pens I used today...

[thagbert]

New Pilot Prera Slate Gray - M with Sailor Jentle Ultra Marine.

Writes smooth out of the box. Even on sub-grade paper!

[drgoretex]

Today's pen for me was my ST Dupont Fidélio, in grey gunmetal, medium nib, filled with Diamine Registrars' Ink. Sweet, sweet pen.

Ken

[reprieve]

Today's pen o' the day is my Nakaya Portable Writer in awai murasaki-iro, ruthenium medium nib, Noodler's Black Swan in Australian Roses.

[KrazyIvan]

Some have already seem this from my Instagram page or Twitter. I decided to ink up my Parker 21 with PR Naples Blue.

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8261/8673330067_09026d6662_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ivan_romero/8673330067/)
Parker 21 is making it back into rotation with Private Reserve Naples Blue. #fountainpen (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ivan_romero/8673330067/) by IvanRomero (http://www.flickr.com/people/ivan_romero/), on Flickr

[Tracy Lee]

My newly repaired Delta Dolce Vita Oversized. Made my heart happy. Also, inked up the Opera Blue Typhoon I just bought and took notes in a Telecon. My first Visconti stub and it's pretty wonderful. The filling mechanism is beyond strange, way beyond. In fact, strange is a mere dot on the horizon of this perspective.

And how did the cats react to the 'mosquito needle filler' ?

Mr. curious Artie watched very closely looking from me to the bottle and back again. Mystified. When I flushed it he was super fascinated with the ink swirls in the sink and did reach out to tap to long skinny part. The other three were too busy chasing molecules to know anything about it. :D

[drgoretex]

Stipula Vedo Giorno #40/351. Steel medium nib, nicely smoothed; filled with (my workhorse) Diamine Registrar's Ink (iron-gall)

Ken

[Sailor Kenshin]

Nothing too exciting...testing my new GREEN Pilot 78g, med. nib., with Chesterfield Erinite.

Basically I wanted to see if the Green is any different from Teal. It is. A little.

[fountainpenkid]

Daily school carry: Pelikan 400 black (50's w/ semi-flex medium nib), Parker Slender Vac, OMAS Paragon. The mini is staying at home because I find it to be uncomfortable.

[Flake]

Today was my current favorite daily carry:
Nakaya Kuro-Tamenuri F with Noodler's Black Swan in English Roses

[drgoretex]

Today was my current favorite daily carry:
Nakaya Kuro-Tamenuri F with Noodler's Black Swan in English Roses

Nice!

[sargetalon]

I used my Sailor 1911M Standard in burgundy with a hard fine nib. Currently inked up with Waterman's Serenity Blue.

[drgoretex]

Today I introduced my latest acquisition to the hospital wards - my Edison/Hakumin Pearl in red/black stone finish Urushi. Sweet, sweet medium stub, Pelikan 4001 Royal Blue....

Ken

[KrazyIvan]

Sample inks package arrived from Anderson Pens. Using my Sheaffer Javelin with Montblanc Toffee Brown today. I think I like this brown.

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8399/8696316528_9d732a6db8_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ivan_romero/8696316528/)
Ink samples! Montblanc Toffee Brown in a Sheaffer Javelin #fountainpen #pen #penoftheday (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ivan_romero/8696316528/) by IvanRomero (http://www.flickr.com/people/ivan_romero/), on Flickr

[fountainpenkid]

Sample inks package arrived from Anderson Pens. Using my Sheaffer Javelin with Montblanc Toffee Brown today. I think I like this brown.

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8399/8696316528_9d732a6db8_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ivan_romero/8696316528/)
Ink samples! Montblanc Toffee Brown in a Sheaffer Javelin #fountainpen #pen #penoftheday (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ivan_romero/8696316528/) by IvanRomero (http://www.flickr.com/people/ivan_romero/), on Flickr

It looks like a delicious ink for sure. What paper is that on?

[KrazyIvan]

Sample inks package arrived from Anderson Pens. Using my Sheaffer Javelin with Montblanc Toffee Brown today. I think I like this brown.

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8399/8696316528_9d732a6db8_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ivan_romero/8696316528/)
Ink samples! Montblanc Toffee Brown in a Sheaffer Javelin #fountainpen #pen #penoftheday (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ivan_romero/8696316528/) by IvanRomero (http://www.flickr.com/people/ivan_romero/), on Flickr

It looks like a delicious ink for sure. What paper is that on?

It is my Clairfontaine Life.Unplugged notebook (pocket size).

[fountainpenkid]

^Well that always helps. :)

[manoeuver]

That Toffee Brown is nice. I got a fill from Eriquito last year in DC and enjoyed it quite a bit.

Today I busted out my trusty Aluminum Al-Star w/1.5 Italic. Lotsa people took notice and tried it out.

My 540 is about to run out of Organics Green Sepia. If I put something else in this pen Imma have to ink another pen with that sepia, it's awesome.

[Hez]

Lamy Nexx pink cap. Private Reserve Tanzanite. Looks purple to me when wet...dries to a royal blue color on my work documents.

[fountainpenkid]

After deciding not to lower my quiz grade from a 95 to a 82 for using a fountain pen on bad paper, my lit. teacher sees me using my slender vac today and says, "You're still insisting on that fountain pen, huh?" I said yes, as long as it is used on good paper.

[raffaela]

Franklin Christop Model 02, CI medium with PR Sherwood Green to write "Stopping by the Woods on a Snowy Evening" by Robert Frost. A bit out of season but that's what happens when you watch Elementary.

[Bogon07]

Lamy Nexx pink cap. Private Reserve Tanzanite. Looks purple to me when wet...dries to a royal blue color on my work documents.
What size nib to you favour ?
Have you tried Pelikan Edelstein Tanzanite also a mysterious dark blue black purple. Flows well too.

The Nexx is an under-rated pen, I think many are put off by the goofy plastic caps & the metal clip version is only marginally more sophisticated.

[calluna]

MB 344 with a very smooth, soft medium nib and jade Sheaffer flattop with an enormous factory stub nib inked up this evening. Ah, joy.

[ethernautrix]

So far, I've used a Nakaya Long Piccolo, a Parker 51 Ariel Kullock I call "Eden," a Nakaya Desk Pen, a Nakaya unpolished shu Piccolo Cigar, and, oh yes, a Nakaya Negoro. And a Sheaffer Triumph Signature.

[pajaro]

Montblanc 144 fine
Parker Sonnet stub
Parker Sonnet medium

[Trivan]

Nakaya Neo standard medium
MB 149 medium stub
Platinum preppy

[reprieve]

Nakaya Naka-ai Writer in kuro-tamenuri, ruthenium broad stub nib, Noodler's Black Swan in English Roses
Franklin Christoph Intrinsic in olive green, XF nib, Franklin Christoph Olde Emerald
TWSBI Mini in clear, medium nib, Sailor Rikyu-cha

[I like mango pudding]

MB Boheme with MB midnight blue ink.

[jacksterp]

A white Lamy Safari with a 1.1 nib inked with Diamine Claret.

Lovely combination.

[velo]

My new Lamy Studio in brushed steel with Private Reserve Ebony Purple. I might have found my perfect "workhorse" pen.


A Lamy 2000 would be nice though...

[thagbert]

Pelican M200 F - Diamine Syrah
Jinhao 500 B - Noodler's Cactus Fruit

[manoeuver]

busted out the Hero calligraphy pen set that's findable on isellpens.com for $10.

It's nice and smooth and writes way better than expected.

I traded it to a coworker for beer.

Also appearing today:
Konrad Tortoise
Vac700 (Pendleton Point from B)
TWSBI 540 1.1`

[ransky]

Bexley 2010 Owner's Club with Private Reserve American Blue
GvFC Intuition Grenadilla with Pilot Iroshizuku Tsuyu-Kusa
Cross Townsend with Rohrer & Klingner limited edition blue black (I don't recall the German translation)
and also an Onoto Magna Classic with Pilot Iroshizuku Shin-Kai

[Sailor Kenshin]

Lamy Nexx pink cap. Private Reserve Tanzanite. Looks purple to me when wet...dries to a royal blue color on my work documents.

