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

[Ian the Jock]

 

Ian

[Beechwood]

This pen was a presentation from the West Riding Council in 1935 which marked the Silver Jubilee of King George V, all neatly inscribed. No makers name but the pattern looks rather Platignumish.

 

Nice broad gold nib and a bit of fun, which explains the song lyrics at the bottom of the page, listening to Joni Mitchel Ladies of the Canyon

 

 

 

[AAAndrew]

Hey, Ian. I remember when those Waterman pens came out. Great color ink, too.

 

Tas: fantastic chair! The monumentality of it is perfect for the subject. My favorite one yet

 

Here's a bit more of a view of my pen desk at work than you normally see. The wider view is because of my new desk accessory. Picked it up for $12 including shipping off the 'bay, and restored it last night. Today it's a great new addition. I have one I use at home and love it, so I wanted one at work as well.

 

[Technomancer]

Desiderata Daedalus with Diamine Ancient Copper:

Love the colour and the bird.

[Darkbulb]

On a rainy San Francisco day...

 

Black Parker 51 w/ Extra FIne nib, and

Blue Sheaffer NN w/ Fine nib.

 

Both inked up with Diamine Onyx Black

 

http://i64.tinypic.com/2mzfbwi.jpg

[Bluey]

This Sailor nib is freakin' crazy!

 

It's like an extra extra broad, but even at a near 90 degree angle from the paper it's still remarkably broad. I was hoping there would be a lot more variation than this to be honest. It will be better for painting than writing.

 

Compared to my other broads (a standalone Bock and a Jinhao 159) I can feel the paper underneath, and it's kind of a nice feeling in a way because it allows me to feel like I have more control over my writing. The Jinhao feels like riding on air which is often nice but not always convenient because sometimes I need to have some control over the pen. The Bock is similar.

 

 

 

 

 

 

[AAAndrew]

Darkbulb: Nice set!!

 

Bluey: that looks like a felt tip marker! I'm not a big fan of broad nibs. Stubs, yes, because of the variation in line, but broad nibs, not so much. (I was about to type "I've never been a big fan of broads" but then I realized it would be imprecise, inappropriate, and incorrect)

 

I recently got an early Sheaffer cartridge pen with the triumph nib and a factory stub (little "s" engraved on the bottom), but the tip is bent 20-degrees out of straight. Both tines are bent in the same way. I'm going to see if someone at the upcoming Triangle pen show can do something about it. The tipping on that thing looks like your Sailor.

[Bluey]

 

Bluey: that looks like a felt tip marker! I'm not a big fan of broad nibs. Stubs, yes, because of the variation in line, but broad nibs, not so much. (I was about to type "I've never been a big fan of broads" but then I realized it would be imprecise, inappropriate, and incorrect)

 

 

I'm not best keen on broads either my friend. At least not for every day writing and not anything like this broad. I like stubs too.

 

I thought a 45 deg angle may give more of a medium width as shown in the reviews of the zoom nib online, but it doesn't take into account that often when I'm journaling I'll press down resulting in a much broader line (there is actually some line variation created by the softness of the nib) similar to where I've written "shallow".

 

I've spent £80 on this so I need to get some extra value from it. I think it will be great for writing with beautiful inks, showing off the properties in all their glory. Black ink just doesn't pair nicely with this nib (I'm using the supplied cartridge because I don't have a converter, but I'll just refill the cartridge with my own ink using a pipette)

Edited May 6, 2016 by Bluey

[Inky.Fingers]

Lamy 27 - home ground crisp italic

 

[Darkbulb]

So far today its my new Jinhao x450

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160507/8d8906d05e8e8a4e17f2d44edd46f61f.jpg

[Inky.Fingers]

MB1266 Crisp Italic Nib (home ground)

 

[Inky.Fingers]

Drat! Doubles

Edited May 7, 2016 by #InkyFingers

[inn3rs3lf]

Nothing crazy, I am waiting to make my decision on another 823, or a Lamy 2000...

 

*For some reason, it posts it upside down, regardless of how I upload the image. Forgive me for any damage caused to your necks

 

 

Edited May 7, 2016 by inn3rs3lf

[attika89]

Happy Mothers' Day
http://kephost.com/images/2016/05/08/70f9919638209eaaa4a27fb39269f6ca.jpg

Beth Hart - Mama this one's for you
(J.Herbin Emerald of Chivor - Cerruti 1881 Zoom stub)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QnbDIgQLQwI

[perfaddict]

[00Photo]

Tonight's doodle. Jinhao 159 with a modified Noodler's Flex nib and Visconti Blue.

 

[Uncle Red]

Wow, that's the best I've seen from a Noodler's flex nib

[Guardy]

Tonight's doodle. Jinhao 159 with a modified Noodler's Flex nib and Visconti Blue.

Such light, airy letters written with such a heavy pen...

That said, those flourishes look awesome, as do the birds.

 

http://i1138.photobucket.com/albums/n522/Guardevoir/Pen%20and%20Writing%20Stuff/P1120304.jpg

(Yes, yes, I wrote the heading before I saw TheInkluminati's post and now I feel foolish. Ignore my awful flex attempts for a sec, okay?)

The two x450's are pretty phenomenal - almost as nice as my AL-Star, nib-wise (and my AL-Star has the best standard Lamy nib I've ever used), but prettier and with a nicer grip section.

The 8812 is too new to say much about, but I kind of like it.

The Online Academy I fixed up myself - it didn't even really write when I got it. Also, that's a self-ground stub right there. Quite proud of that one, actually.

The Noodler's I very obviously bought for the concept, not necessarily the flex.

[SevenInkyFingers]

I have re-discovered fountain pens, although I only originally used them when learning calligraphy. I recently picked up a few (found that I prefer fine tip) and picked up calligraphy pens as well. Today I have been using a new-to-me rOtring ArtPen with a 1.9 mm nib. I am re-learning calligraphy now, and still have some practice to do with slant and letter forms.

 

This pen was rough at first, and almost unusable. I washed it throughly, and inked it again with Noodler's Heart of Darkness. It writes smoothly now, with a crisp variance in the line thickness. Using just cheap paper for practice (with very little feathering, surprisingly).

[SevenInkyFingers]

Tonight's doodle. Jinhao 159 with a modified Noodler's Flex nib and Visconti Blue.

 

Beautiful! I'd love to see this is action, do you have any videos of use of flex with the Ahab? I bought a used one and still need to learn how to use the flex.