Metal Pens... (Show them off!)

[brando090]

Since you guys are using metal lathes, who is making kitless metal fountain pens? These are my favorite pens, and all my other pens that dont have an overlay, or are metal are slowly diminishing. So who here is making metal pens, and show them off :biggrin:

 

[D.Oliver]

Here are a few by members here that stick out in my memory.

http://www.penturners.org/forum/f13/another-aluminum-pen-79480/

http://www.penturners.org/forum/f13/kitless-aluminum-click-pen-96545/

http://www.penturners.org/forum/f13/aluminum-acrylic-homemade-clip-80171/

http://www.penturners.org/forum/f13/blue-fountain-cobalt-lunar-84639/

http://www.penturners.org/forum/f13/cherry-red-lunar-84688/

http://www.penturners.org/forum/f13/black-chrome-gent-90395/

http://www.penturners.org/forum/f13/if-you-dont-like-aluminum-88378/

http://www.penturners.org/forum/f13/shades-night-lucite-aluminum-84719/

http://www.penturners.org/forum/f13/merlot-lucite-aluminum-kitless-84230/

 

[Mapster]

A few of mine

http://www.penturners.org/forum/f13/anodized-clicker-97372/

http://www.penturners.org/forum/f13/titanium-clicker-89119/

http://www.penturners.org/forum/f13/bradg-better-watch-out-97779/

 

[brando090]

Here are a few by members here that stick out in my memory.

http://www.penturners.org/forum/f13/another-aluminum-pen-79480/

http://www.penturners.org/forum/f13/kitless-aluminum-click-pen-96545/

http://www.penturners.org/forum/f13/aluminum-acrylic-homemade-clip-80171/

http://www.penturners.org/forum/f13/blue-fountain-cobalt-lunar-84639/

http://www.penturners.org/forum/f13/cherry-red-lunar-84688/

http://www.penturners.org/forum/f13/black-chrome-gent-90395/

http://www.penturners.org/forum/f13/if-you-dont-like-aluminum-88378/

http://www.penturners.org/forum/f13/shades-night-lucite-aluminum-84719/

http://www.penturners.org/forum/f13/merlot-lucite-aluminum-kitless-84230/

Thank you,

Forgot to add "kitless" and "fountain." I edited my description.

 

[Chuck Key]

Pentel conversion from titanium rod. Pic from iPhone, sorry!

 

[rherrell]

FYI...you don't need a metal lathe to make a metal pen, alot of guys make aluminum pens on their wood lathes.:wink:

 

[bluwolf]

Okay, is this better?:biggrin:

Mike

 

[NewLondon88]

FYI...you don't need a metal lathe to make a metal pen, alot of guys make aluminum pens on their wood lathes.:wink:

yep.. that's what this one is. Kit pen, to boot.:redface:

 

[bluwolf]

FYI...you don't need a metal lathe to make a metal pen, alot of guys make aluminum pens on their wood lathes.:wink:

yep.. that's what this one is. Kit pen, to boot.:redface:

Still cool though, Charlie:wink:

Mike

 

[Dalecamino]

FYI...you don't need a metal lathe to make a metal pen, alot of guys make aluminum pens on their wood lathes.:wink:

You're right Rick. My first aluminum pen, was made from blanks from johnnycnc, on my wood lathe. Although this one is a roller ball, it could easily have been a fountain pen.

 

[wizard]

Does this count?

 

[Dalecamino]

Does this count?

Show off !!:tongue:

 

[wizard]

Does this count?

Show off !!:tongue:

:biggrin:

 

[bluwolf]

Does this count?

It definitely counts:wink:

Mike

 

[brando090]

Does this count?

Nope, its too good. I told you, you cant show pens :tongue:

 

[btboone]

Here's one in zirconium.

 

[NewLondon88]

Here's one in zirconium.

I hate you. :tongue:

 

[jd99]

Here ya Go...

Oh wait you said Pens...... My Bad :biggrin:

 

[Autonoz]

Brass

 

[Steve Busey]

Here's one in zirconium.

C'mon Bruce, we all know that's the zirconium kit from the bargain bin at Woodcraft...

 

[btboone]

I'm not sure if zirconium and bargain even belong in the same sentence. :biggrin:

 

[brando090]

Here ya Go...
View attachment 79353
Oh wait you said Pens...... My Bad :biggrin:

What is that

Brass

I like brass, too bad it was a kitless fp...

