Featured Pen - Jan 1, 2021

Custom FP in Dark Tortoise Cellulose by @Valleyboy

 

[jeff]

Originally posted here:

Keyhole nib

Whenever I make a pen, even when using beautiful materials and adding accent rings and clips etc., it isn’t until the nib is added that it really comes to life. This pen I made from a dark tortoise cellulose and the customer asked for a 14k gold Bock nib. However this one has a keyhole breather...

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[TonyL]

Very well deserved!

 

[Aces-High]

Love that tortoise shell!

 

[Valleyboy]

Thank you for featuring my pen on the front page. I very much appreciate it.
Cheers
Ash

 

[Snapnate]

Thank you for featuring my pen on the front page. I very much appreciate it.
Cheers
Ash

Man that is nice! How do you shine up the threads without damaging them? I starting making bespoke and I can polish pretty good. Just don't know how to so the threads without causing damage.

 

[Valleyboy]

Man that is nice! How do you shine up the threads without damaging them? I starting making bespoke and I can polish pretty good. Just don't know how to so the threads without causing damage.

Hi, and thank you.
I don't polish the threads at all. Its all about cutting them nice and clean to start with. Took a bit of practice (and a bin full of blanks) but thats the key to it!
Cheers
Ash

 

[dantraymond]

Magnificent! That tortoiseshell is beautiful. New to bespoke turning. What taps/dies did you use? Oh, and what was the nib?
Thanks
Dan