Engraved diamonds

jalbert · Aug 16, 2023

This is a (yet another) fountain pen that I made to practice my geometric studies in engraving. All the metalwork is Argentium silver, and the rest of the pen is made from blue cellulose with a transparent acrylic ink window.
I chose to try engraving a diamond pattern, with little bright cuts to fill each diamond in. Additionally, I put a millgrain border around each panel of the barrel overlay and the borders of the clip and cap band, which is something I wanted to try messing around with for a while.
This was a pretty time consuming pen to make. I finally remembered to time myself, and the pen had around 25 hours of work into it. The overlay itself took around 10 hours of engraving, and I completed the pen over the course of a couple weeks.

jttheclockman · Aug 16, 2023

Now I probably say this with every pen you make but I truely believe this is the best of the best. I am a fanatic for the diamond pattern. I want to incorporate some ideas in some of my pens as well. Weather segmented or cast like I did before.

TDahl · Aug 17, 2023

Absolutely stunning John. Every new pen you make seems more exquisite than the last which is saying a lot because every one of your pens are works of art. Thank you for sharing.

keithbyrd · Aug 17, 2023

Outstanding! This pen and talent displayed is amazing!

Bryguy · Aug 17, 2023

Amazing! John each pen you post is better than the last, and the last is always as good as I think it can get!

Jim15 · Aug 17, 2023

Awesome work.

Darios · Aug 17, 2023

That is a thing of true beauty.

derekdd · Aug 17, 2023

Some of the best work I've ever seen.

Incredible.

bugradx2 · Aug 17, 2023

"Additionally, I put a millgrain border around each panel of the barrel overlay and the borders of the clip and cap band, which is something I wanted to try messing around with for a while."

Good grief - what other level of gorgeous is there when you're serious about something?

Really stunning work

egnald · Aug 17, 2023

Simply Amazing. - Dave

KMCloonan · Aug 17, 2023

I Agree with what everyone else already said. You outdo yourself with each new pen. Thanks for sharing!

GaryMGg · Aug 18, 2023

John

Your craftsmanship is simply incredible. Fantastic art!

I have one complaint: the 2 links in your signature don't resolve.

hewunch · Aug 18, 2023

Amazing work

jrista · Aug 18, 2023

This is truly phenomenal. I really love your pens, and your engravings. Demonstrates incredible skill. This kind of stuff makes me think of the classic greats, like Conway Stuart...they had a lot of ebonite pens, with engravings in them, and many were one diamond pattern or another. I have wanted to try my hand at doing some ebonite engraving.

You must have truly steady hands...I don't know how you do it, but those little bright lines engraved into each diamond are incredible. Well done, sir! Well done, indeed.

jttheclockman · Aug 18, 2023

jrista said:
This is truly phenomenal. I really love your pens, and your engravings. Demonstrates incredible skill. This kind of stuff makes me think of the classic greats, like Conway Stuart...they had a lot of ebonite pens, with engravings in them, and many were one diamond pattern or another. I have wanted to try my hand at doing some ebonite engraving.

You must have truly steady hands...I don't know how you do it, but those little bright lines engraved into each diamond are incredible. Well done, sir! Well done, indeed.

I asked this question in his last pen showing and post #22 shows how. He is in his lab. creating a masterpiece.

https://www.penturners.org/threads/engraved-fountain-pen.178664/

sorcerertd · Aug 19, 2023

Wow! All of it is fantastic (understatement), but the engraving... wow, the detail is amazing. What patience and a steady hand you must have. Do you have some type of jig to get the basic diamond grid cut in and then do the cuts in the individual diamonds by hand?

jttheclockman · Aug 20, 2023

sorcerertd said:
Wow! All of it is fantastic (understatement), but the engraving... wow, the detail is amazing. What patience and a steady hand you must have. Do you have some type of jig to get the basic diamond grid cut in and then do the cuts in the individual diamonds by hand?

Read post #15.

jalbert · Aug 20, 2023

sorcerertd said:
Wow! All of it is fantastic (understatement), but the engraving... wow, the detail is amazing. What patience and a steady hand you must have. Do you have some type of jig to get the basic diamond grid cut in and then do the cuts in the individual diamonds by hand?

I use dividers and a machinist square do divide the tube into the 3 panels, then further divide each panel up into an even grid, then finally cut all the diagonal lines in to form the diamond pattern. All this is done under my microscope

sorcerertd · Aug 20, 2023

jttheclockman said:
Read post #15.

Thanks John, I did read that one before, but was just wondering how the diamonds were cut so perfectly. That grid makes a lot of sense. Still... wow, I can't imagine doing anything like that without a microscope.

@jalbert, you must have a steadier hand than some surgeons.

jttheclockman · Aug 20, 2023

sorcerertd said:
Thanks John, I did read that one before, but was just wondering how the diamonds were cut so perfectly. That grid makes a lot of sense. Still... wow, I can't imagine doing anything like that without a microscope.

@jalbert, you must have a steadier hand than some surgeons.

Need a steady hand too. he has talent.

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