 

[ldb2000]

Do these count ? cause none were made with a metal late.


An Aluminum button filler


An Aluminum and Brass hooded aerometric filler fountain pen


An Aluminum and Brass Twindows ballpoint


An Aluminum and Brass finial operated ballpoint


An Aluminum and Brass twist ballpoint


Hi All . Doing fine , just very busy . Hope to get back to the lathe soon as the weather breaks and I get a little time . I'll look in from time to time and say Hi .

 

[cnirenberg]

Hi All . Doing fine , just very busy . Hope to get back to the lathe soon as the weather breaks and I get a little time . I'll look in from time to time and say Hi .

It's great to see you're still kicking Butch. I miss seeing those pens.

 

[Dalecamino]

You bet they count Butch. Thanks for stopping by.

 

[OKLAHOMAN]

As Chuck said ....on both counts.

 

[brando090]

Do these count ? cause none were made with a metal late.


An Aluminum button filler


An Aluminum and Brass hooded aerometric filler fountain pen


An Aluminum and Brass Twindows ballpoint


An Aluminum and Brass finial operated ballpoint


An Aluminum and Brass twist ballpoint


Hi All . Doing fine , just very busy . Hope to get back to the lathe soon as the weather breaks and I get a little time . I'll look in from time to time and say Hi .

Love the top and 2nd pen, but im not too crazy of the clip on the top pen.... what clip are you using?

 

[PenMan1]

Brandon:
One of the coolest things about Butch's works is that he's using his own custom, hand-made clips. I know many of the ones in the photos were made with "welding wire". If you look back through LDB2000's posts, (besides gaining a lifetime's worth if experience by reading his posts), he describes the process of building his clips AND his hooded nibs.

 

[workinforwood]

 

[brando090]

Brandon:
One of the coolest things about Butch's works is that he's using his own custom, hand-made clips. I know many of the ones in the photos were made with "welding wire". If you look back through LDB2000's posts, (besides gaining a lifetime's worth if experience by reading his posts), he describes the process of building his clips AND his hooded nibs.

Ill check it out, i wasn't really able to see the clip very good, but ill look through his posts for a better picture.

 

[Ligget]

Here is one of mine, a Baron.

 

[Dalecamino]

Beautiful pen Mark. Thanks for another look.

 

[ldb2000]

Brandon , that pen used a cigar clip , the others use brass rod bent to shape . I used the cigar clip on that style pen because it fits the simple design of the pen . I tried several clip designs on those pens but none blended in with the design as well .

 

[skiprat]

I've been kind of scarce the last few months, but seeing some of my old pals also coming back out of the woodwork has made me try and get back into it. All we need now is The Cat to show himself too. :wink:

Although not all fountain pens, here are a few of my old favourite metal pens. The links go back to the original threads where you can see how some of them were made.

Catcha later:biggrin:

A Rat's Tale ( Still my all time favourite )

Welding Rods

Worthless Bolt

Bakelite Angles

Emerald and Copper Angles

 

[Timebandit]

Wow, three guys who havent been on here in a while all posting in the same thread. I have to say Welcome back Steven, Butch and Jeff!! All have been missed and its good to see you all posting again!!

 

[Timebandit]

Brandon, while Andy is right, Butch makes most of his clips, I believe the one on the top pen is just a basic cigar clip. Click on the photo of the pen and it takes you to Butches gallery and you can see some other views of it. Its a cigar clip.

 

[Timebandit]

I've been kind of scarce the last few months, but seeing some of my old pals also coming back out of the woodwork has made me try and get back into it. All we need now is The Cat to show himself too. :wink:

Although not all fountain pens, here are a few of my old favourite metal pens. The links go back to the original threads where you can see how some of them were made.

Catcha later:biggrin:

A Rat's Tale ( Still my all time favourite )

Welding Rods

Worthless Bolt

Bakelite Angles

Emerald and Copper Angles

Good to see you and your beautiful work again Steven!!!! We havent seen the Cat around here in a long time.

 

[Traguh]

You are all inspiring! Whether it be to a newbie or a seasoned pen maker, with all of the different mediums coming together, your work is awesome!

 

[Dalecamino]

Thanks Steven. Always good to have a look at some real pens.:wink:

 

[cnirenberg]

Thanks Steven. Always good to have a look at some real pens.:wink:

Agree.