Binder Burgundy

[Uncle Bud]

My friend sent me a sample of think ink at the weekend. I've tried it over the weekend, and here is what I think:

• Very good flow

• Nicely lubricated

• Does Show/Bleedthrough on cheap paper

• Very little feathering

• Really nice neutral colour

• It shades really nicely

• From what I know of the mix. it is cheap to make

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I really like this ink, the colour is neutral with none of the blue tints of many other burgundys. The ink flows well and I haven't had a hard start, skip etc since using it. The ink writes as soon as it touches the paper. It is a highly saturated ink with good shading qualities. The ink does bleed/showthrough on cheaper paper, but maybe that is the pen I used, the Galactic is a gusher. There is no feathering on good paper, but does a little on cheaper paper.

If what I believe is correct (it's a mix of Sheaffer and Waterman), then this would be a very cheap ink to mix up yourself. The colour is nice and dark and is suitable for any purpose you like. The water resistance on this is very low, and I think if I left the water test any longer than my usual 5 minutes, the colour would go completely.

I haven't been able to capture the colour quite as it is in reality, I've managed to get a blue tint in the picture that isn't actually there. I've been looking for a good burgundy, and this may just be it.

Cheers,

Bud.

[carlos.q]

I believe the mix is 50/50 Waterman Purple and Sheaffer Skrip Red.

If you make a 50/50 mix of Waterman Purple and Waterman Florida Blue (or whatever it's called now) you get "Blurple"

[Chrissy]

The Binder Burgundy mix is definitely 50/50 Waterman Purple and Sheaffer Skrip red. I use it in my burgundy Parker 51

[mtnbiker62]

Isn't Diamine Syrah made to imitate this ink?

[mhosea]

Isn't Diamine Syrah made to imitate this ink?

Dunno, but...

http://www.fountainpennetwork.com/fo...5#entry2048112

[Chrissy]

Now you mention it, I agree that it does strongly resemble Diamine Syrah.

[elaineb]

Yes, I remember the hub bub about it when Syrah first came out. I don't recall how Diamine actually came to reproduce the color, whether it was a request by Richard Binder or from someone else, but Richard did work with them to finalize the production ink. It's one of my favorite colors, too.

[blopplop]

Diamine Syrah IS Binder Burgundy. Richard mentioned it in another forum a couple years ago. That's good news for those who like the Binder color. I love Syrah. It's my favorite burgundy.

Dave

[lilycollins]

You mentioned that the ink shows some bleed-through on cheaper paper, garten of banban 3 but it's possible that the pen you used (Galactic) is a particularly generous writer. The ink's neutral color without any blue tints is appealing to you, and it shades nicely, adding depth to your writing.

[Chrissy]

lilycollins with these "garten of banban" links is a Spammer who resurrects these old threads while trying to look like a normal member