Originally Posted by
penwash
I thought you'd be regaling us with the latest from Kanilea Pen Co.
Hehehe... nope, the only pens with me over there were a couple I brought along.
I'm still trying to figure out the best way to capture this pen, but not to drag out things, here's a start. This is a Leonardo Officina Italiana
Golden Rule (named for the Jonathon Brooks material, I believe) in the Momento Zero Grande size. 14k #8 Jowo nib in Fine. The pen is large at 150mm capped, but well balanced unposted, with a comfortable grip. Piston fill, currently inked with Diamine Red Dragon. As with most of JB's acrylics, there is a great degree of depth to the material, which I'll try to capture at some point.
The story I alluded to was that the pen was originally an edition of 100 pens, and included a red ebonite feed. I got in at the end, and was informed they had sold out but were going to produce a second run. Only a couple months later (Italy was dealing with a lot of COVID issues) it came up that the 2nd batch was not to be either numbered or have that red feed and I mini-freaked, as I think it is integral to pairing with the body. After a couple days of asking around, my retailer told me he had sourced an extra red feed and ensure it was on the pen. It was. Marco at Casa della Stilografica deserves kudos on this one, and when the pen arrived in great packing, I can say I am completely satisfied. Aesthetics in pens can be very personal and not all would like this one, but it hits all my spots and I am happy.
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