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I bought a very cheep, no name, fountain pen just because in university just because and fell in love with the way the ink flowed onto the paper.

 

Since then I’ve picked up an all metal Parker 45, Sheaffer Triumph Imperial, a leaver fill Sheaffer School Pen, and a REX pen (I don’t know much about it, but it might be a Woolworth brand).

 

Currently I’m looking at either picking up a Pelikan M200 or M215, but had some concerns about nib materials and found this site after doing an internet search. It was a great resource so I joined.

 

Kris

New favorite: Quink

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Welcome to FPN...

 

M215 because of the design has a plain steel nib... The M200 with its gold trim has a plated nib. Essentially they are the same nib apart from appearance (in fact my M215 has a reground, polished M200 nib)

 

A number of the board members are nib and fp repair experts. In regard nib materials look at this members webpage Richard Binder

 

 

Hang around, enjoy the forum and let us known how you get on...

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Welcome, Kris - :)

 

Your fountain pen collection seems to be coming along. You'll get lots of ideas here!

 

Judybug

So many pens, so little time!

 

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Welcome to FPN. You're in good company here with many who are willing to help by answering the questions you may have concerning fountain pens. You've a good start on a group of good writers. Enjoy your association with us, but beware fountain pens can be addicting. We will only enable and encourage you to acquire more and more.

"Work like you don't need the money. Love like you've never been hurt. Dance like nobody's watching." Satchel Paige, Baseball Hall of Fame Pitcher

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Sard Near Mint

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Hi, thanks for the suggestion to visit Richard Binder's website. It was very informative.

 

Hopefully fountain pens are not too addictive.

 

Kris

New favorite: Quink

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Hello Kris, and welcome to the nuthouse. it's great to seen another Albertan on the board.

 

Mac (in Calgary).

Sometimes a technology reaches perfection and further development is just tinkering. The fountain pen is a good example of this.

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Hi and Welcome Kris,

 

My Daughter & Son-in-Law (Ciara and Declan) spent their honeymoon in Canada, and fell in love with the place :)

 

We are constantly being nagged - "you really must visit there".

 

Enjoy FPN - you'll find it a friendly, civilised spot :D

 

Regards,

Ruaidhrí

Administrator and Proprietor of Murphy Towers

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Welcome to the FPN. Hope you enjoy it here. Looking forward to your posts.

 

I also have (and treasure) my Parker 45 Flighter (all metal) - which was a graduation present from my Grandmother some 40 years ago.

 

Regards,

 

Gerry

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Sard Near Mint

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Hello all,

 

And thank you for the warm (only slightly scary with talk of pen additions :-) welcome. It’s nice to see so many Canadians and even a few Albertans. It’s even nicer to find a group of people who appreciate good pens and fine inks.

 

To answer a few questions since I haven’t figured out how to reply to individual postings yet… yes and no. I’m working full time and going to university full time. Pens are the only way of life I really have time for right now since writing is very much a part of my day to day activities.

 

I’m glad you enjoy your Parker 45 Gary, I love mine.

 

Thanks for the tip on REX pens Maja.

 

And yes, it is a beautiful country - especially now that we have some snow (at least where I am).

 

I’ve already bough a Pelikan M200 since joining this sight and am looking forward to trying it out.

 

Kris

New favorite: Quink

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Hello and welcome aboard! Pen addictions? Here? This place feeding them and helping them grow exponentially? Nah, never happens :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: . Welcome aboard to the FPNuthouse!!! See you around.

"But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us." (Rom. 5:8, NKJV)
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Sard,

Welcome from Manitoba. I hope there are more pen lovers in your area than mine. I tried this welcome earlier but I'm somewhat cybernetically challenged. Anyway, welcome.

Demeter aka Andrew

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Hopefully fountain pens are not too addictive.

Well, you can hope . . . . Welcome to FPN. I am not a fellow Canadian, but I proposed to my wife in Alberta (Lake Louise) and we got married there as well. If there is a more beautiful spot on the planet, I have never seen it.

I plan to live forever. So far, so good.

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Hopefully fountain pens are not too addictive.

Well, you can hope . . . . Welcome to FPN. I am not a fellow Canadian, but I proposed to my wife in Alberta (Lake Louise) and we got married there as well. If there is a more beautiful spot on the planet, I have never seen it.

Lake Louise, Alberta, Canada

http://www.junkbunny.net/pens/lake_louise.jpg

Named after the fourth daughter of Queen Victoria....

"Gourmet Magazine" voted the hotel by the lake "Best View in the World"

 

It is very beautiful and even more so in person :)

We've been there several times, and yes, the glacier water really *is* that lovely blue-green colour. Up close it looks almost "fizzy" (like a carbonated drink).

Sorry to steer the conversation away from Kris' intro... :lol:

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HI Sard!

 

I live near Ottawa and this is my first active post in here. I plan to visit more often although I have known about this site for some time now. One of the moderators is in my pen club and he convinced me to check in here more often. How far North of Edmonton are you?

 

Let's talk about each other's collection. Email me please.

 

Bernie, stylophile

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Sard Near Mint

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Hi Bernie,

 

I'm far enough north that it takes a long time to get there. Lake Louise is a nice spot (But I'm even further from there then from Edmonton :-). One day I would like to find an ink that is the same colour as the water.

 

Kris

New favorite: Quink

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Hi Kris:

 

Welcome aboard! Great to have you here. :D

Sincerely yours,

 

Ronnie Banks

"Like a prized watch, a good fountain pen is a trusted companion for life."

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