Haskoson: very first kitless fountain pen made of "JUMA"

[haskoson]

This is my very first selfmade fountain pen.
It is made of a material called "JUMA" and the nib is a #5 Bock medium.
It has a single M12x0,75 cap to barrel thread.
The section to barrel thread is M9x0,75 as are the threads for the finials.

I made this fountain pen by hand on a wood lathe without any x/y-compound table or the like (how i wish i had something like this...i really wish for a metal-lathe!!)







i know i have to work on designs and my photographic skills...

Comments and critics are welcome.

best regards

Gerrit / Haskoson

 

[Buckeye]

It's certainly very niceI haven't heard of Juma, what is it?

Peter

 

[Bill Mooney]

A very good first attempt Gerrit. You should keep this one.

 

[fortress]

Very nice, very unique, very well done Sir.

 

[edlea]

That's awesome for a first timer ..well done you.

 

[angelo49]

That's a beauty Gerrit!
That wood almost looks like resin.
I like the ends.

 

[sfurini]

Nicely done....looks magic!

 

[bassethound]

Nice looking pen indeed, well done mate,,

 

[Phil Dart]

THat's a great looking kitless pen Gerrit.

 

[chas_41_uk]

Good first attempt Gerrit

 

[Jim]

Works for me Gerrit, looks very nice ..

 

[wm460]

Well done Gerrit, great looking pen.

 

[wm460]

Looking for Juma I found this.

https://www.dictum.com/en/materials...s=&simi=97&page=2&pageSize=12&origPageSize=12

 

[Penpal]

Thanks for that Mark it has a future I dread using Ebony.

Peter.

 

[Bigblackdog]

or here Juma rods | Black | Juma | elforyn Onlineshop

 

[Penpal]

THat round stuff perfect size.

Peter.

 

[AllenN]

This is very well done Gerrit, I am most impressed.

 

[haskoson]

Thanks to you all for your comments!

"Juma" is a resin/mineral-mix.
I like to use it for prototyping because it´s cheaper than most other materials i know (16mm diameter, ~ 3 ft., ~$20).
it can be cut like butter, but it´s best worked with carbide-tools ´cause HSS-tools get dull very quickly.
It´s available in black und ivory in different diameters as round rods and other colours in square rods.
But it can´t be polished to a very high gloss. the pen i´ve posted was sanded up to grid 12000 with MicroMesh but the material keeps this "satin"-finish.
elforyn Onlineshop
this is the online shop of the manufacturer



Gerrit / Haskoson

 

[Les ELm]

Nicely done.

Les