Stub O' The Day

[irrigger]

[Uncle Red]

 

[dcpritch]

Wow this thread is filling up with fantastic stubs. Stubville, indeed!

 

Perdice Bradford L.E. (by Edison Pens), 18k Edison B stub by Brian Gray

 

I bought this pen three years ago and every time I decide to ink it I wonder why it isn't inked 100% of the time. Brian Gray, known for his pen making more than his nib work, ground this pen from a standard Broad nib into a 1.1mm stub that is quite crisp and provides precise and dramatic line variation. It isn't as smooooth as many of my stubs, but nevertheless it is a joy to use.

 

The pen itself is an intriguing story. It was made by Edison Pens as a limited edition for the now defunct Pear Tree Pen Company begun by James Partridge and run by he and Ryan Roossinck, and utilizes what may have been the last remaining rod stock of acrylic used by Sheaffer for its Balance II pens. This one is made of Amber Glow and is number 2 of 10, though I wonder if all ten were actually made. The minimalist design is based on a Waterman Hundred Year Pen, sized like the deluxe model of that pen. The pen is up to the rigorous standards of Edison, which means that it is perfectly shaped and balanced, the threading is flawless, and the material - for which I guess we should thank Sheaffer - is gorgeous. A final interesting note about the name: Perdice is Italian for pear, and Bradford, of course, is a type of pear; in botanical terms, the Bradford Pear is known as Pyrus calleryana.

 

[da vinci]

Not sure this counts as a stub per se, but what the heck...

 

http://i1022.photobucket.com/albums/af344/996nick2009/imagejpg1_zpsf27d0cce.jpg

[dneal]

Patiently waiting on the mail...

 

[migo984]

Not sure this counts as a stub per se, but what the heck...

 

http://i1022.photobucket.com/albums/af344/996nick2009/imagejpg1_zpsf27d0cce.jpg

 

 

Is that a Grain? I love those notepads

[migo984]

[TSherbs]

I like that grey Prera. I am seeing green, though.....

[migo984]

I like that grey Prera. I am seeing green, though.....

 

And the dark brown Prera is great too. Almost black, but not quite,

I'm going to ask my friend to stub another medium - I think it works really well on Pilot nibs.

[da vinci]

 

Not sure this counts as a stub per se, but what the heck...http://i1022.photobucket.com/albums/af344/996nick2009/imagejpg1_zpsf27d0cce.jpg

 

 

Is that a Grain? I love those notepads

 

Sorry I am not entirely sure. It is B6 in size and was an impulse purchase with other items in the recent Journal Shop promo discount

[gregamckinney]

Got a great new pen yesterday (stub of course) from Peyton Street pens. Great material, color, writing quality and feel. LOVE it.

 

http://gergyor.com/images/ranga-ebonite.png

 

Best Regards, greg

[Houston]

Got a great new pen yesterday (stub of course) from Peyton Street pens. Great material, color, writing quality and feel. LOVE it.

 

http://gergyor.com/images/ranga-ebonite.png

 

Best Regards, greg

 

Genuinely gorgeous.

[da vinci]

Great looking pen Greg

 

Could we have an uncapped pic please?

[nigelg]

It may be my rubbish monitor but there doesn't seem to be any join between cap and barrel. How do you open it to write ?

[dcpritch]

Wow Greg, what a great looking pen, and the ink is a near perfect match! I agree, though, we need to see a picture of the nib!

 

I've been using this pen for the past two weeks and keep filling it with ink because its such a great writer:

 

Conklin Emperial Endura, 14k factory stub nib, c. 1929

 

In 1929 Conklin introduced the “Imperial” Endura in a beautiful blue and bronze color, only in one size (medium) and only for a short time. They are quite uncommon, especially in the single banded version which was manufactured for less than one year. This particular pen is special not only because of its single band but for its nib, which is a very smooth, wet writing, factory stub. I have had a fair number of vintage Conklins with nice nibs but usually they are flex nibs with F or M points; this is the only one I've ever owned with a stub nib, and it is truly a wonder. The patented Conklin clip is, in my view, one of the best clips ever devised, and this intermediate size pen is perfect for a shirt pocket.

 

 

Imprint and lever detail:

 

The blue and bronze celluloid appears at first glance to be black and bronze, unless a black pen is next to it for comparison. Another way to see the blue is by holding it to the light, and here one can really see the blue:

[gregamckinney]

2nd shot (uncapped) of my new Ranga pen:

 

http://gergyor.com/images/ranga-ebonite_uncapped.png

 

Best Regards, greg

[da vinci]

2nd shot (uncapped) of my new Ranga pen:

 

http://gergyor.com/images/ranga-ebonite_uncapped.png

 

Best Regards, greg

Thanks Greg

[da vinci]

I have been using this all week. Great looking pen, but I am not so sure about the nib and the ink....

 

http://i1022.photobucket.com/albums/af344/996nick2009/imagejpg1_zps40e1ef87.jpg

[sotto2]

http://i59.tinypic.com/28s0w8.jpg

[Betweenthelines]

http://i.imgur.com/EDVwyrq.jpg