What kit for 1930s-40 Black Bakelite ?

Dalecamino · Mar 12, 2009

What kit for 1930s-40 Black Bakelite ? Here it is !!

I bought this blank from Dawn (PRPrincess) months ago , and have been waiting for the right time to turn it . Obviously , it deserves to be matched with a higher end Fountain with Rhodium / Blk TI . The blank is beefy enough for a large size pen kit . Any recommendations ?

Someone asked to see my birthday present after completion ! Thanks for all the help . I decided to go with the Blk.TI/Rhodium LTD.Edition FP from CSUSA . The gold reminded me of the Upgrade Cigar , and they are OK . I even sent one to Neil and Johnnie last summer . Anyways , I appreciate all the help . :biggrin:

marcruby · Mar 12, 2009

I like a Lotus with black ebonite so there's not reason why it wouldn't look just as good in bakelite.

Marc

dalecamino said:
I bought this blank from Dawn (PRPrincess) months ago , and have been waiting for the right time to turn it . Obviously , it deserves to be matched with a higher end Fountain with Rhodium / Blk TI . The blank is beefy enough for a large size pen kit . Any recommendations ?

Dalecamino · Mar 12, 2009

Thanks Marc ! I do like the Lotus alot , and is a good contender .

Ligget · Mar 12, 2009

I like the Jr Emperor, rhodium and 22k gold accents, your blank will look great with that.

Dalecamino · Mar 12, 2009

Thanks Mark . Another good kit to be considered .

ed4copies · Mar 12, 2009

Does YOUR pen STINK??

marcruby said:
I like a Lotus with black ebonite so there's not reason why it wouldn't look just as good in bakelite.

Marc

It SMELLS much BETTER in bakelite!!!

broitblat · Mar 12, 2009

I think you've already had a couple of good suggestions, but I think that would also look good if you go the simple and elegant route with something like a Jr Gent in Black Ti

-Barry

Dalecamino · Mar 12, 2009

Thanks Barry . I have made some nice Burl pens with the Jr. Gent and it IS on the list .

OKLAHOMAN · Mar 12, 2009

To me you just can't beat the 22K gold Emperor for basic black:Both of these are the Princess's bakelite.

chriselle · Mar 12, 2009

Chuck,

Here's one I made for the Aussie pen swap from black bakelite. It's a Jr Gent blkTi but I do agree with Roy and because of it's rarity it can be used on the higher end kits.
http://www.penturners.org/forum/showthread.php?p=821781#post821781

I have a few pieces of Dawn's bakelite but haven't turned any of it yet. Let us know how it goes.

texasfootball21 · Mar 12, 2009

Those emperors Roy posted look great, I'd definitely look into that. A higher end fountain pen in that bakelite may sell for quite a bit if you are looking to sell the pen.

Very nice pens Roy, the yellow is beautiful.

Good Luck.

Dalecamino · Mar 12, 2009

I believe it was Roys pens that inspired me , along with the pen Ed made during the campaign to sell these blanks . Because of the rarity of this material , it only deserves to be assembled with the better pens .

Chris , that's a beautiful pen , and I'm sure Fred was sincere in his comments . Thanks , I had completely missed that thread .

I Have just been informed by LOML , I get the Kit of my choice for my Birthday !!!! :biggrin::biggrin::biggrin:

So I choose the Rhodium Blk TI Emperor . Thanks for the comments , photos and suggestions . Will post some photos when it's finished .

Big T · Mar 12, 2009

That Emperor in Black Bakelite LOOKS like its from the 30's. I may have to try that one day. Absolutely beautiful.

bitshird · Mar 12, 2009

Chuck'
I've done both a Lotus and several Jr.Emperors in Black PR,and my own in IBO and they are the first ones people notice, I think were it going to be my pen, given the rarity of the material, I would go with either a full size emperor or the Lotus in 22k and Rhodium. Just IMHO Ahhh So.

