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That ink shading is lovely! :wub:

 

 

Beautiful inks! What are they?

 

Thx - they were Diamine Majestic Blue & Pilot Namiki Blue

and this next one is

Sargasso Sea ... : )

 

 

http://i.imgur.com/6suNbnp.jpg

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Sorry about the photo quality (cheap Android phone). While I'm in apology mode, I may as well chastise myself for the writing — I just picked up the newly arrived/washed/US bathed pen and filled it before rushing out a message. I blame the excitement. I can see that I need to be more disciplined when using such a broad italic nib.

 

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David.

 

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Sorry about the photo quality (cheap Android phone). While I'm in apology mode, I may as well chastise myself for the writing — I just picked up the newly arrived/washed/US bathed pen and filled it before rushing out a message. I blame the excitement. I can see that I need to be more disciplined when using such a broad italic nib.

 

Cheers,

David.

 

 

My first impressions exactly. Have the pen for a month and love it, love it, love it! Enjoy ;)

Practice, patience, perseverance

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I have wanted a Parker 45 TX for some time but have been put off by the prices. I couldn't believe my luck when I saw an apparently unrecognised TX languishing in the auction, described merely as a "Parker fountain pen". With 30 seconds to go, it was at £5 but there must have been a lurker who had recognised its true identity because the customary last second flurry pushed my cost up to £39 – still less than I expected to pay. I'm pleased that I had taken the precaution of a generous maximum bid.

 

The broad left oblique italic "Z" nib was one that I had from a junk-yard purchase of a 45 GT with what the trader told me was a "broken nib". The pen and nib cost £2! The TX had a lovely wet 14K "B" nib (now on the GT). So, 2 fabulous pens with 2 generous nibs for a tad over £40 makes me a happy gasman. I'm having a cognac to celebrate.

 

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David.

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Cob Collectors Item

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I had a Parker 45 with one of those nibs; I sold it and got only £25 - and I wished then that I had kept it! Meanwhile here's an antique Onoto with a sort of stub./italic nib - quite unusual.

 

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Cob

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Cob that's a great find and Gas-Man, that's a great double find / swapping / pairing.

Fountain pens are my preferred COLOR DELIVERY SYSTEM (in part because crayons melt in Las Vegas).

Create a Ghostly Avatar and I'll send you a letter. Check out some Ink comparisons: The Great PPS Comparison 

Don't know where to start?  Look at the Inky Topics O'day.  Then, see inks sorted by color: Blue Purple Brown Red Green Dark Green Orange Black Pinks Yellows Blue-Blacks Grey/Gray UVInks Turquoise/Teal MURKY

 

 

 

 

 

 

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I admire your ability to open up the enclosed portions of letters like "e", "o", and "p", etc., when using such a broad nib. I find it difficult to be sufficiently disciplined, slow, and deliberate in my letter shaping. I know it's just a matter of practice, but I'm not evn disciplined enough to allocate time for that either.

 

Cheers,

David.

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Christoph

 

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Pelikan 100N, BBB....

C.

 

Christof, what a great nib on that Pelikan! Is the turning knob a different color or simply faded? Thanks for showing. DAVID

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The tines look mis-aligned because they are mis-aligned. Adjustment and tuning are pending.

 

David

 

you bet Dave - that's the Balance II from the 90's - I have won. Medium nib was the standard in that series. Nice nib - still performs even with the miscomings.

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I've been a lurker here since I got into fountain pens, and with this post, I finally become a contributor.

 

The nib is a steel Pelikan BB unit which I've put into an ebonite pen made specially for it. I hope you guys like it as much as I do.

 

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Looks great! Did you make the pen yourself?

Fountain pens are my preferred COLOR DELIVERY SYSTEM (in part because crayons melt in Las Vegas).

Create a Ghostly Avatar and I'll send you a letter. Check out some Ink comparisons: The Great PPS Comparison 

Don't know where to start?  Look at the Inky Topics O'day.  Then, see inks sorted by color: Blue Purple Brown Red Green Dark Green Orange Black Pinks Yellows Blue-Blacks Grey/Gray UVInks Turquoise/Teal MURKY

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Looks great! Did you make the pen yourself?

Thanks! The pen was made by Subramaniam of ASA, and the nib was ground by a friend :)

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http://i.imgur.com/AtrylOY.jpg

Can't get my eyes off this shot.

 

Very narrow stub. Starting point was Inoxcrom Tiny with “M” nib.

I've went through steps described in Ludwig Tan's tutorial.

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Amazing!

 

Here, a Delta Dolcevita Federico, factory OB nib reground to stub by Pablo Carrasco of FPnibs (no affiliation, just a happy customer):

http://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2864/32666817544_a2527a4290_b.jpg

Wonderful performance with KWZ Honey.

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Can't get my eyes off this shot.

 

 

Thx Eli .

I probly should have mentioned it's also a cursive italic .

 

http://i.imgur.com/Ru4NWHy.jpg

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