I got a pink-cap Nexx recently....filled with JH Rose Tendresse. But today I am using my plain ol' blue M Safari with plain ol' Lamy Blue.

[cwent2]

Franklin Christop Model 02, CI medium with PR Sherwood Green to write "Stopping by the Woods on a Snowy Evening" by Robert Frost. A bit out of season but that's what happens when you watch Elementary.

And I have miles to go before I sleep? Just completed that using calligraphy pen.

[sargetalon]

I rotate my pens every couple of weeks with 2-5 inked at any one time. Heavy rotation cycle for me right now. This week and today I used...

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f282/jdanley/1367526997_zpsffeaea9b.jpg (http://s49.photobucket.com/user/jdanley/media/1367526997_zpsffeaea9b.jpg.html)

[thagbert]

TWSBI Diamond Mini 1.1 Stub - Noodler's Purple Heart

[UK Mike]

Lamy Studio F with Diamine "Deep Dark Blue" from Cult Pens
Platinum 3776 M with Aurora Black
Sheaffer 300 M with Diamine Jet Black

[reprieve]

Edison Morgan in neon acrylic, medium nib, Caran d'Ache Saffron
Nakaya Naka-ai Writer in kuro-tamenuri, ruthenium broad stub nib, Noodler's Black Swan (Australian)

[jor412]

Rotring 600, Noodler's Burma Road Brown; Bexley Ohio, Noodler's El Lawrence; Waterman Gentleman, Diamine Damson; Esterbrook J, 9968, Noodler's Green Marine; Parker 61 de luxe, J. Herbin Perle Noir; Lamy Safari, Pilot Iroshizuku Yama-guri :)

[liapuyat]

No-name metal Inoxcrom with Parker Quink Black; Bexley Imperial with Diamine Midnight; Orange Lamy Safari with Lamy Black.

[kaisnowbird]

Today, and this week in general, I'm feeling like using my steel nib pens:
1. Lamy Safari blue, 1.1 Italic, Montblanc midnight blue with a hint of Private Reserve Ebony Green;
2. TWSBI Mini, EF nib, Pelikan Brilliant Black mixed with some Private Reserve Copper Burst;
3. Duller by Dietrich Lub (basically a Kaweco Liliput with a clip), Schmidt F nib, good old Parker Quink Blue.

[Sailor Kenshin]

Sargetalon has the same color Carene as me, lol. Different nib, though.

Today I'm trying to write out a 1.1 Safari with a mix of black-n- blue inks that just look black, because I am too stubborn to flush it just yet.

[john]

Until now I'm still using the Mont Blanc 146, may be I will switch to Pelikan M400 tomorrow.

[ethernautrix]

SO FAR...

Danitrio Komori with a Goulet steel #6 F nib, hahaha. And a Nakaya Desk Pen.

[fpquest]

Today it's an Edison Pearl 2012 LEE with an extra fine nib and Montblanc Oyster Grey along with a '42 Parker Vacumatic with Montblanc Bordeaux.

[writingrav]

Today I am using my Edison Beaumont Pneumatic filler exclusively because I received the new 1.1 stub italic nib for it from the Goulet's, switched it out for the fine I had purchased it with and ABSOLUTELY LOVE it.

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[KrazyIvan]

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7291/8715389134_c90dc0e888_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ivan_romero/8715389134/)
I decided to highlight the Esterbrook engraving with white crayon. #fountainpen (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ivan_romero/8715389134/) by IvanRomero (http://www.flickr.com/people/ivan_romero/), on Flickr

[kaisnowbird]

Inked for tomorrow:
1. Parker Duofold (modern) International Demi Green Check, Fine, Parker Quink Washable Blue;
2. Lamy Safari blue, 1.1 Italic, Montblanc midnight blue; and
3. Noodler's Creaper Ivory Darkness, Pelikan Brilliant Black mixed with Private Reserve Copper Burst.

[Zanshin]

Waterman's Ideal with PR Copper Burst
Conway Stewart No 15 short with J Herbin Bleu Pervenche
Mabie-Todd Blackbird with Diamine Vermillion
Pilot Lucina with Noodler's Aircorp Blue/Black
Pelikan M205 with Diamine Denim

[reprieve]

Pilot Falcon in red, soft extra-fine nib, Pilot Blue
Nakaya Naka-ai in kuro-tamenuri, broad stub nib, Noodler's Black Swan in English Roses
Edison Morgan in neon acrylic, medium nib, Caran d'Ache Saffron
Pilot MYU (vintage), fat medium nib, Noodler's Burma Road Brown

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7434/8719001804_20b9f80d36_z.jpg

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7341/8719001706_b81f12b77a_z.jpg

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7360/8717883857_99af68eff5_z.jpg

[snedwos]

After deciding not to lower my quiz grade from a 95 to a 82 for using a fountain pen on bad paper, my lit. teacher sees me using my slender vac today and says, "You're still insisting on that fountain pen, huh?" I said yes, as long as it is used on good paper.

The relevant question is: "You're still insisting on that rubbish paper, huh?"

Assuming it's a fine nib, the paper must be absolutely atrocious if it's giving enough trouble to merit a lowered mark...


In other news:

Today I used a Lamy Nexx M grey cap with Diamine Merlot and a Parker Vacumatic in Emerald Pearl with Diamine Eau de Nil. How I love this pen, and how glad I am it's been returned to me with its filling system fully operational!

I've been advised to keep it filled with water when not in rotation, so the diaphragm doesn't completely dry out. Any thoughts?

[reprieve]

Esterbrook bandless Dollar Pen (I called it a "J" in the writing sample, oops!) in copper, 2284 broad stub nib, Akkerman Hopjesbruin
Franklin Christoph Pocket Pen in emerald green, steel broad stub nib, Montblanc Racing Green
Nakaya Portable Writer in awai murasaki-iro, ruthenium medium nib, Noodler's Black Swan (Australian)

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7393/8724838686_bae582a3b0_z.jpg

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7434/8724838618_0d12b32b4b_z.jpg

[snedwos]

I am green with envy at your collection, reprieve... You have impeccable taste! So many pens I want so badly!

[snedwos]

2566

[Gulfcoast]

Pelikan M400, Twisby Vac 700


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[Sailor Kenshin]

Today, I am writing with the Papermate DJ. Reviewed here. (http://fpgeeks.com/forum/showthread.php/2004-Papermate-DJ-Cute-little-squid)

It's EMPTY. And it still writes.

I had used it to road-test a sample of Diamine Beau Blue, but found the color too light for a regular nib. So I switched the cart into a Rotring Artpen.

But the DJ is still writing on fumes, three days later. It has a feed that won't quit. Not that I,m trying to sell you on this odd little seven-dollar pen. Or maybe I am.

[fountainpenkid]

Changed inks for my slender vac...it is now filled with the lovely Diamine Soft Mint.

[kaisnowbird]

Today:
1. Parker Vacumatic Emerald Green, 0.8mm Italic by Greg Minuskin (my favourite true italic, hands down!), Private Reserve Ebony Green;
2. Parker Duofold International Mini Green Check, Fine, Parker Mini Cartridge Quink Washable Blue (surprisingly this tiny cartridge has lasted me 5 days);
3. Namiki Vanishing Point (faceted) blue/navy, 14K Medium cursive italic by Mike Masuyama (I've since switched the nib unit - now it's a Pilot factory alloy Fine nib), Montblanc Midnight Blue; and
4. Lamy Safari blue, 1.1 Italic, Pelikan Brilliant Black.

[thagbert]

TESBI Diamond Mini 1.1 Stub. Noodler's Purple Heart

[dgator]

Cross Solo with Noodler's Black and Kaweco Sport with Blurple (Waterman Florida Blue mixed with purple)

[gylyf]

Pilot Decimo, 18K F, Pilot Blue Black.
Pilot Custom 74, 14K M, Iroshizuku Shin-kai.

