Making One of Our Wooden Dip Pens with Ebony, Bocote, Silver and Gold

At last some behind the scenes footage of my dad working in his workshop!
These are his first steps at filming on his own, so please bear with some steps being missing, or odd angles and so forth.
The pen in the video is made composite with two types of wood - ebony and bocote. They're held together in the middle by the sterling silver ring, adorned with 14k gold leaves.
You can see that each movement in making these is by the fine touch of the hand. This holds true for all of the pens in this "Summer" Collection.
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[@aaronwilliford4957]

Between your books and your fathers pens, this is Master class craftsmanship. The skill and character on display here is both beautiful and compelling. I am not an aficionado nor I am skilled like you and your father, but I have always been fascinated by recorded history. Things written down by hand hundreds or sometimes thousands of years ago, that have survived until today, have always captivated me. As a by product of that fascination, I am also intrigued by the medium used to put our history to record; the pen and paper. Writing can be a very cathartic experience, but it can also be a quite tedious one as well. I have such appreciation for books like the old religious scripts that were meticulously crafted and decorated and painstakingly written to such a fine detail that some took years to complete. I could stare at those works for hours and hours. Handmade, quality works and crafts, as opposed to manufactured or "mass produced" items, are unique in the fact that they carry a part of the artisan and their inspiration within the piece. I see this in your and your fathers work. These pens clearly have the mark of a master craftsman who is passionate about his work. I greatly appreciate that you have chosen to document your process and work and share it freely with the community, adding your recorded experiences to our shared history. For this I am grateful, thank you Stopan! And greetings from the West coast of America, I hope the future holds bright and fruitful days for you and your family!

[@eyesofthegoddess2967]

Stopan, it is so beautiful, you father is amazing as you are in his craft. Just love them.

[@Stopan]

Awesome to hear, thank you!

[@gristlevonraben]

Beautiful.

[@md.moinulislam9467]

MASHAALLAH khub valo video........

[@Andy-dk9wb]

These are all so gorgeous. I love the unique shapes!

[@masja1790]

Incredible!!! 👍❣

[@miltonknowlestheinsanewitc4996]

My first thought with just the thumbnail that is one awesome pin seeing them all together those are awesome pins😎

[@PanginooTV]

Amazing. Would love to see more!

[@Stopan]

We'll do our best!

[@grimtt]

You and your dad do beautiful work! Thank you for taking the time to explain each of the pens and what they are made from. Hope to check out your website !

[@bazillaprosty]

This it’s awesome… beautifuly done…

[@marsbeads]

beautiful work!

[@danceswithaardvarks3284]

Wonderful workmanship. Thank you for sharing.

[@edwinleach7401]

Beautiful. Love them. I have a small collection of fountain pens. Wood is a favorite. I also make pens, pencils, and variety of items on a wood lathe. Thanks for sharing.

[@danielrowsey7667]

In English it is called a Shepherd’s Crook. It is also the inspiration for a bishop’s crozier.

[@Stopan]

Thanks, Daniel! I had no idea.

[@mothnaal-ajaly9738]

good luck

[@schullieringer]

I would LOVE to see a video where you actually explain what you are doing. It's fascinating to watch, but I also want to learn. I don't know, maybe I'm just too dumb to figure it out from watching. But then maybe this wasn't meant to be a tutorial. I'll keep searching.

[@Stopan]

Thank you or the kind words! Unfortunately, we're really not planning on doing any kind of educational content. My dad is completely self-taught in pen making, so I can't really recommend a nice selection of resources that might help you. Best of luck though!

[@schullieringer]

@@Stopan Thanks for responding, and I TOTALLY understand! :-)

[@nonoraebang]

아름답다......

[@nich6220]

Gorgeous pens! I realize this video was a few years about but do you sell them?

[@aldente3868]

You think it's possible to make a dip pen out of bone?

[@clailtonadaopraca3904]

😍😍😍

[@uprzjustkozz5233]

Absolutely beautiful!!! Is there a website you have where these pens are available to buy? Id love to see more of your work . and tgank you so much for showing us your videos .

[@clailtonadaopraca3904]

Eu quero

[@vin17flores72]

easier with a dremel?

[@ba4ikiko12]

Стават ли всякакви перца на перодръжката?

[@Stopan]

Да, ползваме стандартните перца.

[@theuncanny4916]

so you skip how you made the leaves on the little metal piece you made..... ok

[@pres1615]

Its like watching pain dry. No explanation. Waist of time.