My penmaking video | "Hydrengea and Swallow" inspired fountain pen

[brainick]

Hello everyone,

I recently uploaded my first pen making video and thought I'd share it here with fellow pen turners.

The pen was inspired by Katsushika Hokusai's Hydrangea and Swallows. I had previously created a custom resin blank based on the artwork and documented the process of turning it into a fountain pen.

I'm very new to making videos and definitely not a professional content creator, so I'd really appreciate any feedback—whether it's about the pen making, camera work, pacing, editing, or anything else you think could be improved.

Thank you for taking the time to watch, and I'm looking forward to learning from your comments and experience.

 

[duncsuss]

Well done - I enjoyed watching your video

 

[Dalecamino]

Nice video, and pen.

 

[Leonardo]

Nice video! Not sure if I missed it but didn't see you make the accent ring. Curious your approach to this. I have started doing this on some of my pens, and using a wood lathe, have had to get creative to get it square so there are no gaps when gluing it in. I've also done some threaded, but think it's a bit more work than necessary. My process has been to use the tenon cutter to square one side before parting it off, then using a parting tool to part it off as close to 90 degrees as I can by eye, then gluing or screwing it on the tenon, and then hitting it with the tenon cutter again to square the other side if needed (sometimes I don't need to but depends on how steady my hand is that day). I also just got a bench sander, so may try squaring up the first side on that next time. Planning to get a metal lathe soon which should simplify the process, but open to suggestions from anyone reading this!

 

[NJturner]

Enjoyed the video! Nice work.....

Question - I saw you used a Hinze Tenon Cutter to do the Cap/Body tenon, but hand cut the section tenon. Any reason why you didn't use the Hinze cutter for the smaller tenon? Asking because I am having some issues with the tenon sizes, expecially the section and wondering if you have had the same problems.

Kevin