[KrazyIvan]

Esterbrook LJ with medium italic Osmiroid nib to write several Mothers Day cards.

[JazzDoc]

I wrote with three really great vintage pens today:

(1) Parker 51 "Fantasy" aerometric with grey marble barrel and blue diamond clip, and an unbelievable broad italic nib - WOW. This one's a real favorite. Inked with Iroshizuku Yama-Guri.
(2) Conway-Stewart 15 in green pearl with a flex broad nib. Too cool. Inked with Noodler's Zhivago.
(3) Sheaffer Targa in fluted gold-plate with medium nib. Smooth as a baby's bottom (but fortunately the nib isn't shaped that way!) It's got that magical Sheaffer upward curve on the inlaid nib, like Ali Baba's shoes. A dream writer. Inked with DeAtramentis Indigo Blue.


...oh...and one of my trusty pocket pens (a black Stipula Passaporto with italic nib in a Lilliput leather sleeve inked with a Kaweco blue cartridge).

Life is good. :cool:

***major thanks to Teri :angel: Morris at Peyton Street Pens - I am a devoted fan.

[earthdawn]

Mont Blanc 344 ... a tad small for me but WOW what a nib! Just a dream to write with as it makes my crappy handwriting look almost acceptable.

[cwent2]

Noodler's Konrad ebonite Sahara Olive/black Ripple flex pen w/noodler's Borealis Black to write an Incowrimo card

[Sketchy]

Kaimei brush pen to fake a Spencerian styled print and rose flourish on a mother's day card.
Then the usual: Edison Pearl in Flecked Tortoise Acrylic with a fine steel nib and PR Chocolate.
A TWSBI Diamond 540, also with a fine nib, with a lovely blue from an unmarked sample vial.
A TWSBI mini with an extra fine nib and Noodler's Nightshade.
A TWSBI micarta, broad nib and Noodler's Australian Rose.
And, finally, a Pilot Vanishing Point, yellow barrel, Pendleton italic, and Noodler's Nikita.

[ndw76]

Mabie Todd Blackbird
Parker Sonnet Fu
TWSBI Vac 700

I also attacked a Hero 006 nib with a file to make it flexy. Haven't had a chance to try it out yet.

[thagbert]

Pilot Prera Clear - M nib - Noodler's Cactus Fruit

TWSBI Diamond Mini 1,1 Stub - Noodler's Purple Heart

BTW The Preras are on sale at Stationeryart.com!

[cwent2]

http://fpgeeks.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=2666&d=1368471846

[Nonsensical]

Sheaffer Admiral TD with Pilot Iroshizuku Tsuki Yo. I think this one is pretty close to running out of ink, though.
Lamy Safari Charcoal EF with Noodlers Black
Lamy Vista EF with Sailor Jentle Sky High
Pelikan Pelikano with Pelikan 4001 Royal Blue

[KrazyIvan]

Rotring Core today.

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7283/8738932922_637d3652b6_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ivan_romero/8738932922/)
Redring. Rotring. (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ivan_romero/8738932922/) by IvanRomero (http://www.flickr.com/people/ivan_romero/), on Flickr

[Tracy Lee]

Excellent choice! ;)

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[CapeClear]

Esterbrook SJ 2284 - My mix of Diamine Blue Black
Noodler's Ahab/Goulet 1.1mm nib - Sherwood Green
Pilot 78G B - Oxblood

[manoeuver]

Ran my mini out of Habana Brown today.
Found my Airmail 44 in my bag all dried out; added some water and BANG. Blue black is BACK.
Metro in black w/ zhivago endorsed some checks.

[thagbert]

A Uni-Ball Signo RT 0.38 Blue-Black!

Oh wait a minute, is this about fountain pens?!?

Actually I work in an industrial environment and save the FPs for the office and home.

Then it will probably be my TWSBI Mini 1.1 Stub with Noodler's Purple Heart.

[fountainpenkid]

My 13 year old sister has been happily using a TWSBI Mini filled with Diamine Soft Mint and a Cross ATX Medalist filled with private reserve plum at school! I think we have a new member to the hobby.!

[orfew]

MB stainless steel doue rollerball
MB 114 Platinum trim Mozart-MB mystery black
MB 146- MB toffee brown

[Bogon07]

My 13 year old sister has been happily using a TWSBI Mini filled with Diamine Soft Mint and a Cross ATX Medalist filled with private reserve plum at school! I think we have a new member to the hobby.!

That sounds good two FPGs in the same family.
You will have to keep a close eye on your pens and inks now. :bump2:

Work Pen - Monteverde Prima green swirl 1.1 stub with Noodler's Midnight Blue or Edelstein Tanzanite.

[Tracy Lee]

Homo Sapiens Bronze, J. Herbin Vert Empire. My first time putting a different color ink in this pen, but happy with the result.

[GardenWeasel]

Montblanc 146, w/ B nib & Diamine Eau de Nil ink.
Montblanc 146 Doue w/ F nib & Noodler's Black Eel ink.

[fountainpenkid]

My 13 year old sister has been happily using a TWSBI Mini filled with Diamine Soft Mint and a Cross ATX Medalist filled with private reserve plum at school! I think we have a new member to the hobby.!

That sounds good two FPGs in the same family.
You will have to keep a close eye on your pens and inks now. :bump2:

Work Pen - Monteverde Prima green swirl 1.1 stub with Noodler's Midnight Blue or Edelstein Tanzanite.

She doesn't want to fill or steal my inks...not yet ;). She makes me fill them.

[00Photo]

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7288/8740471112_15f6b9c60c_b.jpg

[earthdawn]

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7288/8740471112_15f6b9c60c_b.jpg


WOW !!!

That is stunning!

[manoeuver]

fired up the 580 that's been sitting uninked in the drawer for weeks and weeks. I'll be trying to write my black Metro dry today, I've got a ton of ink samples I want to get to...

[KrazyIvan]

Rotring Core again, today.

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7294/8739102993_369fe6aa88_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ivan_romero/8739102993/)
Rotring Core feed fins are ginormous! (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ivan_romero/8739102993/) by IvanRomero (http://www.flickr.com/people/ivan_romero/), on Flickr

[Magpie]

Pelikan M200 Demonstrator filled with Diamine Twilight.

[Nonsensical]

TWSBI 530 EF with Pelikan BB
Lamy Safari Apple Green 1.1mm with DUX 402 BB
Parker Vac F with Pelikan Blue
Pelikan M150 EF with Diamine Evergreen

[Sailor Kenshin]

Yellow Safari, black trim, M nib, Iro Ina-ho.

KI, whatcha think of the Core's weird section? I recall they have nice nibs.

[CapeClear]

Yellow Safari with 1.1mm nib - Diamine Sapphire Blue
Esterbrook J 9128 - Diamine Sherwood Greeen
Serwex MB with extra-stubbish stub - Blue Black mix

[00Photo]

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7281/8743687033_8c0801ef43_b.jpg

[KrazyIvan]

KI, whatcha think of the Core's weird section? I recall they have nice nibs.

Very smooth nib. The section is a bit odd because the nib axis ends up higher than the section axis. Totally opposite what is usual for a fountain pen. It does make it easier to see what you are writing but totally throws my hand eye coordination off. :p

[writingrav]

Used my Twsbi Vac 700 with the new Goulet #6 broad nib that I put on it tonight. Terrific!

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[CapeClear]

Charcoal Safari, 1.1mm nib, Diamine Sapphire Blue
Esterbrook LJ 9128, Mont Blanc Oyster Grey

[drgoretex]

My gear this morning:

http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd231/kcavers/EE228E5D-7C0E-49BA-A32F-F7A4AF4637E8-7671-000009C35581A1C4_zpse7163555.jpg

Edison 2013 LE Morgan with smooth stubbed medium nib...

