MokuTiZr (Mokume Titanium Zirconium) Custom Fountain Pen

[wizard]

Made from a 16 mm round bar of 4 alloy MokuTiZr or (apparently the actual term is Mokume Titanium Laminate Zirconium Damascus ). I looked at this material on the internet for over a year and hesitated to buy it as the material is pretty pricey. I enjoy working with Mokume Gane thought I would give it a try and bought a rod long enough for one pen. The material looked like stainless steel after turning off the first layer. It seems tougher than stainless to machine. Used a torch to get the desired finish. I liked the gold and blue and tried going up on torch time on the ends and section which clears the blue. It took some getting used to and had to refinish a few times to get this result. Hope you like it.
I wanted to wish each and everyone of you a Holiday Season full of health, hope and happiness.
Warmest Regards, Doc

 

[magpens]

That is an impressive pen, to say the least !!!!

Thank you for the good wishes ... the same go to you, and to everyone else, from me !

 

[TonyL]

Beautiful! You will not find many of these around. Did you turn it on a wood lathe?

 

[MRDucks2]

Quite nice.

 

[Chief TomaToe]

This is stunning, to say the least! Very well done. I bet this is quite the hefty pen too.

 

[Jim15]

Awesome pen.

 

[johncrane]

Awesome looking pen Doc! great work best ive seen this year, happy new year

 

[TG Design]

Wow!


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[Penultimate]

Wow, and another wow


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[PenHog]

Goodness, that is nice.

 

[TattooedTurner]

Outstanding!

 

[Don Rabchenuk]

What is it the younger kids say now? "Snap", that's a great looking pen.

 

[TonyL]

What is it the younger kids say now? "Snap", that's a great looking pen.

You mean they don't say, "That's cool!" anymore LOL.
I need to get jiggy with it.

 

[Dalecamino]

It's a very attractive material for sure. As is the finished pen. Nice work Doc!

 

[DesertCanyon]

Amazing pen! What finish do you use to keep the color?

 

[Grampy]

Incredible!!!

 

[seamus7227]

Shreenath! As always, exceptional work sir!!!

 

[skiprat]

Thanks to Seamus, or I would have missed this. Doc, it is exquisite.
what would the colours be if you had etched it instead of heat anodised it?

 

[wizard]

Thank you guys for words of encouragement.
Tony, this material gives new meaning to the word tough. It would be very difficult to turn on a wood lathe as your tools would take a pounding.
The material looked like stainless steel after turning off the first layer. It seems tougher than stainless to machine.
Keep in mind that is a four alloy material Mokume Titanium Laminate Zirconium Damascus. It is primarily titanium and exceptionally light.
Stephen, I'm not sure what the colours would be. I don't really have the experience in etching.. But willing to try.
Attached are pictures of rough machining of the material
Regards,
Doc

 

[tjd]

awsome pen . truly unique , love it