pens I used today...

[rgperedo]

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[rgperedo]

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[earthdawn]

I got to use the OMAS Paragon LE Arco Celluloid and man is it something to behold.

Just put the review up last night... really amazing pen.

http://youtu.be/A1LwaCedDHw

[Crazyorange]

Wow.....drop dead gorgeous pen. Thanks for reviewing.

[Bogon07]

Beautiful OMAS Paragon LE Arco Celluloid pen, Earthdawn
Today's work pen Visconti 20th anniversary Ragtime (14K-M) with Diamine Steel Blue. A great pen compromised by a silly filling system.

[00Photo]

Imperial Blue Visconti Divina Elegance with Iroshizuku Kon-Peki on R by Rhodia in Saddleback Leather.

https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8562/16130686375_4c27b262c5_b.jpg

[Sailor Kenshin]

Beautiful OMAS Paragon LE Arco Celluloid pen, Earthdawn
Today's work pen Visconti 20th anniversary Ragtime (14K-M) with Diamine Steel Blue. A great pen compromised by a silly filling system.

Oooooo....

What kind of filling system?

[Bogon07]

Beautiful OMAS Paragon LE Arco Celluloid pen, Earthdawn
Today's work pen Visconti 20th anniversary Ragtime (14K-M) with Diamine Steel Blue. A great pen compromised by a silly filling system.

Oooooo....

What kind of filling system?

The Ragtime has a captive converter. You have to unscrew the barrel endcap to access the end of it to fill or empty the pen. The grip section is firmly attached to the barrel and so is the converter. Tandaina had one that leaked, I think Bryant from PenTime was able to unscrew the section with a lot of force for her.

[tandaina]

Yup, actually didn't take much force at all. And I can now unscrew it like a normal cart pen. :/

[rgperedo]

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[00Photo]

Guider Ebonite pen $30
F.P.R. flex nib $7
Rohrer und Klingner Scabiosa ink sample $1.25
A bird that talks to himself in the voice of Platt Rogers Spencer

Priceless.
https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8583/15522536224_2212cebaf9_b.jpg

[00Photo]

Using the Sheaffer Legacy to start my New Year's Resolutions list.
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7506/15968149507_9a0150e152_b.jpg

[Fawkes]

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Today I used my MB Heritage with Stormy Grey, and I also used one of my MB 134s with Montegrappa Blue.

[Avalona]

Used two Pilot Preras (both M nib, one green, one pink). Green is loaded with J. Herbin Lie de The, pink has J. Herbin's Violet Pensee. Also cleaned out two of my Lamy Safaris for the beginning of the university term, and loaded them with (apple green) Namiki Black and (neon coral) J. Herbin's Eclat de Saphir.

[rgperedo]

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[Bogon07]

First day back at work for 2015 with a Delta Vintage Acid Green (B) with a Delta black cartridge.

[Avalona]

Apple green Lamy Safari, f nib, with Namiki Black for class notes, and pink Pilot Prera, m nib, with J. Herbin's Violet Pensee for study notes. Good little workhorses they both are. :D

[GING GING]

http://i1287.photobucket.com/albums/a629/Kevin_Keller/IMG_4938_zpsb7085996.jpg

Today I used my MB Heritage with Stormy Grey, and I also used one of my MB 134s with Montegrappa Blue.

I just love the looks of this pen

[Fawkes]

Thanks Ging Ging, it's probably my favorite modern MB design. This one also sports a oblique double broad nib, which I thought would show off the Stormy Grey to great effect. But, I don't think I shook the bottle enough before filling the pen as the gold shimmer is rather subtle. Oh well, I'll try to get it right on the second fill.

[rgperedo]

http://s11.postimg.org/mvjrp9dmr/IMG_4274.jpg

[00Photo]

Esterbrook J with Diamine Ancient Copper
https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8574/16210302016_fa293b4a3f_o.jpg

[00Photo]

Just got this one today. It's all clogged with ink so It's not useable yet.....

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7550/15624769054_e151c35165_b.jpg
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[tandaina]

Just got this one today. It's all clogged with ink so It's not useable yet.....

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7550/15624769054_e151c35165_b.jpg
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Oooo, I saw that for sale. :) So what does "special" mean? I assume it's a certain nib type, but what?

[Sailor Kenshin]

Looks like a soccer ball. Awesome.

[Neo]

Looks like a soccer ball. Awesome.

Maybe it's a ball tipped nib? :p

[00Photo]

The special nib was designed to mimic a ballpoint. It was short lived and discontinued as a nib option.

[Bogon07]

The special nib was designed to mimic a ballpoint. It was short lived and discontinued as a nib option.
How does it perform.
They should have done a stylographic nib like Visconti did - which runs like a super smooth rollerball.
http://fpgeeks.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=6082&d=1381625006

[AndrewG]

So far today I have used my 1945 Vacumatic and Balance II.

[00Photo]

I cleaned and re-inked the Montblanc 145. It's very stiff and boring. I'm sending it out for a regrind. :D
https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8633/16069321289_3d20eb81bd_b.jpg
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7557/15635573553_c978d89b99_b.jpg

[Neo]

I cleaned and re-inked the Montblanc 145. It's very stiff and boring. I'm sending it out for a regrind. :D
https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8633/16069321289_3d20eb81bd_b.jpg
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7557/15635573553_c978d89b99_b.jpg

Wow

[perfaddict]

Nakaya Writer Decapod (Kuro-Tamenuri) broad nib/Montblack Burgundy Red ink

[Sailor Kenshin]

I cleaned and re-inked the Montblanc 145. It's very stiff and boring. I'm sending it out for a regrind. :D
https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8633/16069321289_3d20eb81bd_b.jpg
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7557/15635573553_c978d89b99_b.jpg

I would SO keep that! What's the ink?

[Bogon07]

00Photo - that Montblanc nib writes very nicely in your hands and it looked so pretty in your close-ups too.
There is an awful lot of tipping material for a regrind.

What sort of nib are you intending to have it ground to ?

[00Photo]

The ink is Montblanc Burgundy. I am getting an architect grind.

[00Photo]

I Finished this up tonight. This has taken about a year to piece together from ebay auctions.
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7500/15638833484_30a746c1c7_b.jpg

[Bogon07]

The ink is Montblanc Burgundy. I am getting an architect grind.
I was thinking it could have been MB Alfred Hitchcock.

An architect grind......is that even legal in MI ?

Wow the Bell desk pen set looks good. I like the way you matched it to tiles as well.

[Sailor Kenshin]

The ink is Montblanc Burgundy. I am getting an architect grind.


I think I'm going to cry.