And, Tim Horton's coffee, the elixir of life.

Ken

[fountainpenkid]

My gear this morning:

http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd231/kcavers/EE228E5D-7C0E-49BA-A32F-F7A4AF4637E8-7671-000009C35581A1C4_zpse7163555.jpg

Edison 2013 LE Morgan with smooth stubbed medium nib...

And, Tim Horton's coffee, the elixir of life.

Ken

Nice color match...was that purposeful?

[Gulfcoast]

Loamy 2000


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[Mags]

I used a Parker 51 1.3 mm stub Minushkin nib today.

Mags sent from my blackberry playbook using tapatalks

[reprieve]

In my four-pen case today (though I only used three of the four):

Pilot Vanishing Point raden, medium nib, Diamine Beethoven
Pilot Custom 823 amber, broad nib, Herbin Vert Empire
Nakaya Naka-ai Writer in kuro-tamenuri, broad stub nib, Noodler's English Roses
Parker 51 with Kullock phoenix cap, medium stub nib, Akkerman Hopjesbruin

http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2815/8755158490_53782cc9cb_z.jpg

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3734/8755158466_c3954c5a45_z.jpg

[Gulfcoast]

Pelikan M400, and M200.


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[franzdimson]

Today so far I've used:

Lamy 2000 - Medium Nib;
Waterman Liaison - Medium Nib;
Montblanc 146 - Medium Nib;
Parker Sonnet - Medium Italic Nib; and
TWSBI Mini - 1.1mm Stub Nib

Not sure which pen I would use next. =)

[CapeClear]

That's a nice case reprieve, may I ask the model?

Today is cleaning day in my flat so a multitude of pens were flushed and inked. I do love Sundays. :>

Lamy Safari x 3 with 1.1 and 1.5mm nibs, inked with Diamine Majestic Blue, Eau de Nil and Matador

Esterbrook J 9128, inked with my blue-black mix

Esterbrook SJ 2284, inked with Diamine Sherwood Green

Parker 51 1mm stub, inked with Montblanc Mystery Black

Jinhao 159 with self-stubbed nib, inked with Diamine Graphite

Serwex MB with extra stubbed stub, inked with Diamine Pumpkin

Charcoal Safari with fine nib, inked with Pelikan 4001 Brilliant Black

One lonely fine nib for poor paper I might have to write on during the week. I love stubs and Diamine :)

[reprieve]

That's a nice case reprieve, may I ask the model?


It's a Levenger Pen Parapet. Unfortunately, they are discontinued. I found mine a few years ago on Levenger's E-bay Outlet store.

[writingrav]

Very much enjoyed using my Amber Vac 700 with its new Goulet #6 Broad nib.

[thagbert]

Pilot Prera White with Medium Italic Calligraphy nib off of a Pilot Plumix. Diamine Syrah.

Pelikan M200 M - Diamine Syrah (this pen is starting to grow on me. The nib is very nice.)

Pilot Prera Clear Green F - Noodler's Cactus Fruit (love, love this ink!)

[Bogon07]

Visconti Salvador Dali Blue (F) with Visconti Blue-Black ink.

[Tracy Lee]

Visconti Salvador Dali Blue (F) with Visconti Blue-Black ink.

And how was it? :) What nib did you get?

[fountainpenkid]

The usual minus the vac. Sister wants MOAR PENS!!!!

[drgoretex]

Onoto Magna 261 with14K medium nib. Lovely pen, lovely nib.

Ken

[snedwos]

Waterman Perspective Fine. Plus Noodler's Bad Belted Kingfisher. One of the greatest love stories ever told. An ink I don't particularly rate, in a pen I don't particularly rate colliding and decaying into an explosion of true writing bliss.

Only slightly exaggerated.

[reprieve]

Edison Morgan in neon acrylic, medium nib, with a 1:1 mix of Caran d'Ache Saffron & Sunset. Thought I would pull out another pen (and had my four-pen case along), but I was enjoying the Morgan too much!

[Sailor Kenshin]

Waterman Perspective Fine. Plus Noodler's Bad Belted Kingfisher. One of the greatest love stories ever told. An ink I don't particularly rate, in a pen I don't particularly rate colliding and decaying into an explosion of true writing bliss.

Only slightly exaggerated.

I heart when that happens.

Today I'm in ki nd of a 'write with one pen for a paragraph, then switch to another' mood.

School-bus yellow M Safari, black trim, dregs of Iroshizuku Ina-ho, some big ol' garden hose of an x-pen with Luxury Blue, the silver dots Pilot Metro with Iro Tsuki-yo, and for notes on gray paper, a red F Safari and Lamy Black.

[thagbert]

I heart when that happens.

Today I'm in ki nd of a 'write with one pen for a paragraph, then switch to another' mood.

School-bus yellow M Safari, black trim, dregs of Iroshizuku Ina-ho, some big ol' garden hose of an x-pen with Luxury Blue, the silver dots Pilot Metro with Iro Tsuki-yo, and for notes on gray paper, a red F Safari and Lamy Black.

What's an X-Pen?

[JazzDoc]

Today was a good pen day. I'd had some outpatient surgery done yesterday and was instructed to sit around for most of today.
While experiencing the prescribed Vicodin (analgesic) semi-stupor I made my way to the war chest and drew some inked swords with which to attack the Rhodia.

Behold:



Franklin-Christoph model 19 "1901" in black acrylic with Smoke bands ~ 18k two-tone Broad cursive 1.1 Italic nib & Diamine Umber ink.
Visconti Wall Street Limited Edition in burgundy ~ 18k two-tone Broad nib & DeAtramentis Black-Brown ink (from DA's Black Edition series).
Waterman Charleston in black with gold trim ~ 18k Broad nib & Rohrer & Klingner Scabiosa ink.
Parker 51 "Fantasy" aerometric with blue diamond clip and grey marble elongated barrel ~ Broad Italic nib & Iroshizuku Yama-guri ink.



:jaw:

[Tracy Lee]

Today was a good pen day. I'd had some outpatient surgery done yesterday and was instructed to sit around for most of today.
While experiencing the prescribed Vicodin (analgesic) semi-stupor I made my way to the war chest and drew some inked swords with which to attack the Rhodia.

Behold:



Franklin-Christoph model 19 "1901" in black acrylic with Smoke bands ~ 18k two-tone Broad cursive 1.1 Italic nib & Diamine Umber ink.
Visconti Wall Street Limited Edition in burgundy ~ 18k two-tone Broad nib & DeAtramentis Black-Brown ink (from DA's Black Edition series).
Waterman Charleston in black with gold trim ~ 18k Broad nib & Rohrer & Klingner Scabiosa ink.
Parker 51 "Fantasy" aerometric with blue diamond clip and grey marble elongated barrel ~ Broad Italic nib & Iroshizuku Yama-guri ink.



:jaw:

That IS a good pen day, my goodness. :thumbup: No doubt it helped to speed your recovery, which I hope continues in that manner! :)

[Sailor Kenshin]

I heart when that happens.

Today I'm in ki nd of a 'write with one pen for a paragraph, then switch to another' mood.

School-bus yellow M Safari, black trim, dregs of Iroshizuku Ina-ho, some big ol' garden hose of an x-pen with Luxury Blue, the silver dots Pilot Metro with Iro Tsuki-yo, and for notes on gray paper, a red F Safari and Lamy Black.

What's an X-Pen?

These are re-branded Jinhaos, I believe, sold by xfountainpens. I only wanted one and ended up with five. -_-'

[Bogon07]

The usual minus the vac. Sister wants MOAR PENS!!!!
FPK - didn't you see this coming :haha:

Tracy Lee - the Dali has a fine nib and feels as smooth & good as the M in the Ragtime....very happy.


Visconti Wall Street Limited Edition in burgundy ~ 18k two-tone Broad nib & DeAtramentis Black-Brown ink (from DA's Black Edition series).


That Black-Brown is a very nice colour.

