Been a while since I turned any celluloid (so busy with all the alumilite lately)! Here is an order I received - like most of my orders - some time ago. The order was for one of my SPFPs, only made in celluloid. Well, celluloid is rather hard to come by in Canada, as I think I might have mentioned - in fact, there are no suppliers of it in this country at all, to my knowledge. So, once again, this had to come from the US, and unfortunately this means a bit of a hassle because being nitro celluloid (and thus rather vigorously combustible), it needs to be handled specially to go across the border. Long and short is that I rarely ever get any real celluloid to turn. What a treat!! When turning it, or sanding it, the whole workshop fills with the powerful scent of camphor, giving the strong impression of being covered in Vics Vapo Rub :-))
Anyhow, here it is, decked out with silver coloured hardware, featuring a medium steel JoWo nib, ready to smooth and tune.
Thanks for looking!
Ken
Does the finished pen smell of camphor? If so, it would be a combination writing instrument and head-clearer! Regardless, looks fantastic!
ReplyDeleteYep, it sure does, Terry. Clears out the sinuses, and smells a whole lot nicer than the sulphurous smell of ebonite..
DeleteAnd thanks!