pens I used today...

[Jody]

These, weird combination but they all write nicely in their own waay.


what is the middle one (orange and silver?)

[Brisboy]

These, weird combination but they all write nicely in their own waay.


what is the middle one (orange and silver?)

A rotring core that my dad bought for me when I was in high school. It's a little ungainly when posted (the cap is huge) but it's got a great xf nib.

[Jody]

These, weird combination but they all write nicely in their own waay.


what is the middle one (orange and silver?)

A rotring core that my dad bought for me when I was in high school. It's a little ungainly when posted (the cap is huge) but it's got a great xf nib.

I like it .. Looks very nice.

[dannzeman]

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I swapped the new Franklin-Christoph Christoph nib into my Edison Herald Grande that's filled with J. Herbin Stormy Grey. The results are rather impressive.

[Aleks]

http://scontent-a.cdninstagram.com/hphotos-xaf1/t51.2885-15/10617048_627971527300573_2127519995_n.jpg

tea and letters :D

[snedwos]

I've been using my new rollerball a lot. I am a little worried about this. But the new Visconti broad sepia refill I've put in writes really nicely.

In my defence, I am using up a mead 5*notebook, and this is the only ink it will take. The other results are hilarious.

[Jody]

Today's Pen Selection .. Though, I think I am going to load my Monteverde Impressa with the Private Reserve American Blue (Fast Dry) and use that as the 3rd pen in my 3 pen pouch .. replacing my Jinhao 159 with Waterman's Absolute Brown.

I got the fast dry because I am a Lefty and I wanted to test it against the Pilot Iroshizuku (currently Ku-jaku). In my testing with my EF NIB, even though it is NOT listed as fast drying, the Pilot ink is 95%+ dry and not smear-able in 5 seconds or less on premium paper (HP 32lbs Laser Jet and Rhodia). This is VERY workable for me!

[Alex2014]

Hello! Here are the pens I used today:

[Brisboy]

Good day for green apparently.http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/08/22/5apegyne.jpg

[Takasnooze]

Pilot Prera, fine, Noodler's black. Love it!

[velo]

I've been using my new rollerball a lot. I am a little worried about this. But the new Visconti broad sepia refill I've put in writes really nicely.

In my defence, I am using up a mead 5*notebook, and this is the only ink it will take. The other results are hilarious.

What...

I didn't know Visconti made gel refills.

[snedwos]

I've been using my new rollerball a lot. I am a little worried about this. But the new Visconti broad sepia refill I've put in writes really nicely.

In my defence, I am using up a mead 5*notebook, and this is the only ink it will take. The other results are hilarious.

What...

I didn't know Visconti made gel refills.

They don't really I don't think. I think It's a Monteverde oem.

[00Photo]

Whoever makes them, they are fantastic.

[snedwos]

I find it slightly annoying that it's more of a pinkish tan than a dark-chocolate/tobaccoey brown, especially once it dries.

[henkm]

http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14/08/21/04dbea9dcbb25039b90bf96af98f4caa.jpg

The usual suspects (I don't have that many pens)

Filled with JH Terre de Feu, Lamy blach and JH Vert Empire.

[snedwos]

Nice ink colours. I have a brown/grey/green threesome in my rotation quite often.

[reprieve]

Franklin Christoph Intrinsic in olive green, fine nib, Sailor Miruai
Nakaya Naka-ai Writer in kuro-tamenuri, broad stub nib, R&K Alt Bordeaux
Lamy Logo in brushed steel, XF nib, Diamine Florida Blue

[snedwos]

Franklin Christoph Intrinsic in olive green, fine nib, Sailor Miruai
Nakaya Naka-ai Writer in kuro-tamenuri, broad stub nib, R&K Alt Bordeaux
Lamy Logo in brushed steel, XF nib, Diamine Florida Blue

All really nice!

[RonLyke]

Shaeffer Balance--Noodler's Black
P45--Diamine Ancient Copper
P45 Flighter--Waterman's Absolute Brown

[00Photo]

https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3899/15005229856_482d758da2_o.jpg
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5555/15025162621_7798c04551_o.jpg

[Don_Quijote]

Nothing fancy, today, in terms of Fountain pens (inks, may be more interesting):
A black Kaweco Sport in M, with P.W. Akkerman 28 Hofkwartier Green,
an anthracite Lamy Safari in EF with Noodler's Liberty Elysium
and a TWSBI Mini Classic with Pilot Iroshizuku Kon-Peki (This ink is really great, but it looks much better out of a Noodler's Flex: Very little shading with the TWSBI EF nib)

[snedwos]

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/08/25/anymajun.jpg

My carry for the day

[LagNut]

What is the pen between the VP and the all-star? I can't make it out...

And now it's driving me nuts.

Thanks
Mike

[tandaina]

I'm headed to a conference for three days. Taking my Pelikan M400 (BB ground to cursive italic), Lamy 2000, Montblanc 146, and a custom made pen by Brooks.

[alc3261]

Blue Delta Fusion 82 with Cult Pens Deep, Dark Blue.

[Jody]

Today .. 2 new ones.

[reprieve]

I've been using a gel pen (the horror!) for most of the day today for various reasons but just inked up my new Franklin Christoph 03 Iterum in smoke with Diamine Oxblood which matches the dark red disk in the cap perfectly.

[snedwos]

What is the pen between the VP and the all-star? I can't make it out...

And now it's driving me nuts.

Thanks
Mike

It's a Waterman Perspective.

[SliceofPi]

Broke this one out of the drawer because someone on the FPN facebook page said a nib could be flexible or italic, but not both. :D

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5588/14686587129_525dc8bd1d_b.jpg

What ink is that?

[snedwos]

I'd hazard a guess at Diamine Ancient Copper.

[00Photo]

Broke this one out of the drawer because someone on the FPN facebook page said a nib could be flexible or italic, but not both. :D

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5588/14686587129_525dc8bd1d_b.jpg

What ink is that?

That is Waterman Absolute Brown.

[Tony Rex]

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5596/14854909910_c59fdac203_c.jpg
It has been a while since I played with glitters.

[Oxcart]

Today, so far...

Platinum Carbon Desk Pen, XF, with Platinum Carbon Black
Pilot Parallel 1.5mm calligraphy pen
Assorted Pilot G2 gel-pens
and
A black Caran d'Ache Model 849 ballpoint.

[Newjelan]

Olive Lamy Nexx with LH nib and Sailor Jentle Epinard. Every time come back to this pen I'm amazed at how smooth the nib is and how much I love using it.

[RuiFromUK]

Lamy 2000 OBB nib + Montblanc Honore de Balzac ink

[Mags]

Visconti Homo Sapien and shocking blue Akkerman ink.

[Jody]

This just MIGHT be my #1 .. mainly because of the EF (eastern) NIB. SOOOO fine and narrow .. Great for a small writing lefty!

[snedwos]

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/08/28/esuga7e8.jpg

[dannzeman]

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Here's a better shot of the clip on my vintage Gold Starry safety pen. It has dragons! Freaking dragons, man! How cool is that?!

[Bogon07]

Dan, neat dragon relief, what ink are you using in that pen BayStateBlue ?

[dannzeman]

Dan, neat dragon relief, what ink are you using in that pen BayStateBlue ?

No, I don't want to melt it! lol!

It's Waterman Florida Blue, I believe.

[snedwos]

Ooooooh...... the BIOD, the Dragon-Slayer...

[reprieve]

Franklin Christoph Iterum in smoke, XF nib, Diamine Oxblood
Pilot Prera in lime green, fine nib, Pilot Blue

[Bogon07]

Delta Chatterley StarCage BlueTreasure 4/8 (Fusion Stub) with DeAtramentis Black-Brown.

