Don't Just Tell Us About The Pen You're Using, *show* Us! - 2016

[httpmom]

Today's pen is a very lovely writer, Edison Herald Grande "Copperflake," loaded with de Atramentis (scented) Cola ink. It's a combination that I am really enjoying today:

 

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I really love Edison Pens too.

[papen]

Hi all,

 

Just stopping in for a quick moment to stay Hi - the rumors of my demise are greatly exaggerated.

 

I am still using fountain pens but due to some difficult times haven't had any moments to visit here. Expect more from me later in 2016.

 

Here's what I have inked today:

 

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The Pelikan was in my pocket hiding when the second photo was taken.

 

Hope all is well with everyone.

 

DAVID

 

David - It's great to see your wonderful writing and beautiful pens again!

[amberleadavis]

I really love Edison Pens too.

 

Did I see you at the LA Pen show?

[00Photo]

Pilot Justus 95 with Montblanc Meisterstuck Blue Hour ink.

[perfaddict]

[Diplomaat]

Today's pen is a very lovely writer, Edison Herald Grande "Copperflake," loaded with de Atramentis (scented) Cola ink. It's a combination that I am really enjoying today:

 

2016-02-22 18.18.27.jpg

 

Oooh, pretty pen! I don't really know much about Edison, but now I am intrigued.

 

David, those are some nice pens!

 

I will post today some samples from the Visconti Homo Sapiens / Sailor Jentle Black combo plus maybe another pen.

 

Considering getting another Sailor, but I am debating between Cross Concord Specialty nib or a B reground to a CI by John from nibs.com. Thoughts?

[Ergative]

Today I heard a wonderful poem on the radio that got me scribbling with the first pen I had to hand -- my late grandmother's Sheaffer Targa (right? I'm not so good at the identifications), inked with MB Toffee Brown. I've shown it at its best angles here; the lacquer is chipping off in several places, and, alas, the nib is really problematic: lovely and soft, but terrible at delivering ink smoothly, as you can probably see in the writing. Indeed, the pen was close at hand because I loaded it up and then discovered its failings in dismay, and it's been sitting unused on the coffee table ever since. It's a pity, because I dearly loved my grandmother and would like to be able to use her pen, but I just can't write with it. Nevertheless, it evidently suited her perfectly, as the lacquer attests that she used it to pieces, and I like to think that when I look at it.

 

Paper: Tomoe River (cream) in a Nanami Paper Seven Seas Writer journal

 

 

 

 

[fountainpagan]

I was spoiled this Christmas.

A very important friend offered me this beautiful Mabie Todd Swan SF 230, here inked with Violet Malicieux, Louis Vuitton.

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[HalloweenHJB]

 

Oooh, pretty pen! I don't really know much about Edison, but now I am intrigued.

 

 

 

I have about 8 or 10 of the Edison pens, and I am very happy with them. The colors are spectacular and eye-catching. The nibs are large, and depending on the ink, they can dry out if you let them sit for too long. But otherwise, I keep a bunch of them filled, and they are really great.

[Tas]

Today's plaything and utter joy to use, this Novo in black with a Titanium EF nib. Filled (although now nearly empty) with Sailor Jentle Blue Black.

 

http://www.taskyprianou.com/fpn_novo_close_up_nib.jpg

[LizB]

@Ergative - That is a beautiful pen; I love the Sheaffer inlaid nib.

 

I have been attempting (failing) to patch up the cap of my Sheaffer Imperial which is broken in a number of places. Been playing around with it whilst the gin glue dries.

 

Sheaffer Imperial IV and Triumph Imperial 2797 by Liz, on Flickr

Edited February 23, 2016 by LizB

[Diplomaat]

Pilot Justus 95 with Montblanc Meisterstuck Blue Hour ink.

 

Not only a nice pen, but a chance to again admire your awesome birds!

[Noihvo]

 

Oh, Bo Bo Olson, Master of Flexies, if thou art reading this, could you enlighten us about this pen (Faber-Castell 53 SF, if you cannot read my scrawls)? It was one of my first vintage pens, and I especially wonder about its flexibility compared to other flexible pens of its generation.

Edited February 23, 2016 by Noihvo

[Pterodactylus]

Yeah, let us make an ink bird contest, this is fun, easy , fast and everybody can join, grab your pen and scribble ink birds

I´m looking forward to see many ink birds

 

 

 

(Serwex MB flex EMF ..... ESS Registrars Blue/Black)

[Pterodactylus]

 

Oh, Bo Bo Olson, Master of Flexies, if thou art reading this, could you enlighten us about this pen (Faber-Castell 53 SF, if you cannot read my scrawls)? It was one of my first vintage pens, and I especially wonder about its flexibility compared to other flexible pens of its generation.

 

I´m not sure if Bo Bo follow this thread, at least he did not posted something here in the last 3 years.

What you actually have is an Osmia pen of the 50s (or better call it a Faber Castell Osmia).

Osmia was a high quality German pen manufacturer.

The F indicates a fine nib. I´m not sure what the S stands for, maybe Supra.

Does it have a Supra nib?

Most likely your nib is marked with Osmia and Faber Castell, I can´t see it on the picture.

Osmia pens, especially those with Supra nibs can be quite flexible, at least semi-flex, the amount of flex differs.

Faber Castell started to take over Osmia 1935 and completed the aquisition 1951.

Faber Castell started to label the pens first with both Names, a couple of years they were branded with both names, finally the brand Osmia disappeared from the pens completely.

In the 70s Faber Castell stopped completely producing FPs (started later again, but the famous brand name Osmia died completely).

[RINGO]

Pilot Justus 95 with Montblanc Meisterstuck Blue Hour ink.

Always admire, how beautiful writing style you have. Do you also draw birds many times just as an exercise? What kind of exercises you could recommend for young calligraphers? Making lessons for handwriting (7-12 y olders) I meat many problems, that pupils can not draw even strait and parallel lines, with the same decline...

[Pterodactylus]

Ringo, may I ask which torture device we see on your profile picture?

Looks really dangerous.....

 

Cool picture Inkluminati

 

Fountainpagan, this is a really nice Mabie Todd you got.

 

Tas, I guess behind your interesting looking Titanium nib we see the beginning of a new sketch in the background

 

Liz, nice sketch, I also saw your watercolor pictures on your Flickr account, really nice, also your pen fotos are really good.... keep the sketches coming

 

Ergative, Sheaffer inlaid nibs are always appealing, looks good.

[HalloweenHJB]

Yeah, let us make an ink bird contest, this is fun, easy , fast and everybody can join, grab your pen and scribble ink birds

I´m looking forward to see many ink birds

 

 

 

(Serwex MB flex EMF ..... ESS Registrars Blue/Black)

 

 

As Edgar Allan Poe might say: "The tintinnabulation of the birds, birds, birds!"

[EBUCKTHORN]

Ergative: Have you considered having your grandmother's pen restored, at least mechanically, if not cosmetically? It would still be"her pen" but fully usable by you. I just had a Targa (that was near mint cosmetically) worked on, including a regrind of the nib from M to F and it's like having a brand new pen (or better). The only negative was that it was out of my possession for a few months but I had a "few" others (not Targas) to use in the meantime.

[00Photo]

Always admire, how beautiful writing style you have. Do you also draw birds many times just as an exercise? What kind of exercises you could recommend for young calligraphers? Making lessons for handwriting (7-12 y olders) I meat many problems, that pupils can not draw even strait and parallel lines, with the same decline...

I do indeed draw the birds many times, but for fun. I never practice calligraphy or flourishing. I just do it because it's fun.