90Ya Skeleton 149 Obbb

[Tom Kellie]

[Pravda]

 

 

Just wow! You Sir are a capable artist. Cant tell you how cool this drawing is, intricate details all done using a broad nib is just amazing. Thank you for sharing my excitement for this piece.

[Ghost Plane]

Your wish is my command

 

 

 

*singing* Ah sweet mystery of life at last I've found you....

[jagwap]

*singing* Ah sweet mystery of life at last I've found you....

A quote from "Young Frankenstein"? Interesting connection.

[inkstainedruth]

I'll confess that in general I'm not wild about what the Skeleton pens look like.

That being said, the OBBB nib is sort of mindboggling....

How much do you have to control what inks get used in it? I have a Pelikan M200 IM nib, and it's a firehose even by Pelikan's definition of wet....

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

[Ghost Plane]

A quote from "Young Frankenstein"? Interesting connection.

It's quite a schvansticker! Bet I could hit high C if somebody gave me one

[meiers]

It's quite a schvansticker! Bet I could hit high C if somebody gave me one

[Pravda]

I'll confess that in general I'm not wild about what the Skeleton pens look like.

That being said, the OBBB nib is sort of mindboggling....

How much do you have to control what inks get used in it? I have a Pelikan M200 IM nib, and it's a firehose even by Pelikan's definition of wet....

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

I really didnt see the analogy of it being broad so it must be very wet. Both OBBB came albeit wider than other nibs but wrote with the same general ink flow. I actually was the one not happy with that so I took them back to Montblanc's technician for tuning.

 

Now they are properly wet, ideal for drier inks I couldn't use in other pens or inks that I wished they give a more saturated look.

 

For example, I am probably the first one so far who have made the Miles Davis very useable hehe

Edited February 4, 2017 by Pravda

[Tom Kellie]

[Pravda]

 

 

 

 

I was told not to use permanent or iron gall inks because they will stain the entire body for sure, as well as leave sediments inside. Needless to say, shimmering inks or ones with gold particles inside are also a no-no.

 

Unlike my other skeletons, I intend to be using this one frequently- being the cheapest- so to speak. But as in the others, I hope to use only Montblanc ink and if anything else maybe Iroshizuku and Herbin.

 

It feels like a regular 149, but much heavier and more slippery.. I could swear its girth is more too, but that could be my imagination. But the threads when opening/closing is very smooth, no friction at all and when the ink reaches half way or less it makes a gorgeous effect on the barrel

[meiers]

Hi Tom and friends

I have used MB iron gall inks (blue-black, permanent midnight blue, permanent blue, permanent black) in my various Meisterstück pens for years without ill effect. In my experience, the trick is to keep the pen fully inked (a weekly trip to the ink well) and to rinse it thoroughly before parking it for an extended period of time). I exclusively use MB inks in my MB pens. Should anything go wrong, I would appeal to the good people at the MB service centre asking them to do something about the damage their ink has inflicted on my pen.

Sincerely yours,

Matt

Edited February 6, 2017 by meiers

[Tom Kellie]

Hi Tom and friends

I have used MB iron gall inks (blue-black, permanent midnight blue, permanent blue, permanent black) in my various Meisterstück pens for years without ill effect. In my experience, the trick is to keep the pen fully inked (a weekly trip to the ink well) and to rinse it thoroughly before parking it for an extended period of time). I exclusively use MB inks in my MB pens. Should anything go wrong, I would appeal to the good people at the MB service centre asking them to do something about the damage their ink has inflicted on my pen.

Sincerely yours,

Matt

 

 

~ Hi, Matt!

 

If I understand you, what you've very helpfully described above is hypothetical.

In other words, nothing has actually ever gone wrong as far as Montblanc inks in your pens are concerned.

If so, that's identical to my experience. I've used Montblanc Permanent Blue in several pens without any discernble ill effect.

Thanks, Matt, for this helpful clarification!

Tom

[Pravda]

Hi Tom and friends

I have used MB iron gall inks (blue-black, permanent midnight blue, permanent blue, permanent black) in my various Meisterstück pens for years without ill effect. In my experience, the trick is to keep the pen fully inked (a weekly trip to the ink well) and to rinse it thoroughly before parking it for an extended period of time). I exclusively use MB inks in my MB pens. Should anything go wrong, I would appeal to the good people at the MB service centre asking them to do something about the damage their ink has inflicted on my pen.

Sincerely yours,

Matt

 

 

 

 

~ Hi, Matt!

 

If I understand you, what you've very helpfully described above is hypothetical.

In other words, nothing has actually ever gone wrong as far as Montblanc inks in your pens are concerned.

If so, that's identical to my experience. I've used Montblanc Permanent Blue in several pens without any discernble ill effect.

Thanks, Matt, for this helpful clarification!

Tom

 

 

Hey guys,

 

As I have noted in another thread:

 

1) It does actually help to keep pens more than half-full at all times when using the permanent inks, because problems tend to occur when dryness sets.

 

2) Montblanc Permanent Blue is confirmed to me by Montblanc to stain inks. They changed the entire barrel, section, piston, feed for my 149 at no additional cost and advised me not to use it in any skeletons.

 

So yes, for a first time user if/when they notice a problem they'll be happy to comply with a fix (if the particular boutique is geared towards customer service) but I personally have been warned against it.

[meiers]

I was thinking of your experience when I wrote this post and I'm glad you responded.

 

 

Pravda wrote:

 

Hey guys,

 

As I have noted in another thread:

 

1) It does actually help to keep pens more than half-full at all times when using the permanent inks, because problems tend to occur when dryness sets.

 

2) Montblanc Permanent Blue is confirmed to me by Montblanc to stain inks. They changed the entire barrel, section, piston, feed for my 149 at no additional cost and advised me not to use it in any skeletons.

 

So yes, for a first time user if/when they notice a problem they'll be happy to comply with a fix (if the particular boutique is geared towards customer service) but I personally have been warned against it.

Edited February 6, 2017 by meiers

[meiers]

 

 

I want an OBBB that looks exactly like your artistic rendering. Will be contacting the Montblanc atelier in Hamburg this afternoon.

[torstar]

very nice!!

 

I'd drop it a few times and "wear it in" or misplace it and have a heart attack.

[thygreyt]

If you feel comfortable, you can always disassemble the pen... That way you can do a proper cleaning to the entire thing.

 

Removing the nib is easy and the piston only requires a bit of creativity.. but I also understand most people rather not mess with their pens, specially some like this one which is pricy and not easy to replace in case something gets broken.

 

I now know how to properly clean my pens and I use any ink...

[sny]

What a beautiful pen! I love it! Thank you for posting these beautiful pictures.

 

Here is mine with its BB nib:

 

[Grzgrz]

What a beautiful pen! I love it! Thank you for posting these beautiful pictures.

 

Here is mine with its BB nib:

 

Amazing picture. Amazing pen. My dream. Great that you can enjoy it. Please, you can show a sample letter?

[Ghost Plane]

Oh my, oh my, oh my!!!!