[Bogon07]

Today's work pen a Visconti Rebecca Moss N.Y. FlatTop (double reservoir?) power filler (14K nib, no size indicated - a wide medium nib) with Noodler's Tiananmen.
The colour is a close match to ripe Persimmon or fuyu fruit available in our local grocery shop.

[Sailor Kenshin]

Did someone say Fuyu? ;)

A doodle with a nice Pelikan M200 italic:

https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8599/15662983093_111ee1df93_z.jpg

[00Photo]

Waterman 54 crisp italic flex nib with Rorher & Klingner Salix.
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7536/16135934378_db4dbd1ece_b.jpg

[Bogon07]

at work today the newly arrived Visconti Gulliver (M) with a Delta black cartridge.

[earthdawn]

Visconti Homo Sapiens is back from having a nib adjustment. Ahhhh safe & sound.

I sent it to Tim Girdler in W Va & it was just an adjustment as I had sprung the nib… so mad about that. Theres a little wave in the right tine now GRRRrrrrrrr…

[Silverbreeze]

Waterman 54 crisp italic flex nib with Rorher & Klingner Salix.
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7536/16135934378_db4dbd1ece_b.jpg

Is R&K Salix Sac safe or a c/c ink?
I like that color

[Silverbreeze]

at work today the newly arrived Visconti Gulliver (M) with a Delta black cartridge.

Delta carts are international short??

[Silverbreeze]

Visconti Homo Sapiens is back from having a nib adjustment. Ahhhh safe & sound.

I sent it to Tim Girdler in W Va & it was just an adjustment as I had sprung the nib… so mad about that. Theres a little wave in the right tine now GRRRrrrrrrr…

Seems to write well you don't need to spend $130+ to replace the nib

[Bogon07]

at work today the newly arrived Visconti Gulliver (M) with a Delta black cartridge.

Delta carts are international short??
Yep, they are 38mm or 1.5" long - it is a small pen (123mm capped or 110mm uncapped). Might try a Kaweco converter or a Monteverde mini.

[00Photo]

Is R&K Salix Sac safe or a c/c ink?
I like that color

Beats me, I guess I'll find out.

[Bogon07]

Yesterday's new arrival is today's work pen DELTA BriBri "indigenous people" 1K/B - Nib Fusion B - Limited Edition with MB Daniel Defoe Palm Green.

[rgperedo]

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[Crazyorange]

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I have this pen and love it. Where did you get the nib for it?

[00Photo]

I put this:

https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8671/16318704666_cb2108fcd2_b.jpg

in this:

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7500/15638833484_30a746c1c7_b.jpg

and after a couple hours of nib tweaking it does this:

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ink is Montblanc Burgundy

[TarBlue]

Today I used Pilot Metropolitan (F), TWSBI VAC 700 (XF), and Pilot Vanishing Point (F). Diamine Jet Black in all. My VP disappointing though as there is too much ink flow currently.

[Kaputnik]

I returned a couple of days ago from a trip; my only fountain pens were a Pilot Custom Heritage 91 and a Platinum 3776 Century, both with their respective black cartridges.

Those pens still got used a bit today, but I have now filled two more, my Montblanc Noblesse, reground medium nib, with Sailor Jentle Shigure and my fine-nibbed Vanishing Point with Pilot Blue-Black. The cartridge pens should be emptied pretty soon. What next?

[00Photo]

Extra fine? Why not needle point? Some quality time with some micromesh yielded this:

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7320/16166639347_5bd65e1fd3_b.jpg

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[rgperedo]

http://s15.postimg.org/7dklov0wr/Full_Size_Render.jpg

I have this pen and love it. Where did you get the nib for it?

Actually it's not a stub, it's a calligraphy nib. I believe Kaweco makes 4 different calligraphy nibs in varying widths. I bought this one from Jetpens. Cheers.

[earthdawn]

TWSBI 540 with LOTS of cracks in the section lol ~ Loaded it up with some Noodler's Massachusetts 54

The more it dries the more sheen it gets... very under rating ink IMO.

[sgtstretch]

TWSBI 540 with LOTS of cracks in the section lol ~ Loaded it up with some Noodler's Massachusetts 54

The more it dries the more sheen it gets... very under rating ink IMO.

I just finished a sample of 54th. I tried it in two pens, with different sized nibs and I wasn't really a fan. Was a washed out, dull blue/black. This looks beautiful though.

[Neo]

TWSBI 540 with LOTS of cracks in the section lol ~ Loaded it up with some Noodler's Massachusetts 54

The more it dries the more sheen it gets... very under rating ink IMO.

What paper did you use?

[rgperedo]

TWSBI 540 with LOTS of cracks in the section lol ~ Loaded it up with some Noodler's Massachusetts 54

The more it dries the more sheen it gets... very under rating ink IMO.

I just finished a sample of 54th. I tried it in two pens, with different sized nibs and I wasn't really a fan. Was a washed out, dull blue/black. This looks beautiful though.

I'm on my second bottle of 54th Mass, it might be my favorite ink. It's funny how tastes differ.

[Kaputnik]

http://i614.photobucket.com/albums/tt221/mapn/Pens/20150124_115404_zpszgfcvlqh.jpg (http://s614.photobucket.com/user/mapn/media/Pens/20150124_115404_zpszgfcvlqh.jpg.html)

Montblanc Noblesse, reground medium nib, Sailor Jentle Shigure ink. I know some people find a fountain pen this slim to be uncomfortable, but I can write with it for hours. It is about as slim as fountain pens get, though, isn't it? Compare with the pen below it, my always there Fisher Space Pen. Well, sometimes I carry a different one of the same model, but I like the fine blue refill in this one. I don't write with it very much, but if I want a ballpoint for some reason, it's there.

[Sailor Kenshin]

TWSBI 540 with LOTS of cracks in the section lol ~ Loaded it up with some Noodler's Massachusetts 54

The more it dries the more sheen it gets... very under rating ink IMO.

I just finished a sample of 54th. I tried it in two pens, with different sized nibs and I wasn't really a fan. Was a washed out, dull blue/black. This looks beautiful though.

I'm on my second bottle of 54th Mass, it might be my favorite ink. It's funny how tastes differ.


That's probably why there are about eight million inks on the market.

[00Photo]

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[TarBlue]

Sexy pen 00Photo3

[chojo]

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REALLY wish I'd bought that one rather than the chartres blue...Oh well looks I'll have to buy another one.

[tandaina]

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REALLY wish I'd bought that one rather than the chartres blue...Oh well looks I'll have to buy another one.
Obviously you need them both. They're a set! [emoji1]

[Sailor Kenshin]

Beautiful pen, amazing hand.

