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Mistrals using Marla's Feathers

Chriscb

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A pair of Mistral pens in Marlas Feather acrylic blanks. Gold and Golden Pheasant and Rhodium with Silver Pheasant and dyed Rooster cape. Both with Bock #5 (F) nibs.

As ever, critiques and comments please.

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They are fantastic you have managed to raise the bar of pen turning to new heights

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They are stunning Chris, well done to you, very different and very pleasing on the eye. :drool::drool::thumbs:
 

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Thanks Crisch,strong masculine pens always love Marlas Feathers and other blanks ,you too Pete the enabler for your backing up.

Kind regards all round Peter. and Merry Christmas already.
 

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They are fantastic you have managed to raise the bar of pen turning to new heights

James

They are very nice that's for sure. But raising the bar of pen turning to new heights ? I don't think so James.

To be honest, I think they are under turned and not turned to the correct size. Nothing to do with fat pens or different shapes. But the way they are rounded at the ends to the components doesn't look right to me. It's this effect that shows they were not turned to the bushes, this of course is just an opinion ..... but i suppose this could be an optical illusion.

Marla Christensens blanks are stunning. I have turned loads of them, made with PR so they polish up like glass.

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They are nice pens but the slightly bulbous shape is really a matter of aesthetic taste. For some pens I find it can make it feel nice in use but for others it can make the pen look rather bloated. I think that for the Mistral a completely flat profile can also look rather strained but to my mind that choice on behalf of the maker is what it is all about.
 

Chriscb

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They are very nice that's for sure. But raising the bar of pen turning to new heights ? I don't think so James.

To be honest, I think they are under turned and not turned to the correct size. Nothing to do with fat pens or different shapes. But the way they are rounded at the ends to the components doesn't look right to me. It's this effect that shows they were not turned to the bushes, this of course is just an opinion ..... but i suppose this could be an optical illusion.

Marla Christensens blanks are stunning. I have turned loads of them, made with PR so they polish up like glass.

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Brad

A fair critique, thank you. As mentioned elsewhere some pens can cope with fat or bulbous bodies, whilst others, such as a simple slimline needs to be turned precisely to the bushes to maintain the line from end to tip. I do not like an obvious step from the turned material to the metal work either. My technique for the pens in question is to accentuate the taper in the barrel, which is matched in the cap. To my eye, it works. Less importantly, (but I guess essentially) my customers agree.

Vive la differance.

Regards,
Chriscb
 
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