What should I do with all the spare nibs from fountain pen upgrades?

[Reece]

I thought about this question for months. I didn't want to throw them away, that would be silly. I could have sold them or given them away but would people really want them?

Eventually I came up with an answer.

I have a feeling that this might even be an original idea. If it is, I give EVERYONE permission to steal it, modify it and better it. None of this greedy 'my idea' crap...

Anyway, here it is. THE PEN PEN. Made with one of NewLondon88's Resin Saver molds. If you don't have one, get one.

 

[Larry in Harrow]

BRAVO!!!

Good for you! I love it! Great tip (sorry, just had to say that).

 

[Drstrangefart]

That's the kind of idea that only comes around once in a blue moon. Brilliant!!!

 

[kruger]

amazing idea

 

[Jim15]

That's great.

 

[WoodNutOntario]

Imagine that on a fountain pen....!!!

Excellent idea!!!

Andrew

 

[TurnerJohn74]

That was a great idea!!!!! Looks great to.
John

 

[jttheclockman]

Sorry but not an original idea and am not sure if you will be hearing from him but Barry Gross does the same thing. Check his web site out. He may have trademarked that idea too as he seems to on others. Good luck with it and thanks for showing.

 

[sbell111]

Sorry but not an original idea and am not sure if you will be hearing from him but Barry Gross does the same thing. Check his web site out. He may have trademarked that idea too as he seems to on others. Good luck with it and thanks for showing.

Reese' pen is much better looking that Gross'.

Also, I suspect that a trademark fight would be extremely difficult for Gross to win if someone decided to stand up to it.

 

[jttheclockman]

Sorry but not an original idea and am not sure if you will be hearing from him but Barry Gross does the same thing. Check his web site out. He may have trademarked that idea too as he seems to on others. Good luck with it and thanks for showing.

Reese' pen is much better looking that Gross'.

Also, I suspect that a trademark fight would be extremely difficult for Gross to win if someone decided to stand up to it.

That topic has been run over with the dead horse a few times. My point was that it is not an original idea as the poster might have thought. Whose looks better is in the eye of the beholder.

 

[ctubbs]

"There is nothing new under the Sun." Even that is not new, but, that is still a wonderful idea. that is one way cool pen and I, for one, love the idea. I do not care who had it first or last, at least he was thinking. That is a whole lot more than I am capable of doing the majority of the time. Reece, I thank you for showing one of the top ten coolist pens I have seen in a while.
Charles

 

[Ankrom Exotics]

Very nice use of unwanted materials.

 

[Sawzall]

Great looking pen. Nice job. Thanks for sharing.

 

[Parson]

That pen made me smile. Fountain pen nibs on an inexpensive ballpoint kit is what did it.

I agree with the other poster who said how good it would look on a FP kit.

 

[Pioneerpens]

Love it, looks great and thanks for sharing!!

 

[Rfturner]

that looks great I agree that it would look very nice on a fountain pen

 

[Reece]

I've got some annual leave from work starting tomorrow, I think I'll give a fountain pen version a shot.

Great suggestion, and thanks for all the positive comments.

 

[arioux]

I really like it. You should call it "The sierra that wish to be a FP" or "The Sierra dream"

 

[boxerman]

A very cool pen. Nice job on it.

 

[workinforwood]

Looks great. I was going to say that Barry does that too...but you already know that now. I've seen people turn nibs into earings too..real simple to do. It's never true that everything's already been done before...it's just more rare to come up with something brand new. Keep having fun!

 

[PR_Princess]

Looks great Reese! Nice job!!

 

[PR_Princess]

That pen made me smile. Fountain pen nibs on an inexpensive ballpoint kit is what did it.

I agree with the other poster who said how good it would look on a FP kit.

LOL there might be a bit of irony there Randall. But I think that Reese also wanted to submit this as entry for the casting contest that is currently running on FB right now.

And from the way I read the rules..there are extra points for humour!!:biggrin::biggrin::biggrin:

 

[Reece]

That pen made me smile. Fountain pen nibs on an inexpensive ballpoint kit is what did it.

I agree with the other poster who said how good it would look on a FP kit.

LOL there might be a bit of irony there Randall. But I think that Reese also wanted to submit this as entry for the casting contest that is currently running on FB right now.

And from the way I read the rules..there are extra points for humour!!:biggrin::biggrin::biggrin:

Yep, part serious, part playful for this cast.