fountain pens

Hi Friends, In Aboriginal art, dragonflies can symbolize transformation, movement, good health, and connection to nature. They can also represent the cycle of life, and the importance of letting go of the old to allow the new to come through. Transformation Dragonflies change form throughout...

Hi Friends, It's been ages since I have come on to the IAP site. Life just takes over and Covid of course meant that as a Physician I have been so busy. However I have continued to make pens. I wanted to share with you that my passion for supporting charity has taken on new wings and I have set...

Redheart, Purpleheart and Yellowheart fountain pens. Jr. Statesman kits with CA finish. We aren't very creative with those wood names, aren't we?.. (Also, I managed to Improve my images a lot just by setting my phone's camera exposure and saturation to manual mode and increasing them a bit).

I was a little intimidated by this kit because of the money I spent and the size of the drill bits I had to use. Oh and I only bought one blank with no spare tubes. Thankfully it came out well and it's gonna be a keeper for me. I'm proud of this one. It's maple burl double dyed red and blue...

alt. jade on gold atrax

About seven years ago my best friend came to me and said he wants to make luxury pens. I told him I have no idea how to go about doing it. About three years ago I made a number of oblique pen holders, but sales petered out and I lost interest. In September I decided to have a go at making a...

I'm new to pen turning and turning in general, but I got into pen turning and enjoy it a lot. I want to start making fountain pens but I'm not sure how great the nibs are. Am I able to replace the nib and how do I found what nibs are compatible with the pen kit I want? This is the pen kit that I...

Hi, I have been a longtime fountain pen collector and have been interested in turning and making my own. I just received a lathe to turn my own and I have NO idea where to start. I would also like to find someone or a group of people in the area to learn from! Sue Knause

If you could only work with three kits for fountain pens, which would they be and who (which vendor) would you buy them from? Just to keep things from getting too expensive, let's say less than $25 per kit (ignoring shipping). Thanks in advance for your answers - I am trying to learn about...

I'm a noob to this forum and I'm not very skilled in navigating a forum. I do have a question about fountain pen kits and findings. I have looked at a number of providers for kits and so far have seen that a lot of the findings are plated which is not a surprise. What I'm not sure of is the...