Texatdurango
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Sitting here far away from my lathe, reading the Stylus magazines I got from Anthony, seeing all the wonderful fountain pens, got me to wondering…..
Could I make a nice “kit less†fountain pen myself?
I’d love to take a nice piece of my favorite amboyna burl or an acrylic blank, make a “closed end†lower barrel, thread the inside to accept a nib holder then thread the outside to accept the “closed end†upper barrel which is also threaded, all without using anything but a nib holder and no other kit parts.
I think threading the inside to accept a nib holder would be easy enough once the proper tap is found but wonder if there is a tap and die set large enough, with fine enough threads to create the outer threads on the lower barrel and inner threads of the upper barrel?
Anyone come across a tap and die set that would work? If so, what sizes should I try to find if creating a pen roughly the size (diameter) of a Jr. Statesman?
Any thoughts or suggestions would be appreciated.
Could I make a nice “kit less†fountain pen myself?
I’d love to take a nice piece of my favorite amboyna burl or an acrylic blank, make a “closed end†lower barrel, thread the inside to accept a nib holder then thread the outside to accept the “closed end†upper barrel which is also threaded, all without using anything but a nib holder and no other kit parts.
I think threading the inside to accept a nib holder would be easy enough once the proper tap is found but wonder if there is a tap and die set large enough, with fine enough threads to create the outer threads on the lower barrel and inner threads of the upper barrel?
Anyone come across a tap and die set that would work? If so, what sizes should I try to find if creating a pen roughly the size (diameter) of a Jr. Statesman?
Any thoughts or suggestions would be appreciated.