Hail And Well Met, From Albany, Ny!

[mattbrockbank]

I've been told this is the Mount Everest of fountain pen aficionados. From the posts/threads I've read thus far, I'd say that statement is true.

 

My name is Matthew Brockbank (Brock for short). Besides being a lover of fountain pens, I have a dream of one day becoming a Nibmeister and opening up Brock's Pen Shoppe, here in upstate NY. When I was younger, I was always fascinated by penmanship, font, and calligraphy. When I recently decided to buy my first fountain pen, everything changed. Writing with a fountain pen for the first time is like eating fast-food steak and then one day eating steak in a 3 Michelin Star restaurant. It was heaven.

 

So, ever since then it's been an obsession and love affair with fountain pens that has evolved into pens, paper, inks, and the art of writing, in general. I hope I can contribute my fair share to this community and give back as much as you all already have to me.

 

Cheers,

 

Brock

[jar]

Welcome home. Pull up a stump and set a spell.

[OCArt]

Welcome to our little corner of the universe from a pen user in San Diego.

[Chrissy]

Hello Brock and welcome to FPN.

[ThomasB]

Hello and welcome from Baton Rouge, Louisiana...Enjoy your time here

[mitto]

Greetings and welcome to FPN.

[Henricum_Tropen]

Hello Brock and welcome to FPN, from Cape Town, South Africa.

[Sasha Royale]

Welcome, Brock !

 

Soooooo, which fountain pen did you get ?

[PAKMAN]

Hello and Welcome to FPN!! Glad to have you as a member!!

[JWil]

Welcome from Santa Rosa, CA

[AnnieQ]

Welcome~ We’re neighbors...I’m in CNY and just found this site as well...

I can tell already I may need to limit my reading time..... I spent all afternoon yesterday looking at questions and comments!

Enjoy ✍✍✍✍✍✍

[Wahl]

Hi Brock

[PenChalet]

Welcome to the Fountain Pen Network! We're glad to have you!

[DaveT]

Brock, Hello and welcome from Indiana!

[Carrau]

Welcome aboard from Charleston, SC. If you are a newbie to FPs( and I’m not quite sure if you are), you might look at the Reference Pages on a website called Richard's Pens: it has a wealth of info about the basics of fountain pens, their use and care, and it will help you avoid making some mistakes. A couple of other websites with useful information for newbies include PenChalet, Jetpens and the Goulet Pen Company. Goulet has made quite a few videos available on their website and on YouTube, which are helpful with some procedures related to FP use. Bear in mind that how your writing appears on the page is a complex interplay of pen, paper, nib, ink, and handwriting, so be patient as you experiment with these variables. Enjoy, and good luck.

Mike

[Bisquitlips]

Welcome Matthew!

 

Glad you are here with us!

 

Pursue your dream! A nibmeister is a worthy goal / profession! If you love fountain pens i personally think you would be great at it!

[Karen-Balch]

Hi, I just joined and saw you're in Albany! I'm over here in Rochester and thought I'd say hi.

[Inkyways]

Hello Brock! Cheers,

From London.