Discover the Heron's Hollow Mistress, a fountain pen meticulously crafted from ebonite using a vintage formula, replicating the hard rubber mixtures of 1900 through the late 1920s. Each pen boasts a unique rod swirl that runs its full length, surfacing at the cap's crown where a finial would typically conceal it, ensuring no two pens are exactly alike.

This exquisite writing instrument was turned by Logan Merrill at Little Hollow Customs in North Carolina, with the nib expertly fitted and tuned at Heron's Mooncake's bench in Maryland. The distinctive gold fill in the Heron's engraving signifies a nib from one of the big five American makers of the pen's golden age: Waterman, Parker, Sheaffer, Wahl-Eversharp, or Conklin.

**The Nib:** Every nib in this series is a restored vintage original. Each is heat-set to an ebonite feed, meticulously tuned, and written with extensively to ensure optimal performance. The decades of writing wear on the tipping surface provide a unique character that modern production lines cannot replicate. The specific maker, measurements, and a writing sample are provided in the gallery to describe this pen's unique nib.

**Gen 1 Note:** As a Gen 1 pen, it utilizes a modified ebonite nib unit. While everyday writing and moderate flex are unaffected, aggressive flexing may cause ink flow to lag behind the nib. This issue has been addressed in Gen 2 pens with a newly designed feed.

**Technical Specifications:**

* **Brand:** Heron's Hollow

* **Model:** Mistress

* **Production Year:** 2026

* **Material:** Orange Ebonite

* **Nib Size:** #4 (Conklin)

* **Nib Material:** 14k gold

* **Nib Flexibility:** 'g' (Flex)

* **Restorer:** Heron's Mooncake

**Where the Money Goes:** All proceeds from the Heron's Hollow series are dedicated to funding CNC and milling equipment. This investment will enable the development of a purpose-built vintage nib unit, initially for these pens, and subsequently for any independent maker seeking to utilize it.

For more details, please refer to the [release Blog Post](https://heronsmooncake.com/blogs/atelier-journal/herons-hollow-mistress-gen-1).