[Tracy Lee]

Wallstreet, full of Diamine Oxblood for notes in a refresher course for appropriations law. It seemed perfect somehow.

[tiffanyhenschel]

My Edison Herald has been my "go to" pen for the first week back at school. It has gotten quite a workout, but today I used my double ended Pearl with a new Christoph music nib and Sheaffer Skrip Persian Rose ink.

[Crazyorange]

My Edison Herald has been my "go to" pen for the first week back at school. It has gotten quite a workout, but today I used my double ended Pearl with a new Christoph music nib and Sheaffer Skrip Persian Rose ink.

Can you post a writing sample? Sounds like a great combination. What do you think of the nib?

[Newjelan]

Pilot Vanishing Point (gold M nib) with Pilot Blue-Black Cartridge

Lamy Nexx (LH nib) with Sailor Jentle Epinard

Pilot Prera (CM) with Pelikan Edelstein Topaz

Pelikan M200 Yellow Demo (BB) with yellow highlighter ink

[tiffanyhenschel]

My Edison Herald has been my "go to" pen for the first week back at school. It has gotten quite a workout, but today I used my double ended Pearl with a new Christoph music nib and Sheaffer Skrip Persian Rose ink.

Can you post a writing sample? Sounds like a great combination. What do you think of the nib?

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/08/29/ygumyraj.jpg

[tiffanyhenschel]

My Edison Herald has been my "go to" pen for the first week back at school. It has gotten quite a workout, but today I used my double ended Pearl with a new Christoph music nib and Sheaffer Skrip Persian Rose ink.

Can you post a writing sample? Sounds like a great combination. What do you think of the nib?

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/08/29/aru9ydaq.jpg

[Crazyorange]

Thanks Tiffany. Beautiful combo.

[top pen]

Rocking my Sheaffer Intensity that I purchased about this time last year, A really nice pen that I got for a great price that I haven't used much.

[00Photo]

Waterman 52, Jinhao 159, Detroit Penworks on this one:

https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3889/14890252607_751046bf99_b.jpg

[Oxcart]

After midnight last night, so technically 'today', though it feels like yesterday:

Red Lamy Safari with XF nib, running on fumes of Noodler's Lexington Grey. It keeps writing, even though there appears to be little more than a film of ink in the converter.

(Hmmm, perhaps the feed was made on Gallifrey...)

[snedwos]

Waterman 52, Jinhao 159, Detroit Penworks on this one:

https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3889/14890252607_751046bf99_b.jpg

I keep trying to copy your bird squiggles, and I just can't get them right. The squiggly wing feather things really throw me for a, well, LOOP.

[dannzeman]

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My Stipula Fleur De Lis traveled to the range with me and my father-in-law this afternoon. The more I use this pen, the more I like it!

[Quantum Sailor]

You totally screwed my pen budget up with posting this pen. I ended up losing the will power battle of not buying one. lol.

[Kaputnik]

Waterman 52, Jinhao 159, Detroit Penworks on this one:

A while back, I went on an H.L. Mencken reading binge. In one of his essays, he mentioned school teachers demonstrating penmanship (he's writing about his own childhood in the late 1800s), and how they would try to get the students interested by demonstrating "birds" on the blackboard. I think that your birds help me understand what he was talking about. By the time I got to elementary school in the 1960s, the teachers could show us how to write a serviceable cursive, but they didn't do anything fancy.

[Kaputnik]

Heading out the door shortly. I'll probably be carrying the Montblanc Noblesse that I used for my morning journal entry, and something like my Fisher bullet Space Pen in case I want to lend a pen to somebody.

[igor61]

I am using a Michel Perchin and Aurora 75

[Bogon07]

At work today - Visconti - green with white ribbon (steel F) with Pelikan Edelstein Adventurine. The nib is the same size as that of the VanGogh Impressions/Dali/Rembrandt and a nice smooth writer.
Mrs Bogon refers to this pen as the tapeworm. It looks like a miniaturized old style VanGogh....maybe it is a mini :confused: (Appears to be the same dimensions as a VanVogh Mini)
Thanks to Murfie's eagle eye'd enablement for this one.

[reprieve]

Pilot Vanishing Point raden, XXF nib, Pilot Purple
Lamy Logo brushed steel, fine nib, Diamine Florida Blue

[betsypreston]

Sheaffer School Pen (yellow, with Noodlers Polar Black)
Sheaffer Taranis (with Kaweco Palm Green)
Visconti Van Gogh Maxi Musk (Diamine Salamander)
Sheaffer/Ranga 4CS Purple Acrylic (Diamine Deep Magenta)
Sheaffer/Ranga 4CS Unpolished Black Ebonite (Noodlers Polar Black)

[Bogon07]

Working today with a Delta Serena RedPearl Italian Edition with gunmetal hardware (steel F) using Pelikan Edelstein Garnet.

[tiffanyhenschel]

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/09/02/nare5ydy.jpg

Edison Nouveau Premiere with Sheaffer Peacock
Edison Herald with Waterman "Blackwa" mix

[Silverbreeze]

http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14/09/02/e67822c3f76e019de800f419475e11fc.jpg

Stipula model T - Titianio nib
Scribal Work Shop Leviathan

Edison Beaumont PN "Black Ice" - Edison 0.9mm CI
MB Royal Blue


Franklin-Christof Command

[rgperedo]

Working today with a Delta Serena RedPearl Italian Edition with gunmetal hardware (steel F) using Pelikan Edelstein Garnet.

How do you like the Serena? I have been debating about it. Would you recommend it?

[southpaw52]

Waterman Expert, Noodlers Legal Lapis.

[Bogon07]

Working today with a Delta Serena RedPearl Italian Edition with gunmetal hardware (steel F) using Pelikan Edelstein Garnet.

How do you like the Serena? I have been debating about it. Would you recommend it?

Very pleased with it. The steel nib has no flex or spring to it but writes very well with minimal pressure. The resin is absolutely beautiful with a glowing & pearlescent look to it. The dark rhodium trim is actually a little lighter than the photocopy shows but the colour of the resin is very close. There is also a chrome version available but I thought the gunmetal compliments the red pearl better.
The pen is well balanced and comfortable to hold. Uses a converter.

I bought it on eBay from MarteModenaUSA in Italy in an auction rather than BIN for just over $100USD including shipping.


Today's work pen is the Visconti 20th Anniversary Ragtime (14K-M) with Diamine Steel Blue.
A great pen to write with but a bloody bastard to refill or clean with its stupid, stupid, stupid captive converter.
I've been so tempted to try and separate the section from the body to use the converter rather than via the blind cap but too chicken to do so due to the cost of the pen.

[Llewellyn]

Working today with a Delta Serena RedPearl Italian Edition with gunmetal hardware (steel F) using Pelikan Edelstein Garnet.

How do you like the Serena? I have been debating about it. Would you recommend it?

Very pleased with it. The steel nib has no flex or spring to it but writes very well with minimal pressure. The resin is absolutely beautiful with a glowing & pearlescent look to it. The dark rhodium trim is actually a little lighter than the photocopy shows but the colour of the resin is very close. There is also a chrome version available but I thought the gunmetal compliments the red pearl better.
The pen is well balanced and comfortable to hold. Uses a converter.

I bought it on eBay from MarteModenaUSA in Italy in an auction rather than BIN for just over $100USD including shipping.


Today's work pen is the Visconti 20th Anniversary Ragtime (14K-M) with Diamine Steel Blue.
A great pen to write with but a bloody bastard to refill or clean with its stupid, stupid, stupid captive converter.
I've been so tempted to try and separate the section from the body to use the converter rather than via the blind cap but too chicken to do so due to the cost of the pen.


