I love extending the tube almost all the way and using it as a brush tool of sorts...it puts down a really wide line if you hold it at the correct angle. Has anyone else felt compelled to use it this way; that is, like a second nib?
Best!
Does the snorkel tube serve an inadvertent dual purpose?
I love extending the tube almost all the way and using it as a brush tool of sorts...it puts down a really wide line if you hold it at the correct angle. Has anyone else felt compelled to use it this way; that is, like a second nib?
Best!
Re: Does the snorkel tube serve an inadvertent dual purpose?
Isn't that scratchy?
Re: Does the snorkel tube serve an inadvertent dual purpose?
Not particularly when held at the right angle. Either way, I use it more for drawing or shading areas rather than for writing itself, so the scratchiness is tolerable.
Re: Does the snorkel tube serve an inadvertent dual purpose?
Not a good idea. Don't do it.
Neo (December 6th, 2014)
Re: Does the snorkel tube serve an inadvertent dual purpose?
Seems like a good way to bend or break the snorkel tube. Find a stylograph.
Neo (December 6th, 2014)
Re: Does the snorkel tube serve an inadvertent dual purpose?
I don't think there is a risk of bending the tube, as it is supported by the feed for most of its length (only a very small part of the tube extends past the nib.) Also, the tube had engineered to be rigid enough to support being pressed at the bottom of an ink bottle anyway, so I really don't the light pressure put on it while using it in this way would be enough to do anything . That said, a stylograph would certainly be better if I had one at hand.
Tony Rex (December 7th, 2014)
Re: Does the snorkel tube serve an inadvertent dual purpose?
Using a Snorkel in this way is sure to draw attention from admirers and some immediate responses (and maybe attempts at one-upsmanship from those less secure!). You could even make a game of it -- time how long it takes until someone notices what you're doing versus a guess you make, and if you have a bunch of like-minded friends, you can all play and exchange scores over the Internet to track your predictions.
Potential for a board game here...
--Daniel
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fountainpenkid (January 24th, 2015)
Re: Does the snorkel tube serve an inadvertent dual purpose?
It works as a toothpick in a pinch. Just don't smile afterwards.
Fred
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Re: Does the snorkel tube serve an inadvertent dual purpose?
Originally Posted by FredRydr
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