Flyingwatchmaker
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So my first fountain pen is done, 2 months after getting all the tools, toys and materials... I keep casting blanks, so figured it was time to start making things with them...
All parts are alumilite, with a fair few bubbles.. I'm not sure if I didn't get it in the pot fast enough, or stuffed the proportions a little.. regardless, I'll be trying the same recipe again, as the colours are quite stunning.. it does use a surprising amount of pearlex to make though!
The nib/feed is a #5 Bock with a Beafourt inks piston converter, I've been using it for the past day, and is really nice to write with (a bonus)
I also discovered that I need to make sure I lock things down on the lathe when drilling, as the drill for the section self fed a little and chipped the front majorly, meaning I had to cut it down shorter than I wanted :-( it doesn't look completely horrible, but is on the list of things to watch out for.
The cap is friction fit, I considered threading it, but thought I'd see how it went just friction fit.. seems to work ok!
All parts are alumilite, with a fair few bubbles.. I'm not sure if I didn't get it in the pot fast enough, or stuffed the proportions a little.. regardless, I'll be trying the same recipe again, as the colours are quite stunning.. it does use a surprising amount of pearlex to make though!
The nib/feed is a #5 Bock with a Beafourt inks piston converter, I've been using it for the past day, and is really nice to write with (a bonus)
I also discovered that I need to make sure I lock things down on the lathe when drilling, as the drill for the section self fed a little and chipped the front majorly, meaning I had to cut it down shorter than I wanted :-( it doesn't look completely horrible, but is on the list of things to watch out for.
The cap is friction fit, I considered threading it, but thought I'd see how it went just friction fit.. seems to work ok!