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I finally finished my ash lamp that I posted here a month ago or more. Pretty happy with how it came out. Tried a new finish for me, spray lacquer. After about 6-8 light coats I called it done, and polished with HUT plastic polish. In hindsight, I probably wouldn't have used the polish since...

I just got these two Sheaffer fountain pens that were my grandfathers. The resin on these is in pretty good shape but the metal components on the outside of the cap are pretty corroded. I think they are piston filled but I'm not sure how to use the mechanism yet or test if they still work...