What Pens Are You Using Today 2018

[CraigR]

[praxim]

Yesterday I planned to use a 1952 Aurora 88 not previously inked by me although cleaned and greased. It soon demonstrated a small air leak by depositing Lie de Thé over my fingers. Back to the workshop for a piston check.

 

Fortunately (well, habit) I carried two reserve Pelikans, idly switching between the extra fine line of a 1930s 100 grey, and the smooth beauty of a 1980s M400 tortoise. Inky fingers had to remain until I returned home.

 

edit: year correction

Edited March 6, 2018 by praxim

[sub_bluesy]

Montegrappa Extra Otto back on paper for today.

[inkstainedruth]

I'm using my new (birthday present from my husband) Kaweco Liliput. It's the fire blue with EF nib. Diamine Blue Velvet ink looks great with the varying blue/copper tones. I did the flush with soapy warm water and the pen worked from the get-go. It's a pleasure to write with; it's the current favorite and will come to many meetings to do its work! Very pleased with the pen. I also got a fine nib in case the EF was too scratchy or had poor flow. Not the case here though.

 

Are you using a converter with the pen?

I keep looking longingly at the Fire Blue. Then I look at the price tag and get all normal again.... But of course it's going back on the "wish list" again.

Which is having to be rebuilt from scratch after a little, uh, disagreement between Apple and Yahoo Mail -- which apparently includes Notes -- and they decided to use my laptop as their fight club location yesterday...; and may ALSO explain why I had to change my FPN password last week to log on....

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

[Freddy]

 

Fred

 

It was there that Pierre was married to the lovely

mademoiselle

 

"C'est la vie" ,

say the old folks,

 

it goes to show you never can

tell

 

~ Chuck Berry

[RazorJack]

Grading a thick stack of physics tests with my Lamy Safari (red), B nib, with P.W. Akkerman #22 Hopjesbruin ink

[avlisyar]

Today's pens:

Bexley Sheherazade

Aurora Talentum

[MG66]

Using my new FPR Himalaya with Noodler's Gruene Cactus with my first ever flex nib. A joy and not at all difficult to get used to.

 

Along with using my workhorse Pilot MR Pop in Medium with Noodler's Black and Jinhao 500 with Bilberry.

[sub_bluesy]

Kaweco Steel Sport Fireblue!

Edited March 9, 2018 by sub_bluesy

[Zookie]

Baoer 027 with Hero blue black ink.

Edited March 10, 2018 by Zookie

[praxim]

Onoto 6233 with No 5 nib (single tone) with GvFC Burnt Orange.

[inkstainedruth]

Pelikan Pelikano, F(?) nib with Krishna Writer's Night.

TWSBI 580-AL, B nib, with the dregs of diluted Diamine Tudor Blue.

Lamy LX, M nib with the original Lamy Blue cartridge.

 

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

[mallymal1]

Kaweco Steel Sport Fireblue!

 

Liking the Fireblue effect. It's on the list.

[mallymal1]

Conway Stewart 286.

 

 

 

 

[Freddy]

 

Fred..

 

there was an invisible unicorn in my garage last week.

 

Don't believe me?

 

Prove there wasn't............................................................

[inkstainedruth]

 

there was an invisible unicorn in my garage last week.

 

Don't believe me?

 

Prove there wasn't............................................................

 

Was it eating a lily?

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstaineruth

[Freddy]

 

Was it eating a lily?

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstaineruth

 

Yes..unlike the pussy cat..it thrives on the Madonna Lily..especially in the early morning..raw..yummy.

 

Fred

[brittshideler]

Today I'm using two of my go to pens, a Conid Kingsize titanium CAISO and an Oldwin Classic demonstrator.

[inkstainedruth]

 

Yes..unlike the pussy cat..it thrives on the Madonna Lily..especially in the early morning..raw..yummy.

 

Fred

 

Well, this is why I asked (amazing what you can find on the Internet -- almost as amazing as what you *can't*....:

 

Back on subject; today it's been:

Parker 61 (black), M nib -- diluted Birmingham Truss Blue.

Parker 61 (red), M nib -- diluted (unknown) reconstituted black ink [now being flushed out].

Pelikan 300, OB nib -- Diamine Terra Cotta.

Lamy LX, M nib -- Lamy Blue (cartridge).

 

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

[praxim]

Today I have written at some point or other with each of:

Pelikan M400 tortoise from the 1980s (great) with Waterman Brown

Onoto Junior from the late 1930s (nice little lever filler) with a random mixture of R.O. and Waterman inks, looking dark green.

Onoto Magna ink-visible from the late 1930s (fabulous) with R.O. Deep Sea

Onoto 2500 from the 1920s (see below) with MB Corn Poppy red.

 

Only the 2500 is ill-behaved, shedding ink liberally unless stored upright, with ink shutoff not working and quite likely new cork seals needed. Nice pen though.

 

edit:added inks

Edited March 15, 2018 by praxim