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Homerton in Garbage Truck Drips Fordite and Artic Blue Pearl Kirinite

Regular price £325.00

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A truly unique one of a kind writing instrument

This Homerton fountain pen is made from Fordite, Artic Blue Pearl Kirinite for the lining, threads and section. 

It also features Sterling silver accent rings on the section and both Finials

Fordite, also known as Detroit agate or Motor City agate, is a lapidarist term for polished pieces of finely-layered paint masses from automobile factories. The masses consist of automotive paint which has hardened sufficiently to be cut and polished. It was formed from the buildup of layers of enamel paint slag on tracks and skids on which cars were painted with acrylic lacquer, which have been baked numerous times.

This particular Fordite is Garbage Truck Drips Fordite, from Heil Environmental 

extremely hard and difficult material to work with, but the results are amazing

This pen is one of a kind, completely hand turned, including the grip / nib section.

This pen is fitted with a Polished steel Medium Bock nib. 

I can also supply the nibs in the following sizes, Extra Fine, Fine, Medium, Broad and Extra Broad

The refilling system is a Schmidt K5 premium ink converter, but can also utilise a standard international cartridge.

The Homerton Specifics

Weight 17g,

Capped Length 148mm

Nib to Finial Length 139mm

Cap Diameter 15.5mm tapering to 14.4mm

Body Diameter 14.5mm tapering to 12.5mm

Pinch point 10.5mm

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Gorgeous pen.

All my pens from Gilbert House are marvelous, but this one has to be my favorite. The Fordite droplets are suspended in acrylic and give the appearance of oozing all over the place. I pared it with an FP Nibs Bock 250 EEEF plus ebonite feed. The pen manages dry waterproof permanent ink well and is a pleasure to use. Fordite is a wonderful medium; I use it in my jewelry, and it was great fun to find it in such a handsome pen.