Wall Street Limited Edition in burgundy :cool:

[fountainpenkid]

FPK - didn't you see this coming :haha:

Tracy Lee - the Dali has a fine nib and feels as smooth & good as the M in the Ragtime....very happy.


Visconti Wall Street Limited Edition in burgundy ~ 18k two-tone Broad nib & DeAtramentis Black-Brown ink (from DA's Black Edition series).


That Black-Brown is a very nice colour.

Wall Street Limited Edition in burgundy :cool:

No actually...:) Maybe I'll get her a TWSBI mini in a new color when they come out, to go with her current classic model.

[writingrav]

Today's pen was my Kaweco Sport with a BB nib.

[JazzDoc]

Visconti Wall Street Limited Edition in burgundy ~ 18k two-tone Broad nib & DeAtramentis Black-Brown ink (from DA's Black Edition series).


That Black-Brown is a very nice colour.

Wall Street Limited Edition in burgundy :cool:

Actually, Bogon, that DeAtramentis Black-Brown is too reddish for me. Didn't expect that. (Reminds me of Diamine's Oxblood, which at least tells it like it is).

I've also gotten some other inks lately that I'm not impressed with, color-wise.
Some of them are:


Sailor's Epinard - too much brown "mud", which represents the shadowing, mixed in with the nice green.
Private Reserve's Ebony Blue - don't like that halo of teal peeking out from a sea of black. And I'm just not a teal fan. But, YMMV.
Noodler's Galileo Manuscript Brown - decent, but the brown/red of it remains undefined to my eye.
J.Herbin's Lie de The - the verdict's not in on this one for me. Seems to lack saturation and it's kind of dull. When I see it near Iroshizuku's Yama-Guri, Diamine's Maron or R&K's Sepia, I want to chuck the bottle (but of course I don't).


Just my 2¢...

Yes, the Visconti Wall Street in burgundy's a stunner. Thanks!

[pencils+pens]

Yesterday the J Herbin Short Frosted Glass Violet Tint Glass Pen arrived, along with a bottle of Waterman Serenity Blue. I bought the pen after watching some Stephen Brown videos where he uses a glass pen to comparison test inks. Cleaning the glass pen is very quick.

I proceeded to write a journal entry with the new pen and ink. Then I pulled out my pink ink samples and used the glass pen to enter them in my ink journal. I'm very pleased with the pen.

[Tenthanhvien]

a Lamy AL-star and a Sheaffer Admiral snorkel :D
https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/575349_10201044080089679_169867550_n.jpg

[kaisnowbird]

Today is a light pen-writing day (wrote pages and page via keyboard :puke:), only used 2 of my 3-pen case:

1. Parker Sonnet, Broad Butterline Stub by Pendleton Brown - Montblanc Midnight Blue ink;
2. Haolilai 601F (black lacquer with gold flake), M nib - diluted Private Reserve Ebony Purple.

[00Photo]

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8136/8810259871_bffb87017b_b.jpg

[cedargirl]

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8136/8810259871_bffb87017b_b.jpg

Great pen - but what's the ink?

For me - Pelikan M600 with Roher & Klingner Alt GoldGrun
Duke with Diamine Syrah
Eversharp Skyline with Diamine Macassar

[JazzDoc]

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8136/8810259871_bffb87017b_b.jpg

Truly beautiful. Pen and writing.

[00Photo]

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8136/8810259871_bffb87017b_b.jpg

Great pen - but what's the ink?

For me - Pelikan M600 with Roher & Klingner Alt GoldGrun
Duke with Diamine Syrah
Eversharp Skyline with Diamine Macassar
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7302/8827768238_bc936d68ed_c.jpg

[reprieve]

Pens I am using today:
http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3680/8841881350_21701204f8_o.jpg
L to R:
Pilot Vanishing Point in raden, medium nib, Diamine Beethoven
Danitrio Densho in seirei-nuri, factory stub nib, Caran d'Ache Caribbean Sea
TWSBI Mini in classic, medium nib, Sailor Rikyu-cha

[AndyT]

"Try Ty-Phoo Tea for Indigestion".

3001

Old picture, I really ought to do some new ones. The infamous Typhoo tea pen, c.1926, filled with Waterman blue black as usual.

[Tracy Lee]

Doing some corresponding today with my Delta that I am using as an eye dropper for the first time ever (Very. Exciting). All under a couple of watchful eyes. My daily carry is under all that fluff somewhere so good thing this Delta holds a country ton of ink. :)

[JazzDoc]

FaaaaaaaaaaanTAStic!!!

[manoeuver]

It's a noodlers Konrad Ebonite kinda day.
The Green one is sporting a Pendleton Brown Cursive Italic cut from a VAC 700 M nib. Sailor Jentle Epinard.
The Brown's got a Knox 1.9mm stub and is slathering J Herbin Vert Olive on invoices, both as text and as highlighter.

honorable mention goes to the Sharpie Accent Highlighter which is a bit easier to use for that purpose.

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m262/timhofmann/IMG_20130528_133247_zps43e0f140.jpg

[CapeClear]

Today I spent some quality time with my green Esterbrook wearing a 9128 nib. It was the first time in a long time that I've only used one pen all day.

[dgator]

Parker Duofold Jr.
Parker 45
Kaweco Sport

[Bogon07]

Uni-ball Vision Needle - fine. Intense dark purple liquid ink that bleeds through crappy paper just like a good fountain pen ink.
An exceedingly smooth writer with next to no flex. "Ink window" & striated pattern on the body, I recall the newer versions now have a square dot pattern.
3079

[banditapple]

3082

Today I used Caren d'ache Dunas with Quink washable blue & Lamy Safari with Mont Blanc je t'aime

[00Photo]

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5343/8894118500_17408d504c_b.jpg
http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3817/8894115260_8516255c10_b.jpg
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5334/8885955706_b3ccf280d4_b.jpg

[fountainpenkid]

OMAS Paragon now the blue pen because the Pelikan 400 failed today. I'll ink it with diamine Asa Blue

[Runnin_Ute]

Today I have used my True Writer Silver Anniversary, Waterman Phileas (F), Pilot Varsity, Lamy Al Star, Noodler's Konrad flex (I think). not sure if I used the Phileas with medium nib.

[AndyT]

Something out of my usual line today:

3125

3124

[Titivillus]

Parker 51 with MB Midnight Blue. It is my goto pen 'n' ink for writing in my Moleskine ( without and bleed or other bad things) daily journal.

[CapeClear]

Well I'm leaving for Goteborg for a few days today with my Swedish other half. Hoping for a nice, relaxing break. My travel pens will be my trusty Jinhao x450 with Goulet 1.1mm nib and my shiny new Pilot Prera with the Plumix flat italic nib. I have left them both uninked for the flight and travel but I have Diamine Eau de Nil and my blue black mix ready to go. Bra semester!

[TMac]

Using my newly purchased Laban Meno. I was hesitant to get this because there is so little mentioned about it but am very pleasantly surprised with what a smooth nib it has. Also using the Monteverde Artista Crystal.

[JazzDoc]

Eversharp Symphony 913 with flex medium nib and Private Reserve Gray Flannel
Rotring 600 old series (gnurled grip) with BB nib and Parker Quink Black
Pelikan Souveran M800 with OB nib and Diamine Racing Green


One way to escape the heat is to write with and bask in the glory of these great writing instruments. :typing:

[Miss Thundercat]

* Pelikan M400 White Tortoise in EF with Diamine Soft Mint
* Online College Calligraphy pen in 1.8 with De Atramentis Aubergine
* a few assorted dip nibs

Surprise of the day is that the cheapo Online Germany college calligraphy set actually perform really well. the flow is really nice, consequent and not to wet or dry.. just right. :)

And sadly i found out I can't really wield dip nibs very well if they don't have a good built in reservoir holder :(

[manoeuver]

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m262/timhofmann/IMG_20130530_092023_zps987cdfdb.jpg
@ work yesterday, roasting.
Lamy 2000 with Pendleton Brown CI from BB and (I think) noodlers 54th Mass
Pilot Metro Silver w/ xf nib, using the black cart it came with.`

[fountainpenkid]

Paragon filled with Beau Blue..my least favorite ink ever and the nib on the pen is shot.