I was very, very tempted to buy one of these and then I read the horror stories about what a right pain in the arse it is to clean and fill and that put me right off the idea. Which is a shame because it's such a lovely looking pen.

[Bogon07]

Today's work pen is the Visconti 20th Anniversary Ragtime (14K-M) with Diamine Steel Blue.
A great pen to write with but a bloody bastard to refill or clean with its stupid, stupid, stupid captive converter.
I've been so tempted to try and separate the section from the body to use the converter rather than via the blind cap but too chicken to do so due to the cost of the pen.


I was very, very tempted to buy one of these and then I read the horror stories about what a right pain in the arse it is to clean and fill and that put me right off the idea. Which is a shame because it's such a lovely looking pen.

Here is Tandaina's Ragtime dis-assembled to reveal the converter.
http://fpgeeks.com/forum/showthread.php/4085-Visconti-Ragtime-update-and-Dallas-Pen-Show?p=46405&viewfull=1#post46405

It gives you an idea why the pen is heavier than expected for one this size with all the metal parts it has.
You can see Visconti used one of their metal converters not the plastic one and there are threads for the section to join the body. I think the Divinas & recall reading the Delta Journal have the same sort of arrangement.

[Oxcart]

Once again, the Lamy Safari in red, XF nib, which finally ran out of fumes of Lexington Gray just past midnight, and, so technically, was used today.

[snedwos]

My alstar ran out of Kiowa pecan, so instead I turned to my sheaffer balance with diamine graphite.

[Oxcart]

Also today, Pilot Falcon, soft XF nib, loaded with...Graphite, Diamine Graphite, which looks nearly black when I start trying to flex-write with it in the Falcon.

I wonder if Han Solo writes with a Falcon...?

[chojo]

Well it should be my new twsbi 580 rose gold but i've had to return it for a spot of nib fettling it skips more than my niece used to on her way home from school! So it's a noodlers ahab and a hero 616 with diamine oxblood and ancient copper inks.

[tiffanyhenschel]

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/09/05/azydegyn.jpg

The inaugural writing session of my Shawn Newton Townsend

[disillusion]

My Gama Airborne
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5587/15143934152_6c42239a37_c.jpg

[johnus]

Had to complete a swim team for my daughter.13893

[tiffanyhenschel]

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/09/06/eryzuqat.jpg

Today's daily carry

[tandaina]

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/09/05/azydegyn.jpg

The inaugural writing session of my Shawn Newton Townsend

Where, where, where did you find that clip? I love it!

[tiffanyhenschel]

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/09/05/azydegyn.jpg

The inaugural writing session of my Shawn Newton Townsend

Where, where, where did you find that clip? I love it!

Newtonpens.com

I was browsing Shawn's webpage one day and stumbled across this clip along with two others that are similar. I saw this clip at the end of May and knew I had to have it. The rest of the pen was designed with the clip in mind. I received it yesterday. :)

[Fawkes]

This guy...my favorite Pelikan 400NN.
http://i1287.photobucket.com/albums/a629/Kevin_Keller/photo_zps302b92a0.jpg

[tiffanyhenschel]

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/09/12/u9yreqap.jpg

Edison Extended Mina with a needlepoint nib and Sheaffer red for editing essays on cheap student paper

[Jody]

Arrived Yesterday!

[Bogon07]

Nice looking Edison Collier.

Today's work pen is the Visconti Didgeridoo (18K-M) with Visconti bottle Black.
The material appears similar to the one used in the Visconti Titanic.

[Tracy Lee]

Nice looking Edison Collier.

Today's work pen is the Visconti Didgeridoo (18K-M) with Visconti bottle Black.
The material appears similar to the one used in the Visconti Titanic.

Really lovely pen Bogon. Looks so much like the Titanic!! :-) I do like the more Wall Street type of shape though, that sort of rounded square. Excellent choice.

[reprieve]

Lamy 2000 stainless steel, broad nib, Iroshizuku Fuyu-gaki
Nakaya Piccolo shiro-tamenuri string-rolled, soft medium nib, Platinum Blue-black
TWSBI 580AL, XF nib, R&K Alt-Goldgrün

[Quantum Sailor]

A nice green marbled Mabie Todd I just picked up with what I think is a broad stub nib that is the most flexible nib I've owned using Lamy Black. A TWSBI Vac 700 with Diamine Midnight, and a 580 with Diamine Graphite. You can see my practice trying to learn italic writing as well lol.

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[dannzeman]

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I used this Levenger L-Tech as I ground the nib into an Architect nib. This is heading to our own sdcurnow.

[Brisboy]

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I used this Levenger L-Tech as I ground the nib into an Architect nib. This is heading to our own sdcurnow.

Please explain the grind. From the writing sample it looks like it does the opposite to an italic so thin on verticals and wide on horizontals, if that right?

[dannzeman]

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I used this Levenger L-Tech as I ground the nib into an Architect nib. This is heading to our own sdcurnow.

Please explain the grind. From the writing sample it looks like it does the opposite to an italic so thin on verticals and wide on horizontals, if that right?

You've got it! That's exactly right.

[Brisboy]

That's very cool.

[velo]

Waiting for the Micarta to arrive so TWSBI 1.1 stub with Kobe Arima Amber.

http://i60.tinypic.com/154twfn.jpg

[rgperedo]

The Micarta is one of my favorite pens. You will not be disappointed!

Waiting for the Micarta to arrive so TWSBI 1.1 stub with Kobe Arima Amber.

http://i60.tinypic.com/154twfn.jpg

[snedwos]

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I used this Levenger L-Tech as I ground the nib into an Architect nib. This is heading to our own sdcurnow.

Please explain the grind. From the writing sample it looks like it does the opposite to an italic so thin on verticals and wide on horizontals, if that right?

You've got it! That's exactly right.

Regular stubs act like architect points for me, due to how I write/rotate.

[Brisboy]

Are you a lefty?

[snedwos]

Nope. Right handed side writer. I tend to put my thumb above the nib a bit.

[Brisboy]

Interesting

[da vinci]

Not sure whether a dip test is classed as using but I'll risk it :)

Received today from Dennis at Couronne du Comte (a retailer who really knows how to look after his customers - very satisfied customer here):

http://i1022.photobucket.com/albums/af344/996nick2009/Fountain%20Pens/imagejpg12_zpsbda5b943.jpg (http://s1022.photobucket.com/user/996nick2009/media/Fountain%20Pens/imagejpg12_zpsbda5b943.jpg.html)

[snedwos]

Not sure whether a dip test is classed as using but I'll risk it :)

Received today from Dennis at Couronne du Comte (a retailer who really knows how to look after his customers - very satisfied customer here):

http://i1022.photobucket.com/albums/af344/996nick2009/Fountain%20Pens/imagejpg12_zpsbda5b943.jpg (http://s1022.photobucket.com/user/996nick2009/media/Fountain%20Pens/imagejpg12_zpsbda5b943.jpg.html)

We don't care about the definition of use, we just want to see pens.

I have in iccasion posted photos here of pens whose only use that day was to pose for the 'pens I have used today' picture.

[reprieve]

Today was unintentionally the day of the Pilots…

Pilot Metropolitan in bronze lizard, F nib, Pilot Purple cartridge
Pilot Prera in lime green, F nib, Pilot Blue
Pilot Vanishing Point in raden, XXF Waverley nib, Noodler's Aircorp Blue-black

[velo]

The Micarta is one of my favorite pens. You will not be disappointed!

