What's Up At Christof's

[specialk0449]

Christof I love looking at your pens and sketches......You are very talented in many things.

[dannyboy]

The fish sketches are fun, but I LOVE the window drawing/coloring! Thanks for posting these!

[christof]

  On 9/28/2012 at 12:11 AM, specialk0449 said:

Christof I love looking at your pens and sketches......You are very talented in many things.

 

  On 9/28/2012 at 2:30 AM, dannyboy said:

The fish sketches are fun, but I LOVE the window drawing/coloring! Thanks for posting these!

 

 

Thank you my friends. I'm happy to see that still someone is following this thread..

Edited September 28, 2012 by christof

[peterpen53]

Don't worry. Not posting does not necessarily mean not following...

[ethernautrix]

  On 9/28/2012 at 2:30 AM, dannyboy said:

The fish sketches are fun, but I LOVE the window drawing/coloring! Thanks for posting these!

 

 

My thoughts, too. Very enjoyable.

[christof]

I do not collect Waterman's pens. (Except #52V in different colors...) But I have to say that everytime when I'm working on a vintage Waterman's, I am impressed again by the quality of their nibs. I would say, that vintage Waterman nibs are of the best you can get. I have stub, flex, semi-flex, stub-flex, smooth firm and wet noodle nibs tested. Every single nib has been just great. Currently, I worked in these pens:

 

First is a Waterman's #52 with a true wet noodle. The pen is rather user grade but the nib is a phenomenal writer, and be sure, that's what it's used for. If I had to decide for only one nib... well, I don't know what would happen, but it could be this nib...

 

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8032/8046348541_092df8d31c_c.jpg

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8169/8046356850_247f876098_c.jpg

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8449/8046350461_c958dae95a_c.jpg

 

Second is a nice blue marbeled Waterman's from the 1930's with decent silver trim. Also this nib writes great. I love it when two characteristics in one nib are combined. A wet and smooth writer for fast writing which flexes under few pressure. Just great!

 

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8320/8046356608_1acdd8b173_c.jpg

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8441/8046356424_48e6b2e3c6_c.jpg

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8041/8046355362_cac43465a6_c.jpg

 

Third is a pen in very humble appearance. Dark brown celluloid with discreetly elegant gold trim. Not an eye catcher at all. But also here, the nib makes the pen. It's hard to lay away a pen like this. To much fun! (...as Richard Binder would say.)

 

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8174/8046355798_54133a0c99_c.jpg

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8315/8046349027_b2fff1c8c6_c.jpg

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8322/8046349467_0938e3ec2e_c.jpg

 

As mentioned to the beginning, I do not collect Waterman pens, so perhaps you will find the one or the other at the classifieds again in near future, who knows...

Edited October 2, 2012 by christof

[peterpen53]

I don't collect Waterman's either, but your writing samples make your point very clearly, especially with the first one.

[mirosc]

  On 10/2/2012 at 7:53 AM, christof said:

As mentioned to the beginning, I do not collect Waterman pens, so perhaps you will find the one or the other at the classifieds again in near future, who knows...

 

You're aware that now everyone is hitting the refresh button like crazy...

[ethernautrix]

I love those flex lines, but I know me, I know the best I'll ever do is the hint of line variation with a stub or near-stub, and I like it, for me. I love those flexies for others, though.

 

A woman's got to know her limitations. --EtherDirtyHarrynautrix

 

 

Beautiful photos, as always.

[tenney]

Christof, I wish that my writing or drawing were even near your level... and I wish that I could restore pens too (even approximating your level). I guess that all I can hope for realistically is to buy a pen from you now and then.

[christof]

  On 10/2/2012 at 11:06 PM, tenney said:

Christof, I wish that my writing or drawing were even near your level... and I wish that I could restore pens too (even approximating your level). I guess that all I can hope for realistically is to buy a pen from you now and then.

 

Don't be impressed Glenn, it's just showing-off

[czanguine]

What alluring pens there are on this thread, Christof!

A striving student/pen enthusiast/blogger would always be willing to take you on a website project for what a very minimal cost :roflmho: Would be a shame not to show these pictures to a wider audience, yes?