[Sailor Kenshin]

Paragon filled with Beau Blue..my least favorite ink ever and the nib on the pen is shot.

Diamine Beau Blue? I love it. But then I feel 'that way' about Aurora Blue.

I'm still trying to write it out of a Lamy ABC.

[fountainpenkid]

Paragon filled with Beau Blue..my least favorite ink ever and the nib on the pen is shot.

Diamine Beau Blue? I love it. But then I feel 'that way' about Aurora Blue.

I'm still trying to write it out of a Lamy ABC.
Want my bottle of it?

[Sailor Kenshin]

Paragon filled with Beau Blue..my least favorite ink ever and the nib on the pen is shot.

Diamine Beau Blue? I love it. But then I feel 'that way' about Aurora Blue.

I'm still trying to write it out of a Lamy ABC.
Want my bottle of it?

You are too kind! PM me?

[jor412]

@00Photo - love the handwriting.

@AndyT - That's a good looking Luoshi.

Used a Prera, Monteverde Artista Crystal & Pelikan 400 nn today.

[thagbert]

Pelican M200 F - Diamine Syrah (this flimsy little pen is growing on me. Great writer!)

Pilot Prera M - Sailoir Jentle , Ultra Marine

[AndyT]

3155

Nib Creaper in pine desktop camouflage finish. Diamine Majestic Blue.

[GardenWeasel]

Bexley Posidon Magnum with Cryptid's Nessie ink. Fun!

[00Photo]

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m262/timhofmann/IMG_20130530_092023_zps987cdfdb.jpg
@ work yesterday, roasting.
Lamy 2000 with Pendleton Brown CI from BB and (I think) noodlers 54th Mass
Pilot Metro Silver w/ xf nib, using the black cart it came with.`

I also have a Lamy 2000 double broad with a Pendleton Point Elegant Butter-line Stub~Italic. I thought I was special. LOL.

[JazzDoc]

Bexley Posidon Magnum with Cryptid's Nessie ink. Fun!
That is such a terrific pen - so much fun to write with. What's your nib?

[manoeuver]

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m262/timhofmann/IMG_20130602_213526_zpsd55b9595.jpg

ahab and pilot penmanship (albeit with a metro M nib in it.)

guess what I was working on?

[fountainpenkid]

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m262/timhofmann/IMG_20130602_213526_zpsd55b9595.jpg

ahab and pilot penmanship (albeit with a metro M nib in it.)

guess what I was working on?
Next cartoon?

[manoeuver]

It is that time of the month...

[kaisnowbird]

Pens I am using today:
http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3680/8841881350_21701204f8_o.jpg
L to R:
Pilot Vanishing Point in raden, medium nib, Diamine Beethoven
Danitrio Densho in seirei-nuri, factory stub nib, Caran d'Ache Caribbean Sea
TWSBI Mini in classic, medium nib, Sailor Rikyu-cha
Nice combo! *drooling*


http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m262/timhofmann/IMG_20130602_213526_zpsd55b9595.jpg
ahab and pilot penmanship (albeit with a metro M nib in it.)
guess what I was working on?
YAH! Can't wait. :applause::applause::applause:

:focus: Today I've used:
1. Yellow modern Vanishing Point, Mottishaw Broad CI nib, PR Copper Burst;
2. Midnight blue Parker 51 (vac fill), F nib, Parker Quink blue;
3. Montblanc Meisterstuck Mozart, M nib, Pelikan Brilliant Black.

[KrazyIvan]

While I was in Dallas, I had a little bit of time to do some letter writing.

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5339/8874362749_f643547ea7_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ivan_romero/8874362749/)
Letter writing on the road with good music (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ivan_romero/8874362749/) by IvanRomero (http://www.flickr.com/people/ivan_romero/), on Flickr

[CapeClear]

Unfortunately my x450 didn't survive my weekend away! Through a series of unfortunate events the barrel was crushed under the wheel of my father in law's Hanomag. Thankfully the nib was unharmed. Think I might have an Asian themed week penwise to commemorate her! :cry:

[Tracy Lee]

My new Rebecca Moss Visconti red flattop, medium nib. Super wet, my goodness. But I like it it. New ink brand and color for me, too. Pelikan Edelstein Tanzanite.

Sent from my DROID RAZR using Tapatalk 2

[Sailor Kenshin]

While I was in Dallas, I had a little bit of time to do some letter writing.

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5339/8874362749_f643547ea7_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ivan_romero/8874362749/)
Letter writing on the road with good music (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ivan_romero/8874362749/) by IvanRomero (http://www.flickr.com/people/ivan_romero/), on Flickr

I spy a Rotring Core! What other pens are there?

[fountainpenkid]

While I was in Dallas, I had a little bit of time to do some letter writing.

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5339/8874362749_f643547ea7_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ivan_romero/8874362749/)
Letter writing on the road with good music (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ivan_romero/8874362749/) by IvanRomero (http://www.flickr.com/people/ivan_romero/), on Flickr

I spy a Rotring Core! What other pens are there?

Skyline repro, lamy CP1 (?)

[KrazyIvan]

While I was in Dallas, I had a little bit of time to do some letter writing.



I spy a Rotring Core! What other pens are there?




While I was in Dallas, I had a little bit of time to do some letter writing.



I spy a Rotring Core! What other pens are there?

Skyline repro, lamy CP1 (?)

Left to right: Sheaffer Javelin (Medium Stub), Aurora Idea (Medium), Lamy CP-1 (1.1 mm), Italix Parson's Essential (Medium Italic), and last, Rotring Core (XS).

[kaisnowbird]

Sheaffer Javelin (Medium Stub), Aurora Idea (Medium), Lamy CP-1 (1.1 mm), Italix Parson's Essential (Medium Italic), and last, Rotring Core (XS).

My Italix Parson's Essential also came out of storage today and joined my daily-carry case. It's a fine italic and I love it. Their nib custom work is top notch. Only if the clip is not such a death-grip, I would have bought 2 or 3 more in other sizes.

[reprieve]

Pilot Vanishing Point in raden, medium nib, Diamine Beethoven
Pilot Prera, medium nib, Noodler's Henry Hudson
Delta Fusion green demonstrator (eyedropper-ified), stub nib, Diamine Schubert
Edison Morgan in neon acrylic, medium nib, 1:1 mix of Caran d'Ache Saffron and Sunset

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8269/9009425461_5f50c7312d_o.jpg

[bulbboy]

Today was my Levenger L-Tech

Love that pen!

[fountainpenkid]

A new white torty! 33803381

[cwent2]

Kaigelu 316 - Twsbi Vac 700 and Twsbi Diamond 580

Diamine Anchient Copper and Syrah came today along with Twsbi notebook.

[Frank]

My Matte finish Pilot/Namiki VP pen (Bold Nib)
(Older/Aluminum- so not faceted)

Frank

[thagbert]

A new white torty! 33803381

English please, for the uninitiated! :-)

[fountainpenkid]

A new white torty! 33803381

English please, for the uninitiated! :-)

? What I meant is that the picture is of my Pelikan m400 white tortoise that just came back from repair at chartpack. Repair really means a whole new pen minus the nib.

[thagbert]

A new white torty! 33803381

English please, for the uninitiated! :-)

? What I meant is that the picture is of my Pelikan m400 white tortoise that just came back from repair at chartpack. Repair really means a whole new pen minus the nib.

Very nice! It is a lovely pen.

[reprieve]

Nakaya Naka-ai Writer in kuro-tamenuri, broad stub nib, Noodler's Black Swan in English Roses
Sheaffer Snorkel, 14k triumph nib, Rohrer & Klingner Verdigris

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8418/9029735388_8a003a0bbd_o.jpg

[CapeClear]

Started my new job this week so things have been hectic. I've been using my charcoal Lamy Safari and my blue Esterbrook LJ with a 9128 nib all week, both have been refilled twice. I seem to be making twice as many notes. Happy days.

