Spalted Walnut Fountain Pen

[CraftyNick]

A fountain pen made from my spalted walnut collection and finished with CA. The high gloss is not for everyone, a bit like marmite really, you either love it or you hate it!

 

[Padster]

Lovely piece of wood and work, and a pen some will love.... unfortunately you are correct just like marmite I'm not a big fan of the high gloss finish, but hugely respect it and the finish you have achieved, and it matches the pen perfectly.

Regards

Padster

 

[pittswood]

Now that's a deep shine on a good piece of wood. Very nice Nick. Goes very well with the pen kit.
Kelvin

 

[CraftyNick]

Lovely piece of wood and work, and a pen some will love.... unfortunately you are correct just like marmite I'm not a big fan of the high gloss finish, but hugely respect it and the finish you have achieved, and it matches the pen perfectly.

Regards

Padster

I was having a conversation with a friend about the type of finish that I was thinking of using and he was very much against anything other than CA. He loves the shiny plastic finish and the high gloss that can be achieved. I have always leaned towards that camp, but equally I love a french polished finish on wood. Of course we are constrained when making pens with types of finish because after all, it is a pen. I refer to grease from hands etc. I quite like a melamine finish, that does give a more natural feel and is reasonably tough but my friend hates it. We are all different. What a boring world it would be if we were not!

All that said I do believe in this case, it was the right finish to use as spalted wood can be a little fragile in places. Eight to ten coats of CA applied correctly will certainly protect it. I have a teak egg cup I show people finished in CA and its used daily by my wife. It is washed in the sink with the rest of the dishes and after a year its as good as new!

Please don’t wash your new pen in the sink sir!!

 

[flexi]

I can see through the finish to a nice piece of walnut, so all good here!!
Very nicely turned and finished, what's not to like, well done

 

[Gadget-UK]

Exactly what "Padster" said.
Amazing finish and a cracking pen but not for me.

Doesn't take away that its a beautiful pen though

 

[Bill Mooney]

It’s more like Formica than marmite.
A lovely pen though.

 

[Bill Mooney]

It’s more like Formica than marmite.
A lovely pen though.

 

[Penpal]

So many good reasons to love this pen,Presentation ,Pictures,Conception. Remarkable finish IMHO.

 

[Garno]

The kit works very well with the Walnut you have chosen, Top marks sir

I like a gloss on a pen but I am not a great fan of the "High gloss" (probably because I am yet to achieve one on my pens)