Arden Pen Co / Journal
From the workshop
Journal
Where a pen came from, why a range carries the name it does, and the odd tangent from the bench. Slower than a caption, warmer than a spec sheet.
Two burls, and an awkward question
Two Stratford II fountain pens came off the bench today, both in black chrome with gold accents, and both turned from burl. They look like a pair. They are not, and the difference between them is worth more than a paragraph.
How the last of a great British pen house ended up on my lathe
The acrylic is the star, and I understand now why Conway Stewart built a reputation on it. It has a depth you simply don't get in ordinary plastic — the light goes into it and comes back changed, the way it does in old celluloid.
Commission
Build the spec, and I’ll quote it
Pick the pen, the fittings, the plating and the material — including your own timber if you’ve got something with meaning to it. Takes about two minutes, and there’s no obligation at the end of it.
- 01 Pen type and model
- 02 Plating and accents
- 03 Material and species
- 04 Presentation case
- 05 Your notes and details