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- Engraving experiment with imagesI’m still experimenting with my laser engraver, trying new ideas one step at a time. This time I tried engraving a large image on a pen cap. My choice for this first canvas was the Nanga Magnum cap with a diameter of about .71″ or 18mm. I wanted the image… Read more: Engraving experiment with images
- New Nibs from Jowo
I recently ran across a few more new fancy steel nibs that my Jowo supplier started stocking, so I thought I’d share them. But althought I’m calling them ‘fancy’, a more accurate description may be just that their new–new from Jowo that is. Black PVD: The first is Black PVD.… Read more: New Nibs from Jowo - Crescent Filler Inking system
I’ve been wanting to make a pen with a crescent filler inking system for quite a while. But what always held me back from attempting it was the fact that I’m not a metalsmith. The crescent filler pens, from the original all the way up to the present use brass… Read more: Crescent Filler Inking system - Fancy Steel Jowo Nibs
I usually use Jowo nibs in my fountain pens. I have a supplier that always has the tip sizes I need. But he only carries a few specific styles. So I’m always on the lookout for something different. A few weeks ago, I ran across a few new ones at… Read more: Fancy Steel Jowo Nibs - Discovering and using WordPress
To build my new website, I decided to scrap my site editor and try something new. I had been using Dreamweaver for nearly 30 years, but this time decided to try WordPress (wordpress.org). Discovering and using WordPress is a mix of experiences. I wanted to try something new that didn’t… Read more: Discovering and using WordPress - BCHR Fountain Pens
One of my latest projects was trying to see if I could create pens with patterns that mimicked the old BCHR fountain pens. If you’re not familiar with the term, BCHR stands for Black Chased Hard Rubber. The ‘hard rubber‘ is the material. Today it’s commonly called ebonite. Chased refers… Read more: BCHR Fountain Pens