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Believe me, I thought for a very long time whether I should really write the following. Especially at a time when there is more arguing than...

I saw screenshots of Maryland Public School's Comprehensive Health Education Framework, and some of the things seemed a little odd. This is what...

What do you make of this? When I first read this, I thought that he was kidding, being snarky. Then I thought that it was angry spite. Now that...

Waiting to see what the latest 80,000 page Pfizer data dump reveals, but this WSJ article popped up in my news feed: FDA Limits Authorized Use of...

More Platignums to come

Curious how others feel? I personally would not buy a pen with a significant step down, as I think its quite uncomfortable to write with. I would...

If you could have a 51 of any configuration, which one would it be? Cap, color, filler, etc. for simplicity let’s try to limit the choices to a...

PRICE DROP: I hope this is my last big sale for a while. Continental US only. Paypal only. $5 shipping. For every 4 you buy, I’ll throw in a...

I thought it might be interesting to have a thread where we can share those pens that aren't, well, perfect but you'd never consider not having and...

'Kay, so I am back 'home' as in back in the States for a few weeks, though don't really keep a permanent address (something for when I get older I...

Let's prove Lloyd wrong! Which is better, pizza fresh and warm, or cold out of the fridge the next morning for breakfast? Go.

Machine pattern for machine thinking

Hello All! It looks like the first offering from the new Delta is here. ...

Okay, so I'm one of those people who has an itch for BSB sometimes, but dedicates pens to it, and cheap ones at that. Over the years my dedicated...

My, has it been 3 months already since I last sent out ink flights? I guess the old saying is true: Time flies like an Arrow. Fruit flies like...

Today, my last cheap bulb syringe has, as usual, burst at the seam around its perimeter. Years ago I bought several of them on Amazon to save...

So I grabbed Bungu Box's new Sailor Pro Gear fountain pen (purple, sparkles, so pretty) and had them put a music nib in, what the heck never tried a...

I have a Namiki Yukari Royale with a B nib that I am going to get customized to Cursive Italic. I had planned on using Nibs.com however have read a...

I've dabbled in ink for 19 years now, mostly by using it to write with fountain pens. I have three Lamy 2000s (where I started), a Sheafer 374 GT...

Here are three great Parker Duofold Centennials in Blue Marble, Burgundy Marble, and Green Marble with 18K gold nibs in Medium, Medium, and Fine...

The latest SE blue ink, and I like it a lot. I can't find any existing MB ink that's close in colour, though there are a couple of close cousins from...

Good day all, I have a Waterman Man 100 which is a bit too wet and am wondering if I can do anything to reduce the ink flow. I read somewhere some...

There's a hole on the bottom of the barrel. Right in the center. Should it be there?

I have seen so many questions in the forum about urushi, regarding, quality, technique, cleaning, prices and so on. So I thought I should take a...

Hello All, I am looking for nice homes for a few of my pens that I just haven't been using. All prices include shipping within the US. Please...

SOLD: Waterman Patricia FP & MP set in onyx. Flex 14k nib. This is a consignment pen that was previously listed by the owner, who wrote, "Beautiful...

I am new to forums, having not ever really been a part of one before. This is my first attempt. I have used fountain pens for years, beginning with...

Hi all! I'm new here but have a lot of confirmed transactions on r/knife_swap if that's helpful. I got a chance to try CONID bulkfillers at the...

Hello All! 1. Bexley prototype - $135 SOLD 2. Bexley “Simplicity” - $65 SOLD 3. Bexley 18k Stub nib - $140 SOLD CONUS shipping $10 (we...

This is a restored pen, and a lovely writer. How do I clean the sack? I've been simply sucking up and ejecting warm water, as if I were filling...