Pen Resurrection Ep 59 - 1938 Parker Royal Challenger Part ONE

This is a very special resurrection! This pen has a wonderful, storied history. I will present PART TWO next Sunday where I present the pen to Lorie.

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Chapters:
00:00 - Start
00:09 - Introduction
03:38 - Triage the Pen
05:38 - Disassembly
10:23 - Ultrasonic
11:34 - Nib Repair
13:08 - Removing the Nib/Feed
14:18 - Repairing the Nib
18:07 - Clipping the Nib
18:49 - Grinding a Stub Nib
24:28 - Grinding with a Rotary Tool
24:58 - Grinding with Micromesh
30:19 - Polishing the Hardware
30:57 - Polishing the Cap and Barrel
35:05 - Thoughts and Part 2

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