 

That's just me doing my bargaining

 

What great fortune you have! I wish antique stores here would sell good fountain pens like that as well. I've done a bit of searching, but to hardly any avail. I've spotted pens in presumably good working conditions but their physical looks are worse for wear.

Edited October 3, 2012 by czanguine

[christof]

  On 10/3/2012 at 11:42 AM, czanguine said:

What alluring pens there are on this thread, Christof!

A striving student/pen enthusiast/blogger would always be willing to take you on a website project for what a very minimal cost :roflmho: Would be a shame not to show these pictures to a wider audience, yes?

 

Let's forget about that website/blog project. I am happy to be a member of this board and to show my pics, storys and sketches exclusively to other members here. There's no need for a wider audience. Thanks.

Edited October 3, 2012 by christof

[rroossinck]

Christof, between this thread of yours and a post or two by Phil Munson on his blog (a very good read, by the way), you're both gonna get me back into the restoration/resto-mod thing again.

 

(And for that, I thank you. First round is on me if we ever cross paths in person.)

[christof]

Sometimes, funny things happen. I recently sold two pens in the classifieds forum. Obviously, my price was quite low because I got lots of „I want it!“ messages in only two hours. The second customer wanted the same pen as the first buyer. He was sad about the pen he wanted has already been sold. But he decided to take the second pen.

 

He told me that I would have to wait some hours until payment, because he didn’t had his own paypal account. He still was a school student and to young for an own paypal account.

 

No problem, I said to myself. Customer is customer and fountain pens are no age limited goods. Then, the money has been sent on time, with the following message:

 

„So, apparently you sketch things! May I receive a sketch of a dragon along with the pen?

(as dragon is what my surname translates to in English and frankly, I cannot draw anything well except a cat)”

 

This is witty, isn’t it? This was the first time that someone wanted a sketch done by me (except my own kids). I felt flattered and said to myself again: customer is customer. And if the customer want a sketch, he has to get a sketch. And that’s what I sent with the pen:

 

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8314/8055814645_4099d47e69_c.jpg

[peterpen53]

If you're referring to the two Watermans you recently sold I'm not at all surprised you got lots of interest. But maybe if you offer a sketch to go with your next pens for sale, you will get as much of a rush every time.

[markiv]

Kudos to you! That is some customer service.

I wish I had that presence of mind and wish my last name translated to something like a Bengal tiger.

  On 10/5/2012 at 7:31 AM, christof said:

Sometimes, funny things happen. I recently sold two pens in the classifieds forum. Obviously, my price was quite low because I got lots of „I want it!" messages in only two hours. The second customer wanted the same pen as the first buyer. He was sad about the pen he wanted has already been sold. But he decided to take the second pen.

 

He told me that I would have to wait some hours until payment, because he didn't had his own paypal account. He still was a school student and to young for an own paypal account.

 

No problem, I said to myself. Customer is customer and fountain pens are no age limited goods. Then, the money has been sent on time, with the following message:

 

„So, apparently you sketch things! May I receive a sketch of a dragon along with the pen?

(as dragon is what my surname translates to in English and frankly, I cannot draw anything well except a cat)"

 

This is witty, isn't it? This was the first time that someone wanted a sketch done by me (except my own kids). I felt flattered and said to myself again: customer is customer. And if the customer want a sketch, he has to get a sketch. And that's what I sent with the pen:

[Mt.Roll]

  On 10/5/2012 at 7:31 AM, christof said:

Sometimes, funny things happen...

 

http://i1050.photobucket.com/albums/s412/noobsolation/Catletter_zps241cf244.jpg

Edited October 12, 2012 by Mt.Roll

[christof]

  On 10/12/2012 at 7:38 AM, Mt.Roll said:

  On 10/5/2012 at 7:31 AM, christof said:

Sometimes, funny things happen...

 

http://i1050.photobucket.com/albums/s412/noobsolation/Catletter_zps241cf244.jpg

 

How cool is that!?!

 

Thanks for your excellent sketch and feed back.

Edited October 12, 2012 by christof

[dannyboy]

Christof--now that's what I'd call exemplary customer service! Kudos to you for your sensitivity and response to a customer!