Montblanc Masterpiece 20
This is a Montblanc Masterpiece 20 in coral red made in Germany around 1940 for export. Import restrictions on German items started in 1933 in Denmark, which meant that Danish...
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Montblanc 1246
The Montblanc 1246 is a gold-plated piston filler with an 18k gold nib that was made in Germany between 1971 and 1977. The barrel and cap are chased with a...
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Don’t mix your inks
A good posting about the dangers of mixing… If you’re not part of the solution, you’re part of the precipitate.
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Mabie Todd dip pen
This Mabie Todd dip pen is made in gold-plated (or possibly gold filled) brass with mother of pearl. It holds a Mabie Todd 313 #4 flex nib. The pen probably...
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PM Pen Journal
After having heard that I’ve started trying my hand at bookbinding, a friend of mine recently asked if I could make him a tea journal for keeping track of the...
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Montblanc 20
This is a Montblanc 20 in coral red – but not a “taper cap” design, which means that it was made in Germany and not Denmark. Import restrictions on German...
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The Athlone
Having learned a couple of things after making the prototype, I made this pen the following weekend. The first step was to make a new brass coupler. In order to...