Richard Binder The RichardsPens Guide to Fountain Pens, Volume 1: Glossopedia 2013, self-published. $5.99; isbn-10: 0988407906, isbn-13: 978-0-9884079-0-9. 258 pages, illustrations; ebook. Richard Binder is a name well-known in the North American fountain pen community.…
With our century-old box cleaned, finished, and re-lined, the only remaining job is to make a custom-fitted pen storage space, using the existing tray. Pens are designed to be used, but can also be inherently…
We are now well along in our work on this century-old box, and we now face the biggest challenge thus far. You may remember that we were unable to salvage the original green velvet lining…
Some of the oldest boxes extant are held together with only wood, or perhaps with a few nails. By the 19th century, however, few of them were produced without decorative brass hardware. By the early…
After our initial assessment and de-construction, the next step in our process is to look after the exterior finish. In the case of this box, the finish is in quite good condition, so our efforts…
The first step in working on a piece—like this rather forlorn, century-old box—is a good assessment. Sometimes this requires nothing more than our five senses and experience. 1. Assessment In this case, we know right…