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[chojo]

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REALLY wish I'd bought that one rather than the chartres blue...Oh well looks I'll have to buy another one.
Obviously you need them both. They're a set! [emoji1]

Enablers the lot of you, should be here tomorrow. I gotta stay away from this thread.

[Sailor Kenshin]

What is a 'C' nib?

O noz....another giant ball-o-tipping pen coming on?

[Kaputnik]

No pretty pictures, but I used three pens today. A Delta Serena with Sailor Jentle Tokiwa-Matsu, my Montblanc Noblesse with Sailor Jentle Shigure, and a Pilot Custom Heritage 92 with Namiki Blue.

[earthdawn]

Snowed in at work today .... got to play a little

[00Photo]

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[Bogon07]

After its round the world wandering a short trip to work for Mrs Bogon's Kaweco ART Sport Rosit (M) with Pilot bottle Blue.
The acrylic in this pen is fabulous; at first glance it seems a solid red but a closer inspection reveals light/dark swirls and slightly translucent areas. The part of the cap with the printing has a more whitish opaque look to it as well.

[00Photo]

Writing an InCoWriMo letter with a Taccia Savanna and Scabiosa on Neenah Classic Laid Millstone paper ( I do not reccomend this paper. It bleeds too much with non iron gall inks. I prefer G. Lalo Verge De Fance laid paper. But this was cheap and I wanted to try something differnet so what the heck, it does have a cool color and texture. )

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7439/16267157788_bf08559134_b.jpg

[earthdawn]

Pilot 823 Amber. The #15 B nib is awesome all day long.

[akapulko2020]

Writing an InCoWriMo letter with a Taccia Savanna and Scabiosa on Neenah Classic Laid Millstone paper ( I do not reccomend this paper. It bleeds too much with non iron gall inks. I prefer G. Lalo Verge De Fance laid paper. But this was cheap and I wanted to try something differnet so what the heck, it does have a cool color and texture. )

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7439/16267157788_bf08559134_b.jpg
The paper is so pretty! What fun for the person receiving your letter.

[roseread]

Nothing fancy, just my everyday pens.
http://i.imgur.com/f3bkHAJ.jpg

[earthdawn]

Iroshizuku Momiji. Anyone else notice the gold in it once dried? LE Delta Fusion

[perfaddict]

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[00Photo]

Platinum 3776 Borgogne with a Dan Smith architect regrind of the stock Platinum "C" nib. Ink is Rohrer and Klingner Salix.
https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8665/16302253878_5e4313c399_b.jpg
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[Potter]

Here's my current IncoWriMo line up, in daily use at the moment, those unfortunate enough to get a letter from me might recognise them!

ASA Galactic (M Jowo) R&K Alt Goldgrun
TWSBI VAC700 (1.1 nib) Akkerman Turquoise
EDEL piston filler (Flex nib) MB Irish Green
ONOTO Minoris (#3 Flex nib) MB Red Burgundy
Pilot Plumix (78G B nib) R&K Scabiosa
Kaweco AL Sport Stonewash (1.1 nib) ESS Registrar

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[earthdawn]

@Hector I was waiting to see this after you got it back... especially with the "C" nib and that giant hunk of iridium hanging off it.

Dan must have been able to grind a cliff on that thing.

Any closeups of the nib?

Your handwriting with it looks unreal. Hopefully in a few years with daily practice I can get mine to look somewhat like that. Incredibly neat and refined.

[Morgaine]

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Last night, and for the first 10 or 15 minutes of today, I used my Lamy to write a letter, although I changed the nib on it to broad (first time I've ever changed a nib).

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[perfaddict]

Where's everyone :confused:

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[00Photo]

Waterman 14 with Diamine Syrah.

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[Mags]

Waterman 14 with Diamine Syrah.

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7366/16515721292_6fc8cdb068_b.jpg

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7439/16329033848_2ab69100d3_b.jpg

I have decided this is my goal ! To emulate being able to write like this!

[pica pica]

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Practical rather than aesthetic choice

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[Mags]

Today it is a MB146 sort of day.

[D.C. Wright]

No Pictures - it's a day at home, snowed in, so I'm limited to a Franklin Christoph #66 desk pen with a stub medium nib - no problem at all, completely pleasant and very competent. I do like it!
D.C.

[earthdawn]

PILOT Custom Heritage 91 Yamaguri Chestnut Brown w/Broad nib. Super smooth & wet.

This was my ridiculous eBay win .... you ready....

$45 shipped & got it in 5 days from Japan. Factory sealed in the box w/con-50 convertor. Though I ordered a con-70 from Jet Pens as soon as I won it. Whats funny is the order from Jet Pens arrived the same day.

[00Photo]

Bexley 58 with a Waterman nib filled with Edelstein Garnet:

https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8603/16545760932_9595801cf2_b.jpg

https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8625/16359384740_5dfb6e4e0b_b.jpg

[rgperedo]

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[Scrawler]

A 1954 Pelikan M400 filled with Akkerman Hofkwartier Groen (emerald)
http://i751.photobucket.com/albums/xx153/FPWriter/pelikan_zps322e843d.jpg
and an Esterbrook SJ filled with Gamma Violet
http://i751.photobucket.com/albums/xx153/FPWriter/threepens_zps4067ed73.jpg

[mhosea]

Gate City Belmont with an 18K Medium Cartier nib and Sailor Sei Boku.
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[00Photo]

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[da vinci]

http://i1022.photobucket.com/albums/af344/996nick2009/imagejpg1_zps44203030.jpg (http://s1022.photobucket.com/user/996nick2009/media/imagejpg1_zps44203030.jpg.html)

[Sevenof9]

Nice selection davinci:)

[da vinci]

Nice selection davinci:)

Thanks :thumb:

[00Photo]

Answering InCoWriMo letters with my Waterman 14, Diamine Syrah, on Tomoe River.

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7288/16603221105_f388aa04d5_b.jpg

[Morgaine]

Nothing as exciting as those.... Lamy cartridge blue in my Lamy AL-star but with broad nib.

[fountainpenkid]

http://i1022.photobucket.com/albums/af344/996nick2009/imagejpg1_zps44203030.jpg (http://s1022.photobucket.com/user/996nick2009/media/imagejpg1_zps44203030.jpg.html)

That would be my dream EDC! Very nice!

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[Inner Prop]

Yesterday I used a pen I got from my pen pal for Christmas (she was far far too generous). I knew it was a Pelikan Pelikano because that's what the pen said, but it didn't look like what I've seen on Amazon (where I put it on my wish list). I looked it up on the Pelikan website and eventually found it on the history page. The one I have was manufactured from 2000-2003. That's the most "vintage" pen I have. I love it too.
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/2jvEcgoK9OOCLkE0lHMN2_HHVtglG72r3P1aMdGmat8=w958-h367-no
She also sent it with three cartridges (and they are HUGE).

