At the 2017 D.C. Pen Show I passed some tables with pen repair tools. I had never though about pen repair/restoration before, but the idea intrigued me. After watching several YouTube videos and reading about how to get started I was ready to give it a shot. I just needed a pen to restore. The general consensus is to start with a lever filler because they are fairly simple. I had read that Esterbrooks are a good one to start with so off to eBay I went where I acquired a black Esterbook SJ.

I have always had an interest in pens. It started when I was young, my dad always carried a pen (and still does). On the evenings and weekends he carried a Parker Jotter. Many a doodle or game of tic-tac-toe was played with that pen while waiting for dinner at a restaurant. He also had nicer pens that he carried to work that I wasn’t allowed to touch. I now understand why having dropped a fountain pen myself.