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Bill_W

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Hello,

Newbie from Gippsland Australia.

Had my first go a few days ago and made this bulbous looking thing and was wondering if pens are always basically cylindrical or can they be a bit more three dimensional.

Do most people expect and want a cylindrical pen ?

Am also interested in learning a bit more about fountain pen nibs - am amazed that price can range from $10ish to $hundreds just for a nib. Any good sites for learning the ins and outs of FP nibs ?

Spent a bit of time yesterday looking for the heritage pens website recommended in posts I read here Woodworkforums.com.au but it seems they don't exist any more ?

Bill
 

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Welcome Bill from another Bill, glad to have you join the mayhem. I have found that the best way to start designing is to get some supplier's catalogs and look at what the manufacturers suggest the pen kits should look like when completed. That being said, there is no wrong or incorrect design, it's yours and you can make it in any design that appeals to you. My preference is a slim looking pen with sleek lines but not straight lines. The key is to enjoy what you are doing and learn as you go. Progress is pretty speedy so hang on to your tools tightly.
WB
 
First of all welcome to the forum from another new member, and yet another Bill. Seems everyone here is named Bill LOL.

Anyhow to answer your question regarding fountain pens, and nibs yes I know of an excellent site to point you to, Ink Nouveau, also their store Fountain Pens, Fountain Pen Ink, Fountain Pen Paper | GouletPens.com.

The inknouveau link gets you to a blog type page, but there's a link in the upper left that says "Fountain Pen 101", that's what got me started in fountain pens earlier this year. Also, the owner of the company "Brian", is excellent about answering questions so get in touch with Brian Goulet, and he can really get you in the right direction for nibs, pricing, etc. Then you can venture into their store at the gouletpens link above to see prices on the regular commercially available pens, along with tons of different nibs as well. Yes they can get expensive. Mainly due to different materials, the maker, etc. Kind of like the pens that people have made here on the forum, its in the materials, the maker's name, rarity, etc.
 
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