Greetings from wintry Michigan.

[Randomthinks]

Hello! Greetings from what feels like the tundra!

I've recently reintroduced fountain pen writing and collecting into my life. I've always been an pen/paper/notebook geek, but decided to retry using FP's.

I am a lefty, so the memories of having a hand covered with ink kept me away. I now write under the line, and have had little problems so far.

I have a handful of inexpensive pens, and with a thoughtful GC from my wife from Goulet, I am heading into ink mixing territory. This stuff is in my DNA: I am a chemist by education and a tinkerer by inclination and upbringing, so I see myself mixing inks to find the exact colors I want, and learning to repair pens.

So... thanks for being a place where a n00b can learn and find a tribe of like minded folks.

Keith

[writingrav]

Welcome to the madness. Indulge!

[Jeph]

:welcome:

[00Photo]

I'd wave hello but I've got so many layers on I can't move my arms.

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[cwent2]

:welcome:Welcome to the madness. Indulge!

[85AKbN]

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[VertOlive]

Keith--Welcome from another chemist buried under the Michigan drifts!

Careful with the ink mixing--watch for precipitates as much as a day or so later that can junk up your pen....

[imaginerhetoric]

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[inlovewithjournals]

:welcome: Greetings from wintry Canada! We should compare snowdrifts and windchills. :smow:

[Randomthinks]

Keith--Welcome from another chemist buried under the Michigan drifts!

Careful with the ink mixing--watch for precipitates as much as a day or so later that can junk up your pen....

Thanks for the heads up. It will be fun to see. I am an analytical chemist, I may have to start analyzing them to see what is going on. I can always filter, no?

[TerraNoir]

:welcome: From another wintery neighbor!!

[jfsisler]

Welcome from a resident of the snowy tundra of western MA.

[VertOlive]

Keith--Welcome from another chemist buried under the Michigan drifts!

Careful with the ink mixing--watch for precipitates as much as a day or so later that can junk up your pen....

Thanks for the heads up. It will be fun to see. I am an analytical chemist, I may have to start analyzing them to see what is going on. I can always filter, no?

Buchner, paper, millipore, columns, whatever but you may lose some to the process. Have fun!

[Jon Szanto]

Hi Keith,

Welcome to the Fountain Pen Geeks forums! Smaller than the largest pen fora, larger than some, you'll find a comfortable community of pen-centric people here, with a growing body of posts, reviews, and group knowledge. Mostly, you'll find people who are enthusiastic about fountain pens, and fountain pen people.

Join in!


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Regards,
Jon

[Toulouse]

Welcome from another Michigander. Even though I worked as a Chemical Hygiene Officer for over 40 years, it just dawned on me that I never bothered to check the MSDSs for any of my inks.