pens I used today...

[Ahriman4891]

The above photo was taken after I cleaned the pen up and managed to wrangle the feed and nib out of the section.

You mean you wrangled them out of the nib unit. Probably would be simpler to screw out the unit, although I don't know exactly how everything seized up from the dried ink.

[penwash]

Wow! Very nice. It looks awfully shiny. Was it a sumgai buy?

Not exactly a super-steal, but low enough for an Aurora Optima in that pristine condition.

The above photo was taken after I cleaned the pen up and managed to wrangle the feed and nib out of the section.

You mean you wrangled them out of the nib unit. Probably would be simpler to screw out the unit, although I don't know exactly how everything seized up from the dried ink.

The nib unit screws in and out of the section just fine (and very well made), but yes I had to take the nib and feed out because the tip of the tines were flush with the feed -- what could someone do to cause that -- I have no idea. I'm just glad that I was able to take the nib and feed out of the nib unit after some soaking in the water. Not easily, but thankfully without accidents.

Now the pen writes, and I love these older 14K Aurora nibs. The newer ones feels like real nails.

[Ahriman4891]

penwash: that sounds terrible, glad you could rescue the pen in the end!

[Kaputnik]

Waterman's 12 PSF, Namiki Blue ink. Pilot MYU, Iroshizuku Yama-Budo. Despite the modern look of the MYU, and the positively antique vibe of the Waterman, neither one is still made.

[fqgouvea]

Small green Wahl Eversharp gold seal, Stipula Orient Express, Montblanc (I think) Noblesse Oblige. The last one I inherited from my father.

[fqgouvea]

That Orient Express is stunning, as is your lovely handwriting.

Thanks! The downside of the Orient Express is that it really doesn’t like non-Stipula inks. With almost anything it has hard starts and occasional dry spells. With Stipula Sepia, it is lovely.

[Cob]

My writing sample says that this pen is a Swan SF2. Mistake: it is an earlier 2-SF, with Mabie Todd New York nib.2SF Broad Italic.jpg

Cob

[TheInkluminati]

[Deb]

I think you would do better if you just asked for help and left that other stuff out. You'll catch more flies with honey than with vinegar.

I'm sorry to say I have nothing very flexible in stock at the moment.

[Cyril]

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Jinhao 887
Jinhao 149
Kanwrite and FPR Himalaya.

[Cyril]

Small green Wahl Eversharp gold seal, Stipula Orient Express, Montblanc (I think) Noblesse Oblige. The last one I inherited from my father.

Beautiful writing and colourful pens to go with.

[azkid]

This Jinhao 8802 is surprisingly enjoyable to write with after thoroughly cleaning and slightly tweaking the nib.

The paper is an Apica CD11 notebook. I don't think I have ever written with brown ink before (Yama Guri sample).

Kind of liking it.

[azkid]

In addition to trying some pen drawing techniques, I took notes for work with the Metro which thankfully ran out of ink... So I am now able to try out my Tsuki-yo sample. Me likey.

[Freddie]

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Fred

[Lady Onogaro]

Optus 88 Demonstrator
TWSBI Eco
Woodshedco Purple Reign

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[Kaputnik]

[fountainpenkid]

A strange mix...

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[FredRydr]

A strange mix...

I like the little Italian! How is it as a writer?

[fountainpenkid]

A strange mix...

I like the little Italian! How is it as a writer?

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[Freddie]

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Fred
enjoyin' a glass of Roth Cabernet Sauvignon.......