Prosthetic Conscience

Pen stuff

Well, I did two pen-related things this morning. First, I ground my Sterling Kelt‘s point to a cursive-italic point. This took about half an hour with a soft Arkansas stone. I’m pleased with the results. The contrast between vertical and diagonal lines is fairly sharp, but it’s not as rough to write with as some calligraphy fountain pens I have used (Osmiroid and Sheaffer). It will probably be smoother once I polish it a bit with some 1500 grit wet/dry sandpaper. Unfortunately, I am out of cartridges for this pen, and will have to either order a package of cartridges or a converter.

Secondly, I found my Sheaffer pen that had been missing. It has a piston converter, so I do not have to worry about running out of ink for it. Of course, it has a regular (round) nib. I will probably grind it to a stub or cursive-italic point sooner or later, though as this is a slightly more valuable pen, I am worried about damaging it. It appears to be a Sheaffer Legacy Heritage, though I got it for much cheaper than the going rate on those. Possibly it was a discontinued value model in this line; it has a simple brushed stainless finish rather than the elaborate finishes shown.

Update: the pen is a Sheaffer Triumph Imperial (Brushed Chrome). They were produced from 1995 to 1998, but I’m pretty sure I bought mine sometime around 2000. The red gift box and the retial price match my recollections, too. The Sheaffer Javelin is the current equivalent model.

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