[thagbert]

Started my new job this week so things have been hectic. I've been using my charcoal Lamy Safari and my blue Esterbrook LJ with a 9128 nib all week, both have been refilled twice. I seem to be making twice as many notes. Happy days.

Time for an eyedropper!

[CapeClear]

Time for an eyedropper!

I have ordered that Vista rollerball barrel!

[cwent2]

3468Fountain Pen Revolution - Dilli Demonstrator - Stub

[GardenWeasel]

Waterman LeMan 100 w/ M nib. Wonderful nib!

[reprieve]

I've been using my new Kaweco AL Sport in raw aluminum, fine nib, with Kaweco Purple cartridges. Since it arrived from JetPens on Thursday, I haven't reached for another pen. The raw aluminum finish is so lovely and the extra weight makes it so wonderful in the hand that I am contemplating buying the matching pencil!

[reprieve]

Kaweco AL Sport in raw aluminum, fine nib, Kaweco Purple cartridge
Nakaya Portable Writer in awai murasaki-iro, medium nib, Diamine Vivaldi
Pilot Custom 823 amber demonstrator, broad nib, Herbin Vert Empire

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5512/9088862426_cbf63a84a0_o.jpg

[CapeClear]

New job is eating up all of my time. I've gone through 4 refills already this week in my Esterbrook J with 9128 nib.

[thagbert]

New job is eating up all of my time. I've gone through 4 refills already this week in my Esterbrook J with 9128 nib.

Time for an eyedropper!

[6of1]

Today I fitted the nib from a Chinese Book Worm pen on my Nib Creaper and filled with Delta 1999 Ltd Edition Violet. Been enjoying a nice cushiony writing experience that doesn't use the customary Nib Creaper one-fill-per-page, LOL.

3588

[snedwos]

So far none, but I'm using a Pelikan catalogue as a mouse mat...

Trackin' on a Toledo...

[Jonathan]

Parker "Victory." Sorry about the poor-quality photo; the color is actually a very deep green. This pen arrived in a "parts lot" with the tines of the nib splayed at nearly a 90-degree angle....this is my first attempt at using a burnisher and jeweler's anvil. Still has a wave in it, but works well enough for use at work today :-)
3653

[Tracy Lee]

Sent from my DROID RAZR using Tapatalk 2

[fountainpenkid]

Sent from my DROID RAZR using Tapatalk 2

That looks divine!

[liapuyat]

Today I used a Pelikan M215 "Rings", filled with Rohrer & Klingner Alt Bordeaux, and my Lamy 2000, filled with Pilot Iroshizuku Tsuki-yo.

[Bogon07]

Blue Lamy Studio (M) with Visconti Turquoise

[JazzDoc]

Bexley Poseidon Magnum (John Mottishaw italic medium) and DeAtramentis Maron ink. Heavenly.

[00Photo]

I am using this one I just bought on ebay. I HAD to have it as I work for AT&T. It required some work, okay quite a bit, but now that I'm done fixing it, it's a GREAT writer!! Ink is Diamine Graphite.

Seller's Photos from ebay:
http://00photo.com/codename/attpenbefore.jpg

Nib out, cleaned, straightened, and polished up:
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7451/9184995809_7b30f57caa_b.jpg


http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7377/9189055326_1f761d387d_b.jpg
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5510/9186264807_421ab53a42_b.jpg
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7305/9189147458_351d26d130_b.jpg

[Sailor Kenshin]

A lowly Hero 593 fude, filled Friday with a soft burgundy that was mis-labeled Chesterfield Fire Opal...and already outta ink today.

No choice but to re-fill.

[Tracy Lee]

Delta Dolce Vita Oversized, medium nib, J.Herbin Vert Empire; Delta Fusion 82, Stub nib, de Atramentis Baked Apple (and converted to an eyedropper).

Sent from my Xoom using Tapatalk 2

[JazzDoc]

I am using this one I just bought on ebay. I HAD to have it as I work for AT&T. It required some work, okay quite a bit, but now that I'm done fixing it, it's a GREAT writer!! Ink is Diamine Graphite.

Seller's Photos from ebay:
http://00photo.com/codename/attpenbefore.jpg

Nib out, cleaned, straightened, and polished up:
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7451/9184995809_7b30f57caa_b.jpg


http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7377/9189055326_1f761d387d_b.jpg
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5510/9186264807_421ab53a42_b.jpg
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7305/9189147458_351d26d130_b.jpg

Beautific!!! How'd you straighten that nib?

[00Photo]

Beautific!!! How'd you straighten that nib?

With those pliers wrapped in electrical tape. SLOWLY.

[JazzDoc]

Beautific!!! How'd you straighten that nib?

With those pliers wrapped in electrical tape. SLOWLY.

Well played, my friend.

[UK Mike]

Your handwriting is superb, I am envious.

Congratulations on restoring the pen - good job!

[KrazyIvan]

My load out for today and yes, I will use every single one at least once.

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7411/9201984812_1047e02007_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ivan_romero/9201984812/)
#EDC #fountainpen loadout for today. (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ivan_romero/9201984812/) by IvanRomero (http://www.flickr.com/people/ivan_romero/), on Flickr

[Bogon07]

3823

[cedargirl]

Very nice Bogon. And the ink?

[RuiFromUK]

Italix Originalis with a fine oblique nib. The ink is MB Midnight Blue.

[Bogon07]

Very nice Bogon. And the ink?

I meant to write Noodler's Blue Eel

[john]

3823What an awesome Hampton:hippie:

[Tracy Lee]

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*Breathes* So lovely.

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[KrazyIvan]

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That is gorgeous. I think that is the first time I have used 'gorgeous' in relation to a pen.:crazy_pilot:

[Bogon07]

Tracy Lee, John & KI,
The digitised photocopy doesn't do it justice. It is a little bit brighter & a very close match to the blue celluloid of my Wall Street. The thing that could annoy some is the striping on the barrel is not at 90degrees to the axis giving it the appearance of a screw thread. The stripes on the cap are much closer to 90 degrees.

The 18K B nib really puts down a big wet line and has an amount of spring to it as well.

[I like mango pudding]

Nothing special today, just this pen:


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[Sailor Kenshin]

Where's Manny, lol?

[fountainpenkid]

Where's Manny, lol?

I'm wondering the same thing!

[cedargirl]

Well, I've been letter writing today so I have used quite a few - and managed to empty two. Yay! Time for new ink!

[writingrav]

Mostly my new Faber-Castille Ambition peach wood. Lovely with Noodler's Black Swan in Australian Roses.

[Sailor Kenshin]

Writing out a Hero 593 fude (some mis-labeled Chesterfield burgundy-ish ink) and a pink-cap Lamy Nexx (JH Rose Tendresse).

[cwent2]

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Just this new addition - Noodlers Konrad John Mung Acrylic w/ fine non flex noodlers nib with noodlers black ink.

Cwood

[Bogon07]

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The pdf photocopy looses txt for some reason when changing to a JPEG.
This ink is Iroshizuku Kon-peki and the nib is a 14K Medium. And the pen is lighter and greener than the picture.

[Tracy Lee]

That's nice, I really can't wait to get mine. Delivered to my "box" today but with another Delta due for delivery tomorrow, I will wait patiently until then to pick them up.

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[Bogon07]

That's nice, I really can't wait to get mine. Delivered to my "box" today but with another Delta due for delivery tomorrow, I will wait patiently until then to pick them up.

From the photos your one has a much more dramatic swirly effect :)
The good thing about Pen&Beyond is they take photos of the actual pen and not just stick up the same old stock photo each time.

[RuiFromUK]

Waterstones Fountain pen.

[I like mango pudding]

MB 149 with MB Oyster Grey filled and seriously used for the very first time.