[earthdawn]

Now I know my A,B,C's. Nakaya Naka-ai & Bung-Box Tears of a Clown Ink. Unedited picture with an iPhone 6. Just playing with some spot lighting. It amazes me how far the cameras in our phones have come.

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[fountainpenkid]

Bung-Box Tears of a Clown Ink.

Oh my...I thought that name was a joke, and then I looked it up! Very strange...

[00Photo]

Edison Collier and Waterman 52http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/15/02/27/2ac85f5d42881f7cd476602b9651ffee.jpg

[00Photo]

Working on this Mabie Todd Swan tonight. Ink is Diamine Syrah.
https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8591/16690056831_550ee5566c_b.jpg

[earthdawn]

No more snow please!

Visconti Homo Sapiens Bronze 1.3 stub & Aurora Blue.

Wicked matchup.

[Bogon07]

Today at work the Lamy Al-Star Copper Orange (1.1) with matching ink.

[dannzeman]

http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/15/03/02/fffed39378dc6a4cb6749ce1ffe9d347.jpg

I restored my Parker Vac OS over the weekend and have been using that to write thank you notes. It has a wonderful flexible nib that you don't often find in Vacs.

[Morgaine]

Letters written in various Parker pens today (oops, yesterday), plus one of my Jinhao ones. I am due to reply to someone in the next few days and I mush remember to use my glass pen!

[Bogon07]

At work the Visconti Rebecca Moss NewYork LTD Hampton stilographic point with Visconti blue black ink.
It writes so smoothly like a roller ball but has no ball just a hollow point.

[dannzeman]

http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/15/03/03/0d9514aada8bfbfb80fa9e60c5d921c5.jpg I've got a thing for oversize pens with flex. Used this OS Balance to write some more thank you notes today.

[transknition]

I've been using my Esterbrook Js a lot. Tomorrow I start the final class for my degree, and I'm trying to decide which pens to use for notes. I think I'll go with my Vanishing Points (both fully inked in case one runs dry, as it's a 3-4 hour class). They're my favorites when writing for long periods, because my hand doesn't cramp.

[Bogon07]

Another Rebecca Moss Visconti

[akapulko2020]

Thanks to pica pica, trying out Pilot Iroshizuku ink for the first time.http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/15/03/05/59134ecfcee88e9794e85b52b636e70d.jpg

[top pen]

Rocking my Pelikan M200 with stormy grey and to keep it comany I have my Diplomat Aero pencil.

[earthdawn]

At work last night ..

Pilot Custom 91 LE Bung-Box edition

[Bogon07]

Earthdawn - do I sees sparkles on the Pilot Custom 91 LE Bung-Box edition :)

And yet another Visconti RM.

[tandaina]

At work last night ..

Pilot Custom 91 LE Bung-Box edition

Are there blue sparkles in that pen or am I seeing things?

[Neo]

At work last night ..

Pilot Custom 91 LE Bung-Box edition

Are there blue sparkles in that pen or am I seeing things?

It is not your imagination.

[tandaina]

At work last night ..

Pilot Custom 91 LE Bung-Box edition

Are there blue sparkles in that pen or am I seeing things?

It is not your imagination.

And now I need to own it. It's blue. It sparkles. That's like a fountain pen unicorn for me. ;)

[Neo]

At work last night ..

Pilot Custom 91 LE Bung-Box edition

Are there blue sparkles in that pen or am I seeing things?

It is not your imagination.

And now I need to own it. It's blue. It sparkles. That's like a fountain pen unicorn for me. ;)

Then I guess you'll love the very elusive new bleu ocean? The Goulets made a comment about ships cargo having to go through Canada and then driven back down to the US. They said a month about a week or so ago.

[tandaina]

At work last night ..

Pilot Custom 91 LE Bung-Box edition

Are there blue sparkles in that pen or am I seeing things?

It is not your imagination.

And now I need to own it. It's blue. It sparkles. That's like a fountain pen unicorn for me. ;)

Then I guess you'll love the very elusive new bleu ocean? The Goulets made a comment about ships cargo having to go through Canada and then driven back down to the US. They said a month about a week or so ago.

The ink? Oh yes I am waiting!

[earthdawn]

At work last night ..

Pilot Custom 91 LE Bung-Box edition

Are there blue sparkles in that pen or am I seeing things?

Blue sparkles ??? .. oh yea that ...

It is indeed LOADED with blue sparkles. As well the section is actually dark blue. A flat dark blue with no sparkles. The LED light lit that pen up like a Christmas tree as soon as I put it under them. I love the pic. I know its my pic and all but I really was like "wow" right after I took it.

[perfaddict]

...
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[Potter]

With InCowriMo behind me it was time to ring the changes with my current pen line up, so on Thursday I needed cheering up and set about cleaning out the existing ones and bringing this new selection on line:

Kaweco Al Sport Stonewashed 1.1mm - ESS Registrars
Pelikan M625 Deep Burgundy M - Cult pens deep Dark Orange
Mont Blanc Starwalker M - MB Red Burgundy
Stypen Amber - MB Irish Green
Lamy Al Star1.1mm - Lamy Copperorange
TWSBI 580 F - Iroshizuku Murasaki Shikibu
Gama Raja M - Diamine Steel Blue
ASA Galactic/Titanium #6 M - R&K Alt Goldgrun
Edison Collier 1.1mm - Platinum pigmented black

So these are now in use, look out my penpals, you've been warned...

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[snedwos]

At work last night ..

Pilot Custom 91 LE Bung-Box edition

Are there blue sparkles in that pen or am I seeing things?

It is not your imagination.

And now I need to own it. It's blue. It sparkles. That's like a fountain pen unicorn for me. ;)

Sparkles, Charlie, Sparkles!

[Inner Prop]

I now have six pens so I rotate them everyday. Today is Edison Pearlette day. I look forward to it every week.

I've seen several Pelikans and they sure look nice. I may need to start a specific Pelikan collection as a sub-collection of my total collection.

[earthdawn]

Friendships should be cherished for many reasons. Franklin Christoph 02 Anderson Pens Edition w/Christoph Music nib. J. Herbin Stormy Gray hinding it's sparkle tonight.

[perfaddict]

...
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[earthdawn]

TWSBI Micarta with an Anderson Pens 1.1 italic. Inked up with the "Blood Bag" ink lol.. Toucan Sienna

[Bogon07]

At work the Visconti Millennium One (18K-M) crescent filler with Visconti Purple ink.

