]

 

[Ligget]

Those are beautiful, what size hole do you drill for nibs? And is there something inserted to hold the nibs securely?
Yes I want to make one for myself![]LOL

 

[Jim in Oakville]

Beautiful Work Anthony!

 

[PenWorks]

Originally posted by ligget
[br what size hole do you drill for nibs? And is there something inserted to hold the nibs securely?

I used a 7mm tube, which holds the nib insert, they are purchased from the UK, here is the link. Almost in your nieghborhood []
http://www.stilesandbates.co.uk/shop/showmproduct.cfm?pid=273

 

[Ligget]

Thanks for the info and the link Anthony![][]

 

[PatLawson]

You used a brass tube in them Anthony? I'm in the process of designing a special one right now but thought the nib holder just fit into a 1/4 hole? So the nib holder fits well into a 7mm brass tube? Do you glue it in.
Also, did you use a pin chuck to turn the pen? Also wanted to ask you that same question about the pipe tampers too. Just curious what methods you're using.
Really beautiful work on both the dip pens and the pipe tampers!

Pat

Laguna Beach, CA
http://PensByPatricia.com/NewPens

 

[PenWorks]

Pat, the first ones I made, I used no tube. Now I use a 7mm tube with a pin chuck.
The nib insert fits perfect in the tube, no gluing needed.
On the pipe tampers, I used a gent tube and pin chuck, cut the brass plug on my metal lathe. On the new lucite ones I just made....
http://www.penturners.org/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=12325#123417
I used a 7mm tube and pin chuck. The only reason I went to the 7mm tube on these, is the transperancy of the lucite.

 

[PatLawson]

Originally posted by PenWorks
<br />Pat, the first ones I made, I used no tube. Now I use a 7mm tube with a pin chuck...

Is there a benefit to using a tube? Why did you switch?
Thanks for the added info.

Pat

Laguna Beach,CA USA
http://PensByPatricia.com/NewPens

 

[PenWorks]

Two reasons....
It is easier to remove the nib fitting &
My client wanted the tube in as well. What's that saying.....
The customer is allways right []