My most recent project is to turn some calligraphy pens from wood, corian, etc. The problem I am having is how to make the end where the various calligraphy points can be inserted. On retail pens, they mostly appear to have a metal insert that contains a spring mechanism of one design or another. So far I cannot find anyone selling these inserts. Anyone have suggestions or information on the inserts?
Or am I just missing the point?
LeeValley carries all the parts for pens you could need..
Try:
Mike
"Mike Mac" wrote: LeeValley carries all the parts for pens you could need.. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Not quite, Mike. Remember when you were trying to learn penmanship is grade school, and they gave you a wooden penholder with a sharp, steel nibbed writing tip. And they gave you paper that was DESIGNED to make the point catch, so that tiny drops of ink were scattered on the paper? THAT's the kind of penholder Casper is trying to make, and the little springy insert that holds the nib is what he needs. Good luck, Casper.
I wonder whether they are even available to the consumer. You might do better going to a stationery or art supply store, and buying penholders, and just cannibalizing the part you need.
Saul
Mike Mac wrote:
Thanks! I'll give them a try!
I've tried all the local art stores. One of them even contacted their Speedball vendor for me and no luck. As far as cannibalizing, I could, but I was hoping to make a number of these pens and that would be way more work and time just to round up old ones and tear them apart.
I've been trying to figure out a way to make some sort of spring on my own, but can't seem to come up with anything simple enough.
I see nibs and pre-made nib holders on this site, but no separate nib holder springs (the part in the end of the pen that holds the nib). What category are you finding them under? Thanks.
They don't have the part I need either. What I need is the spring end that is in the pen, not the point end that you use to dip and write. Thanks for the link tho!
`Casper
No problem. I appreciate the try. I requested a catalog, so I'll see what's in there that might not be on the site. Thanks again!
Many old ink well pen often just used a hole drilled into the pen body with a diameter the same as the outside diameter of the nib. The nib was held in place by a pressure fit plug slightly larger than the inside diameter of the nib.
Try this link - $0.55 each:
`Casper
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