Don't Just Tell Us About The Pen You're Using *show* Us!, 2017

[RoyalBlueNotebooks]

 

Wow, you sure are organized!

 

I tend to simply clean them whenever I'm changing ink (which is typically very often, so many cool inks out there) or when I know I won't be using a certain pen for a while.

 

That's an advantage to the converters, a lot quicker to clean. With some of the piston fillers it can take ages, twisting and turning, twisting and turning..... Then letting them rest for a while with water in the reservoir to dissolve any remaining ink, and then start all over again Especially if you've had some heavily saturated ink in there, red inks in particular in my experience.

I just have a bad memory for many things. If it weren't for post-its and phone notifications, I'd wave any resemblance of organization bye bye.

 

In my experience, the twisting and turning part can be shortened by using warm water. It also helps that I don't demand 110% like-new condition from a used fountain pen when I flush one. Once I see the almost-clear water coming out of the nib, I stop.

 

Do you do the soaking-in-water-overnight part every time you change inks? What stubborn inks do you use?

 

Red inks are a delicate topics for me. Pelikan 4001 Red and Diamine Matador have actually been well-behaved, but holy saints, J. Herbin Rouge Hematite is hanging onto the feeds of my pens worse than a haunting ghost. Perhaps I should call an exorcist..

[Bronze]

I just have a bad memory for many things. If it weren't for post-its and phone notifications, I'd wave any resemblance of organization bye bye.

 

In my experience, the twisting and turning part can be shortened by using warm water. It also helps that I don't demand 110% like-new condition from a used fountain pen when I flush one. Once I see the almost-clear water coming out of the nib, I stop.

 

Do you do the soaking-in-water-overnight part every time you change inks? What stubborn inks do you use?

 

Red inks are a delicate topics for me. Pelikan 4001 Red and Diamine Matador have actually been well-behaved, but holy saints, J. Herbin Rouge Hematite is hanging onto the feeds of my pens worse than a haunting ghost. Perhaps I should call an exorcist..

 

Yes, I also typically use slightly warm water to quicken the process. However, I do demand 110% clear water every time, so that definitely adds quite a bit of time. (I think I have around 70 inks or so, and I don't want any cross contamination happening between inks or pens. If you ever experience the dreaded SITB you will know why And also, I can't sleep if my pens aren't properly clean and 100% clear).

 

Sometimes I will leave the water in overnight, but often it'll just be an hour or two, or occasionally just a few minutes. Or sometimes if I'm flushing out let's say eight pens I'd do a bit of flushing with one pen, then leave the water in the pen, move on to the next pen, repeat the process, and eventually do another round or two, or three, or......... And then leave the troublesome ones for a few hours or overnight.

 

Regarding stubborn inks, I'd say that typically the more saturated the ink, the longer it takes to clean out, especially so for red/orange/pink inks. I have a lot of Diamine and Noodler's inks which are mostly very saturated (compared to say Waterman inks), so they generally take a little while to clean out. I'm perfectly happy with that little trade off though. For instance Noodler's Habanero typically needs quite a bit more flushing than something like Waterman Florida Blue. I've been out of the game for a little while though, so my ink tales are not really up to date

 

I recently came back to using fountain pens after about three years being pretty much 100% computer based. And during that time a friend borrowed a Pelikan M1000 and an MB 149 which were filled with Navajo Turquoise and Apache Sunset, both of which dried out. Both pens were completely fine after a bit of flushing and cleaning.

 

Haha, call that exorcist!!

 

 

As for read inks, I really like Diamine Monaco Red. (Posted this in the Montblanc forum earlier. Click it for a bigger version).

 

Edited December 13, 2017 by Bronze

[RoyalBlueNotebooks]

 

As for read inks, I really like Diamine Monaco Red. (Posted this in the Montblanc forum earlier. Click it for a bigger version).

 

 

Welcome back to fountain pens then! And I tip my metaphorical hat to you for lending an M1000 and a MB 149. I have one gold nib and it's not going anywhere anytime soon.

 

Diamine Monaco Red seriously tempted me when I did my first haul of Diamine inks, but I opted for Matador for its slightly deeper red instead. I love it, it's not an in-your-face-Ferrari red, it's darker and more... virgorous? If I'm excused this artistic word-usage. I feel like I do Matador a disservice by keeping it in a Jinhao. I should get a nice stubby nib like the Pluminix to fully enjoy it...

 

[Heldin]

Twsbi eco with Diamine ancient copper. This combo makes me so happy.

[Almu]

Lamy Al-Star - Sailor Kin-Mokusei

Platinum #3776 Century Bourgogne - Sailor Rikyu-Cha

Platinum #3776 Century Chartres Blue - Sailor Souten

 

 

I just noticed both of my 3776 Centuries seem to have some kind of cracks on the caps and barrels. They kind of look like scratches but they all start at the end of the barrel or cap... and I don't have any other scratches on these pens. They definitely aren't mould lines either.

 

Both pens still work perfectly, but I'm not too happy to see something like this

[Penman222]

Today I am using my wonderful Edison Herald in Honey Tortoise. Ink is Iroshizuku Tsuki-yo.

 

 

[ArturiaP3ndrag0n]

[max dog]

One of the pleasure of using a fountain pen is seeing that super wet line linger from a juicy wet nib. You just can't get that from any ballpoint or rollerball.

Montblanc The Beatles Psychedelic Purple SE ink. MB 146 oblique broad.

 

 

[touzeen]

New Pen Day: ASA Nauka in Concord Ice blanks. I call it the Nebula Nauka.

[Shannon]

Feeling blue today:

 

[sodul]

I received this glass dip pen in the mail today for $2.96 shipped. It is a full 7 and a half inch long and the 'section' is pretty thick although not the most ergonomic.

 

I was finally able to use my Yellow Ochre to write a couple of pages today. That ink claims to be FP friendly but just clogs a lot due to sediments.

 

 

This is the first time I use a dip pen, well I do use a sharpened bamboo skewer sometimes so not entirely true. With the bamboo stick I'm able to write a couple of words but with this glass pen which has a long glass 'section' to hold ink I can write a few sentences between dips and that's a pretty quick operation. I was able to write a couple of pages at a good pace. I have no idea how durable the tip on these pens is. I guess they write fatter over time until they can't write anymore.

[parkerwasmyfirstlove]

Happy holidays to all you fountain pen addicts. Lots of ink and stationary for you and maybe another pen or two 😉.

[swordofthedove]

This card was created using 5 pens from 4 countries, and spanning about 90 years.

Montegrappa 211 (M,14k, semiflex), 1940's - Diamine Teal

Conklin Crescent ringtop (F,14k, semiflex), 1920's- Diamine Syrah

Soyuz Kremlin pen (M,Stainless?), 1950's- Pilot Red (what other color could one possibly put in a communist pen?!)

Stipula Ventidue (1.3 stub,Titanium), 2000's- Waterman Absolute brown

Lamy Vista (1.5 stub, Stainless), 2015- Diamine Grape

 

[alc3261]

This thread is now closed, the new 2018 thread can be found here https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/topic/331106-dont-just-tell-us-about-the-pen-youre-using-show-us-2018/