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Anderson Pens' Oshkosh Denim is a discontinued ink, given to me graciously by a FPNr who had received a whole bottle thanks to the generosity of another FPN member. I enjoyed using this ink at first, when inking my trusty Lamy Safari for sketching, taking notes, etc. However, I forgot the pen for about 2 weeks, with the convertor half full. It refused to write even after priming. Finally, I just refilled the pen and it was still sluggish. It was a disappointment to put it mildly. The next day, I had the same startup problems but a little priming and the pen was writing well, afterwards. I won’t tell you how excruciating it was coaxing ink from the dry Osmiroid, but the pen is problematic and is only tamed by very wet and well lubricated inks. However, it gives an idea about the inks inherent behaviour. On the positive side for now it has behaved well in Pilot Kakuno. I know many rave about the shading of this ink, but for me it’s a blessing that the ink is unobtanium, as it's also slow to dry. I'm sure there are many better options available. Let's start by the intriguing chroma: Writing samples: I decided to take use quotes by indigenous leaders as I assume that chief Oshkosh gave his name to the cities and the denim brand. Rather well behaved on copy paper, despite what the scan wants you to believe: Photo: Comparison: Watertest: Decent water resistance under running water (10 seconds) The minima I let the wateriest to "cure" is 24 hours. And finally an art work: A tipi · Pens used: Pilot Kakuno Ef, Lamy Safari (EF/F/M/B/1.1), Osmiroid Copperplate · What I liked: Only writing with a broad nib. · What I did not like: Flow issues. · What some might not like: Same as above, dryness. · Shading: Yes. · Ghosting: Not much. · Bleed through: Faint. · Flow Rate: Good when used, awful after two weeks. · Lubrication: Dry · Nib Dry-out: Yes · Start-up: Yes. · Saturation: Not bad. · Shading Potential: Good. · Sheen: No. · Spread / Feathering / Woolly Line: Not noticed. · Nib Creep / “Crud”: No. · Staining (pen): No · Clogging: I’m not so sure · Cleaning: Yes. · Water resistance: Ok · Availability: Unobtanium Please don't hesitate to share your experience, writing samples or any other comments. The more the merrier