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Each to their own. I want to spend my time practising with the best equipment I can, and I just don't see an oblique fountain pen as being better than a normal oblique holder, so I wouldn't be using one. As for weight, a fountain pen has to have a feed, a reservoir, and a filling mechanism, all of which contribute to the weight and all of which a dip pen doesn't have. I could be wrong; maybe someone could design and produce a lightweight pen with superb balance, but I still don't see the point. But it's just my opinion.

 

Oh, I'm not sure what the mental overhead is that you're talking about – I've never had any problem shifting between a fountain pen, a dip pen, a ball point, a felt pen, and even a pencil. If that's the biggest benefit of an obliquue fountain pen, it certainly isn't big enough for me!

Well, you could pretty much say the same thing of any FP, for that matter. The benefits are in terms of portability and less paraphernalia needed to use. I don't know about you, but I do travel quite a bit, and while an FP is ok to carry along and use pretty much anywhere, dip pens, inkwells, rags, cups of water and other stuff you tend to use when dipping are a PITA to carry around with you.

 

I think you're making the wrong comparison here. It's not an oblique FP vs an oblique holder, but an oblique FP versus a normal FP.

The benefits of the "obliqueness" would the same that those offered by an oblique holder with respect to a straight one, but in the fountain pen domain. I don't think anyone is suggesting that this would replace oblique holders and dip pens; rather than it would be nifty if it could be done.

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What you describe is pretty much what I had thought about. I think that with FP nibs the rake angle is not such a big issue, as the nibs are not so sharp as dip pens.

 

Good point.

 

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I've heard about the Ackerman pens, but not always good things...

 

Yeah, I've heard mixed reviews of them as well, although most of the negatives were related to customer service issues. I've never tried one but they look like they'd be fun to mess around with.

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I got 4 Ackerman pens - 2 I keep for spares, but the other 2 I use quite a lot.

 

Brilliant pens, once you get to know how to use them properly. TO overcome the rust issues with dip nibs I use Zebra or Nikko nibs in them.
I did a review on them under the Pen Review section some time ago.

 

I don't think it is a service issue as much as a communication issue that seems to be the bug bear. You get no response to emails and queries, however, in my case, what ever I have asked for just arrives one day in the post - you just have no clue when it is going to arrive and if your requests have even been received, but so far, as I say, things just show up in the post box.

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Experimenting with some different types of inlay material this weekend. I swear, I was NOT going for the "Bedazzled" look!!!

 

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Experimenting with some different types of inlay material this weekend. I swear, I was NOT going for the "Bedazzled" look!!!

 

http://i1349.photobucket.com/albums/p743/hzsimms/ca6a0b36-9f09-46bf-8219-22db9d4ea13f_zps747225b7.jpg

That looks nice! Looks as if it would fit comfortably in hand.

One question about the flange, how is it set-up? I was just thinking that mine, when seen from above, shows the nib "rolled" (or is it "canted"?) in the other direction; inwards rather than outwards.

 

In any case, beautiful work!!

Cheers,

Martín

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That looks nice! Looks as if it would fit comfortably in hand.

One question about the flange, how is it set-up? I was just thinking that mine, when seen from above, shows the nib "rolled" (or is it "canted"?) in the other direction; inwards rather than outwards.

 

In any case, beautiful work!!

Cheers,

Martín

 

You are exactly right, Martin. I had not adjusted the flange when I took this photo. It's now properly adjusted and points in the right direction!

 

Howard

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Here is my new oblique holder from Brian (musinkman). I grew up in southern Africa and I've always had a thing for exotic woods, so this was a perfect opportunity to combine the two. I asked for the pen to be made of woods from that region: a tamboti tail, pink ivory bands, a mopani grip and and african blackwood foot. There are also accent rings of simulated ivory. Brian was a great help in developing the design. It's hard to see in the pictures but the tamboti and mopani have some nice chatoyance, and the grain is just about visible in the blackwood.

 

I asked for the grip to be a bit fatter than normal and the whole pen to be on the long side. It ended up a little short of 11 inches. I'm new to oblique holders but the balance and weight seem very comfortable to me. Overall I'm really happy with it.

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Thanks for posting that, Threadbear! I had a hard time mailing that one off to you, brother. I sure wanted to keep it. Tamboti was such a gorgeous wood...no photos can do it justice, it's just too pretty. And the aroma of it was amazing. My whole shop smelled like it for days. Were you able to get a hint of the fragrance from the little piece of wood I enclosed? I hope so. I'm thinking of purchasing some more of it...even though it's a bit toxic to work with, the beauty of the woodgrain and the fragrance is worth it! :-) Unless it kills me, of course...or makes me blind.

 

Thanks again...and I'm glad you like it.

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Here is my new oblique holder from Brian (musinkman). I grew up in southern Africa and I've always had a thing for exotic woods, so this was a perfect opportunity to combine the two. I asked for the pen to be made of woods from that region: a tamboti tail, pink ivory bands, a mopani grip and and african blackwood foot. There are also accent rings of simulated ivory. Brian was a great help in developing the design. It's hard to see in the pictures but the tamboti and mopani have some nice chatoyance, and the grain is just about visible in the blackwood.

 

I asked for the grip to be a bit fatter than normal and the whole pen to be on the long side. It ended up a little short of 11 inches. I'm new to oblique holders but the balance and weight seem very comfortable to me. Overall I'm really happy with it.

 

 

Very nice pen!

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You are exactly right, Martin. I had not adjusted the flange when I took this photo. It's now properly adjusted and points in the right direction!

 

Howard

Looking forward to seeing what you write with it! :)

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Looking forward to seeing what you write with it! :)

 

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You got that right, Howard! LOL!

 

Nice writing there! Looks awesome...what nib? 303?

Thanks! It's an Eagle Pencil Co. E840. Never heard of the thing until I got one in a box of old nibs. Figured I'd try it out.

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I agree that it would fit right in :)

Nice writing!

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Here is my new oblique holder from Brian (musinkman). I grew up in southern Africa and I've always had a thing for exotic woods, so this was a perfect opportunity to combine the two. I asked for the pen to be made of woods from that region: a tamboti tail, pink ivory bands, a mopani grip and and african blackwood foot. There are also accent rings of simulated ivory. Brian was a great help in developing the design. It's hard to see in the pictures but the tamboti and mopani have some nice chatoyance, and the grain is just about visible in the blackwood.

 

I asked for the grip to be a bit fatter than normal and the whole pen to be on the long side. It ended up a little short of 11 inches. I'm new to oblique holders but the balance and weight seem very comfortable to me. Overall I'm really happy with it.

 

Crafted from your memories of home... How cool is that?

I like it!

If you say GULLIBLE real slowly,

it sounds like ORANGES.

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Yeah, very nice - the purple glittery stuff, well I suppose, each to his own! :D

 

Ha, you're right Stompie, but my daughter thought it was "very cool"! I'll take the daddy points on that one!!!

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Ha, you're right Stompie, but my daughter thought it was "very cool"! I'll take the daddy points on that one!!!

 

Daddy points! That is one great reason! Well done!!! :thumbup:

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