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A Fountain pen in Pebbles

Chriscb

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Afternoon all,

Been spending an inordinate amount of time in the workshop developing a style of pen that I'm happy with. This is the current iteration.

Be harsh, be critical, be gushing but above all be honest with any critiques please. After all, that's the way to improve.

The main body is Minerva Pebble with Semplicita Ivory accents. The nib is a Bock #5 (F). Capped length is 142 mm, uncapped 132 mm.

Thanks,

Chriscb
 

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alan morrison

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The ivory accents really add to the pen. The pen looks well turned and finished.
I have never made a kitless and rarely turn acrylic so cannot comment other than that but I appreciate your workmanship.
If I had made this pen I would be very pleased with it.

Alan
 
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It looks first class from where I'm sitting Chris. Congratulations.

If I had to criticise anything at all, it would be that the photograph is slightly out of focus towards the barrel finial :devil:
 
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That's very nice... I love the little accents you put in, not too big not too small. Really nice job mate:drool::drool:
 
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Phil Dart said:
It looks first class from where I'm sitting Chris. Congratulations.

If I had to criticise anything at all, it would be that the photograph is slightly out of focus towards the barrel finial :devil:
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Morning Phil,
That's what I like - good critical feedback. I'll try focus stacking with the pen at the same angle, or maybe shoot it parallel to the camera.

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Chriscb said:
Morning Phil,
That's what I like - good critical feedback. I'll try focus stacking with the pen at the same angle, or maybe shoot it parallel to the camera.

Chriscb
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Well, I like to be helpful:whistling:

A smaller f stop and a longer exposure to compensate. That will increase the depth of field and bring the whole pen into focus in one shot.
 
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Geoff Kent said:
Looks very good to me.I admire anyone who goes kitless.The skills reqd,plus the tooling, are considerable.Very well done.
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Morning,
Thanks for the feed back. At first I thought as you do - that the skills required are high, but actually if you're able to turn parallel sides to a cylinder and are prepared to splash a little cash, then turning a kitless pen is mostly about getting the proportions to look right. I'm not saying it's not challenging, but if it wasn't, I wouldn't encourage you to waste your time.

Chriscb
 
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