[earthdawn]

OK ... Re-Post ... I hate being the last post on a page lol

I really wanted everyone to see how nice the italic nibs the Anderson's had made were.

TWSBI Micarta with an Anderson Pens 1.1 italic. Inked up with the "Blood Bag" ink lol.. Toucan Sienna

[Sevenof9]

georgeous ink and line variation earthdown. 7

[Bogon07]

I really wanted everyone to see how nice the italic nibs the Anderson's had made were.
Your Anderson's 1.1 stub bears a striking similarity to my Goulet's one and also Brian Gray's Edison (although I chose his silver not the two-tone) apart from the individual logos the flourishes appear identical.

[perfaddict]

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[Bogon07]

A double header at work. Visconti Gullivers (or VanGogh minis?) steel F & M nibs.
Being tiny pens by Visconti standards 124mm capped, 110mm uncapped & 144mm posted.

[Kaputnik]

Something old and something new today.

http://i614.photobucket.com/albums/tt221/mapn/Pens/ParPil_zpsbh9f8wl0.jpg (http://s614.photobucket.com/user/mapn/media/Pens/ParPil_zpsbh9f8wl0.jpg.html)

[earthdawn]

I really wanted everyone to see how nice the italic nibs the Anderson's had made were.
Your Anderson's 1.1 stub bears a striking similarity to my Goulet's one and also Brian Gray's Edison (although I chose his silver not the two-tone) apart from the individual logos the flourishes appear identical.

I believe they are indeed all the same.

[dgator]

Lamy Safari... My first fountain pen.

http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/15/03/19/62e051235d541cec41dfd7119fc5d154.jpg

[Quantum Sailor]

Lamy Safari... My first fountain pen.

http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/15/03/19/62e051235d541cec41dfd7119fc5d154.jpg

Welcome to the hobby they seem to get that distinction from a lot of people.

[dgator]

Lamy Safari... My first fountain pen.

http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/15/03/19/62e051235d541cec41dfd7119fc5d154.jpg

Welcome to the hobby they seem to get that distinction from a lot of people.
Also known as "the gateway drug" [emoji3]

[Tracy Lee]

A double header at work. Visconti Gullivers (or VanGogh minis?) steel F & M nibs.
Being tiny pens by Visconti standards 124mm capped, 110mm uncapped & 144mm posted.
[emoji50] You have a green Gulliver? Where did you find that????

[VertOlive]

A double header at work. Visconti Gullivers (or VanGogh minis?) steel F & M nibs.
Being tiny pens by Visconti standards 124mm capped, 110mm uncapped & 144mm posted.
[emoji50] You have a green Gulliver? Where did you find that????

Better lock that up, sir Bogon. It is, after all, very green !

[Bogon07]

A double header at work. Visconti Gullivers (or VanGogh minis?) steel F & M nibs.
Being tiny pens by Visconti standards 124mm capped, 110mm uncapped & 144mm posted.
[emoji50] You have a green Gulliver? Where did you find that????

Spotted by Murfie for me from GoPens catalog72 item#144.
Should have gone for the yellow version #145 as well and the Brown Marble Fleck (Bronze Pearl with white veins)#146 would have been cheaper & included a mini converter too. :(
http://www.gopens.com/Vintage-pens-cat-72.php

[Tracy Lee]

A double header at work. Visconti Gullivers (or VanGogh minis?) steel F & M nibs.
Being tiny pens by Visconti standards 124mm capped, 110mm uncapped & 144mm posted.
[emoji50] You have a green Gulliver? Where did you find that????

Spotted by Murfie for me from GoPens catalog72 item#144.
Should have gone for the yellow version #145 as well and the Brown Marble Fleck (Bronze Pearl with white veins)#146 would have been cheaper & included a mini converter too. :(
http://www.gopens.com/Vintage-pens-cat-72.php
Very nice. Mine is blue and nice but not green. It should be green!!

[farmdogfan]

Today (and all last week) i have been using this nice sized montblanc 206.
They were made between 1950-54, this is the largest one in the series.

[johnus]

http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/15/03/20/f8a1fb363cf2a72045fb780e37273405.jpg
Really like them.

[Sailor Kenshin]

http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/15/03/20/f8a1fb363cf2a72045fb780e37273405.jpg
Really like them.

Heyyyy! My countertop!

*looks around for pen*

[da vinci]

GvFC Intuition

http://i1022.photobucket.com/albums/af344/996nick2009/Fountain%20Pens/image.jpg1_zpsdsfbxq09.jpg (http://s1022.photobucket.com/user/996nick2009/media/Fountain%20Pens/image.jpg1_zpsdsfbxq09.jpg.html)

[Bogon07]

At work today Delta Tech & Web (fusion B) with Noodler's Apache Sunset.

[Crazyorange]

At work today Delta Tech & Web (fusion B) with Noodler's Apache Sunset.

Sweet! My kinda of pen. Bright and cheerful. Like the nib?

[pica pica]

I absolutely love this thread and all your pictures

[Bogon07]

At work today Delta Tech & Web (fusion B) with Noodler's Apache Sunset.

Sweet! My kinda of pen. Bright and cheerful. Like the nib?

I wasn't too impressed by the Galleria yellow, orange and black scheme on the DolceVita. Maybe is was the ornate metal work but to me it looks much nicer with this simpler gunmetal finish.
I rather like the fusion nibs, they seem smoother more refined than the regular Delta steel nibs. Quite stiff.
Although I wish Delta had matched the gold shield on the nib with the rest of the gunmetal hardware.

[earthdawn]

Play time with some wonderful Pelikans. A friend was kind enough to lend me her flock.

[Bogon07]

Visconti Classic (M) black fleck marble with Iroshizuku Shin-kai. Unfortunately my iPhone does not pick up any of the detail at all so it look almost totally black.
Writes well perhaps a bit narrower than the regular Visconti steel M nib, so far I'm very happy with it.

[00Photo]

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7620/16971227376_91c13a0fa3_b.jpg

[Bogon07]

Hector it appears you jammed a screw-driver bit in the end of your pen. The nib though gives a wonderful line in your hands.

At work today Pelikan M620 Place de la Concorde (18k-F) with Noodler's Blue American Eel.

[carlos.q]

17785

[kaisnowbird]

That green tortoise material is lovely Carlos.

