Hahah ;) I'd like to be even more of a tinkerer than I am. Isn't it a style? Can't beat it. The stains on it I was able to lessen, but not remove entirely, but I think they give it character~ Are you one of those "breaks pencil lead every four minutes" writers?
My brother back when he worked in finance and was making lots of $ started a collection of fountain pens. He gave me a beautiful one in black lacquer with a Japanese design on it. I'll be damned if I know where I put it. You've given me the impetus to look for it now :)
You break through pencil lead, I pick off nail polish. There's no winning sometimes. ;)
That's awesome though! You should def find that pen, and post pictures when you do! It sounds like a cool one. :) There are some Fancy Pens out there. People drop some serious cash on them... o__o;;
It turned out really well! That nib is actually 14K solid gold, surprise! The lettering wasn't legible when it was covered in grime, so that was a pretty rocking find once I cleaned it up. It writes well, and I think that's a big part of the reason why. It wasn't as awful a project as I feared, actually! Pretty simple, just a few steps. :) Now I seriously have a hankering to find more pens and get them working though. @_@ It was so fun!!
Exactly! It's nice to A) know I had a hand in making it work again and B) know exactly how it works inside and out. Makes writing feel that much more important. :) And thanks! It's so fun to take a project to completion and get a functioning piece of history out of it. I am pleased.
Hehe! Thanks! I should have taken a pic of the pen with the new rubber sac on there too, but I got so excited about testing it out I forgot to take a picture, lol.
Congratulations on your fountain pen success! I just realized that I completely forgot to respond to your first post on the subject (which I found really interesting), so I'm glad I'm commenting on this one. I love the way that you've meticulously documented the resurrection of your fountain pen through these wonderful pictures. I hope your beautiful fountain pen serves you well and will work for many more years to come! :-D
Thank you! And pshhhh you are too sweet. :3 (*coughs* Documenting processes is a secret joy of mine. You've found me out!) I admit... now I'm thinking of all the other places I can go to treasure hunt for more busted up old pens. XD The restoration process was just so fun. I might be addicted.
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I like that big hefty solid kind of pen. My handwriting, on the other hand, isn't kind to nibs.
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Isn't it a style? Can't beat it. The stains on it I was able to lessen, but not remove entirely, but I think they give it character~
Are you one of those "breaks pencil lead every four minutes" writers?
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How did you know???
My brother back when he worked in finance and was making lots of $ started a collection of fountain pens. He gave me a beautiful one in black lacquer with a Japanese design on it. I'll be damned if I know where I put it. You've given me the impetus to look for it now :)
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That's awesome though! You should def find that pen, and post pictures when you do! It sounds like a cool one. :)
There are some Fancy Pens out there. People drop some serious cash on them... o__o;;
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It wasn't as awful a project as I feared, actually! Pretty simple, just a few steps. :) Now I seriously have a hankering to find more pens and get them working though. @_@ It was so fun!!
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And thanks! It's so fun to take a project to completion and get a functioning piece of history out of it. I am pleased.
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(*coughs* Documenting processes is a secret joy of mine. You've found me out!)
I admit... now I'm thinking of all the other places I can go to treasure hunt for more busted up old pens. XD The restoration process was just so fun. I might be addicted.
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