Another Olympian of "Generous Proportions"

[KMCloonan]

As mentioned in previous posts, I have a customer who prefers Olympian Elite 2 Fountain Pens of "generous proportions". Here is the latest one I made for him. Wood is Bubinga, but I augmented the color with some alcohol-soluble aniline dye. (I did not feel that the unstained wood made the brass "pop" enough.) Brass inserts also complement the gold trim on the Olympian kit.

Comments/suggestions welcome.

 

[Alchemist]

Nice looking pen

 

[Displaced Canadian]

I have mixed emotions about it, strictly based on personal opinions. I think Bubinga is a great looking wood and the segmenting looks great. Even with the thicker body you did very well on blending it into the hardware. I just prefer thinner pens. Well done.

 

[PreacherJon]

That one sure is girthy! I have found people like a lot of options. I had a friend request a really thick pen. So, you make what they want.

 

[jrista]

Those are some ample bulges there, for sure!

Some people definitely like a beefier pen. I've had some people ask me why my pens are so thin a few times. There was this one kit...it had a laser pointer built in...beefiest kit I've ever made. Even without much bulge, that pen was HUGE. But some people love em!!

 

[Kcimdrib]

The customer is always right. But for me looks a bit bulky.

 

[KMCloonan]

And the customer wrote me back and told me he loved it. So girth is in the eye of the beholder.