Arrived today. I like it. The fine nib was, well just fine, but the Goulet 1.1 Stub is more interesting.

http://i61.tinypic.com/2ujjfqo.jpg

[reprieve]

My newest arrival: Edison Nouveau Premiere in autumn harvest acrylic, F nib, Diamine Tyrian Purple. The flecked acrylic is gorgeous and has an amazing depth to it.

[Crazyorange]

My newest arrival: Edison Nouveau Premiere in autumn harvest acrylic, F nib, Diamine Tyrian Purple. The flecked acrylic is gorgeous and has an amazing depth to it.

Can you post a pic?

[reprieve]

My newest arrival: Edison Nouveau Premiere in autumn harvest acrylic, F nib, Diamine Tyrian Purple. The flecked acrylic is gorgeous and has an amazing depth to it.

Can you post a pic?

https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3909/15359755032_f4638db32f_z.jpg

Pilot Vanishing Point in raden, XXF nib, Noodler's Aircorp Blue-black
Edison Nouveau Premiere in autumn harvest, F nib, Diamine Tyrian Purple
Lamy 2000, XF nib, Sailor Fuji-musume

My photo is pretty bad. But even the professional photos on the Goulet site don't capture the depth of the acrylic. There's this translucent sparkle and slight pearlescent quality to it in person.

[hsianloon]

Not sure whether a dip test is classed as using but I'll risk it :)



Received today from Dennis at Couronne du Comte (a retailer who really knows how to look after his customers - very satisfied customer here):



http://i1022.photobucket.com/albums/af344/996nick2009/Fountain%20Pens/imagejpg12_zpsbda5b943.jpg (http://s1022.photobucket.com/user/996nick2009/media/Fountain%20Pens/imagejpg12_zpsbda5b943.jpg.html)


Any chance on more pictures of this one 😎

[Faustine]

Today was unintentionally the day of the Pilots…

Pilot Metropolitan in bronze lizard, F nib, Pilot Purple cartridge
Pilot Prera in lime green, F nib, Pilot Blue
Pilot Vanishing Point in raden, XXF Waverley nib, Noodler's Aircorp Blue-black

I want ALL THREE of these pens!! Lucky!

[Crazyorange]

My newest arrival: Edison Nouveau Premiere in autumn harvest acrylic, F nib, Diamine Tyrian Purple. The flecked acrylic is gorgeous and has an amazing depth to it.

Can you post a pic?

https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3909/15359755032_f4638db32f_z.jpg

Pilot Vanishing Point in raden, XXF nib, Noodler's Aircorp Blue-black
Edison Nouveau Premiere in autumn harvest, F nib, Diamine Tyrian Purple
Lamy 2000, XF nib, Sailor Fuji-musume

My photo is pretty bad. But even the professional photos on the Goulet site don't capture the depth of the acrylic. There's this translucent sparkle and slight pearlescent quality to it in person.

The premiere looks great. I'm surprised...it's got orange undertones. Much prettier than I thought. That raden.....beautiful! All together....sweet clutch of pens. Thanks for sharing.

[Oxcart]

So far today...

Well, I've used a G-2 gel-pen for a quick note, and I've fingered my Edison Nouveau Premiere 2014 Winter Edition, hoping for time to use it later.

[shudaizi]

Conid Bulkfiller Demonstrator - Fine Titanium nib (2nd generation - Bock logo). My daily user. Today with Iroshizuku take-sumi.

[Quantum Sailor]

Conid Bulkfiller Demonstrator - Fine Titanium nib (2nd generation - Bock logo). My daily user. Today with Iroshizuku take-sumi.

How are those pens? I've been wandering over to the Conid website lately and the internal debate has started about purchasing one.

[shudaizi]

I've been meaning to do a review but just haven't had the time. I love mine now -- it carries at least 80% of my FP use these days. But there were some issues getting it right. I bought it with a fine titanium nib and a steel stub. The stub was wonderful straight out of the box, but the fine had a hard time starting on many papers with many inks -- baby bottom? Not sure. But the replacement has been perfect. Then the internal rod developed a fault: a ring around it was suddenly gouged out of the metal (like it suddenly corroded or was abraded off). It was startling and I immediately sent Conid photos. They sent a replacement (easy to install) and eventually even emailed me with the conclusion from their forensic analysis of the original rod that I sent back to them: that particular rod had a materials defect they had never seen before and that no other rods in their current supply has. To their credit Werner and Francis have been really responsive and have stood behind their pen and I am 100% satisfied with it now.

Ink filling is so easy; the titanium nib has just the right give to it. Overall the pen is the perfect size for my hands. If I'm concentrating on what I'm writing it gets out of the way completely -- and if I want to enjoy the pen itself, that is possible too. The ink capacity is good if you need / want that. The ability to seal the ink off from the nib for flights is nice if you fly with your pens as I occasionally do. If you're OCD about barrel staining, then perhaps don't get a demonstrator model. Many inks leave a residue that can take some work to clean out completely. (I quickly gave up trying to keep the cap and barrel pristine -- stains are "badges of honor" or "beauty marks".) On the plus side, the whole pen can easily be disassembled, so thorough cleaning of every nook and cranny is possible if one is so inclined.




Conid Bulkfiller Demonstrator - Fine Titanium nib (2nd generation - Bock logo). My daily user. Today with Iroshizuku take-sumi.

How are those pens? I've been wandering over to the Conid website lately and the internal debate has started about purchasing one.

[dannzeman]

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I caught up on some letter writing with this RiKwill LolliToo prototype and some Caran d'Ache Amazon Green. The factory italic fine Conway Stewart nib is surprisingly amazing.

[dannzeman]

Conid Bulkfiller Demonstrator - Fine Titanium nib (2nd generation - Bock logo). My daily user. Today with Iroshizuku take-sumi.

How are those pens? I've been wandering over to the Conid website lately and the internal debate has started about purchasing one.

We did a review of the original design (http://fpgeeks.com/2013/04/conid-foutainbel-bulk-filler-fountain-pen-the-awesome-review/) and a video of the newer streamline (http://fpgeeks.com/2014/04/video-conid-bulkfiller-streamline-fountain-pen-review/), if you're interested.

[shudaizi]

Conid Bulkfiller Demonstrator - Fine Titanium nib (2nd generation - Bock logo). My daily user. Today with Iroshizuku take-sumi.

How are those pens? I've been wandering over to the Conid website lately and the internal debate has started about purchasing one.

We did a review of the original design (http://fpgeeks.com/2013/04/conid-foutainbel-bulk-filler-fountain-pen-the-awesome-review/) and a video of the newer streamline (http://fpgeeks.com/2014/04/video-conid-bulkfiller-streamline-fountain-pen-review/), if you're interested.

Those were some of the reviews that tempted me into purchasing mine. More thorough than others out there. Well worth watching both. I was initially disappointed that I was too late to get the original Flat-top, but now I'm fully happy with the streamline. Mine did need a light addition of silicon grease to the piston, as in the streamline video review.

[Bogon07]

Thanks, Dan your RiKwill LolliToo prototype is such a delicious green I'll be haunted by it now.

Today's work pen Visconti Rebecca Moss NY LTD Onyx Millennium (14K - something fat as no grade indicated) inked with Stipula Musk Green or Noodler's El Lawrence (failed to note ink diary when filling :tsk:)

Very much a contrast to the other RM Millenniums, it being a solid gloss black & having a brass tube inside the barrel making it a bit heavier too.

[vistafan]

My newest arrival: Edison Nouveau Premiere in autumn harvest acrylic, F nib, Diamine Tyrian Purple. The flecked acrylic is gorgeous and has an amazing depth to it.

