Hi!
I'm glad to be a part of this forum! My pen history is that I come from a fountain-pen using family, and have carried on that tradition since college (quite a few years ago). I have some vintage pens from as far back as my great-grandmother -- all of us in the family are actually still using many of these pens, and enjoying them. I also have a little group of new pens I use, some TWSBIs, a Kaweco Sport, and my nicest pen that I use everyday is a Pelikan M200.
I am not a collector as such, but am definitely an acquirer of pens I use as a regular part of my daily life. I am a member of some groups on FB, and am admin of one there called "Cheap Thrills: Fountain pens under $20" -- this is related to my love of getting cheap pens and regrinding the nibs -- I have made some nice italic nibs, and have done some broadening. In recent years I've gotten a bit braver about smoothing nicer pens' nibs. No ruination so far, and have pleased many friends with pens that write way better than their cost would indicate.
I am looking forward to being a part of this group. I am also hoping to find a beater Parker 51 -- I have my great grandmother's and I love the way it writes (still!) but there's no way I'm using that as an EDC...
Thanks for having me!
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