{"product_id":"model-50-outer-banks-limited-edition-fp","title":"Model 50 Outer Banks LE Fountain Pen","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #cccccc;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Outer Banks are a long line of barrier islands off the coast of North Carolina in the USA. They have long been a treacherous stretch for ships and were known as a graveyard for vessels trying to land among the shoals, inlets, and shifting sands forming hidden sandbars and suddenly shallow waters. There were so many shipwrecks that one southern VA town was built with lumber washed ashore by doomed vessels. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #cccccc;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Outer Banks is especially turbulent because of how the Gulf Stream collides with colder waters which flow from the Arctic. These turbulent conditions foster an environment whereby storms easily form and tentacles of fog swallow entire ships.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #cccccc;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe coast of North Carolina in turn was slower to develop compared to Charleston and Savannah to the south, and other ports to the north. Because of this, the Outer Banks were a haven for pirates, including the most famous Edward Theatch (Teach) also known as Black Beard. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #10c43e;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAll pieces have been produced and are sold out. \u003cbr\u003e**Nominated for Best Fine Art Pen by PWI 2023 Reader's Choice.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\" style=\"color: #cccccc;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eHere we present our newest Limited Edition fountain pen. The maki-e artwork was done by \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.oakstreetbootmakers.mom\/pages\/katsunobu-nishihara\"\u003eKatsunobu Nishihara\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\" style=\"color: #cccccc;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e. Scott Franklin designed this piece which features the story of the Outer Banks and its pirate and modern history. One side features the treasure as articulated by the upper flat with raden \/ mother of pearl, while the skull and crossbones symbol typical of the black pirate flags, along with the sword articulate this Raider, Freebooter, Pirate legacy. The reverse barrel features the Outer Banks island chain articulated in platinum dust, surrounding a lighthouse that the region is now known for, offering light and guidance to the ships at sea. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\" style=\"color: #cccccc;\"\u003eLimited to 51 signed pieces. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\" style=\"color: #cccccc;\"\u003eProduced with hand applied platinum powder, and raden (mother of pearl).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\" style=\"color: #cccccc;\"\u003e6 layers of urushi. (Hira Maki-e style).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\" style=\"color: #cccccc;\"\u003eAvailable with your choice of Franklin-Christoph #6 nib.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\" style=\"color: #cccccc;\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#3f3f3f\" style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e♦\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#3f3f3f\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\" style=\"color: #cccccc;\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#3f3f3f\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e.710\" to .562\" cap diameter  (18.03mm to 14.27mm)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e.560\" upper barrel diameter (14.22mm)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e.468\" lower barrel diameter (11.89mm)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e6.560\" capped length (167mm)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e6.060\" barrel length including nib (154mm)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e.41\" grip section at thinnest point (10.41mm)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\" style=\"color: #cccccc;\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#3f3f3f\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e♦\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\" style=\"color: #cccccc;\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#3f3f3f\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWeight without ink cap included = 1.042oz \/ 20.70g\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWeight of barrel, nib, section and converter without ink = .714oz \/ 20.19g\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\" style=\"color: #cccccc;\"\u003eThese sold starting at $1000 with steel nib up to $1090 with gold nib.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.oakstreetbootmakers.mom\/pages\/katsunobu-nishihara\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\" style=\"color: #cccccc;\"\u003eLearn more about the maki-e artist Mr. Nishihara here. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\" style=\"color: #cccccc;\"\u003eCirca 2022. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Franklin-Christoph","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39789864124491,"sku":"FC50FPOBLE","price":1000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0023\/7679\/4187\/products\/50OBcloselockweb.jpg?v=1655827993","url":"https:\/\/www.oakstreetbootmakers.mom\/products\/model-50-outer-banks-limited-edition-fp","provider":"Franklin-Christoph","version":"1.0","type":"link"}