Can you post a pic?

https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3909/15359755032_f4638db32f_z.jpg

Pilot Vanishing Point in raden, XXF nib, Noodler's Aircorp Blue-black
Edison Nouveau Premiere in autumn harvest, F nib, Diamine Tyrian Purple
Lamy 2000, XF nib, Sailor Fuji-musume

My photo is pretty bad. But even the professional photos on the Goulet site don't capture the depth of the acrylic. There's this translucent sparkle and slight pearlescent quality to it in person.

I always love your selection of pens!

[Tracy Lee]

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/10/06/ahuqe5as.jpg

And then all had to be reinked for the week ahead.

[dannzeman]

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Using my new Montegrappa Extra alongside the Extra 1930. They're magnificent pens!

[Kaputnik]

Well, I have four fountain pens inked. But I did most of my writing with a Pilot Custom 74, broad nib, trying out my new Iroshizuku Yama-Budo ink, and my Montblanc Noblesse with Sailor Jentle Doyou.

[reprieve]

I've been doing a lot of editing with a lime green Pilot Prera, with a fine nib, filled with Pilot Blue. I've refilled the cartridge twice over the past two days and it's already time for fill number three. I can't remember the last time I've run through this much ink. Especially in such a fine nib!

[dannzeman]

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I find it difficult to not use this Platinum #3776 Bourgogne. The music nib is just soooo much fun!

[rgperedo]

I have a thread in the Art & Calligraphy section of the forum, but it's for the drawings I make when I'm traveling or when I'm out and about. This was a drawing I did from a photo so I decided it would be better to post it here. I used my beautiful Mont Blanc 146 with a Fine nib.

In case you were curious this is a drawing of Corvin Castle, a 15th century castle constructed in Transylvania. It was one of the largest in Eastern Europe and it is rumored to have been the castle where Vlad the Impaler (Dracula) was imprisoned.

http://s29.postimg.org/hmeybk1fb/IMG_1898.jpg

[chojo]

Using these today along with baoer star walker clone.

[Quantum Sailor]

I have a thread in the Art & Calligraphy section of the forum, but it's for the drawings I make when I'm traveling or when I'm out and about. This was a drawing I did from a photo so I decided it would be better to post it here. I used my beautiful Mont Blanc 146 with a Fine nib.

In case you were curious this is a drawing of Corvin Castle, a 15th century castle constructed in Transylvania. It was one of the largest in Eastern Europe and it is rumored to have been the castle where Vlad the Impaler (Dracula) was imprisoned.

http://s29.postimg.org/hmeybk1fb/IMG_1898.jpg


That's a great drawing and a nice pen.

[Bogon07]

Aurora Optima Aurolide Green (14K) with diluted Noodler's Army Green.

[Wrathen]

Lamy Safari EF & TWSBI 580 F

[Inner Prop]

Had to throw away my very first fountain pen today. My Pilot Varsity Blue ran out of ink (in my pocket no less).

Right now, until I ink up my Baoer again I'm down to just my Lamy Al-Star with a Lamy Blue cartridge.

[Sailor Kenshin]

Aren't those refillable?

[chojo]

Aurora Optima Aurolide Green (14K) with diluted Noodler's Army Green.

Now that is a beautiful pen. I couldn't make up my mind today so I've been playing with all of these. Sorry for the huge photo my editing software is giving me grief today.

[Bogon07]

Nice selection Chojo. My Ahab is a Vulcan's Coral version - I was really surprised by how much I like the pen.

Today's work pen: Sailor ProGear Imperial Black (21K-HM) with Waterman Mysterious Blue (?)

[reprieve]

Green pen (and ink!) day!--

Pelikan M205 shiny green demonstrator, Binder music nib, Noodler's Forest Green
Parker Vacumatic Major in green, fine nib, Herbin Vert Empire

[Inner Prop]

Aren't those refillable?

I have heard you can hack Pilot Varsities into eyedroppers, but I don't really have time for that, or the equipment.

[chojo]

Nice selection Chojo. My Ahab is a Vulcan's Coral version - I was really surprised by how much I like the pen.

Today's work pen: Sailor ProGear Imperial Black (21K-HM) with Waterman Mysterious Blue (?)

Thanks Bogon, I must admit i was surprised myself. At first i didn't like the smell of the pen but the more I use it the more I like it!

[Bogon07]

Chojo - yes the smell is rather potent. Like hand cream or something well past its use by date.

[VertOlive]

Sheaffer Calligraphy pen, "M" nib with J.Herbin Stormy Grey!

Yes!!!

[chojo]

Chojo - yes the smell is rather potent. Like hand cream or something well past its use by date.
Thanks for that pic Bogon, now I have to buy another pen!

Sheaffer Calligraphy pen, "M" nib with J.Herbin Stormy Grey!

Yes!!!

Is it good? do you love it? c'mon we need pics!

[VertOlive]

Is it good? do you love it? c'mon we need pics!

Pics just don't do it justice, you need to hold the page and turn it every which way to see it sparkle. But all of my outgoing pen pal replies will be in this ink!

[DMurphy]

I am getting very tempted to order a bottle from the store. I just can't justify ordering another ink right now. I saw some photos of a writing sample and it looks gorgeous.

[reprieve]

Lamy Studio in dark blue, 1.1mm stub nib, Herbin Stormy Grey.

Yes, the ink is gorgeous. I'm going to have to pick up another bottle or two. You can see the gold flakes quickly settling in the converter; I am shaking the pen (gently) before each use. I wish Rouge Hematite had this much gold in it! They should have put all of this lovely glitter in Ocean Blue, too.

[VertOlive]

I am getting very tempted to order a bottle from the store. I just can't justify ordering another ink right now. I saw some photos of a writing sample and it looks gorgeous.

Letter on the way!

[GING GING]

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I find it difficult to not use this Platinum #3776 Bourgogne. The music nib is just soooo much fun!

Is this considered a demonstrator

[reprieve]

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I find it difficult to not use this Platinum #3776 Bourgogne. The music nib is just soooo much fun!
Is this considered a demonstrator


I wouldn't call it a "demonstrator" per se, but both the Bourgogne and the Chartres Bleu are slightly transparent.

[Bogon07]

Today's work pen - Visconti regular Blue WallStreet (14K-M) with Noodler's Aircorp blue-black.
Mrs Bogon decided I should be closely supervised at work these days; unfortunately the infamous Visconti clip has claimed yet another victim.
http://fpgeeks.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=14327&stc=1&d=1413154719

[Bogon07]

This evening a new Delta Capri marina grande (14K-M) with Delta bottle black (?)

[jde]

Edison Custom - Sailor Doyou
Newton Shinobi - Sailor Doyou
Sheaffer cartridge pen - Waterman Blue-Blackhttps://peaceablewriter.files.wordpress.com/2014/10/edcoct62014.jpg

[Kaputnik]

Cheating a little, as these are the pens I have set out for tomorrow. But maybe it will be today before anyone reads it.

http://i614.photobucket.com/albums/tt221/mapn/Pens/DSCF0501_zps156e5f1b.jpg (http://s614.photobucket.com/user/mapn/media/Pens/DSCF0501_zps156e5f1b.jpg.html)

Some thoughts:


Some time I need to find out where that "Jentle" word comes from.
The Shigure is a dark purple; the Doyou is a dark brown. The colors are quite easy to distinguish on my end, but the photo is showing little if any difference.
Fisher Space Pens are nice, practical little take anywhere pens, very reliable. But the fountain pen inks make the ballpoint look rather pathetic.

[tiffanyhenschel]

Edison Custom - Sailor Doyou
Newton Shinobi - Sailor Doyou
Sheaffer cartridge pen - Waterman Blue-Blackhttps://peaceablewriter.files.wordpress.com/2014/10/edcoct62014.jpg

What is the material for the Shinobi?

