Spitfire propeller pen - fountain pen

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Spitfire propeller pen - fountain pen

Quality handmade wooden fountain pen handmade with Weybridge plywood removed from a second world war Spitfire propeller blade. The pen Black titanium/black chrome coloured fittings. The Spitfire propeller blade was produced around 1942.

The legendary Spitfire

The legendary Spitfire is thought by many as the most iconic of all fighter aircraft ever built.

Spitfire propellers went through many changes and were made from several different materials. These included three different types of wood.

Hydulignum - high strength compressed birch wood laminate.

Jablo - another form of compressed birch wood laminate.

Weybridge - laminated spruce and fir.

The propeller

The propeller used to make these pens was constructed from the Weybridge spruce/fir wood. The blade had a steel covered leading edge. For protection, the wooden blades oftenhad a plastic like covering of Rotoloid, Rayoid or Schwarz.

A receipt for the propeller issued by the R J Mitchell Memorial Museum Ltd /Southampton Hall of Aviation in 1992 shows the blades to be from a Spitfire and produced circa 1942.

This is a beautiful quality handmade fountain pen. The comfortable shape in the hand is complemented by the wonderful natural feel and warmth of the wood with a traditional wax finish.

Features a quality medium Schmidt steel nib. The pen is approximately 130mm long and 15mm at the widest part including the cap. The pen is non-postable (ie, the cap cannot be mounted on the reverse end while in

Each pen will not be exactly the same as pictured as each piece of wood is slightly different. The pen accepts small 'International' ink cartridges (one included), or a refillable ink reservoir also included.

All pens are handmade by me beginning with rough cut woods for the body. The body of the pen is turned on a lathe to the final shape as seen on each pen. The body is then sanded, sealed, waxed and polished to its final finish. Assembly is completed by using pre-made high quality pen components for long lasting performance.


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