Knives and Pens -Mightier than the sword..but traditionals?

[Amos Iron Wolf]

Okay, so I combined the two. Make that just got something that combined the two. A pen was part of my "if I have clothes on" kit, but not for a year or so now. So this gets to replace my worn old Classic.

 

[jackknife]

A giveaway advertising pen from a real estate company. Strangely enough, it's a very sturdy well built all metal pen that takes a Parker filler. That's my Sardinian resolza leaning on it. I still can't get over how light weight the resolza is, and how easy it cuts. Very Opinel like.

 

[razruger]

How's this for a pen and knife by Case

 

[LeatherMan64]

Here's my pen- truly, my only pen. Haven't written with anything else since August of last year. IT's my dad's cross that he got as a high school graduation gift. anyway, here it is surrounded by my other day in, day out stuff. Watch is a late '50s Vostok Kama, the knife a Queen work horse congress.

Awesome thread, I like seeing pens and knives together

Edan

 

[Bob Warfield]

What a lovely present Bob

Thanks Jack. She enjoys turning pens and has made several but this one was her first.

Bob

 

[Amos Iron Wolf]

Thanks Jack. She enjoys turning pens and has made several but this one was her first.

Bob

That's pretty cool. I can't even find it now, but at a little monthly market many years ago my wife bought me a pen turned out of mesquite from a fellow. I carried it until the ink ran out. It used some German refill though and on the occasions I thought to take it to town with me I could never find a refill for it. Shame though, because I really liked that pen and was quite protective of it. Now I'm going to have to go digging for it.

I find it interesting that some of the Cross pens on here were gifts received decades ago for things like HS graduation or going into the military. Rites of passage you might say. A simple, but elegant gift that said, "Here, write your own future. It is in your hands now to do so." And such gifts were meaningful and well received. Now? "Daddy, I wanted to RED sports car, not the blue one! whiiinnnneeee."

Raz, I think that definitely is the "penknife" for a literalist.

 

[Sonnemann]

I find it interesting that some of the Cross pens on here were gifts received decades ago for things like HS graduation...

Funny, that's how I got mine. My dad still has his gold Cross pen too.

 

[Old Hunter]

You guys tax my imagination, coming up with all these themes. I use a Zebra 301 pen everyday and have for years, that is probably why I still have all these much nicer pens - I don't use them. This Mont Blanc pen was a gift from a building contractor I used to sell building materials to; it worked wonderfully well as long as I had the original ink cartridge, it has been in my office pen cup for the last 20 years. For the picture I paired it with another quality precision European product - SAK ALOX. OH

 

[Old Hunter]

These two date from my HS days; the Buck was a NOV 1970 birthday gift from my Grandma, the Cross was a HS Grad present in 1973 (I have forgotten who gave it to me) - both have my initials engraved. Two classic, traditional American icon companies. OH

 

[Old Hunter]

This pair represent current, small batch, American made craftsmanship; A GEC Charlow, Real Sheepfoot Barlow and a deer antler turn-barrel ink pen; a gift made for me by my former ARNG First Sergeant - we worked together in the early 1980's as company commander and company First Sergeant - he is quite a Craftsman. OH

 

[clutchcarter]

My daughter and her fiance gave me this space pen today for my birthday, pretty neat!

 

[Bob Warfield]

That's a great looking combination there Mr. Clutch.

Bob

 

[clutchcarter]

Thanks bob, I'm real anxious to try out this cool pen.

 

[festerfromnzed]

My brother got me this in France...Too nice a pen for me to use...................FES

 

[oldrifleman]

Great looking Waterman, yellow Case isn't bad either! My one requirement for a fountain pen is that the cap screw on! Won't say how many shirts have been lost to ink stains. Steven

 

[wundergussy]

Interesting topic; I am just getting into both traditionals and fountain pens. My hope is to have a different combo each work day of the week. Pics when that happens!

 

[wundergussy]

 

[heresthedeal]

Here's my pen- truly, my only pen. Haven't written with anything else since August of last year. IT's my dad's cross that he got as a high school graduation gift. anyway, here it is surrounded by my other day in, day out stuff. Watch is a late '50s Vostok Kama, the knife a Queen work horse congress.

Awesome thread, I like seeing pens and knives together

Edan

I have one of those pens somewhere, but I have to say, that is one of the nicest watches I've seen in a long time.

Simple, clean, easy to read, simple band, hand color to face color. That is a nice watch.

 

[slide13]

I love a good fountain pen. I've been using this Pelikan M215 every day for a few years now and it's just a great little pen. I get a few weird looks from people at work but after using a fountain pen I could never go back to a ballpoint or rollerball.

 

[Bob Warfield]

Wow, these 3 pieces look like they were designed to go together! Very kool.
Bob