[Bogon07]

At work today Mrs Bogon's Purple Visconti Rembrandt (steel 1.5 italic) with Visconti Blue ink.
One of those nibs where I labour to find the sweet spot. It was definitely tweaked at the factory to favour the right-hander for consistent ink flow & smoothness.

[jde]

It's a single transparent acrylic, "copper." Filled with Sailor Doyou. Am planning on posting more photos of it today with a mini-review.



What is the material for the Shinobi?

P.S. Here's a couple more photos (http://fpgeeks.com/forum/showthread.php/8979-Newton-Shinobi-in-Copper-Acrylic) in the review section.

[GiGi]

My Red Lamy Allstar filled with Stipula calamo , and my noodler Konrad filled with Sailor Kira-guro black.q

[reprieve]

Edison Menlo in tortoise lucite, medium nib, Diamine Autumn Oak
Nakaya Piccolo string-rolled in shiro-tamenuri, soft medium nib, Platinum Blue-black
Pelikan M215, fine nib, Lamy Coral

[00Photo]

I inked up the Bexley Franken 58 tonight. It has a Waterman #17 Emblem Pen nib. It wrote crazy dry as the tines were way too tight. Three hours of careful tuning later it writes XXF to B. Nice!

https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3942/15581785322_95734f6da6_b.jpg
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3943/15395325580_94dc677368_b.jpg

[jde]

Levenger True Writer Golden Tortoise, Masuyama stub from Franklin-Christoph, Sailor Sky High

https://peaceablewriter.files.wordpress.com/2014/10/levtwjde.jpg

[tiffanyhenschel]

Levenger True Writer Golden Tortoise, Masuyama stub from Franklin-Christoph, Sailor Sky High

https://peaceablewriter.files.wordpress.com/2014/10/levtwjde.jpg

That's a beautiful pen and is the second FP I ever purchased. My cap broke, but I have fond memories of the pen.

[Wrathen]

TWSBI 580 (f) with the last of my De Atrmentis Black Ed blue ( I love this ink ) & a Lamy Safari (ef) sporting Noodler's Black

http://i.imgur.com/36VgP4O.jpg

[KrazyIvan]

No more than 6 pens inked for October. My six pens:

http://photos-b.ak.instagram.com/hphotos-ak-xaf1/10666207_1556797601221705_1706680063_n.jpg

[Bogon07]

KI - nice bunch of pens.

Today's work pen Visconti Kaweco (14K-M) with Noodler's Blue American Eel.

[Bogon07]

Another day another pen: Lamy Logo Brushed Steel (F) with Noodler's Catalpa. My first tubular Lamy fountain pen.
The Catalpa was the name of the ship sent to rescue the Irish prisoners from Fremantle Prison. "Replica ink of a 19th century whaler's Sea Snail Sepia sourced from Australian waters by Whalemen. A security ink that turns to an emerald green when treated with common bleach. A whaling voyage that set out not for the whale, but to rescue sons of Eire - from New Bedford, Massachusetts to Fremantle, Western Australia - & to Ireland". The colour of Cthulhu spit (if he did) - almost a greyer version of Zhivago.

[Kaputnik]

Yes, I know. This is simply a poor photograph. And yet, something about the shadows appeals to me.

And these pens appeal to me. With the right ink, I don't have any that write better, although a couple write as well, or have nibs suitable for different types of writing. Montblanc Noblesse, reground mediumish nib with Sailor Jentle Doyou, Lamy 2000, fine nib, Sailor Jentle Shigure.

http://i614.photobucket.com/albums/tt221/mapn/Pens/DSCF0517_zps15e73920.jpg (http://s614.photobucket.com/user/mapn/media/Pens/DSCF0517_zps15e73920.jpg.html)

[VertOlive]

Kaweco Al-Sport raw aluminum XF w Kaweco "Summer Purple"--just to keep me awake at the meeting today!

TWSBI Mini Classic 1.5 w J. Herbin "Stormy Grey"--for comfort after a rough day. :)

[00Photo]

Spent some time repairing a tweaked nib and then inked up this Parker Vacumatic desk pen. Nice!

https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3952/15410017289_20438252bb_b.jpg

https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3939/14976476513_50f0476e20_b.jpg

[rgperedo]

http://s14.postimg.org/lvuxqbugh/Full_Size_Render_2.jpg

[jde]

KI - nice bunch of pens.

Today's work pen Visconti Kaweco (14K-M) with Noodler's Blue American Eel.

Coolest Visconti ever!

[jde]

Levenger True Writer Golden Tortoise, Masuyama stub from Franklin-Christoph, Sailor Sky High


That's a beautiful pen and is the second FP I ever purchased. My cap broke, but I have fond memories of the pen.

Sadly, I'm not sure these pens are great for the long haul. The nib unit on mine broke. But it gave me the opportunity to buy a Franklin-Christoph replacement nib for it! More than sufficiently revived.

[chojo]

Todays pens. Lamy Al star, Jinhao x450 and a noodlers ahab.

[Bogon07]

At work: Chinese No Name Pen - steel nib F-M with DeAtramentis Sahara Grey which should be called Sahara Green.
Heavy metal body pen with black lacquer and orange gold black pearlescent cap. Quote for VO & Dreck :).

[Kaputnik]

Trying to do better on the picture. Natural light, plain background.

I have six pens inked, where I normally keep it to between two and four, but there were some inks I just wanted to try out. Today the focus is on the Namiki Falcon, SM nib, with Sailor Jentle Tokiwa-Matsu, and a Pilot Custom Heritage 91, FM nib, Pilot Iroshizuku Murasaki-Shikibu. In other words, green and purple inks. And because I always have at least one ballpoint, today it's a Parker 45 cap actuated one with a Monteverde gel refill.

[shudaizi]

Conid Bulkfiller Streamline Demonstrator -- R&K Salix -- for personal writing.

Edison Collier (Persimmon Swirl) -- Diamine Oxblood -- for grading papers :D

[velo]

Three favourites today.

http://i59.tinypic.com/wjcu1y.jpg

[tiffanyhenschel]

http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14/10/26/fadd866799d17a1b4807b4f45e0bc113.jpg

[dannzeman]

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I've been using my Classic Pens LB5 quite extensively since the Colorado Show. So much so that you could say I've been neglecting my other pens.

[00Photo]

Fired up this Canadian made Sheaffer Snorkel tonight.

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5609/15451586907_accaeaf04a_b.jpg
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5597/15451987850_e0a7689702_b.jpg

[00Photo]

Why does this write better than far more expensive pens?????

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5616/15451485379_13439b7fb6_b.jpg
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5611/15017381774_0519f31d61_b.jpg

[snedwos]

Actually I think one of the prime requisites for a children's fp should be that it writes superlatively.

[GiGi]

Three favourites today.

http://i59.tinypic.com/wjcu1y.jpg

You definitely have a color scheme going on there!

[velo]

You definitely have a color scheme going on there!

Not a lot of colourful pens in my small collection but I love seeing what other owners have. Picture threads are my favourite.

[00Photo]

Writing a penpal tonight and had to stop and take a photo of the hairlines this Bexley 58 frankenpen is laying down.

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7524/15027381753_be213d56d3_b.jpg

[Bogon07]

Your Bexley 58 frankenpen has such a clean looking nib and those hairlines a whisper thin.

Today's work pen is the black Lamy Safari (1.1 italic). The ink could be Noodler's Coral Sea or maybe Sailor Yama-dori due to the sheen.

[00Photo]

Cleaned and inked up this Esterbrook J with a 9788 flex nib.

