guess the ink!

[conib]

Caran d'Ache Grand Canyon?

[migo984]

Caran d'Ache Grand Canyon?

No, not Grand Canyon. It's a current ink :-)

[catbert]

Akkerman bekakt haags?

[migo984]

Akkerman bekakt haags?

Not an Akkerman ink. No-one has guessed the brand yet.......

[rafapa]

Pilot Iroshizuku Yama Guri?

[catbert]

L'Artisan Pastellier brun ours?

[Sammyo]

DeAtramentis Black Brown (or brown black, whichever way round it is!)

[David M]

Hmm, the geographical clue would tend to suggest something like Pelikan or Montblanc. But all of their browns are more yellow, I think. Diamine chocolate brown is an obvious choice but that wouldn't seem to be a near neighbour. Hmmm...

[migo984]

Pilot Iroshizuku Yama Guri?

L'Artisan Pastellier brun ours?

DeAtramentis Black Brown (or brown black, whichever way round it is!)

None of these - still haven't pinned down the brand :-)

[migo984]

Hmm, the geographical clue would tend to suggest something like Pelikan or Montblanc. But all of their browns are more yellow, I think. Diamine chocolate brown is an obvious choice but that wouldn't seem to be a near neighbour. Hmmm...

Yes, the geographical clue was important. I'll go as far as saying it's a German ink........

[VegHead]

Kaweco Brown

[rafapa]

Seitz Kreuznach Chestnut brown

[catbert]

Online brown?

[David M]

Just to cover all the SK options - cinnamon brown? Chestnut as rafapa suggested seems more likely though.

[migo984]

Kaweco Brown

Seitz Kreuznach Chestnut brown

Online brown?

Just to cover all the SK options - cinnamon brown? Chestnut as rafapa suggested seems more likely though.

None of these. I think there might be only a couple of German brands not yet named.

Another clue - the colour of the ink is named after a type of fruit. That's almost given you all the answer :-)

[David M]

None of these. I think there might be only a couple of German brands not yet named.

Another clue - the colour of the ink is named after a type of fruit. That's almost given you all the answer :-)

This is bugging me... Graf von Faber-Castell Hazelnut? I don't think a hazelnut is strictly speaking a fruit but it's the best I can do. Someone please put me out of my misery.

[migo984]

This is bugging me... Graf von Faber-Castell Hazelnut? I don't think a hazelnut is strictly speaking a fruit but it's the best I can do. Someone please put me out of my misery.

OK - final clues. The brand is well known for technical drawing tools and pencil sharpeners. And begins with 'S'.

That has practically given you the answer :-)

[Chrissy]

I'm going to say it. Standardgraph Fig Brown

[David M]

Doubtless you are right... I liked this round more when I thought there was a chance it could be potting soil brown, though. At least that's an evocative name for an ink.

[Chrissy]

Doubtless you are right... I liked this round more when I thought there was a chance it could be potting soil brown, though. At least that's an evocative name for an ink.

I agree. It is.