kitless fountain pen

Hope you enjoy this take on a kitless fountain pen. #6 jowo, EF M14X.8X3 CAP THREAD M11 finial thread M10 section Mardi Gras Alumilite Blank from Exotic Blanks

Friends, I find myself struggling to add space behind the body’s threads where it will work with a cap. (see attached images) Naturally, it’s not difficult for me to simply turn down extra material behind the threads, but when I go to put the cap on, the cap wants to stop twisting as it...

Kindly ignore the dirty threads. I still need to wipe it down. But this was a pen that I started and finished yesterday afternoon. This one marks my second completed kitless pen, and while still not perfect, proved to be yet another learning experience. I accidentally snapped the threads of...

After approximately 15 failed attempts, and a lot of help from you fine folks, I finally was able to finish my first kitless pen this afternoon. Feedback and critiques are of course welcome. I am gonna churn a few more out I think before I start venturing into clips and accent rings...

Hi! I'm Michael, I was introduced to turning (and pen making) when I was in Middle School back in 2005. I found a passion in making these rectangular materials into shiny cylindrical objects, and kept turning as a hobby through high school and college. The turning point for me was after...

My latest attempt has an art nouveau theme, featuring a hand carved copper barrel and cap, with ebonite section. The pen took about two weeks to make and was finished about a week ago, then I spend two days on the box. The leather box has a carved and painted top to match the theme of the...

Huginn and Muninn (Memory and thought) were Odin's ravens which he send out to gather information. As a pen is used to capture thoughts and memories I thought it a suitable theme for a carved pen. Copper and ebonite, plexiglass piston filler, ebonite feed, steel nib. Four start thread on the...

About seven years ago my best friend came to me and said he wants to make luxury pens. I told him I have no idea how to go about doing it. About three years ago I made a number of oblique pen holders, but sales petered out and I lost interest. In September I decided to have a go at making a...

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Pen size (approximate.) Maximum diameter 16mm Capped: 150 mm Uncapped: 130 mm Made in ebonite and italian acrylate http://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/AppliedPens?ref=l2-shop-info-name

I would like to get into kitless Fountain pens, could anyone help me with what exactly I need for the whole process? What materials would you recommend? Tips on making the pen would be helpful too. Thank you in advance - Sebastian

Does anyone in the States sell Jowo or Bock quad sections? I have made a couple of kitless FPs. But I don't really enjoy making the sections. I am an FP fanatic and only want to sell good nibs. The section thing is really holding me back (despite the great tutorials available on this site. If I...

Everyone has a favorite form factor in fountain pens, mine happen to be along the lines of some of the classic fountain pen shapes of Nakaya and Pilot Namiki. As homage to their art, I produced this pen in purple web celluloid. I tinkered with the notion of a clip on the pen, even installing the...

Hi Im looking to make my first kitless fountain pen im from the uk and cant find where I get the fountain pen feed and nibs I hope someone can help me? Also if there is anything else you think I may need it would be much appreciated cheers

This is a tutorial showing how a fountain pen grip section can be made on any lathe, in this case a Jet mini lathe using ordinary wood turning tools. Making a roller ball section is very similar and once you finish this tutorial you should be able to figure out which steps to omit and which...