Dalecamino · Mar 12, 2009

You might try to PM Dawn (PRPrincess) and see if she has any more blanks .

Big T said:
That Emperor in Black Bakelite LOOKS like its from the 30's. I may have to try that one day. Absolutely beautiful.

Dalecamino · Mar 12, 2009

bitshird said:
Chuck'
I've done both a Lotus and several Jr.Emperors in Black PR,and my own in IBO and they are the first ones people notice, I think were it going to be my pen, given the rarity of the material, I would go with either a full size emperor or the Lotus in 22k and Rhodium. Just IMHO Ahhh So.

Ken , I have seen some of your awesome pens . I just want to say that I agree with you , in that this blank will be on the full size Emperor , and it will be mine to keep . I have a nice leather case I bought from Lou , and will check with him about one of his nibs for the pen . Thanks for your opinion .

el_d · Mar 12, 2009

Chuck, You got to post a pic of it when your done. Id like to see the Black Ti Emperor

Dalecamino · Mar 12, 2009

el_d said:
Chuck, You got to post a pic of it when your done. Id like to see the Black Ti Emperor

Will do , Lupe ! I may have to order that kit . My last order took six days to get here . Our Woodcraft store may have one , but I doubt it . If I remember , I'll send you a PM when I post it .

gspalding · Mar 13, 2009

And where might one get some of dawn's bakelite?

George

GouletPens · Mar 13, 2009

The lotus is nice, but the phallic nibs is a big deterrent for me. I have one prepped up to make right now.

My vote of for the emp. There is just no contest when it comes to that pen.

Dalecamino · Mar 13, 2009

gspalding said:
And where might one get some of dawn's bakelite?

George

You get it from Dawn (PRPrincess) if she has any left . When Ed (Ed4copies) her Hubby posted these for sale on 6-24-08 , he said there were less than 100 pieces , and wouldn't last long . Do a search here for "Black Bakelite" and you will find the thread started by Ed4copies .

Dalecamino · Mar 13, 2009

GouletPens said:
The lotus is nice, but the phallic nibs is a big deterrent for me. I have one prepped up to make right now.

My vote of for the emp. There is just no contest when it comes to that pen.

Thanks for your input Brian .

GouletPens · Mar 13, 2009

dalecamino said:
Thanks for your input Brian .

Have you ever made an emperor? I made my first one (jr, actually, but the same thing other than the size) not too long ago and I was really impressed with the detail in the kit. I took a couple of pictures of it and sold it that day. It's a smokin' hot kit. It helped that I had a truly exceptional piece of ambyona burl with sapwood, but the bakelite is also really nice looking.

Blind_Squirrel · Mar 13, 2009

Ligget said:
I like the Jr Emperor, rhodium and 22k gold accents, your blank will look great with that.

Ditto.

GouletPens · Mar 13, 2009

Blind_Squirrel said:
Ditto.

The full size emp. is usually better for the fancy woods, so you can see more of the wood. For the bakelite, I think you'd be better with the Jr. Emp. as well. It'll fit better in people's hands, and looks just as nice. The full size is simply massive and will deter a lot of people from wanting it because of its size. In fact, most people will probably tell you how massive the Jr. is even.

Dalecamino · Mar 13, 2009

Thanks Brian , this will be a display pen for ME . Not for sale , and it will probably never be used . Although , at some point in the future , it could become a gift to a good friend , with the hand to hold it , but probably never would . So the size of the pen does not matter much . Also , I would like to have as much of the Bakelite to show the size of the blank . Thanks very much for your ideas and suggestions .

wolftat · Mar 13, 2009

If you choose one of the limited edition fountain pens they come with an 18kt gold nib and they look great.

Dalecamino · Mar 13, 2009

Thanks Neil ! Ya talked me into it . After all , if Susanne's paying for it , why NOT ? :biggrin: I'd better go ahead and order it though !

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