Dip pens

[jrc]

Someone emailed me looking for wooden dip pens. Anyone out there makes or knows someone that does?

 

[DCBluesman]

I make them. In fact. I just finished a handful of them today and will post some pictures later.

 

[mrcook4570]

I have made a few. A member here, joeatact, sells the nib holders at http://www.joespens.com/products/penkits_nibs_Nibholder.htm

There is also a tutorial on his site.

 

[its_virgil]

I make them and sell a few. I have a tutorial on how I make them at http://www.RedRiverPens.com/articles
Do a good turn daily!
Don

Originally posted by jrc

Someone emailed me looking for wooden dip pens. Anyone out there makes or knows someone that does?

 

[jrc]

Thanks Lou, I'll send her your website link.

jim

 

[jrc]

Thanks guys for the info. I have thought about making dip pens myself for the last few years and there almost the same turning as my closed end desk pens. I noticed on one of the links that it looked like the nib needs a metal insert that goes into the wood to hold it. Does all nibs need the insert and are all inserts the same size? What type of nib is the most common used? Do any dip pen makers have kits with different nibs and ink?

 

[Sylvanite]

Originally posted by jrc

What type of nib is the most common used?

If you go the calligraphy section of a art/craft supply store, you'll probably find several Speedball(tm) or compatible nibs. You should also see cheap plastic pens that the nibs fit into.

The "metal insert" everybody mentions fits into a 1/4 inch diameter hole and accepts a Speedball nib. Just drill a 1/4" hole (at least 1 inch long) in a piece of stock and turn it to whatever shape you desire. Insert the metal nib holder in the hole and you have a dip pen. Don likes to drill a 7mm hole and glue in a section of slimline tube and that's what his instructions describe. I've had good luck just sticking the nib holder directly into the wood. Either way, the pen is very inexpensive to make and limited only by your imagination.

Regards,
Eric