I'm playing with my jade pebble Bamboo Pen by Ken Cavers.
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[00Photo]

Taccia Savanna with a Crown #3 dip pen nib. Ink is R&K Scabiosa.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yL8WNgcRaac

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yL8WNgcRaac

[Bogon07]

Hector, Thanks for the entertaining and informative video. It is fascinating to watch the way you form letters and how they evolve out of the strokes. I felt very nervous when you started priming the nib over the page though. Also like your waxing seal technique, I had just expected people to light the wick on the wax sticks but the burner looks way more efficient.

Today's work pen GreenBlue Al-Star (1.1 italic) with Noodler's Sequoia.

[Mags]

That was just awesome to see Hector write.

[Sailor Kenshin]

Yes, it is!

Was that the 'thorn' pen?

[perfaddict]

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[Kaputnik]

Actually not the only pen I've used, but it's a mostly stay at home day, and I've been writing a lot with this Waterman's 12 PSF, using my ordinary Namiki Blue ink.

http://i614.photobucket.com/albums/tt221/mapn/Pens/DSCF0602_zpsjrkxxzrp.jpg (http://s614.photobucket.com/user/mapn/media/Pens/DSCF0602_zpsjrkxxzrp.jpg.html)

These little elephant rocker blotters are easy to find for not too much money, probably old enough to be called "vintage" if not antique. I like mine, and another in the shape of a Scotty dog, but I don't have to do much blotting, generally, unless I'm using my dip pens.

[Bisquitlips]

Green is good!

Very good!

http://www.nibs.com/www/WEBSITE%20PICS/Pelikan%20website%20pics/M450GreenTortoise.jpg

[Bogon07]

Today's work pen the Pelikan M200 Cafe Creme with steel M nib stubbed to perfection by Mr Dan Smith Esquire.Filled with J.Herbin Cafe des Iles.
The section and cap are a very rich dark chocolate brown not black.

[farmdogfan]

I have been using this danish green marbled MB 246 piston filler for a while now, it has this really nice nib (BB) with great line variation.

[Bogon07]

Visconti Voyager (14K-M) with Noodler's BlackSwanInAustralianRoses

[migo984]

Visconti Voyager (14K-M) with Noodler's BlackSwanInAustralianRoses

Oh no, another Visconti that I like. I've really hit the slippery slope now! :)

[Bogon07]

Visconti Voyager (14K-M) with Noodler's BlackSwanInAustralianRoses

Oh no, another Visconti that I like. I've really hit the slippery slope now! :)

The seller has many others not far from you too.

[migo984]

Visconti Voyager (14K-M) with Noodler's BlackSwanInAustralianRoses

Oh no, another Visconti that I like. I've really hit the slippery slope now! :)

The seller has many others not far from you too.

The deep green Voyager is rather nice :)

[earthdawn]

My Valley Green VP with Mottishaw stub

[dwong]

Exams are coming up. Time to bring out the big guns :)
Parker 51 with J. Herbin Eclat de Saphir

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[Lady Onogaro]

All of these are gorgeous! Thank you for sharing them. I'm finally getting a smartphone, so once I learn how to use it, I will be able to post pictures, too.

[lowks]

Faber castell basic
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-8HidY4oOnDE/VS_P_Pf1tKI/AAAAAAAAGxA/FobZmgkTJ1I/s820-no/DSC00357.JPG

[reprieve]

Nakaya Naka-ai Writer in ao-tamenuri, fine nib, De Atramentis Pigeon Blue
Pelikan M600 in red stripe, extra-fine nib, Sailor Yama-dori
Lamy Scala, 1.1mm stub nib, Iroshizuku Yama-budo

[Jerome Tarshis]

Monterosa 042, fine/medium nib, Montblanc British Racing Green
Parker 51 Demi, medium nib, Montblanc British Racing Green
HEMA Vulpen, fine nib, Aurora Black

[Bold2013]

Dwong what paper are you writing on?

[Bisquitlips]

Parker Vac Major Emerald Green.

I like green pens!

https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8815/17018923050_1b3cddc59b_z.jpg[/url]

[https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5328/17205880741_9b50dc945e_z.jpg[/url]

[00Photo]

I'm using this dip pen I rescued from an antique store. I sanded, stained and polished it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y7K2R-eH9og

[kaisnowbird]

Lamy Al-Joy desk pen, black M nib, JH Eclat de Saphir. (This one is constantly inked and lives in the office).

ST Dupont Olympio Diamond Head/Purple Lacquer, EF nib, diluted Private Reserve Ebony Purple.

Jean-Pierre Lepine Indigo Tortoiseshell, M nib, Iroshizuku Tsuki-yo.

[Jon Szanto]

Have a good start to the week: here's a recent acquisition from the wonderful Lex van Galen. It was late when I did this - ink isn't Turquoise, it's the out-of-production Sheaffer Skrip Peacock Blue.

http://i.imgur.com/p3LT1L9.jpg

[Potter]

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At last I've got the set, all three Kaigelu 316's, the amber/black, the white/black and finally the black/navy, which arrived on Saturday. This morning I did the Richard Williams conversion on this one, removing the stupidly heavy brass finial and replacing with the lightweight acrylic one that Richard makes (check out this thread on FPN: http://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/index.php/topic/262645-im-curious-how-many-of-us-have-kaigelu-316s/ ). The Chinese seem to have improved the quality of the glue they use and this morning I really struggled to get the brass finial out, in the end I had to immerse the pen in boiling water for five minutes to soften it, the acrylic then slightly rearranged itself into a less than cylindical shape, as I gently applied the pliers, oh dear... thankfully I managed to restore it to a nearly round shape! The new one is inked with Diamines majestic blue and performs admirably, as they all do, stunning value for £15.00 each.

[Bisquitlips]

18202

At last I've got the set, all three Kaigelu 316's, the amber/black, the white/black and finally the black/navy, which arrived on Saturday. This morning I did the Richard Williams conversion on this one, removing the stupidly heavy brass finial and replacing with the lightweight acrylic one that Richard makes (check out this thread on FPN: http://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/index.php/topic/262645-im-curious-how-many-of-us-have-kaigelu-316s/ ). The Chinese seem to have improved the quality of the glue they use and this morning I really struggled to get the brass finial out, in the end I had to immerse the pen in boiling water for five minutes to soften it, the acrylic then slightly rearranged itself into a less than cylindical shape, as I gently applied the pliers, oh dear... thankfully I managed to restore it to a nearly round shape! The new one is inked with Diamines majestic blue and performs admirably, as they all do, stunning value for £15.00 each.

I am just about to pull the trigger on 4 of these pens simply because the look so lovely and are at prices that are below belief!

Thanks for sharing this!

