Stub O' The Day

[papabear16]

For what it's worth, here's my other Italix, this time a Churchman's Prescriptor with a medium stub. I'm still learning my way around this one.

 

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3752/10172967785_0012727449_c.jpg

Untitled by papabear163, on Flickr

[akustyk]

http://i1297.photobucket.com/albums/ag32/akustyk/IMG_7323_zps54b92f68.jpg

 

http://i1297.photobucket.com/albums/ag32/akustyk/IMG_7328_zpsbc14afc1.jpg

[papabear16]

Beautiful pen and handwriting!

[dcpritch]

 

For what it's worth, here's my other Italix, this time a Churchman's Prescriptor with a medium stub. I'm still learning my way around this one.

 

I've not tried any of the Italix pens but they have been getting good reviews here on FPN. It looks like it suits you well!

[dcpritch]

http://i1297.photobucket.com/albums/ag32/akustyk/IMG_7323_zps54b92f68.jpg

 

Akustyk, that Sailor 1911 is a wonderful pen and the Sailor music nib is fantastic, as well. I showed some pictures of mine at entry #205 (page 7 above). A few fountain pen friends have written with that pen and they have each remarked at how smooth and easy to use it is. I wish my writing looked as good as yours!

 

Cheers, DAVID

[bernardo]

 

For what it's worth, here's my other Italix, this time a Churchman's Prescriptor with a medium stub. I'm still learning my way around this one.

 

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3752/10172967785_0012727449_c.jpg

Untitled by papabear163, on Flickr

 

 

 

http://i1297.photobucket.com/albums/ag32/akustyk/IMG_7323_zps54b92f68.jpg

 

http://i1297.photobucket.com/albums/ag32/akustyk/IMG_7328_zpsbc14afc1.jpg

 

Beautiful handwriting both of you, thanks for sharing!

[dcpritch]

Pelikan M400 Brown Tortoise with a 1980s M600 18k B nib, stubbed by Masuyama

I went on a trip with my wife two weeks ago and took two pens with me - a TWSBI Micarta and a Pelikan M400 Tortoise. Both are great for travel; the Micarta is rough and tumble and the Tortoise is classy enough to go anywhere, plus with this nib the pen is just plain fun. The nib on the M400 is actually an old-style M600 nib (the old M600 is the same size as the new M400 and the nib units are interchangeable). This one is 18k and it is quite a bit softer than the modern 14k versions, and it was turned by Mike Masuyama into a wonderful stub nib. The ink (Noodler's #41 Brown) is about to run out so I thought I'd quick do a writing sample while it was inked.

 

 

[mhphoto]

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[dcpritch]

mhphoto, those are wonderful pens!

[mports]

dcpritch: Fab thread, I'm lovin every post - I also recently acquired a TSWBI Mini, although I wasn't brave enough to get the 1.5, instead & got the 1.1. So far its become my favourite pen, I carry it everywhere.

 

Cheers

 

Mark

Edited October 30, 2013 by mports

[Earthdawn]

Franklin-Christoph 02 Intrinsic ~ Anderson Pens Edition 1.1 STUB

 

Smooth stub is an understatement

Ink is Mont Blanc Diamond Blue on Rhodia Dot Pad

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Edited October 30, 2013 by Earthdawn

[Centopar]

This dropped through the letterbox three hours ago. I have been having a LOVELY afternoon with it. It's a Parker Challenger from Greg Minuskin, with a 1.3mm custom stub nib. The man is a genius; this nib is simply remarkable, and a joy to use. It's unbelievably smooth, it has a small amount of flex, it's wet, and it's going to be my new go-to pen for note-taking - this thing will write happily at speed.

 

It's a button fill, which I really enjoy.

 

This is Noodler's Golden Brown on a plain Midori Traveler's Notebook insert.

 

 

 

This last pic is one of Greg's - I don't have the equipment to take good macro shots!

 

 

Thanks (again) Greg - I love it and it's made me very happy.

[dcpritch]

Franklin-Christoph 02 Intrinsic ~ Anderson Pens Edition 1.1 STUB

 

Smooth stub is an understatement

Ink is Mont Blanc Diamond Blue on Rhodia Dot Pad

 

http://i880.photobucket.com/albums/ac10/thevaporcafe/B3F38A6E-6E39-4F82-BC60-38C5BADED99A-7406-0000030A825F9AC5_zps4be00020.jpg

 

Thanks for posting, Mr. Fountain Pen Day! Smooth stubs are a wonderful thing.

[dcpritch]

This dropped through the letterbox three hours ago. I have been having a LOVELY afternoon with it. It's a Parker Challenger from Greg Minuskin, with a 1.3mm custom stub nib. The man is a genius; this nib is simply remarkable, and a joy to use. It's unbelievably smooth, it has a small amount of flex, it's wet, and it's going to be my new go-to pen for note-taking - this thing will write happily at speed.

 

It's a button fill, which I really enjoy.

 

This is Noodler's Golden Brown on a plain Midori Traveler's Notebook insert.

 

 

Thanks (again) Greg - I love it and it's made me very happy.

 

It looks like you got an awesome pen from Greg!!!

[dcpritch]

Nakaya Neo Standard, Heki-tamenuri urushi, 14k BB stub by Mottishaw

 

John Mottishaw's name comes up whenever there is a discussion about the best nib technicians in the world because, well, because clearly he is one of them. This pen is an example of his work. He took the stock 14k Nakata BB nib on this pen and made it into a wonderful writing stub nib while somehow retaining the "feel" that is unique to Nakaya nibs. What results is a fantastic pen (Nakaya urushi is worthy of all the gushing praise one hears) with a 1.30mm stub nib (measured with precision calipers) that writes smoothly and flows perfectly.

 

 

[Centopar]

@DCPritch: that's absolutely beautiful. I am SO covetous.

[irrigger]

I found this set on a recent road trip to Montana. It's a hard rubber Big Red with a factory stub. I'm guessing the pencil is from around 1928 because it appears to be made of Permanite

 

[dcpritch]

I found this set on a recent road trip to Montana. It's a hard rubber Big Red with a factory stub. I'm guessing the pencil is from around 1928 because it appears to be made of Permanite

 

 

 

Can you show us how it writes?

[irrigger]

[dcpritch]

Great pen! A factory stub nib on that pen is pretty hard to come by, and even more fun to use (at least it looks that way)!