Hello from England...

[AndrewG]

Hi everyone.

I'm Andrew from Devon in the south west of England, and I am rapidly becoming a fountain pen geek but I'm still learning and look forward to engaging with people here who can educate me! I've always loved fountain pens since school in the same way as I prefer mechanical watches to electronic, steam locomotives to diesels and acoustic guitars to electrics...
My collection, if you can call it that, is pitifully small but is destined to grow in time. I have no specific leaning toward vintage or modern but have bought what appeals to me. So far:

Parker Vacumatic, 1945
Sheaffer Balance 2, 1998
Parker Sonnet, 1999
Jinhao X450, 2013
Jinhao X750, 2014
Pilot Custom 74, 2014

Best wishes,
Andrew

[Cob]

Welcome.

There is loads of information available here and plenty of expertise, with lots of willing helpers. I am sure that you will soon feel at home.

Cob (strictly vintage I'm afraid!)

[Hawk]

Welcome. I'm mostly vintage, in age as well as my likes.

[Cob]

Welcome. I'm mostly vintage, in age as well as my likes.

Exactly: I'm like him!

Cob

[RuiFromUK]

Hi and welcome to the fpGeeks. Enjoy the forum.

[cwent2]

[earthdawn]

Welcome !!!

Nice collection too

[Jeph]

[caribbean_skye]

welcome welcome. How is the foray into ink and paper going, finding any favourites?

[AndrewG]

welcome welcome. How is the foray into ink and paper going, finding any favourites?

Hi, well as far as inks are concerned I only have black Quink right now. I did buy a Rhodia tablet because it seems to be much favoured but I find the paper almost too smooth. Both paper and inks will need to be investigated further; although the cost of Iroshizuku inks, for example, is a little prohibitive right now, the range of colours is interesting...

As an introduction to fountain pen collecting I bought Peter Twydle's 'Fountain Pens' which has already taught me a lot.

[chojo]

[oldstoat]

Welcome!

[VertOlive]

Welcome, looks like you're already on your way to true Geekness!