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By now lots of folks have received the TWSBI Micarta we ordered on the first day they became available. I inked mine within five minutes of its arrival, using OMAS Sepia for the inaugural run because I thought it would match the color of the material. What is yours inked with?

 

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Pictures taken with natural lighting next to a window.

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Mine has Diamine orange which contrasts nicely with the brown shades of the Micarta!

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I already love this thread.

 

Gettin' the Micarta groove vicariously!

 

I thought you'd like it - just hoping to push you over the edge, or at least farther down the slippery slope. :thumbup:

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I already love this thread.

 

Gettin' the Micarta groove vicariously!

 

I thought you'd like it - just hoping to push you over the edge, or at least farther down the slippery slope. :thumbup:

 

 

That is evil of you!

 

But I respect that.

 

Rock on.

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I can't wait to get my micarta and I have to say I'm digging that sepia ink.

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I almost picked Omas Sepia. I had the bottle out and everything.

 

At the last minute, I changed my mind and filled my Micarta with Iroshizuku Tsukushi. I have the clipped version also with a broad nib. It writes really wonderfully, but is somewhat of a hard starter after sitting overnight. Once it gets going, though, it's really good!

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I already love this thread.

 

Gettin' the Micarta groove vicariously!

 

I thought you'd like it - just hoping to push you over the edge, or at least farther down the slippery slope. :thumbup:

 

 

That is evil of you!

 

But I respect that.

 

Rock on.

 

I can show you my Micarta tomorrow in Atlanta... to, you know, help you decide... :ph34r:

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By now lots of folks have received the TWSBI Micarta we ordered on the first day they became available. I inked mine within five minutes of its arrival, using OMAS Sepia for the inaugural run because I thought it would match the color of the material. What is yours inked with?

 

fpn_1334260275__twsbi_micarta_-_omas_sepia_ink.jpg

fpn_1334260309__twsbi_micarta_-_omas_sepia_ink_2.jpg

 

Pictures taken with natural lighting next to a window.

 

Very nice photos! These are the first photos of the Micarta which have made me consider it.

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B nib, generic notepad, 5mm squares, Pelikan 4001 (80% brown + 20% black), stright from my car...

 

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I am really liking this pen. It is so different than any other pen I own.

 

 

 

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Really, whats not to like??

 

Well, nothing really, except the envy one FPNer feels when another goes to a Pen Show and has a nibmeister work on his brand new Micarta, bragging about it before it even happens! Hrumph.

 

Have a great time and please share a writing sample after your nib work is complete. :thumbup:

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— Samuel Johnson

 

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Really, whats not to like??
Well, nothing really, except the envy one FPNer feels when another goes to a Pen Show and has a nibmeister work on his brand new Micarta, bragging about it before it even happens! Hrumph.Have a great time and please share a writing sample after your nib work is complete. :thumbup:

 

As the rooster crows with joy at the coming dawn, I was not bragging, my brother. I was simply rejoicing! Now.... should I go for a "FatBoy", "butterline", "Angel Wings" or just a really swanky 1.1 stub grind? :roflmho:

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I think that the tipping on your Micarta M nib will only allow a stub in the .5 to .7 width unless someone in Atlanta can retip it for you. I'd guess the B nib would only provide a stub of .7 to .9, at the widest. Like others, I look forward to the 1.1 (or even better, a 1.3) nib, if indeed they ever come. Have fun in Atlanta!

How small of all that human hearts endure,
That part which laws or kings can cause or cure.
— Samuel Johnson

 

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Well, shoot. If the TWSBI nib wont allow for at least a 1.1mm then perhasp it needs to reside in the "spare nibs" box awaiting a change of preferences. I wouldnt be adverse to swapping it out if Pendelton has something in the 1.1 to 1.3 range! Will post more after the show....

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Ink, what ink? A beautiful pen, love the Micarta. I've had handgun grips for years made from micarta and they still look good 15-20 years later. The laminate process makes one tough material and attractive too. I'll bet this pen will look fresh in 75 years. Doesn't it just make you want to sit on a hillside in Tuscany and write? Got to explore this pen more. Oh, nice ink BTW.

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... Will post more after the show....

 

Just wondering how the Atlanta Pen Show went, and whether you had your Micarta stubbed.

 

Aurora black--sorry kinda boring.

 

One never has to apologize for using one the smoothest black inks know to man.

 

Nothing wrong with Aurora Black, ever.

How small of all that human hearts endure,
That part which laws or kings can cause or cure.
— Samuel Johnson

 

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