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

[parkerwasmyfirstlove]

Parker Ellipse (M) in (teal) blue - really love this color with Sailor miruai and

Bexley Flat Top green on green (F) with Sailor Tokiwa matsu

The Bexley just went empty and has been cleaned, but the Parker is freshly loaded

I added a few sketches to my recent letter to make up for my bad handwriting. Now I'm sending them away.

When I was younger, I tended to hoard my work, but now I think, I have to set it free...

[tmenyc]

 

 

This Parker 51 is not your ordinary 51...this is The Grey Lady! It has claimed more of my time over the past year than almost any single pen, and it's not even mine!. I've had it apart so many times I considered putting in a zipper (old surgeon's joke, and no, I'm not one). Damn thing just did not flow. Granted there is often that risk with a B nib, that it needs to pull more than the gas tank and fuel line want to give it, but this is a Parker 51 and the nice people at Parker generally had a pretty good idea of what they were doing. I checked everything, even stuck in the little separator into the collector channel to see if that would help. Every time, I gave it back to the owner to have him say "nope, not flowing well enough", and of course he was correct. So, finally, out of frustration, a couple of weeks ago I put both thumbs to that little tube nib and pulled the tines apart, intentionally too far, what seemed like 1/4" but really wasn't more than 5 thou. Then I slowly pushed them back together, and got the shape I wanted, and now there's a pen in my hand that flows mightily. I've used Waterman, Aurora, and now Pelikan ink, and it's running happily. I was getting ready to install the world's first fountain pen fuel pump. the only problem is that now I have to give it back.

 

Tim

Edited March 9, 2017 by tmenyc

[tmenyc]

sorry about the duplicate post, must have hit enter twice. Mods, please delete.

 

Edited March 9, 2017 by tmenyc

[friedrichwild]

[Guardy]

http://i1138.photobucket.com/albums/n522/Guardevoir/Pen%20and%20Writing%20Stuff/DSC_0065%202.png

 

 

This beauty arrived today! I've always wanted a pen with a translucent red barrel like this one, but the only other one I could think of was a Delta DolceVita Federico, and not only did the red ones always go for a (comparative) truckload of money, but I'm also not all too fond of the section and nib on those things*.

 

The nib's a bit wide for my taste, but it fits the pen well and the amount of wetness is pretty spot on - not too mention that the nib design is beautiful.

 

The ink is Diamine Oxblood, but it's a few shades darker IRL.

 

*on the other hand, they have a screw cap, don't weigh as much and are available in nib grades other than M, so there's that.

Edited March 10, 2017 by Guardy

[da vinci]

 

 

This Parker 51 is not your ordinary 51...this is The Grey Lady! It has claimed more of my time over the past year than almost any single pen, and it's not even mine!. I've had it apart so many times I considered putting in a zipper (old surgeon's joke, and no, I'm not one). Damn thing just did not flow. Granted there is often that risk with a B nib, that it needs to pull more than the gas tank and fuel line want to give it, but this is a Parker 51 and the nice people at Parker generally had a pretty good idea of what they were doing. I checked everything, even stuck in the little separator into the collector channel to see if that would help. Every time, I gave it back to the owner to have him say "nope, not flowing well enough", and of course he was correct. So, finally, out of frustration, a couple of weeks ago I put both thumbs to that little tube nib and pulled the tines apart, intentionally too far, what seemed like 1/4" but really wasn't more than 5 thou. Then I slowly pushed them back together, and got the shape I wanted, and now there's a pen in my hand that flows mightily. I've used Waterman, Aurora, and now Pelikan ink, and it's running happily. I was getting ready to install the world's first fountain pen fuel pump. the only problem is that now I have to give it back.

 

Tim

Worth all the effort Tim, those factory B nibs are such good nibs...

 

Some lovely pens and creativity in this thread...

[max dog]

Exudes elegance. A classic Pilot!

Edited March 12, 2017 by max dog

[Laffy]

I'm really new to pens and writing. Started down the rabbit hole 3 months ago because I realized while trying to teach my kids writing my print was aweful and I had forgotten a lot of basic cursive. I just finished my first ergonomic dip pen. A couple of cuts and two blisters later it was totally worth it! Planning on carving one out of resin soon for my daughters.

 

Let me know what you think.

[friedrichwild]

[the_gasman]

I see no beast!

There are two beauties though: pen and ink.

Wait! How could I overlook the third – the handwriting.

 

Cheers,

David.

[friedrichwild]

hehe! thank you David!!!

[Guardy]

I'm really new to pens and writing. Started down the rabbit hole 3 months ago because I realized while trying to teach my kids writing my print was aweful and I had forgotten a lot of basic cursive. I just finished my first ergonomic dip pen. A couple of cuts and two blisters later it was totally worth it! Planning on carving one out of resin soon for my daughters.

 

Let me know what you think. IMG_3732.JPG

That's neat! Don't think I've seen a handmade dip pen on here before. Nice writing, too.

May I ask what ink you are using?

 

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@friedrichwild: I love those Platinum nibs, they're so pretty. As is your handwriting, of course.

[amk]

Laffy, love your ergonomic dip pen. I've been working on the same kind of ideas since I was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis and holding the slim dip pens you get from the shop became painful (and sometimes impossible) - I like yours, it has great character.

[BillH]

MB114 and Pelikan M320...

 

 

[Laffy]

 

That's neat! Don't think I've seen a handmade dip pen on here before. Nice writing, too.

May I ask what ink you are using?

 

Guardy

 

Thank you for the compliments.

It is Tom Nortons Walnut Drawing Ink.

[guyinkits]

MB114 and Pelikan M320...

 

MB114-M320.jpg

 

 

That Pelikan is a beauty.

[DaveT]

http://adpenworx.com/images/today3-12.jpg

[BillH]

 

That Pelikan is a beauty.

 

 

Thank you. Don't show it to my wife...

[perfaddict]

[Inky.Fingers]

 

New pen came with stub + baby's bottom = hard start. After nib grind...you get this! Makes you wonder why you paid for an expensive car, and it needs to be tuned up before first drive!