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

[AAAndrew]

Love that Omas! I saw that color last pen show and it was a good thing I had no money left. It's a beauty.

 

 

Of course Inkluminati's Tesla Edison pen with that obnoxiously gorgeous quaint nib makes me want to throw up with jealousy is quite entertaining. Good show. [golf clap]

 

Today I'm playing around with a new dip nib I just received. It's a bit on the oversized side. Not quite as large as the Esterbrook Mammoth Falcon (2.3"), but the Hunt #15 "Gigantic" at least fits into a regular holder.

 

For those metrically inclined, the Gigantic is 51.6mm long.

 

And for those with a critical eye for detail, that's actually not an 048 Falcon, but a Hunt 19, which is the same length as an 048.

 

[northstar]

http://s5.postimg.org/hig0n3von/P51_BH1.jpg

 

Parker 51

Montblanc Meisterstuck Blue Hour.

[AAAndrew]

Just got up and running, after posting the last image, this newly arrived Esterbrook M2. As far as I can tell it's never been used and the 2668 nib writes perfectly. It's quite a nice pen. And I'm a sucker for engraved Esterbrooks.

 

[rob-k]

Inkluminati, does your Herald Grande have a Binder flex modified nib?

 

Which fill mechanism does it have?

 

Lovely pen and fine bit of penmanship/birdmanship to match (as usual).

[SevenInkyFingers]

More practice........practice makes perfect.....someday.

[SevenInkyFingers]

And practice on uncial....Pilot Parallel Pen, love the crispness on the lines, need to work on that 30 degree pen angle, I find myself slipping back to 45.

[00Photo]

Inkluminati, does your Herald Grande have a Binder flex modified nib?

 

Which fill mechanism does it have?

 

Lovely pen and fine bit of penmanship/birdmanship to match (as usual).

It's a Binder flex nib.

 

It is a cartridge/converter filler.

Tonight's doodles with a Diamond Point Big Ben Pen and a Desiderata Daedalus.

 

[mhphoto]

Greetings. What incredible pens and in even more so WRITING so many of you have. I am floored!

My primary pen today (I hardly ever only carry fewer than two pens) is this beautiful Omas:

 

sorry, poor phone camera shot

http://www.gergyor.com/images/omas-paragon-burlwood-pen-using-today.jpg

 

Best Regards, greg

 

 

 

 

 

[Cryptos]

First off, my abject apologies for the terribly low quality writing and photography. I've never been very good at either, and practice has made no discernible difference.

 

Anyway...

 

 

 

 

 

A Franklin Christoph Model 66 Stabilis in Antique Glass and fitted with a Masuyama medium italic nib. Currently filled with Diamine Asa Blue. Paper is Rhodia.

 

And yes... I was the guy that bought the book with the World's most unpromising title. <hangs head in shame>

 

It's really good actually. Honestly!

[Pensei]

I actually find that book fascinating.

[Cryptos]

I know, right! It's strangely compelling, almost otherworldly. I just had to get.

[J85909266]

Same old.

 

 

S.T. Dupont Olympio XL

S.T. Dupont Dark Blue

Rhodia 80 gsm

 

Rick and Morty for the quote. Best show on TV.

[jmccarty3]

I actually find that book fascinating.

 

 

Me, too. Were there actually any buses? If so, did they ever arrive? Lots of material for stimulating deep thought in a book like this. I would have bought it in a heartbeat.

[Uncle Red]

Hi all. Some great pens here. These are a few I'm using

[Cryptos]

 

 

Me, too. Were there actually any buses? If so, did they ever arrive? Lots of material for stimulating deep thought in a book like this. I would have bought it in a heartbeat.

 

Most are on routes that are no longer serviced by buses. However, they often remain a place for people in the community to meet and talk, and so continue to have a social function. All of these stops are in the Soviet states except for Russia. Apparently back in the day all the big or important buildings had to conform to the Soviet Communist ideal. Nobody cared about bus stops and so their design was given over to local architects, art colleges and so on. They had less restrictions and therefore exercised their personal tastes, imaginations and creative drive.

 

Now these faded yet whimsical structures dot the landscape, often in places of some desolation. Some of the pictures could easily be titled "after the apocalypse". They are strangely compelling.

[bobje]

Love the bounce and rhythm apparent in your handwriting, EoC, and that beautiful blue ink ink sloshing around in the pen. Beyond the fascinating coffee table book (admiration for the photographer who took on Soviet bus stops, and equal admiration for the publisher who invested in the book) -- what kind of red and blue dice are those?

[Cryptos]

Why thank you, Bob! Not sure how you discern bounce and rhythm in a static sample, but then I am not too bright really.

 

The dice came from a Kickstarter thing and are called: Ako Dice and can be found here: www.ako-dice.com

 

I don't have any particular interest in dice, they just tickled my fancy when I rather randomly landed on their page. I have whimsies like that!

[Rednaxela]

 

Hiro Leonardt 41 nib.

 

Hopefully I will soon be able to show something with elements that resemble hairlines and shading. Not sure if it is nib preparation or user error (or both), but so far I've only gotten it to write like a very wet nail. Anyway, working on it!

[Shannon]

Just got this beauty last night. I don't have a cartridge or converter for her yet, but I can't wait to get ink on the nib!

 

 

[Noihvo]