From the armpit

[Mr.Cooney]

Hello all.

I come to you this evening from northern Nevada in a town the country voted the "Armpit of America". Im not one to write extensively on profiles about who I am and what makes me me. Im here to learn and interact with new and experienced FP enthusiasts.

I myself am new to these wonderful writing instruments and have a question that will surely give away my novice status... concerning my edc Kaweco Liliput, is it acceptable for me to stow it horizontally in between uses?

Thanks for giving me a place to share my joy in the discovery of fountain pens!

[Chrissy]

Hello and welcome to FPGeeks.

It's absolutely normal to keep any pen horizontally in between uses. All of my pens that are in a collector box are kept that way.

[Anne]

Welcome

[jar]

[FredRydr]

...concerning my edc Kaweco Liliput, is it acceptable for me to stow it horizontally in between uses?...

When inked and set aside between writings, store fountain pens nib-up. When empty, it matters not. Modern pens aren't as susceptible to ink leaking into the cap as old pens, but I just stick to that formula with my mix of inked vintage and modern pens.

[Chrissy]

...concerning my edc Kaweco Liliput, is it acceptable for me to stow it horizontally in between uses?...

When inked and set aside between writings, store fountain pens nib-up. When empty, it matters not. Modern pens aren't as susceptible to ink leaking into the cap as old pens, but I just stick to that formula with my mix of inked vintage and modern pens.

Mine are all modern so I don't store any nib up. If I do they dry out too much.

Here's a You Tube video from Brian Goulet on the subject.

[calamus]

Howdy. When I saw that you hailed from "the armpit," I thought you were from... never mind, I don't want to offend anyone from there.

What town was voted the armpit of America? I always liked northern Nevada.

I wonder what town is the carbuncle on the butt of America?

[countrydirt]

Welcome!

[Wahl]

[VertOlive]

Hello from the cow-smelling-est Beef Capital of America, here in the Texas Panhandle!

[FreeLance]