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7516/15469610117_1dcaedc55c_b.jpg
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3952/15469607827_9982d2e258_b.jpg

[Bogon07]

00Photo, that is a nice orange red ink you've used with the Esterbrook J.

[00Photo]

It's Diamine Ancient Copper.

[reprieve]

Today my theme is plunger fillers.

Pilot Custom 823 in amber, 0.7mm cursive italic Binder nib, Diamine China Blue
Edison Menlo in tortoise lucite, medium nib, Diamine Autumn Oak
Parker Vacumatic Major in green, fine nib, Herbin Vert Empire

[dannzeman]

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I've been playing with these new Omas Ogiva ALBAs in preparation for their review.

[Kaputnik]

On a whim, I took out the cheapest new fountain pen I ever got, this Wing Sung 322, which was a $1.75 add-on on a much larger order some 3 or 4 years ago. Filled it up with my cheapest ink (Hero Blue-Black), wrote with it for a couple of days, emptied it out and put it away. This picture was taken two days ago.

http://i614.photobucket.com/albums/tt221/mapn/Pens/29a6c157-9102-4a67-8012-fbd0f5aabd70_zps0a868fbf.jpg (http://s614.photobucket.com/user/mapn/media/Pens/29a6c157-9102-4a67-8012-fbd0f5aabd70_zps0a868fbf.jpg.html)

Really not bad. It's ugly, and looking at it through a loupe, the nib slit is noticeably off center, but it's acceptably smooth (just a little tooth, but it's a very fine nib), holds a reasonable amount of ink, and doesn't leak. There's no reason to use it now, with all the better pens that I've got, but every now and then I break out one of these cheapies just for the heck of it.

[da vinci]

2favourites :)

http://i1022.photobucket.com/albums/af344/996nick2009/imagejpg1_zps1116fa5f.jpg (http://s1022.photobucket.com/user/996nick2009/media/imagejpg1_zps1116fa5f.jpg.html)

[fountainpenkid]

Sheaffer Snorkel Clipper...apparently the filler just needed a little greasing!

[larrylevin]

is this parker longer or bigger than a regular 51???

[Kaputnik]

I'm just using this one at home, although it's actually reliable enough that I could take it around with me. There's that recent thread about the most expensive pen you would use for everyday carry. For myself, I will carry my most expensive pens, but I do give a break to some of the really old antiques.

http://i614.photobucket.com/albums/tt221/mapn/Pens/DSCF0527_zps7bb1e18b.jpg (http://s614.photobucket.com/user/mapn/media/Pens/DSCF0527_zps7bb1e18b.jpg.html)

This one was actually pretty inexpensive for a vintage Conklin Crescent; I picked it up along with a BCHR Moore, $30 for the pair. They both needed new sacs of course. The Moore also needed a new J-Bar, and has a little bit of an ink-burping problem, but that's another story. The clip on the Conklin's cap was a broken off nub which I've covered with the accommodation clip that you see (taken from another Conklin). The cap and the barrel material seem not to match, although they go together well enough.

On the other hand, this pen is quite a reliable writer, and the #2 nib probably has as much flex as any of my other vintage gold nibs. It's not what I imagine a wet noodle to be, but then, as you can see, my handwriting skills would not do justice to a true wet noodle. It does flex quite easily, even a little bit without conscious pressure. It won't replace my modern Pilots for daily carry, but I do get a kick out of using pens like this for my journal.

[dannzeman]

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This Classic Pens LM1 arrived at my door yesterday. It's on loan from a friend so I can compare how it feels to my LB5 there in the background. The Flame Red acrylic is stunning! Seriously, it's beautiful.

[tiffanyhenschel]

Those really do look gorgeous, Dan. A tiny part of me hopes I never see one in person. ;)

[tandaina]

Used this today, arrived late yesterday. I've wanted a Koi for a very long time but took forever to find one at a price I was willing to pay. Has a fine (EF?) nib, way finer than I'd have ever chosen. But actually works well with the tiny A6 Hobonichi as a journaling nib. So, we'll see, still don't really *like* fine nibs but love the pen.

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[dannzeman]

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Decided to ink up the LM1 with some Montblanc Hitchcock. I really should have bought more than one bottle of this stuff.

[tiffanyhenschel]

http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14/11/10/16e96783943760a136e994923481f56f.jpg

Lots of sapphire ink today--each pen is a different nib width: xf, B, FC music, pencil with .9mm

[dannzeman]

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Putting the Noodler's Neponset through its paces with some Iroshizuku yu-yake.

[Sailor Kenshin]

On a whim, I took out the cheapest new fountain pen I ever got, this Wing Sung 322, which was a $1.75 add-on on a much larger order some 3 or 4 years ago. Filled it up with my cheapest ink (Hero Blue-Black), wrote with it for a couple of days, emptied it out and put it away. This picture was taken two days ago.

http://i614.photobucket.com/albums/tt221/mapn/Pens/29a6c157-9102-4a67-8012-fbd0f5aabd70_zps0a868fbf.jpg (http://s614.photobucket.com/user/mapn/media/Pens/29a6c157-9102-4a67-8012-fbd0f5aabd70_zps0a868fbf.jpg.html)

Really not bad. It's ugly, and looking at it through a loupe, the nib slit is noticeably off center, but it's acceptably smooth (just a little tooth, but it's a very fine nib), holds a reasonable amount of ink, and doesn't leak. There's no reason to use it now, with all the better pens that I've got, but every now and then I break out one of these cheapies just for the heck of it.

Muahahaaaa...I have that pen. And I just used it to dip-test some Noodler's Apache Sunset v. Iro Yu-yake.

[00Photo]

http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14/11/11/0b68fa319ea6eaaf2ac73b4c9099da9f.jpghttp://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14/11/11/772d0d13127ec479b8c22e9aab989003.jpg

[rgperedo]

http://s13.postimg.org/qm9qaqbuf/IMG_2536.jpg

[reprieve]

00Photo, which ink are you using in your Visconti Divina? It's a lovely shade of blue.

[dannzeman]

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This Neponset is a ton of fun! Works well with Noodler's Navajo Turquoise, too.

[00Photo]

00Photo, which ink are you using in your Visconti Divina? It's a lovely shade of blue.

It is Iroshizuku Kon-Peki.

[Bogon07]

The start of "a letter ill-written in green ink"

[Chi Town]

Sorry, no pictures as it is 1:20am and my pens are upstairs and I am downstairs writing this; here are the pens I used today;
Omas Old Style Paragon Blue Royal Hi Tech, Med Nib
Fosfor, Afzilia Burl, Med Nib
Visconti Michelangelo, Med. NIb
Montegrappa Fortuna, Gunmetal, Med. Nib.
Lamy 2000 Black Matt, Med Nib.
Retro 51 XLT Lincoln Pen, Med Nib.
Pelikan M605 Med Nib.
Pelikan M800 Broad Italic Nib
Aurora Afrika LE
Parker Duofold Speedfiller ca; 1940

There that does it......It was a fun day for fountain pens and colors!

[Potter]

My InCoWriMo folder took a basing on Fountain Pen Day, smashed my waiting list down to only four now, hoorah, the Karas INK and my long term favourite, the Gama Hawk performed magnificently in the assault, a new squadie has just arrived today from Japan, a Platinum #3776 in burgundy, SF nib, it's a winner already and will be ably assisting me in taking on the challenge of the remaining four letters, plus any new ones that arrive!

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[Bogon07]

Working today with Visconti 60th Anniversary Diamond Jubilee Imperial Ruby Rollerball with Rembrandt fountainpen grip section & steel M nib.
Diamine Maroon ink sample - still going strong, Murfie.

