Stub O'Day Part Two

[amberleadavis]

Looking beautiful!

[Misfit]

I got this Pilot Prera last year. I wasn’t sure what ink to put in it. A pen club friend gave me a sample of one of her favorite inks.  I decided Iroshizuku Ina-Ho was a color that might not scream Summer, but doesn’t yell Fall. 

[Misfit]

After getting samples of inks with Mount or mountain in their names, I put ink in two pens during virtual pen club. The first is a Monteverde Mountains of the World Mount Fuji, which was introduced in 2015. 
 

[Misfit]

And finally, it’s the tallest point on planet Earth.  Monteverde Mountains of the World Everest with a 1.1mm stub nib is the last of my Mountain pens to get ink. I rather like the ink. 
 

[amberleadavis]

@Misfit I haven't succumbed, yet, but you make those pens look great.

[Misfit]

@amberleadavis
Well, I certainly think you deserve one, after all you’ve been through. When Speerbob gets back from vacation from eBay on July 11, he has the current versions for $45. I got Everest from him. 

[dms525]

My newest Leonardo pens and an opportunity to post Leonardo's steel and gold JoWo stubs together.

 

 

 

David

[amberleadavis]

7 hours ago, dms525 said:

My newest Leonardo pens and an opportunity to post Leonardo's steel and gold JoWo stubs together.

 

 

 

David

 

Very pretty

[amberleadavis]

Thanks to @dms525 and @Detman101 for the inspirations.

 

[Detman101]

Whooowee! That Diamine Tempest ink is just lovely! The deep blue offset by the gold shimmer...nice!
Love the Pilot Parallel action!
 

[Carrau]

Sometime ago, I spotted the Pelikan M915 Hunting limited edition pen on the Pelikan’s Perch website, and although I usually eschew excessive ornamentation, I found it a highly appealing fountain pen.  Reading on through the blogpost, however, I was disappointed to hear about the problems with the durability of its lacquered surface when the pen gets any use.  Not wanting an expensive “ museum piece” I wouldn’t be able to use regularly, I decided I could admire pictures of it, if looking was all I’d be able to do.  
 

Last Winter, however, I came across a custom pen (“Ardennes”) created by Belgian pen maker Andy Deschacht, with interesting silver work overlaid on the pen.  The Pelikan 915 Hunting came to mind, and I contacted Andy to see if it was possible to recreate something akin to the 915 but more durable, and with personal modifications.  Three months later, the pen was completed, and I received it this last week, and couldn’t be more pleased.  With Andy’s permission, I am linking to his professional photographs of the pen, which show it off better than my amateurish attempts (which follow, showing some of the detail of his fine work).  A bonus for me, was a video he and his wife made while the pen was being made, showing/documenting the entire process of the pen’s construction, which I found almost as enjoyable as the pen.  It has a Pelikan 805 BB nib modified to a stub, and holds about 2ml of ink.  Filled, it weighs 35g, approximately 2g more than a filled MB 149 by my own measurements, and less than a filled Diplomat Excellence (46g).  The piston is smooth, the pen is well balanced, and does not post.  As usual, pictures do not do justice to the artisanship andmaterials.

A link to Andy’s photos:

https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/topic/366952-das-jägerstück/

The detail silver work depicts a stag/elk, setter flushing pheasant, Labrador eyeing ducks flying overhead, mountains in the background, with traditional oak leaves and acorns on the bands, and a pheasant tailfeather on the clip. The silver is flush with the piston knob.  The barrel and cap were made from Alumilite Lava Lamp Forest Enchantment.  Working with Andy was a delight from start to finish, and I can’t recommend him more highly.

 

Andy’s Video:

https://youtu.be/E7bW-rzCGXg

 

[dms525]

20 minutes ago, Carrau said:

Sometime ago, I spotted the Pelikan M915 Hunting limited edition pen on the Pelikan’s Perch website, and although I usually eschew excessive ornamentation, I found it a highly appealing fountain pen.  Reading on through the blogpost, however, I was disappointed to hear about the problems with the durability of its lacquered surface when the pen gets any use.  Not wanting an expensive “ museum piece” I wouldn’t be able to use regularly, I decided I could admire pictures of it, if looking was all I’d be able to do.  
 

Last Winter, however, I came across a custom pen (“Ardennes”) created by Belgian pen maker Andy Deschacht, with interesting silver work overlaid on the pen.  The Pelikan 915 Hunting came to mind, and I contacted Andy to see if it was possible to recreate something akin to the 915 but more durable, and with personal modifications.  Three months later, the pen was completed, and I received it this last week, and couldn’t be more pleased.  With Andy’s permission, I am linking to his professional photographs of the pen, which show it off better than my amateurish attempts, which follow, showing some of the detail of his fine work.  A bonus for me, was a video he and his wife made while the pen was being made, showing/documenting the entire process of the pen’s construction, which I found almost as enjoyable as the pen.  It has a Pelikan 805 BB nib modified to a stub, and holds about 2ml of ink.  Filled, it weighs 35g, approximately 2g more than a filled MB 149 by my own measurements, and less than a filled Diplomat Excellence (46g).  The piston is smooth, the pen is well balanced, and does not post.  As usual, pictures do not do justice to the artisanship andmaterials.

A link to Andy’s photos:

https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/topic/366952-das-jägerstück/

The detail silver work depicts a stag/elk, setter flushing pheasant, Labrador eyeing ducks flying overhead, mountains in the background, with traditional oak leaves and acorns on the bands, and a pheasant tailfeather on the clip. The silver is flush with the piston knob.  The barrel and cap were made from Alumilite Lava Lamp Forest Enchantment.  Working with Andy was a delight from start to finish, and I can’t recommend him more highly.

 

Andy’s Video:

https://youtu.be/E7bW-rzCGXg

 

 

Beautiful! Congratulations on that very special pen!

 

Happy writing!

 

David

[Ceilidh]

Wow! Green with envy here.

[JulieParadise]

10 minutes ago, Ceilidh said:

Wow! Green with envy here.

Same here, such a great piece of art. And the name is brilliant, too!

[amberleadavis]

@Carrau I stalked you through various threads to tell that the pen is the prettiest I think I have ever seen. I hope you use it in good health.

[Carrau]

Thank you David, Ceilidh, Julie, and Amberlea.  As delighted as I am with the pen, I was equally delighted with the collaborative process with Andy.  Now that the pen is completed, I already miss the excitement of our regular communications as the pen was being designed and crafted.

[dms525]

 

 

David

[Carrau]

6 hours ago, dms525 said:

 

 

David

The nib engraving is very good looking as well.

[Misfit]

Here are three pens, one new with 1.1mm stub or italic nibs 

[kmlstmoorthi]

Aurora Blue Mamba with Stub nib