Hello y'all!

[rbiemer]

My name is Rob and found this place after watching a youtube video about TWSBI pens.

I'm a chef by trade, an unabashed amateur photographer--still using film cameras, and have been using varied and cheapish fountain pens for a while.
Looks like lots of good people and info around here!

I don't always have a fountain pen in my pocket but generally that is my pen of choice.

Currently, I am using a TWSBI 530. Got that one last year and am thinking of getting the 540. I have also used a couple of different Pelikan pens and have a Kaweco somewhere in my desk. And a few Chinese pens. I got those based solely on looks and price. Not the best way to choose a pen! :)

I like the 530 quite a lot but found their "M" nib is a bit broad for my taste. If I get the 540, I will likely get their F nib. Don't generally like too fine a point as my handwriting is terrible and I dig into the paper with any nib that's too pointy--clearly I don't know much (any?) technical terms yet!

I'll be luring a bit after this intro while I read through the forum and educate myself enough to try to contribute.

Rob

[KrazyIvan]

Welcome to the board. I know what you mean about digging into the paper. I used .18 mm fine point gel pens from Japan before I got serious about fountain pens. Just loosen up the pressure on the pen a little. It took me about three months to finally get the hang of it and 6 months to write without thinking about it, so be patient. It really does pay off.

[FP_GaF]

Hello Rob! Welcome indeed.

[goldiesdad]

Howdy Rob ... If I were a chef I would weigh 800 pounds ... Welcome to the world of pens ...

I just ordered the 540 EF I have the medium and find I have a hankering for them finer nibs ....

Good Luck to ya ...

Scott

[writingrav]

Hi Rob,
Welcome. Definitely go for the 540, it is a dream. Then there is the Micarta,then the Vac 700. You're going to really love this place:)

[rbiemer]

OK, I can see that hanging out around here may be dangerous...
I figure I'll be OK if I just ignore any pens that aren't demonstrators...yeah. That will never work
Or, since I have a fairly strong preference for bright blue inks, I only "need" a few pens for each of the different inks...nuts. I just looked at one dealer's selection of blues...
Hmm, OK, I have two Noodler's inks now; Baystate Blue and Squeteague. I'll just stick to those and I won't need to buy more than one more pen...except that I keep seeing other colors that look pretty good...
Alright, alright. I just won't read any threads about pens or inks I don't already have...but you folks seem like such nice people...

Ah well, I'll just have to sit back, enjoy the ride, and take lots of notes along the way.

Rob

[melissa59]

Welcome, Rob!

The good thing about inks is that you can get just a teeny tiny bit in the samplers from GouletPens and when the sample runs out, then you can fill up your pen with a new color! You'll only be in trouble if you want to use several different colors of inks at once. Then you'll have to buy several pens, with a variety of different nibs, in lots of different colors to match your inks.

I have only one color, Noodler's BP Black. Today (fingers crossed) I'm expecting a shipment of 15 little bottles of color. I'm wishing I had 15 different pens so I can play with all the colors at once!

[KrazyIvan]

Feel the power of the dark side. So, you might as well :smash: your computer now if you want to get away. :ph34r:

Welcome (again)!

[manoeuver]

Hi Rob. Whatcha cookin?