All I can say is, "HMMmmmmmm.........."

[Jon Szanto]

Had to do some compact writing, so I've been making lists and plans with a blue Esterbrook Dollar pen, a "Frosted" 9314-F nib, and FPN Van Gogh Starry Night Blue ink by Noodlers.

[historicink]

I have my first fountain on the way and can't wait today I use the parker jotter and caran d'ache 849 I love the 849 the swish when you click is really cool
Just curious how can you use more than one pen in a day and how do you carry them lol


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[reprieve]

Just curious how can you use more than one pen in a day and how do you carry them lol


I carry mine in a leather pen case. I have a few different cases that will hold anything from two to six pens. My usual daily case is an Aston triple slot hard leather case (http://www.fahrneyspens.com/Item--i-16510S).

[Tracy Lee]

I have my first fountain on the way and can't wait today I use the parker jotter and caran d'ache 849 I love the 849 the swish when you click is really cool
Just curious how can you use more than one pen in a day and how do you carry them lol


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My daily carry is in a case that holds 12, and I switch pens sometimes several times in a day.:)

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[earthdawn]

I carry mine in a leather pen case. I have a few different cases that will hold anything from two to six pens. My usual daily case is an Aston triple slot hard leather case (http://www.fahrneyspens.com/Item--i-16510S).

Hey thats a nice case!

Are they snug in there or do they rattle around a little?

All my cases use the bands to secure the pens in them.

[reprieve]

I carry mine in a leather pen case. I have a few different cases that will hold anything from two to six pens. My usual daily case is an Aston triple slot hard leather case (http://www.fahrneyspens.com/Item--i-16510S).

Hey thats a nice case!

Are they snug in there or do they rattle around a little?

All my cases use the bands to secure the pens in them.

It depends on the size of the pen. Larger pens like my Nakaya Long Cigar or Pelikan M1000 or MB 149, etc., fit comfortably but snugly. Smaller pens like the Nakaya Piccolo or Pelikan M400 can rattle around a bit. There is a full length stiff divider between the slots so the pens never touch one another; the slots are lined with a soft, felt-like material; and the flap closes securely. Even though smaller pens have some wiggle room, they are secure and I haven't experienced any scratches. I've been using an Aston hard sided case more or less daily for at least four years. When I want to carry more than three pens, I use a Franklin Christoph Penvelope, but three is my usual daily carry and this case just works for me.

[cwent2]

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Just received my new old stock Scheaffer Imperial II Deluxe from Peyton Street Pens - My first "vintage" pen - well it's not quite older than me so it's not vintage.

Carl

[reprieve]

Edison Huron in "4th of July" (red, white, and blue mottled) ebonite, fine full flex nib, Iroshizuku Ajisai
Platinum 3776 in red ebonite, broad nib, Platinum Pigment Blue cartridge

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3803/9278978286_9c110f43e3_o.jpg

[JazzDoc]

Stipula Israel 65th Anniversary L.E. & 1.1 italic 14k nib / Waterman's Serenity Blue

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y28/b_d_bop/StipulaIsrael65fltd_zps2c94f226.jpg (http://s2.photobucket.com/user/b_d_bop/media/StipulaIsrael65fltd_zps2c94f226.jpg.html)

[tandaina]

That is a beautiful pen!

[fncll]

I've been trying out my Pilot 78Gs today: F, M, and B (which is really a stub). All are amazing writers (period, not just for the price).

After finally getting around to tweaking my Noodler's Ahab, it is writing smoooooooth.

Still have my Noodler's piston with Noodler's Polar Brown inked. It writes well but feathers on every paper I am currently using except Tomoe River, so it will probably be in the case for a while.

[CapeClear]

Lamy Studio with 1.1mm stub, Diamine Bilberry.
Staedtler tradition, 2B.

[00Photo]

http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2822/9315659499_10f5fdbaf7_b.jpg

[AndyT]

That's really splendid.

[dajhek]

I've been trying to use just one pen a day from my rotation, each one filled with a different sample from Goulet Pens so that I can get a good impression of the ink properties and pen.

Today I used a Neon Yellow Lamy Safari with Noodler's Rattler Red Eel to do some marking up of a novel in progress, then switched to a Parker 51 aerometric with Lamy Black for actual writing. I like the Lamy Black, and I love how the Parker 51 writes. It was my first ever pen show purchase.

[00Photo]

Oh man, I just picked up this ugly flat brown tone pen with a black ink crusted nib to fix and resell. I'm half way through restoring it and there is no way I'm selling this one now.

"The Varsity Pen"

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5491/9356474899_69c75a570e_b.jpg

[dduran]

http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2822/9315659499_10f5fdbaf7_b.jpg

Wow, didn't know the Winter Glow has a halo/glow effect (maybe that's why they call it winter GLOW, duh :D) Niice! Is it just a different color or a sheen?

[fountainpenkid]

Waterman's 14s Saftey from 1916:
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[KrazyIvan]

Pulled out my "mattified" Pilot 78G (B nib) and filled it with Iroshizuku Kon Peki.

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8304/7756005942_094a74ce0b_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ivan_romero/7756005942/)
Pilot 78G mattification (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ivan_romero/7756005942/) by IvanRomero (http://www.flickr.com/people/ivan_romero/), on Flickr

[fncll]

Is that "mattification" something you did yourself?

[KrazyIvan]

Is that "mattification" something you did yourself?


Yes I did. Here is a before shot:

http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6222/7024974967_cf6590668e_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ivan_romero/7024974967/)
Pilot 78G (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ivan_romero/7024974967/) by IvanRomero (http://www.flickr.com/people/ivan_romero/), on Flickr

[cwent2]

Will

That is amazing on so many levels. My Grandfather was in France in 1916 fighting in WWI. It's surreal when you stop and really think about it. That pen is like 97 years of history.....

Nice shape too.

How does it write?

Carl

[cwent2]

Received the Pilot 78g with a fine nib today swapped the nib out to my Pilot Metropolitan. I did try the pen out using the metro's section - but did not ink the 78g - bought primarily to obtain fine nib. I figure I bought a fine nib for 16.00 shipped and got a free pen.

Cw

[fountainpenkid]

Will

That is amazing on so many levels. My Grandfather was in France in 1916 fighting in WWI. It's surreal when you stop and really think about it. That pen is like 97 years of history.....

Nice shape too.

How does it write?

Carl

The surreal side of it is why I was so keen on getting one! It writes very well; a wet semiflex medium stub. Very expressive. There is a famous story of an excavation of a WWI trench in France where they found a soldier's body, and his safety pen, which still wrote, nearly 100 years later!

[cwent2]

Will

Well, my Grandfather came home so it wasn't his pen, but he was in the trenches in France - he was a pan cake machine gunner. He went to Canada to enlist after Us Army rejected him due to flat feet. He was a reverse draft dodger? And lied about his age, I have his enlistment documents and his birth certificate.

Carl

[Pens&Lit]

Noodler's Ahab and Noodler's Creaper Flex, both inked with Iroshizuku Yu-Yake.

[00Photo]

http://00photo.com/codename/IMG_1810.jpg
http://00photo.com/codename/IMG_1820.jpg

[Moxoftritonytes]

Wow! That`s indeed an awesome pen. Congratulations!

The pens I used today were a Waterman Graduate and a Rotring Esprit without the telescope mechanism. I reground both nibs into stubs, one in B and one in F/EF.

[Bogon07]

Visconti Amber Millenium (BB) with Noodler's Golden Brown
Visconti Green Stripe Hampton (F) with Noodler's Gruene Cactus Eel
Visconti Ashford (F/M) with Noodler's Midnight Blue

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[fountainpenkid]

Visconti Amber Millenium (BB) with Noodler's Golden Brown
Visconti Green Stripe Hampton (F) with Noodler's Gruene Cactus Eel
Visconti Ashford (F/M) with Noodler's Midnight Blue

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3 Viscontis I've never heard of before. Very cool!