Have You Ever Considered . . .

[DrDebG]

Wow, good to know that I'm not the only one who underlines in Orange. I have to agree with what you say about Iro inks. They flow well, give good lubrication and seem to do well on most papers. I just may end up using yu-yake, but I'm now more interested than ever to try all different orange samples that are soon to arrive.

Thanks for your input Doc. Maybe I'll do my first ink comparison/review when I'm done.

 

 

I'd love to see it when you do it!

[DrDebG]

I WISH!

 

But I think I am getting there....and I know that it's the same with paper. I just pulled out a Hated Ink, put it in an on-the-bubble pen, and fhey are now Together Forever.

 

All this is fascinating. Thanks for the thought-provoking post!

 

(Beautiful pen/ink/hand array you've got.)

 

Thank you for your kind comments.

[Erik Dalton]

I'd love to see it when you do it!

Well Doc. if I had beautiful handwriting like yours, I'd do a lot more ink reviews, but I just may try this one on for size.

[DrDebG]

Well Doc. if I had beautiful handwriting like yours, I'd do a lot more ink reviews, but I just may try this one on for size.

 

 

Thank you! You are very kind. But I am sure yours is more than sufficient for the task at hand. I look forward to seeing it!

[Sasha Royale]

No. I never stop looking.

The quest for precision technology to deliver intercontinental ballistic missile, we found GPS locator technology, precise mapping, microchips, and autonomous vehicles. As with ANY quest, the true accomplishment is in the GOING !

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[DrDebG]

No. I never stop looking.

The quest for precision technology to deliver intercontinental ballistic missile, we found GPS locator technology, precise mapping, microchips, and autonomous vehicles. As with ANY quest, the true accomplishment is in the GOING !

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I do understand this attitude only too well.

[lapis]

I sorta get the idea (I think). It reminds me of the great Mark Twain. Stopping collecting new inks is like stopping smoking. No problem! I've done that a hundred times.

[DrDebG]

I sorta get the idea (I think). It reminds me of the great Mark Twain. Stopping collecting new inks is like stopping smoking. No problem! I've done that a hundred times.

 

 

Yeah - I think you and the late great Mark Twain are exactly correct. In spite of my rediscovery of my ink treasury, I notice that I am looking at other inks that I have never tried - Kyo-iro, Kobe Nagasawa, etc. I may just have to try some samples - some of the colors look intriguing. WHAT AM I SAYING!???!! I just got through telling everyone that I am satisfied with what I have!

[Noihvo]

[DrDebG]

Wow! Thank you for sharing!

 

I heard about the challenge, but truthfully I didn't have the guts to try going for one month with one pen and one ink. I am thinking about doing a similar challenge for one week. Maybe someday I can graduate to one pen for one month.

[kronion]

One typical scenario for me:

 

Read about an ink on FPN, saw samples and reviews on the internet, thought "this is just the right shade of light purple/dark blue/muddy green/etc.", bought it. Big disappointment, as it does not look like what I expected at all! And it feathers! And... So the ink goes into the drawer and spends some months there.

 

After a while, I take it out again and - without all those big expectations about The One Ink - it is just a great ink.

 

So, for me it is mostly too high and wrong expectations. But I am happy every time I find out what nice ink I have

[DrDebG]

One typical scenario for me:

Read about an ink on FPN, saw samples and reviews on the internet, thought "this is just the right shade of light purple/dark blue/muddy green/etc.", bought it. Big disappointment, as it does not look like what I expected at all! And it feathers! And... So the ink goes into the drawer and spends some months there.

After a while, I take it out again and - without all those big expectations about The One Ink - it is just a great ink.

So, for me it is mostly too high and wrong expectations. But I am happy every time I find out what nice ink I have

 

Yep, I know what you mean. Thank you for the great comment!