Losing interest in pens

November 11, 2009

I think it is now clear: this thread is dead. Sadly, it diminishes the value of its message.

I'm still using rotomobees's two gift pens daily, still in touch weekly (or so) with an FPN friend brought together through Rob's generosity, and still looking for ways, big and small, to repay what I've received. So, in my experience, the spirit of this thread is far from dead and far from diminished.

As I understand it, Rob's work obligations keep him busy throughout the week and on weekends, and of late things have been more demanding than usual (not to mention other hobbies and the other diversions of life).

April 20, 2010

Some months have passed.

I own quite a lot of pens. They don't have quite the same value as those of Rotomobees, but most can be used. Also a lot of dip pen nibs are concerned. I am thinking of doing something similar to what he did, at my little scale. It would then be a "pay it forward" thing. Still not completely decided on how to do that. If anybody has advices... I know the annual PIF thread, no need to describe it to me.

April 21, 2010

Just wanted to inform Rotomobees that I finally do something a bit like he does. At my less rich scale. There.

April 21, 2010

Something similar happened to me with woodwork. I have maybe 10,000 euros worth of equipment out in the shop, but in 2001 I was faced with planing down 21 square metres of ash to make doors and drawer-fronts for our new kitchen, and it felt like a jail sentence. I put it off and put it off, but in the meantime I couldn't make anything else, so eventually I passed the job over to someone else; but when I got back into the shop the joy had gone. I kept the kit, but nine years later I'm still not quite ready to start again.