What do you get with four Dips?

[SuperDave]

... pens to sell

First try at Dip/Calligraphy stylus'... fairly pleased...

Madrone... gotta love the way it turns!

Dyed Madrone...

Cocobolo...

Another Cocobolo...

Four Dips and nowhere to go...yet

 

[igran7]

WOW!!! Beautiful job on those dip pens Dave They are all terrific, but I love the Blue dyed Madrone.

 

[broitblat]

Those are all delightful looking -- good luck with them!

-Barry

 

[sparhawk]

Beutiful pens and i like them all but the third cocobolo is my favorite. The blue would be next. Need to try some of these.

 

[tseger]

I really like ALL these dip pens. You did an outstanding Job.

 

[R2]

All beautiful. Even like the dark background in the photos.[^]

 

[Ligget]

Beautiful, I love the first one![]

 

[Buzz]

All very stylish. May I ask where you got the inserts and nibs for them?

 

[aurrida]

i really like them, like the proportions. make another without the end embellishment and post it to see which design i would prefer to copy. ha ha

 

[workinforwood]

4 dips = "The View"

Love the pens by the way.

 

[Mather323]

The are very nice, great work!

 

[marionquill]

Chris,
You can get some here: http://www.stilesandbates.co.uk/CMS...75099D&strProductName=Calligraphy Nib Inserts

Also DCBluesman will have some listed in the MVV soon.

Jason

 

[johncrane]

Very nice work Dave! l love the shape/design, the first one l like best but all are nice.

 

[Tanner]

Those are really cool looking. I agree, very nice shape and design.

 

[SuperDave]

Originally posted by Buzz

All very stylish. May I ask where you got the inserts and nibs for them?

Chris,

Joespens.com ran a group buy a while back and I bought a bag of them. I just now got around to turning a few. Needed to have a pen that would use some of my smaller diameter stock that was too good to toss out!

Like Don, I use a 7mm brass barrel inside the blank. I do this to add additional strength to the end of the pen where I cove out for the users finger grip. I have seen some calligraphers really bear down and I don't want to get a split pen back.(it's like they think they get more control by pressing harder and writing slower... not quite how I learned in high-school decades ago[])

 

[SuperDave]

Thank you for the kind comments.

The Madrone grain is so fine, that it leaves a very silky smooth finish. I had one customer swear it was Holly, and it does look all the world like Holly.

I wanted to make a more traditional shape, and since I am a skew person that uses it in the traditional fashion, I figured if I could turn a fairly slender line, I could easily venture into the more artistic arena.

I agree with Lou, that many calligraphers tend to lean to the artsy side, so I will have to expand my horizons to include something for their tastes.

 

[simomatra]

Very nice, this is a new avenue to look at

Great looking dip pens

 

[Stevej72]

Dave, your first try was extremely successful, all are beautiful! I got some inserts awhile back and plan to try some this weekend, although my wife said something about painting.

 

[SuperDave]

Originally posted by Stevej72

Dave, your first try was extremely successful, all are beautiful! I got some inserts awhile back and plan to try some this weekend, although my wife said something about painting.

... painting could take some time with a dip pen....[}]

 

[bitshird]

Those are nice looking, the turning and finish look great [8D]