Gofer
Member
I have a few questions for the more experienced people here. I was on IAP at work today and a coworker was very impressed with what he saw. He was blown away when I showed him some of the work done by people like Larry in Harrow, Skiprat and Roy (Oklahoman).
When I told him that there are people that routinely sell pens in excess of $500 he asked what they were made of. I told him of one I had seen that was made from Ivory and was a fountain pen. He was shocked to hear that it was even possible to make such a thing.
This leads to my questions:
Where is the best place to get the Ivory (mammoth or elephant).
What is the best way to finish the Ivory.
What are the longer term care requirements for a pen like this?
What would a fair price be for a pen made of Ivory and a Lotus or Imperial kit? (I am no where near the caliber of any of the guys mentioned above)
What is the best nib available for fountain pens?
Any suggestions or comments welcome as I am still on a steep learning curve in this "hobby" (aka addiction)
Bruce
When I told him that there are people that routinely sell pens in excess of $500 he asked what they were made of. I told him of one I had seen that was made from Ivory and was a fountain pen. He was shocked to hear that it was even possible to make such a thing.
This leads to my questions:
Where is the best place to get the Ivory (mammoth or elephant).
What is the best way to finish the Ivory.
What are the longer term care requirements for a pen like this?
What would a fair price be for a pen made of Ivory and a Lotus or Imperial kit? (I am no where near the caliber of any of the guys mentioned above)
What is the best nib available for fountain pens?
Any suggestions or comments welcome as I am still on a steep learning curve in this "hobby" (aka addiction)
Bruce