[reprieve]

Lamy Scala, 1.1mm nib, Iroshizuku Yama-budo
Edison Nouveau Premiere Lilac, 1.1mm nib, R&K Cassia

[Crazyorange]

Lamy Scala, 1.1mm nib, Iroshizuku Yama-budo
Edison Nouveau Premiere Lilac, 1.1mm nib, R&K Cassia

Please a pic of Edison premiere lilac? Please?

[00Photo]

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7727/17269001322_014d35ff8d_b.jpg
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7696/17270270861_f203fb6625_b.jpg

[Empty_of_Clouds]

I'm using this dip pen I rescued from an antique store. I sanded, stained and polished it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y7K2R-eH9og


Ah, ha! So you are the one selling this on eBay - you may remember my enquiry.

[Mags]

You just make a pen sing on the page. I am learning all the time from your posts about improving my handwriting.


https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7727/17269001322_014d35ff8d_b.jpg
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7696/17270270861_f203fb6625_b.jpg

[Bogon07]

Today's work pen

[00Photo]

Tuning a FPR flex nib I've installed into this old Wearever. Ink is Iroshizuku Kon-Peki.
https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8742/17297364611_f4d99398b7_b.jpg

[00Photo]

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7678/17131487628_bedd2fec19_b.jpg
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7766/17318838661_410e738abc_b.jpg

[wangminze]

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7678/17131487628_bedd2fec19_b.jpg
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7766/17318838661_410e738abc_b.jpg

A Jinhao can do this?! Or is it just your amazing penmanship that makes everything looks amazing? [emoji38]

[00Photo]

If it's on the internet it's true. I read that on the internet.

I moved the nib over into a prettier pen. I think this is it's new home.

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7723/17143339720_e74bdb8111_b.jpg

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7765/17143340230_934a3c5484_b.jpg

[Sailor Kenshin]

Is that a TWSBI Vac? In either case, awesome.

[00Photo]

Yes, it is a VAC700

[TAYLORPUPPY]

...17848

Do you use your 3110 often?

[kaisnowbird]

Pilot Vanishing Point yellow, cursive italic M 14K nib by Mike Masuyama, mixed brown ink.

Parker Sonnet Dark Grey Lacquer, M 18K nib, Parker black cartridge.

[Bogon07]

Kai - good to see a Parker Sonnet having a workout.

At work - Chinese unbranded pen/Noodlers nib with Diamine Kelly Green.

[00Photo]

Waterman 12 with Rohrer and Klingner Salix. Edison Collier with Kobe Nunobiki Emerald.
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7698/17201008009_a389fc3fda_b.jpg

[wangminze]

Waterman 12 with Rohrer and Klingner Salix. Edison Collier with Kobe Nunobiki Emerald.


Nice! The ink pairs beautifully with the pen!

[carretera18]

http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/05/06/7b819ca5539d9ca5b0584c926d8c4c03.jpg

[rgperedo]

http://s9.postimg.org/s46co524f/IMG_7807.jpg

[Kaputnik]

I've been traveling, personal time off to take care of personal business, not really a vacation. I just took a no-fuss fountain pen, the Platinum 3776 Century, with a box of blue-black cartridges.

But now I'm back, and it's time to bring in one of my vintage pens, Moore L-82 with Sailor Jentle Doyou. Honestly, I have better, but I like its "character".

http://i614.photobucket.com/albums/tt221/mapn/Pens/20150509_101921_zpsj6j4o2kc.jpg (http://s614.photobucket.com/user/mapn/media/Pens/20150509_101921_zpsj6j4o2kc.jpg.html)

[00Photo]

Indian pens with FPR flex nibs tonight.
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5346/17360791119_d6c408e07a_o.jpg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pdAAtKI3ViU

[kaisnowbird]

Today at work:
Italix Parson's Essential (black), M italic, diluted Parker Black
Waterman Carene (blue lacquer), F nib, J Herbin Eclat de Saphir

I'm going on a flight following by a road trip for 5 days after tomorrow and I'm in the mood for a slim understated cartridge converter pen. So I inked up a Montblanc Classic (burgundy), Fine nib, with diluted PR Ebony Purple. However, it's a very juicy F, writes borderline B.
Maybe I should reconsider. :confused:

[00Photo]

Trying out Yama Guri in my Bexley 58.

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5470/17401731298_f971203394_b.jpg

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5460/16969219313_77cf83d7d6_b.jpg

[akapulko2020]

Trying out Yama Guri in my Bexley 58.

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5470/17401731298_f971203394_b.jpg

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5460/16969219313_77cf83d7d6_b.jpg
This pen is so pretty, thanks for sharing!

[earthdawn]

Pulled out the Mont Blanc 146 w/18k medium nib. Loaded it up with some Bung-Box 4B :)

[migo984]

Pulled out the Mont Blanc 146 w/18k medium nib. Loaded it up with some Bung-Box 4B :)

I'm not fussed about the Mb, although yours looks very elegant, but yummy BungBox 4B is up there in my top 3 inks. It's a wonderful ink. It's one of the only inks that I hoard several bottles of.

[earthdawn]

Used my Nakaya Neo-Standard with a monster double broad stub ground by John Mottishaw.

Took a big close of the nib ... it makes me smile every time I look at it.

[carretera18]

Used my Nakaya Neo-Standard with a monster double broad stub ground by John Mottishaw.

Took a big close of the nib ... it makes me smile every time I look at it.

Stunning shot!

[00Photo]

I am using this Waterman Hundred Year Frankenpen which I am giving away here:

https://www.facebook.com/sealoftheinkluminati

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7702/17614155490_c90b8f0d81_b.jpg

[reprieve]

Lamy Scala, 1.1mm nib, Iroshizuku Yama-budo
Edison Nouveau Premiere Lilac, 1.1mm nib, R&K Cassia

Please a pic of Edison premiere lilac? Please?

Crazyorange, this response is insanely tardy, but here is a photo of my lilac Premiere next to my Platinum 3776 Sai and the new purple TWSBI 580AL.

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5443/17836755691_563edde30f.jpg

[reprieve]

Here are the three I've been using today. I love how they look like little jewels.

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5455/17648742370_7d98bc37c1.jpg

Pilot Prera green demonstrator, CM nib, R&K Alt Goldgrün
Pilot Prera blue demonstrator, CM nib, Iroshizuku Ajisai
Pilot Prera pink demonstrator, fine nib, Iroshizuku Tsutsuji

[rgperedo]

http://s3.postimg.org/72s6us1sz/IMG_8043.jpg

[Crazyorange]

Lamy Scala, 1.1mm nib, Iroshizuku Yama-budo
Edison Nouveau Premiere Lilac, 1.1mm nib, R&K Cassia

Please a pic of Edison premiere lilac? Please?

