Purple Maple Fountain Pen

[ValleyBoy]

Hi pen friends.

Another pen in maple that’s been dyed and stabilised (not by me, I buy the blanks like that).

Fully lined and tapered cap and barrel. I mention tapering because it adds a degree of complexity as you have to make the liner stepped in order to cater for the angle.

Clips can also be a challenge but I’ve got it all dialled down now. Of course it would be easier if I made my own clips with the gasket ring visible so I don’t need to rebate it inside the cap. Another skill I need to acquire, but not today.

Sterling silver and acrylic is used for the accents and the wood is finished in hard wax. When my customers buy these pens I make sure they know it’s more of a desk pen and, just like anything made from wood, can show evidence of wear if not looked after properly. Most people do get it.

Cheers
Ash

 

[Adal6]

Lovely pen ash colour spot on

 

[alan morrison]

WOOD!
Another in your timber line and this one is excellent.
Dyed Maple is just hard to beat. Lovely rich colour of blue.

 

[ValleyBoy]

WOOD!
Another in your timber line and this one is excellent.
Dyed Maple is just hard to beat. Lovely rich colour of blue.

Thanks Alan, and yes I’ve got my timber hat back on. I’ve got a few different coloured woods (dyed) so I’m going to work through them…
Cheers
Ash

 

[Bill Mooney]

Your work is consistent Ash. Another beautiful pen.

 

[ValleyBoy]

Your work is consistent Ash. Another beautiful pen.

Thanks Bill, much appreciated!

 

[howsitwork?]

I do like that one Ash. The timber grain is just so enhanced by that colouring.

Sets off your custom fittings a treat too.

 

[Gadget-UK]

Now THAT has to be your worst pen yet Ash
Your NEVER going to sell that one, I suggest you let me have it to save you the embarrassment of trying to sell it

 

[flexi]

My Maple blanks never come out like that...beautiful as always

 

[ValleyBoy]

Now THAT has to be your worst pen yet Ash
Your NEVER going to sell that one, I suggest you let me have it to save you the embarrassment of trying to sell it

It’s on its way to you as we speak Colin - let me know when it arrives!

 

[Gadget-UK]

It’s on its way to you as we speak Colin - let me know when it arrives!

Yes and I am going to win the lottery this weekend Ash
I should be so lucky

 

[Hubert]

GREAT work, nice pen!

 

[SorinS]

Hi pen friends.

Another pen in maple that’s been dyed and stabilised (not by me, I buy the blanks like that).

Fully lined and tapered cap and barrel. I mention tapering because it adds a degree of complexity as you have to make the liner stepped in order to cater for the angle.

Clips can also be a challenge but I’ve got it all dialled down now. Of course it would be easier if I made my own clips with the gasket ring visible so I don’t need to rebate it inside the cap. Another skill I need to acquire, but not today.

Sterling silver and acrylic is used for the accents and the wood is finished in hard wax. When my customers buy these pens I make sure they know it’s more of a desk pen and, just like anything made from wood, can show evidence of wear if not looked after properly. Most people do get it.

Cheers
Ash

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Nice pen, Ash (as usually :) )! Just a question: why would you make the liner stepped and not straight cylindrical? The pen's walls' thickness will be, indeed, uneven throughout the length, but apart of this, there is another reason?

 

[Tom.1946]

Hi pen friends.

Another pen in maple that’s been dyed and stabilised (not by me, I buy the blanks like that).

Fully lined and tapered cap and barrel. I mention tapering because it adds a degree of complexity as you have to make the liner stepped in order to cater for the angle.

Clips can also be a challenge but I’ve got it all dialled down now. Of course it would be easier if I made my own clips with the gasket ring visible so I don’t need to rebate it inside the cap. Another skill I need to acquire, but not today.

Sterling silver and acrylic is used for the accents and the wood is finished in hard wax. When my customers buy these pens I make sure they know it’s more of a desk pen and, just like anything made from wood, can show evidence of wear if not looked after properly. Most people do get it.

Cheers
Ash

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Beautiful pen Ash, I wouldn't have a clue on how to do that....

 

[ValleyBoy]

Nice pen, Ash (as usually :) )! Just a question: why would you make the liner stepped and not straight cylindrical? The pen's walls' thickness will be, indeed, uneven throughout the length, but apart of this, there is another reason?

Thanks Sorin.

The steps on the liner allow me to taper the outside of the cap. I taper the cap because I use proprietary pocket clips that are rebated into the cap. The clip gasket ring sits on the liner so the diameter at that point has to be narrower than the diameter at the bottom of the cap.

So if I didn’t step the liner then it would be too wide for the clip and the taper would not work (I’d go through the wood).

Hope that makes sense.

Cheers
Ash

 

[Rich Aldrich]

Really nice!