Four Plus Eight

Our daughters 40th birthday is not far off we had asked what she would like as a gift?? It just so happened she had dropped her fountain pen nib first onto a tile floor days before. Come to think of it it was the first pen I turned (I knew i should never have started Sue was supposed to have made it)

Oh well.

I sent Bel over to see Adrian at Trend Timbers to see what kits and blanks they had, just so happened Adrian had a two pack of the same kit style which he was able to replace the nib straight away. One happy daughter. I got Bel to send the remaining full and nib-less kit up hoping I in my spare parts had also a spare. Sure did!

Then to choose blanks, that took a while some emails and phone calls back and forth resulting in a White theme like snow. The two Barons one became False Ivory the other White Wedding.

The choice for the two Pristina fountain pens which resulted in White Frosting (close enough to snow) and Perl Opal.



















I rang an old client who also have a thing for fountain pens he request three more he'll get first pick of three Queensland Red Gum Cross cross cut, one Wenge, one Huon Pine Burl or from two of the Mackay Flame Cedar he is more into timber than acrylic. There is one more White Frosting in that group.

 

Left to right
Baron with False Ivory, Baron with White Wedding.
Pristina's
Perl Opel, White Frosting, Qld Red Gum cross cut, Wenge, White Frosting,Mackay Flame Cedar, Huon Pine