Crazyorange, this response is insanely tardy, but here is a photo of my lilac Premiere next to my Platinum 3776 Sai and the new purple TWSBI 580AL.

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5443/17836755691_563edde30f.jpg

Oooooooohhhhhhh.....beautiful. Gosh, I wish I wasn't on the NNP diet (no new pens). That pen would be at my house. Congrats!!! I'm guessing you love purple?

[caribbean_skye]

i need to go on the nnp and nni (ink) diet but its not working out too well. reprieve's post certainly isnt helping *drool*

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Playing with this Wearever with Iroshizuku Kon Peki.

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[Kaputnik]

Well, this was yesterday, now.

http://i614.photobucket.com/albums/tt221/mapn/Pens/DSCF0618_zpsjnb20sql.jpg (http://s614.photobucket.com/user/mapn/media/Pens/DSCF0618_zpsjnb20sql.jpg.html)

Stipula Passaporto, eyedropper filled with Pilot Blue. I've put so much work into resolving flow problems with this, that I kind of have to like it.;) Works well now.

Mabie Todd Swan 54 (American) with Pilot Blue Black. You also develop an attachment to vintage pens that you restore yourself. This one is pretty successful in any case. The nib is rigid, but very smooth.

[kaisnowbird]

Back to work after a week's break today and was told that there might be 60+ letters on my desk waiting to be signed. My colleagues were surprised that I would be open to such a task and thought I would much prefer to issue letters via email. (Ridiculous!)

I had a Parker Vacumatic (silver pearl) with a 0.6 mm stub by Greg Minuskin inked up with a fairly old and very concentrate bottle of Parker Quink Blue ready to go.

And there was no letters waiting for me. :blink:

"Give us a couple more days, Kai."
"We need to run another check."
"You might not have to sign so many letters after all. Perhaps just a dozen."

:butcher:

[Julia161]

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[Steph]

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[reprieve]

Lamy Scala, 1.1mm nib, Iroshizuku Yama-budo
Edison Nouveau Premiere Lilac, 1.1mm nib, R&K Cassia

Please a pic of Edison premiere lilac? Please?

Crazyorange, this response is insanely tardy, but here is a photo of my lilac Premiere next to my Platinum 3776 Sai and the new purple TWSBI 580AL.

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5443/17836755691_563edde30f.jpg

Oooooooohhhhhhh.....beautiful. Gosh, I wish I wasn't on the NNP diet (no new pens). That pen would be at my house. Congrats!!! I'm guessing you love purple?

Yes, purple is one of my favorite colors! It's hard for me to resist a pretty purple pen--I was determined not to get the spring Premiere... until I saw that it was purple. The shimmery, slightly transparent acrylic is even more beautiful in person. And then the same thing happened with the new TWSBI 580 AL. I kept telling myself that I don't need it, really, really don't need another pen... and then I saw the Goulets' photos and it turns out to be the perfect shade of lavender purple... You can see from that photo how much willpower I have... :)

[Crazyorange]

Yes, purple is one of my favorite colors! It's hard for me to resist a pretty purple pen--I was determined not to get the spring Premiere... until I saw that it was purple. The shimmery, slightly transparent acrylic is even more beautiful in person. And then the same thing happened with the new TWSBI 580 AL. I kept telling myself that I don't need it, really, really don't need another pen... and then I saw the Goulets' photos and it turns out to be the perfect shade of lavender purple... You can see from that photo how much willpower I have... :)


You are not alone. I will not buy a pen mantra does always work ;)

But your purple clutch is so worth it.

[Bogon07]

First day at work for the Pelikan Vibrant Green M600 (14K-F) with Pelikan Edelstein Adventurine

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[perfaddict]

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[Saeulf]

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Off topic, but I had to say something... that nib (and probably body) looks like it could be a fake. I got one where the nib wouldn't swap with my real LAMY's. I'd look into it if I were you (google is your friend).

EDIT: I see in another thread you were already made aware of this. Sorry for the distraction.

[Scrawler]

My word, I am an extremely boring person compared to you lot. I am using the same BCHR Wembley with Poussiere de Lune, MB146 with Pelikan Black and cobalt blue Esterbrook SJ with Gamma Violet that I always do. I need to get out more.

[migo984]

I very nearly succumbed to the lure of swirly-coloured Viscontis, but I recovered & here's my selection for today. I know Crazyorange, Tracy Lee & Bogon07 will despair of me :crazy::)

From the top:

Conway Stewart 286
Swan Calligraph
Waterman's W5
Baoer 388

[Deb]

An excellent choice! All great pens.

[Crazyorange]

I very nearly succumbed to the lure of swirly-coloured Viscontis, but I recovered & here's my selection for today. I know Crazyorange, Tracy Lee & Bogon07 will despair of me :crazy::)

From the top:

Conway Stewart 286
Swan Calligraph
Waterman's W5
Baoer 388

Ugh! Where's the flamingo pilot?

[migo984]

An excellent choice! All great pens.

Thanks Deb. Yes, the top 3 all made the journey with me to Australia. It was a very difficult decision to narrow down my choices (to around 14 pens), but these 3 were always going to make the cut. All have superb nibs, especially the W5 & the Calligraph.
The Baoer is a recent acquisition. It writes brilliantly, especially since Murfie gave the fine nib a great italic edge for me :)

I miss being able to buy your pens Deb. I'm saving up my pocket money for when I get back to the UK, later in the year.

[migo984]

I very nearly succumbed to the lure of swirly-coloured Viscontis, but I recovered & here's my selection for today. I know Crazyorange, Tracy Lee & Bogon07 will despair of me :crazy::)

From the top:

Conway Stewart 286
Swan Calligraph
Waterman's W5
Baoer 388

Ugh! Where's the flamingo pilot?

Don't worry CO. I've not totally reverted to black pens. A maroon Omas Milord will be heading to Aus soon (although the Arte Italiana Noir was VERY tempting) :)

[Deb]

I expect there will besomething in stock that you'll like. If there's any pen you'd specially like to get your hands on, let me know.

[migo984]

I expect there will besomething in stock that you'll like. If there's any pen you'd specially like to get your hands on, let me know.

Thanks Deb, I certainly will :)

That W5 is one of yours and is one of the best pen purchases I've made. It is a superb writer.

[Deb]

It is. It's one of the great under-appreciated pens which keep the price down. But we'll keep that a secret between you and me :-)

[earthdawn]

Honey Pot Grind on a broad LAMY 2000. Wow is it a sweet nib now. From boring Broad to #honeypotnib fantastico'
Thank you Nathan @heads_up_7up
Akkerman Parkpop Purple ink FYI
#fountainpenday