400Nn - Back From The Brink

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This one needed a new section badly - I should have taken a pic - but the entire lip had broken off.

The blind cap also had a hairline crack up the side of it.

 

Pics here ---

 

http://newtonpens.files.wordpress.com/2013/11/00114.jpg?w=1400&h=

With the section cut off...

http://newtonpens.files.wordpress.com/2013/11/00113.jpg?w=1200&h=

Hairline crack in the blind cap...

http://newtonpens.files.wordpress.com/2013/11/0029.jpg?w=1000&h=

http://newtonpens.files.wordpress.com/2013/11/00511.jpg?w=1000&h=

 

 

http://newtonpens.files.wordpress.com/2013/11/00210.jpg?w=1200&h=

 

 

More pics here...

http://newtonpens.wordpress.com/2013/11/27/pelikan-repair/

[Snargle]

Nice repair job, Shawn...or would you call that a customization? Was that ebonite that you used to fabricate the blind cap and section?

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Thanks!

Yes - it's a brown mottled ebonite - ripples. Or do they call it marbled.... shoot. Dunno.

[Pterodactylus]

Great repair, looks like new, the ripples don't disturb

Just out of curiosity, why did you choose a mottled material instead of a solid colored one?

 

Thanks for showing it.

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I chose mottled b/c it's what I had on the shelf that was dark brown. Otherwise we would have gone with black.

[Kathleen48]

And it's gorgeous - of course I think so - it's my pen I think that Shawn has done an incredible job fixing a pen that I had given up for lost. As I told him, I bought another 400nn but I couldn't make myself throw this one out. And now I am glad I saved it. He has really sparked my interest in this small manufacturing project too. I have a small lathe that hasn't been used for years. I used to use it to make nib holders for dip nibs. I have pretty much given up on dip nibs but I would love to learn to do what he just did with my pen. Just what I need - another obsession

[Pennata Penna]

Well done Shawn and kelridge! Thank you for sharing. I am mightily impressed seeing that major surgical procedure done out of love. I hope Lazarus there brings you writing joy for years to come. I just did a bit of a minor face lift a few days ago to remove two lines engraving, also on a 400NN tortoise:

 

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7404/11095189706_5054ec272d_z.jpg

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7430/11100783215_557f5e3077_z.jpg

 

It wasn't exactly easy, the curing time nearly killed me And the end result is nothing special, but I'm quite happy. Btw, I bought it out of pity because there were no love for it, most likely because of the large engraving, but after a bit of spit and elbow grease I reckon she'll be right for an edc or gift.

 

Cheers,

Tony

[Scribblesoften]

Lovely work. Now your pen has a great story about how it was rescued.