[00Photo]

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[dannzeman]

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I've been having too much fun with this Nikko G nib shoved into my 540. And that J. Herbin Stormy Grey looks spectacular!

[00Photo]

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[reprieve]

Parker 51, fine nib, Sailor Sky High
Nakaya Piccolo Writer, soft medium nib, Platinum Blue-black
Kara's Kustoms Retrakt with a green 0.7mm Pilot G2 refill

[vips.fp]

Sheaffer prelude with Lamy blue ink.

[Kaputnik]

I had gotten down to four inked pens as I promised myself I would, but I wanted to try Sailor Jentle Oku-Yama ink in a somewhat broad, wet writing pen. So it's back to five with the top pen here, a Haolilai 801F, really an excellent pen, but just a bit below my best ones, and it writes a little wider than I like most of the time. The 14k nib is supposed to be medium, but I'd call it a bit broader than that.

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And below it, my fine nibbed Lamy 2000 with Sailor Jentle Shigure. These two pens got me through the day with no problems. Well, no pen and ink related problems.

[00Photo]

Big Ole Mabie Todd Swan with Diamine Syrah.

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[Bogon07]

A day at the Opera ! no just work.

[snedwos]

Is that the air or the earth? I'll keep a weather eye out for it.

[reprieve]

Pelikan 140 in green stripe, BB nib, De Atramentis Pigeon Blue
Parker Vacumatic Major in green, fine nib, Herbin Vert Empire

[Newjelan]

My new Lamy 2000 (Stainless Steel, gold nib) which arrived on Thursday. It's great!

[Bogon07]

Is that the air or the earth? I'll keep a weather eye out for it.

Nope - an Opera Master Goldpoint No1.
It is an Opera Master so it is bigger than the usual Elements pens.
Also the Grip & barrel endcap are acryloid not chrome.

[dgator]

Kaweco Lilliput

[Kaputnik]

I emptied two of my pens (by writing with them) and filled one. The newly inked pen is an Esterbrook J with a 2284 nib, broad oblique stub. Sailor Jentle Blue in this one.
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I also have the "master" version of this nib, a 9284, but the tipping is worn away in such a manner as to make it unusable. It almost looks like a bungled attempt at nib grinding. The 2284, on the other hand, is a very nice nib, which adds some flair to everyday writing. Sorry, though, no attempts to demonstrate that last point just now.

[00Photo]

Reground this little piggie to a cursive italic.
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[00Photo]

Still using this one today.
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[rgperedo]

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[southpaw52]

Esterbrook Transitional inked with Waterman Red, for writing Christmas Cards.

[stonerman33]

I emptied two of my pens (by writing with them) and filled one. The newly inked pen is an Esterbrook J with a 2284 nib, broad oblique stub. Sailor Jentle Blue in this one.
http://i614.photobucket.com/albums/tt221/mapn/Pens/20141126_192147_zpssl8yntdp.jpg (http://s614.photobucket.com/user/mapn/media/Pens/20141126_192147_zpssl8yntdp.jpg.html)
I also have the "master" version of this nib, a 9284, but the tipping is worn away in such a manner as to make it unusable. It almost looks like a bungled attempt at nib grinding. The 2284, on the other hand, is a very nice nib, which adds some flair to everyday writing. Sorry, though, no attempts to demonstrate that last point just now.
Nice B&B notebook. Just bought one last week to cover my 2015 Hobonichi.

[Kaputnik]

Nice B&B notebook. Just bought one last week to cover my 2015 Hobonichi.

I wondered if anyone would know that.:cool: I've got a Franklin Christoph refill in there now, but I found some unlined "Life Noble" notebooks to try next.

[stonerman33]

Nice B&B notebook. Just bought one last week to cover my 2015 Hobonichi.

I wondered if anyone would know that.:cool: I've got a Franklin Christoph refill in there now, but I found some unlined "Life Noble" notebooks to try next.
I'm using the FC notebook it came with until 2015 rolls around, but I may take a look at others as well.

[VertOlive]

I wrote all my pens dry today!

[Newjelan]

Reground this little piggie to a cursive italic.
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Beautiful! I have 2 questions:
What ink is that?
Will it make my writing look like that?

[00Photo]

Iroshizuku Kon-Peki.
Yes.

[Newjelan]

Iroshizuku Kon-Peki.
Yes.

Sadly it won't, I have the ink but not the penmanship. Thanks anyway

[00Photo]

It worked for me? Maybe try another bottle. :P

[Neo]

It worked for me? Maybe try another bottle. :P

What books did you use to learn Spencerian?

[barnaby.bumble]

Since my collection is still small, I try to use at least half of them at least a little bit every day. So, today:


Lamy 2000
Franklin-Christoph 1901
Pelikan M800
OMAS Ogiva Vintage
Sailor Pro Gear Slim Sky
Platinum 3776 Century
Conway Stewart Winston


The CS is new and a tremendous pain in the butt, by the way.

[rgperedo]

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[00Photo]

It worked for me? Maybe try another bottle. :P

What books did you use to learn Spencerian?

This one:
http://www.amazon.com/Spencerian-Penmanship-Theory-Book-copybooks/dp/088062096X/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1417589640&sr=8-3&keywords=spencerian+penmanship

At the time I learned, I didn't want to learn spencerian so much, I only wanted to improve my penmanship. I tossed out letters I didn't like, and made whatever crazy flourishes I wanted. Now that I have indeed improved my penmanship I might go back and relearn proper spencerian.

[earthdawn]

Nakaya Naka-ai ~ Unpolished Shu with a wonderful soft/fine with added "Mottishaw" flex. Filled it up with some BungBox Ruby aka Clown Teardrops. Beautiful ink that flows and shades like a dream.

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[Bogon07]

Clown Teardrops - I feel like buying the ink just on the name alone. It looks similar to a BSiAR/BSiER cross.
Also nice Nakaya Naka-ai too.

Today's work pen: Visconti "Tapeworm" (F) with Edelstein Adventurine

[Scrawler]

I have just finished putting this Waterman Ink Vue back together. It has a nice M-B #6 keyhole nib and is currently filled with Herbin Pousierre de Lune. I have already had someone try to "adopt" it off me.

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[rgperedo]

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[00Photo]

Playing with my Sheaffer Legacy tonight. Diamine Pumpkin.
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[rgperedo]

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[picautomaton]

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I know its a bit excessive, but I do use them all in one day at work.

I use my Countdown Rotation method (i.e. every hour I use the next pen and pack away the one just used).

[vips.fp]

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I know its a bit excessive, but I do use them all in one day at work.

I use my Countdown Rotation method (i.e. every hour I use the next pen and pack away the one just used).

You have one lovely collection.

[Tony Rex]

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[Jerome Tarshis]

First time posting to this thread: Today I used a Cross Century FP, broad 14K nib, MB British Racing Green, and a Parker (Aerometric) Duofold Junior, 14K M/B nib, British Racing Green ink. That ink can look really good if you've got a generous nib.

[sgtstretch]

Today's load out is a TWSBI 580 M with Private Reserve Electric DC Blue, and Lamy Safari F with Noodler's Black.

[VertOlive]

Platinum 3776 Koi FP w/ DeAtramentis' "Dante Alighieri"

[Bogon07]

Conway Stewart 73 with Waterman Mysterious Blue.

[Quantum Sailor]

No pics at this point but TWSBI vac700 with Noodlers air corps, 1930's Big Ben with Diamine denim blue kindly provided by our Laura N, and a Montblanc 146 with Diamine graphite.

[Bogon07]

Today at work Lamy Studio Wild Rubin Red (M) with Noodler's Q'ternity. Both arrived yesterday from TheGouletPenCompany. You can only just see the metallic sparkles in the red lacquer gloss.