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Dec
9
Pear Tree Pen Company to Sponsor Professional Women’s Cycling Team, Team Kenda Tire
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(Chicago, Illinois – December 8, 2008) – Team Kenda is entering its 10th anniversary of women’s bicycle racing with a roster possessing an impressive list of palmares. The team continues to fuse youth and experience as its formula for success, longevity, and growth of the sport.
Jakie Kurth, two-time Junior National Champion, will return to Team Kenda in her final year of junior eligibility. Espoir riders will include Denise Ramsden, the 2007 and 2008 Canadian Junior National Road Race Champion, Ashley James, who is currently racing for mountain bike powerhouse Lindsey Wilson College, and climbing specialist, Ally Stacher, from the Lees-McRae Collegiate program.
Team Captain Kristin Wentworth returns along with Kat Clark, Krystal McNutt, and 9-year team veteran and Masters National CX Champion, Catherine Walberg. They will be reinforced by capable team newcomers Silke Wunderwald and Christy Keely.
The team welcomes PearTreePens.com and Skins as new sponsors for the 2009 season…
Dec
8
The New Glenmont is Here…
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Hi Pen Fans.
I have received comments on how to improve the Glenmont, and have taken them seriously.
As you can see, the pen has gone through some changes.
The barrel trim ring has been eliminated.
The black cap centerband has been eliminated.
The cap will now post.
The pen can now be filled as an eyedropper or cartridge/converter…
Dec
7
Stuff a stocking with education
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Nib smoothing isn’t for everyone, but if someone on your list wants to try it, he (or she) will need very fine abrasives. Our student smoothing kit includes special Mylar lapping films, a square of sheet brass for flossing slits, and two pens like the one above to learn on…
Dec
7
Don’s note to Santa comprises a fountain pen wish list that, in effect, reflect his priorities for 2009. Read the article … and chime in with your own pen wishes in a special entry in Richard’s blog…
Dec
4
The fall and rise of a Florentine beauty
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One of today’s projects was a lovely pen, a Tibaldi Modello 60 that was here to have its nib smoothed and adjusted for good flow. But there was a problem. The piston wouldn’t draw ink, so there was no way to fill the pen to test its nib. Faced with the choice of finding and fixing the problem or sending the pen home without adjusting it, I disassembled the pen.
It shouldn’t take you too long to spot the problem, At the bottom of the picture is the piston, with its O-ring seal removed, and you can see that the flange at the end of the piston head is broken.