octagonal (faceted) fountain pen

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duncsuss

duncsuss

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I've owned a Montegrappa Symphony for many years, and started thinking about how I'd build one similar soon after I got into pen making.

I didn't get around to starting till last weekend, then yesterday I see there's a slew of activity around the subject of "faceted" pens ... cue the Twilight Zone music ...
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Anyway, here's mine: it's Dalmatian acrylic acetate, with a cap finial of black acrylic acetate. The section is black ebonite, with a Bock #5 nib -- though I might swap it out for one made from the same acetate as the cap finial (and might change the nib type while I'm tinkering with it.) As a first attempt, I'm quite happy with the way it turned out -- though there are a few things I have to improve (as will always be the case.)

Dimensions:

Length (capped): 146mm
Length (uncapped): 137mm
Thickness (across flats): 14.2mm (average)
Nib: Bock #5
Fill: cartridge/converter
Weight: 21g (without cartridge or converter)


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Penultimate said:
That is very nice. How did you make it?
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PennState Industries used to sell a product called a "lathe mounted fluting guide" ... I can't find it on their site now, they must have discontinued it. One part holds a laminate router (trim router), the other clamps to the lathe ways and becomes a fence against which you can run the jig holding the router. My lathe has 24 indexing positions built in, so I used every 3rd stop.
 
thebillofwrites said:
Nice work !!

I can only imagine the time spent sanding and polishing.

The black & white has a classic look.

If I made that pen, I would have to keep it.
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Thanks!

It took a while, but not nearly as bad as I'd expected. Maybe I was in condition, having lapped and honed a couple of new chisels earlier in the day :biggrin:
 
Twissy said:
Really nice work Duncan! Something else for my bucket list! If you do tinker with the front end, how about an octagonal section!?
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Thanks, John ... tbh, sections are my weak link, I have to throw away as many as I get to keep. Until I improve my success rate I think I'll try to keep them as simple as possible :smile:
 
dalecamino said:
I like it. Can you show both pens in the same photo?
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Thanks :biggrin:

I only made one ... oh, do you mean show the inspiration (Montegrappa) and my attempt next to each other? I hadn't thought of doing that (haven't even looked at the Montegrappa since starting this one, I didn't want to succumb to the temptation of making it a direct copy.)
 
duncsuss said:
dalecamino said:
I like it. Can you show both pens in the same photo?
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Thanks :biggrin:

I only made one ... oh, do you mean show the inspiration (Montegrappa) and my attempt next to each other? I hadn't thought of doing that (haven't even looked at the Montegrappa since starting this one, I didn't want to succumb to the temptation of making it a direct copy.)
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That's what I had in mind but, it doesn't matter. Still a nice pen, all by itself. Keep 'em coming.
 
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