Broadwell Studios

I just finished the last two Maxwell pens that represent his million book copies sold. The red and white is Today Matters and the blue and gold is The 17 Indisputable Laws of Teamwork. The bodies of the pens are Alumilite, custom match to the book covers by Tim Crowe . The fittings are stainless steel with stainless damascus clips. Nibs are of course 14k gold. Ray cover engraved these as he did with the original pens, creating the monogram on the cap tops and the nibs, and incorporating Maxwell’s signature around the cap band. Working with the Maxwell organization has been a pleasure! .cover

My Buick turned over 200000 miles this weekend in Atlanta. 2012 Buick Regal GS.

This is a fountain pen I just finished. It was made in a similar design to a rollerball pen I made 15-20 years ago. The RB was for a lady, and she wanted a fountain pen for her husband. The body of the pen is a modern acrylic acetate and the trim is sterling silver. I’ve installed a Bock 14k gold nib. Late this summer I should be able to take pictures with both pens.

A couple of pens I’m working on. I started the dragon pen a year and a half ago. Just recently made the clip. It’s stainless damascus and bronze, and represents a dragon slayer’s broken lance. The dragon is titanium. I haven’t decided yet how I want to finish it. This one has an 18k nib. The second pen is a Trinity, and the cap and barrel are of equal lengths. The double bands are made from copper, as is the clip. I’ll finish the clip soon. It has a JOWO steel nib that Mark Bacas custom ground into a medium architect. I had planned on this being a pen for myself, but I’d consider letting it go.

Throwback Thursday. This is “Wanderer”, the winner of the Best Art Knife at The Blade Show in 2017. The blade is long at 14”, and was made from Delbert Ealy Damascus steel. The fittings were carved in wax and cast in bronze. The handle is fossil walrus ivory. And of course the sheath was made by Nita Broadwell.

At the California Pen Show.

Day two of the show is over. Nita found us a great place to eat, Hopsaint Brewing in Torrence. Good food, house brewed beer.

The Great Wave of Kanagawa. I found a print of the Japanese print and shot the pen on it.

Jason Olson, and David Broadwell, have collaborated on two fountain pens for the California Pen Show, Jason made two fountain pens from Juma, a reptilian like acrylic. He included custom nibs from David created the metal components. “The Dragon” has a clip from Damascus steel. The finial has a base of stainless steel and a Damascus top into which a dragon’s eye has been carved. Captured between the two is the creatures eye in red acrylic. “The Cobra” has a clip carved in bronze of a cobra snake in a slight Art Deco fashion. The domed finial is also bronze. Both pens come in custom cases from Nita Broadwell. Come see these pens at tables 162 and 163 this weekend.