Pelikan Binde?

[watch_art]

Yes. I do.

http://newtonpens.com/pen-modifications/

 

Cutting the green off the first one. The binde was split at the end, so we were really doing a good thing.

 

Cut most of the blue binde off the second one. This one was stained a little but otherwise fine.I cut down so far and was able to just peel it off with my fingernail. Very neat!

The parts. I cut the binde by itself on a special holder that I made. I test fit on the Pel barrel at the very end, and then to make sure the cap will post on the back.

 

Time for final sanding at the end.

 

 

 

[sargetalon]

Messing with the factory appearance is not for me as I'm a purist at heart but that first picture especially is very beautiful. Great work. Thanks for sharing!

[watch_art]

Well, the factory original was splitting apart, so it was this or nothing.

[Keyless Works]

Well, the factory original was splitting apart, so it was this or nothing.

Yes this is what I was going to write. Perfect for a broken barrel. That first one is particularly gorgeous!

[RMN]

Agree! The first is exquisite! WANT!

 

 

D.ick

[inkstainedruth]

I actual prefer the second one. Makes me sort of think of of malachite.

So what are the bindes actually made of (please don't say Con-tact paper... )?

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

[saskia_madding]

WOW! That first one is absolutely AMAZING!

[watch_art]

I actual prefer the second one. Makes me sort of think of of malachite.

So what are the bindes actually made of (please don't say Con-tact paper... )?

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

 

It's called malachite actually.

 

And no - there's no contact paper. The original celluloid sleeve was cut off and replaced with a new one. The lizard skin is a vintage celluloid, and the other one is called trustone.

http://thegoldennib.com/turning-blanks/tru-stone.html

[haruka337]

What a clever alternative to a damaged pen!

Edited June 3, 2015 by haruka337

[watch_art]

It's not new. Chris has been doing this for a few years now.

 

http://www.custom-bindes.com/

[risingsun]

Hey peeps… I admit this is mine. Here are some photos of the original M800 binde. Pen is a little worn but otherwise fine… Bought cheap on eBay for this experiment with Shawn, who I turned to after not getting any responses from Chris Burton. Shawn has been awesome to deal with on this. He’s got an M805 of mine that has stained binde material that we are doing a similar treatment to, but with a different vintage celluloid (cellulose acetate).

 

 

 

 

[da vinci]

Great work Shawn!

[Angela]

Nice work!

[rustynib]

Nice work !

[Buster99]

Both stunning pens! I initially thought you had discovered some rare prototype pens.

The lizard one is particularly nice in my eyes, I wish Pelikan would produce a similar model.

[PAKMAN]

I gotta get me a used 800 to send to Shawn!

[scratchofapen]

Stunning.............imagine an M800 with an binde of tigereye-celluloid........

[DrCodfish]

Let me be the first to say that such a treatment on 1930's or 40's vintage red tortoise 100, or a Toledo would be sacrilege (because, you know, for those pens the binde is the thing) but when you consider how many all black, 400/600/800 Pelikans there are in this world, ... well then, why not? Unless you are that rare person who thinks an all black Pelikan pen is the most beautiful think you could possibly imagine then I think it is reasonable to look at modifications such as these and ask your self, why not? You can have an unique pen which speaks to your heart, and knocks your eye out, remember the pen is for you. The world of FP's will be no worse for r the loss of a few black pens.

 

Think about all the hot rods you haves seen in your life, and they aren't making '40 ford coupes anymore, but tomorrow Pelikan will pump out another 1,482 black pens, just like they did yesterday.

 

in case it is not obvious, I approve, within the limits I have suggested. I have my own custom Binde Pelikan M600 and I love it.

 

 

[gregamckinney]

Stunning.............imagine an M800 with an binde of tigereye-celluloid........

 

This is not a very good photo (and Shawn, I hope you don't mind me showing some of Chris's work) but here is a M1000 I had Chris do in the Sheaffer modern tigereye many years ago.

 

http://gergyor.com/images/1000_60_149.jpg

 

Best Regards, greg

[watch_art]

Why would I mind? I think his work is great.