I’ve made good progress on making a JoWo #6 housing and feed for the popular dip nib Zebra G. I hope to have this product in the hands of a couple of beta testers before the New Year, and release it in mid-January.
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One of these (Pilot 742 or Zebra G in JoWo) will be my next product
Whichever design is done first… Pilot 742 / 912 FA replacement feed, or Zebra G dip nib in a JoWo #6 compatible housing…
Ebonite Replacement Feed for Pilot Custom 743 FA Nib
Get yours today! Two versions, 743E with 3 slit ink slot, for dry inks; 743EN with 2 slit ink slot for normal inks. Both versions are in stock and ready to ship anywhere in the world. Contact Us and we’ll send you a PayPal invoice.
Platinum 3776 nib in Bock #6 Housing
Custom designed housing to allow a stock Platinum 3776 nib and feed to be used in a Bock #6 fountain pen. Shown here is a Conid fountain pen with the 3776 nib and feed installed.
Bock #6 in clear cast acrylic
Bock #6 nib assembly in clear cast acrylic is complete. This one has a steel Bexley nib.
I’m also reverse engineering a Bock #6 with a titanium nib borrowed from Newton Pens. The feed design is different because the nib has a different curvature than the steel Bock nib. The housing is also a little different, but it still fits existing pens that accept Bock #6 steel nibs.
Bock #6 Prototypes
Each day, with the help of my son, I’m able to work about an or so. We’ve made prototypes in acrylic of Bock #6 feeds and housings. The housing is more or less complete; the feed still needs tweaking to fit Bock #6 nibs.
Current Standard and Custom Product Status
I have just put up a page for my custom feed services. Please see Custom Feed Fees for a complete list of pricing for custom feed manufacture. Enquire for volume discounts. I expect to restart custom feed making on November 15.
Standard replacement feeds in black and red ebonite, and in clear acrylic, will go on sale around the end of November. I’ve put up a price sheet.
I’ve gotten considerable feedback from my beta testers on the Pilot 743 replacement feed. I’ll begin selling these next month around November 15.
Current Status
Here’s an update:
- Ebonite replacement feeds/housings for JoWo #6 nibs are out to beta testers. Results are positive so far; I’ve made two improvements to the feed and housing based on tester feedback.
- Ebonite replacement feeds for Pilot 743 FA (Falcon #15) nibs are out to beta testers.
- Ebonite replacement feeds for Pilot 742 FA (Falcon #10) nibs will be shipped to beta testers about October 2.
- I am looking at creating stores on eBay and Etsy. I have shipping sorted out now, thanks to needing to send feeds, etc. to my beta testers. Replacement feeds for Pilot 743 and 742 FA nibs will be first, followed by JoWo #6 and Pelikan.
- I have completed my first custom feed design for a customer, and shipped the feeds.
- I will restart custom feed designs shortly.
Ebonite feed for Pilot Custom 743 ready for beta testers
I’ll be sending out some invitations to some of my Instagram followers tomorrow to participate in beta testing my new 743 FA ebonite feed.
Pilot 743 Feed in Design
This is a replacement ebonite feed for the excellent Pilot 743 pen, in particular, to support the full flexibility of the FA nib, shown below. This feed will become a standard product, along with the slightly smaller 742 feed, in black and red Nikko ebonite. I’m still tweaking the design, but it should be ready for beta testers by next week.