Don't Just Tell Us About The Pen You're Using, *show* Us!

[dcpritch]

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000021 by Kyouju-san, on Flickr

 

 

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Is everyone else loving the "Battle of the Hands" going on here?!

 

Great pens and ink, but especially wonderful writing, you two. Thanks.

[dcpritch]

I posted these photos earlier today on a different thread, but this thread is like home, so here goes:

 

[Stompie]

 

 

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[penrivers]

Kyouju-san, just comercial accesible ink brands, around here (120 km, Monclova office depot at south and Eagle Pass stationery at north) but if I am in the mood I will buy some ink at Isell pens with Todd or Teri in Peyton... Greetings.

[penrivers]

Skysora, thanks for your opinión. Greetings.

[mhphoto]

Here are mine for today.

 

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[akustyk]

Here are mine for today.

 

That Salix sample is so yummy! It's my favorite ink, ever.

[Prvt. Toter]

Somtimes these old pens speak to me... they tell me to draw... so I do.

 

http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o318/Huntbuck/DSCN1367_zps9cbd9d69.jpg

 

Love those old Parkers...

 

Couldn't sleep last night, so I doodled and sketched... and inked up a 51?

 

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[mhphoto]

Love the 51 and the feet!

[Kyouju]

 

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000024 by Kyouju-san, on Flickr

[Kyouju]

I posted these photos earlier today on a different thread, but this thread is like home, so here goes:

 

 

Is this the stock music nib from Sailor, dcpritch? I keep hesitating over purchasing one because I fear it shall be too round for me. How does it feel to you for italic writing?

[Stompie]

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000024 by Kyouju-san, on Flickr

[Stompie]

I thought Music nibs had 2 slits on the nib?

[bcbg]

http://i864.photobucket.com/albums/ab207/gandhajala/intuition_zps521bac51.jpg

 

GvF-C. Intuition (m.) with Yama Budo

[GClef]

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[akustyk]

Somtimes these old pens speak to me... they tell me to draw... so I do.

 

http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o318/Huntbuck/DSCN1367_zps9cbd9d69.jpg

 

This overhead shot is fantastic. I like your drawings a lot. I wonder you like the 51 for drawing.

[akustyk]

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8228/8469261153_5fd6db84a2_z.jpg

That's an awesome mix of the old (fountain pen) and the new (LOLCat language). I love your script, too!

[dcpritch]

Is this the stock music nib from Sailor, dcpritch? I keep hesitating over purchasing one because I fear it shall be too round for me. How does it feel to you for italic writing?

 

The stock music is a little round as compared to custom stubs or italics - I think that writing with it feels slightly ... muddled? It is a very nice nib to use, and as you can see, provides nice line variation, just not to the degree I'm used to.

 

Now if you really want an amazing nib, I have a Sailor 1911 Large with a music nib that Mike Masuyama ground into a stub - absolute perfection! I haven't inked it for a while but now that I think about it I will soon.

 

 

I thought Music nibs had 2 slits on the nib?

 

Most do, but the Sailor music nib has only one slit. There are a few good threads here comparing different music nibs:

 

http://www.fountainp...-nibs-compared/

http://www.fountainp...nib-comparison/

http://www.fountainp...and-music-nibs/

http://www.fountainp...or-vs-platinum/

 

I'm sure there are others, but I found these right away doing a quick search.

 

By the way, for those interested, this Advanced Google Search is the best way I know to find things on FPN, far better than using the "Search" button at the top right of each FPN page.

[KrazyIvan]

I thought Music nibs had 2 slits on the nib?

 

That's a Platinum style music nib. Sailor only has the regular slit on their music nib.

[dcpritch]

I thought Music nibs had 2 slits on the nib?

 

That's a Platinum style music nib. Sailor only has the regular slit on their music nib.

 

Ivan, we must have answered at the same moment. I've owned several different music nibs - they all have a different feel and the only way one can really know what he likes is to try them out.

Edited February 13, 2013 by dcpritch