kitless

Hi all. This is a great site for a newbie like me, a big thank you to all the members. I'm running into an issue joining a kitless pen cap and a pen body. I made my own mandrel, as shown below. I plan to use it to hold the pen body and pen cap when I shape them on the lathe. I used a...

I haven't post anything for a while. This was my latest creation submitted to the PAG Best in Show 2019. Now that the competition is over, I can post photos. This is my largest pen so far, at 15.8mm body and an 11.5mm cap. The material is Tasmanian Myrtle Burl with Japanese Ebonite and Bronze...

Hi, folks. I am looking for some entry-level guidance. I want to learn more about fitting rings on bodies and caps of kitless pens. I have ideas of how one "might" do it. I'm just not willing to entirely reinvent the wheel today. Any help/advice/suggestions would be greatly appreciated...

First things first: A huge shout out to MRedburn! I messaged him with several questions and he was incredibly helpful. Thanks again! This is my first attempt at a kitless pen. I made the blank using alumilite and pearl ex powders. The nib is a #6 Jowo stub from Meisternibs. I used a 9MM X...

I would like to get into kitless Fountain pens, could anyone help me with what exactly I need for the whole process? What materials would you recommend? Tips on making the pen would be helpful too. Thank you in advance - Sebastian

Hello everyone, I got quite comfortable making kit less and decided i wanted to make something other than a cartridge converter pen. I had this Butterscotch acrylic laying around and ended up making this pen. Pen works well and fills smoothly. Holds right at 3ml of ink so it has a very large...

Just finished this one up last night. Was going to keep it but going to part with it! #6 Jowo 1.1 stub nib writes great!

Well, it's my first if I don't count a few aborts trying to figure out the process.. :smile: Body is a alumilite water clear with Mica powder swirled in and cast in a PVC tube. Section is Delrin. I filled the divots from turning between centers on each end with red epoxy. Nib is a #5 Jowo...

Hello everyone, I am interested in getting some opinions on advanced pen making specific to if purchasing a good collet chuck, similar to a Beall or a PSI, versus a jawed chuck like a Nova G3. This will be a dedicated set up on a smaller lathe for making fountain pens without the use of...

It had been a while since I posted pictures of fountain pens I have completed. This pair is done in purple and gold Flexigran, but different in style. Neither pen has a clip because clips were not desired. On the smaller pen with the rounded finials, I worked with Bob Dupras to come up with a...

Ebonite is a classic material for fountain pens. I decided to make a rather conservative style pen, using red cumberland with black ebonite finials, to see how well it turned out from a color perspective. I liked it so much I have since acquired Japanese cumberland in reddish pink, straw color...

I designed this fountain pen in Autumn Flexigran and Italian Urushi red resin (both from Richard Greenwald) as more of a desk pen. It is 6.5" long and does not post, nor does it have a clip. I find the pens I gravitate to are a little longer and have a tapered body so they fit nicely in the area...

I had some real nice Cerulean Italian resin I picked up from Richard Greenwald and decided to make a smaller fountain pen for a lady. Because it was for a lady (and I don't much care for clips on fountain pens) it is designed to go into a leather scabbard for safekeeping in a purse. I like the...

Hello folks. Been a while since I posted, so I thought I would put a few pics of things I've been up to lately. Flamed cane fountain pen with garnet thread wrap Before falling headlong into pen making, I used to (and still do occasionally) build fly fishing rods - both graphite and bamboo...

I'm at the stage that I'm considering an attempt at kitless. I have done some research and have a question (I hope this is not one of those stupid questions.) Is it reasonable to attempt kitless pens on a wood lathe? In my research I continually encounter phrases that lead me to think most...

I started out just wanting to experiment with the M12 x .8 triple start tap and die I purchased in the recent group buy. I grabbed a couple short lengths of left over PR I had cast ....I chose it because I wasn't crazy about it, so no great loss if it got ruined. :biggrin: Making the cap to...

7mm twist pen in walnut with solid sterling nose, centerband, and clip/finial with real malachite cabs in the clip. The nose is by Michael Redurn, the centerband and clip are by me. This is my first "success" at silversmithing parts for a pen, so it's far from perfect. Nevertheless, I'm kind...

I'm going to start my first kitless or semi-kitless pen this weekend, and was wondering what thread pitch a few items were. I saw on another thread that the El Grande nib is 10x1. If anyone can confirm this, that would be great. The other thing I'd like some confirmation on is the fountain...

This is my entry for the penmakers challenge that Dennis (Soligen) is running in the advanced penmakers forum . If you haven't checked it out , you should . Make a pen and join in the fun . It is a kitless cigar pen . It's made with some Mesquite and a cigar tube and transmission . I got the...

This is another step closer to a kit-free pen. Mahogany again (whatever, I like it and I have loads of it). It's another twister, based on a slimline transmission. The top twists to reveal the dangerous end. The interesting bit about this pen is that rather than having a decorative band...