Pen Built Around a Nib

 I had got some Parker Sonnet nibs that I got a long time ago and had installed one in a pen I sold a bit ago.  At the Toronto pen meeting someone tried it out and really liked it a lot so they contacted me about buying one and to make a pen around the nib.

Always up for a challenge we set about designing a pen around the nib.

We decided on Delron with a matte finish to match the shape and style of the body.

With some rough measurements as a guide off I went.

Final Result

Orange Click Pen

Wanted to make a click pen to go along with my Doufold clone so with some free time and some spare parts I made up this little guy.

Together

The click pen has a clip off a new Duofold and the fountain pen has one off a vintage Duofold so I think a good match.

From that to this

I was at Staples the other day and I picked these new pens from Paper Mate.

They have a really great refill in them but the body, not so hot.

So with some time and some ebonite I decided to make myself a better holder.

My New Duofold Style Pen

I have wanted a Duofold style every day carry pen because I am afraid to carry my vintage one with me, so this is what I came up with.

I used a vintage Parker clip and installed a modern Schmidt nib in it. 13mm triple start cap threads.  It is 15mm in the middle with a taper to the 13mm at the blind cap and the threads. Cap is just shy of 15mm.

So I was very pleased at how well it all turned out.  I just wish the original Duofold had a screw in section so I could have just used and swapped it over it but it is what it is.

Convert a Bulb Filler to a Ballpoint Pen

A customer had this pen the other day and thought that it would look good as a ballpoint pen that would take Parker refills.

He asked me if it could be done and I said if you are up to it why not.

I was worried that the nose cone would be too large of a diameter for the end as the threads are right at the end but it was like it was made to be, it fit perfect.

I then had to drill out the inside diameter on the bulb end to let the  refill slide down into the nose cone where there is a spring.  Next I had to epoxy a spacer into the blind cap to keep pressure on the refill.

I think it turned out pretty good.

Before        Rockford Pen

After

Cap Actuated Ball Point Pen

I have been wanting to build a cap actuated ballpoint pen for about ten years now but I really didn't understand the cap and did not want to take apart one of my Parker's to find out
Then I found this mechanism.
So with today to myself this is the pen I built.

All the parts

All done

A Parker Big Red clip

Duofoldish

It all started out in my parts bin.

I had a clip and the top and inner cap and a section with a nib.

I love my full size one and thought I would make him a little brother.

I use all of the measurements of the junior and I think I am pretty close.