What Pens Are You Using Today 2020

[kulnet]

Today I used a Franklin Christoph 45 Vanness exclusive and a Aurora Perla Noir.

[Freddy]

Usin' with his companions...An older Pelikan M800......

 

Fred

[Helen350]

 

My inner child has come out of hiding, as I have enjoyed journaling with my Jinhao Sharks!

[ScarletWoodland]

A Twsbi Eco-T (1.1) and a Lamy 2000 medium.

 

I'm comparing a sample of Sailor Nioi Sumire (L2K) to Waterman Serenity blue, which is inked up in the Eco at the moment. Trying to convince myself I can justify a bottle of Nioi Sumire as it's so lovely but they do look awful close on Tomoe River

[Karmachanic]

Kaweco Dia 87A EF, Maruzen Ranga

[BaronWulfraed]

Having emptied the Pelikan M250...

 

Inked Sailor 1911L Realo with Herbin Bleu des Profondeurs (which wasn't easy -- I only have a 10ml bottle, had to press the section in as tight as I could, and then tilt the assembly while operating the twist knob).

[I-am-not-really-here]

Having emptied the Pelikan M250...

 

Inked Sailor 1911L Realo with Herbin Bleu des Profondeurs (which wasn't easy -- I only have a 10ml bottle, had to press the section in as tight as I could, and then tilt the assembly while operating the twist knob).

This is where a few empty Sanford PenIt bottles can be handy. Also a good size for holding steady plastic sample vials or holding nibs during wet cleaning and wrapped in paper towels to dry out.

[inkstainedruth]

It's been a Parker day for me:

1. Parker Vector (black, IF nib) -- diluted De Atramentis Pearlescent Indian Blue/Copper.

2. Parker 51 Demi (Plum, M nib) -- Diamine Tudor Blue

3. Parker Vector (pink, F nib) -- KWZI IG Blue #3.

 

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

[NumberSix]

Still keeping it simple.

 

1. Parker Vac 51 (M) - ESSRI

2. Shaeffer Prelude (F) - Skrip Blue cartridge

 

The Skrip Blue is not quite as smooth on this difficult nib as was Noodler's Bernanke Blue, but it's quite smooth compared to most other inks I have tried in this pen. And it isn't as prone to bleedthrough as the Bernanke Blue, which is why I stopped using that ink for this pen.

[ScarletWoodland]

My frankencreaper mostly. It's a Lapis, Noodler's Nib Creaper that had a skippy nib I couldn't fix. I bunged a super wet Jinhao #5 nib in there that I'd rescued and reground to a medium/broad. It sounds really cheap and dull but is actually a lovely writer now. I've loaded it with Noodler's Habanero, which is surprisingly well behaved actually.

 

Also Using a Platinum dp-1000an xf inked up with Diamine Safari (seriously indistinguishable writing experience from the 14k gold version)

 

and a black & gold, fine Sheaffer Sagaris inked with KWZ Honey.

 

The heatwave seems to have me longing for autumn today 😄

[PAKMAN]

Platinum Curidas

[MusterMark]

Lamy 2000, medium nib tuned by Mike Masuyama. Ink: R&K Verdigris.

[Helen350]

This pen is a true 'cheap' pen (2016-approx. $1.89), however, the nib is rather smooth. This nib was

also used on the Jinhao 992. Many bought the pens just for the #5 nibs, which they used on other pens.

Wrote with it for some months taking phone msgs and writing grocery lists. It has been mothballed since

2017. I repainted the cap and barrel caps with Medium Blue Permanent Acrylic Paint, and then sealed it

with a sealant. I find that the color looks better with the pen than the original royal blue. It is a wet nib.

[inkstainedruth]

Today's pens:

1. Parker 61 (grey, F? nib) -- J Herbin (scented) Lavender, slightly diluted to get the ink to flow but once it's started it works very well in the capillary filler.

2. Pilot Decimo (grey, F nib) -- Iroshizuku Murasaki Shikibu.

3. Parker Vector (Pink, F nib) -- KWZI IG Blue #3.

 

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

[NumberSix]

Today's pens:

1. Parker 61 (grey, F? nib) -- J Herbin (scented) Lavender, slightly diluted to get the ink to flow but once it's started it works very well in the capillary filler.

 

I would be nervous to put any ink even slightly unusual into a cap 61.

[twin63]

Sheaffer 330 (Quasi-Imperial) with an EF nib. Inked with Pilot Blue Black.

[Estycollector]

Had the gold 1942 51, Autopoint Rocket pencil, and the last '40's Sheaffer today and used them all quite a bit. I even used the Lamy from the messenger bag once.

[delda]

Platinum #3776 Century Higo Zogan Sakura.

 

 

[Freddy]

Bexley: Corona Lemon Meringue Piston filler {PIF}

Parker: "51" Vacumatic

Gate City Pens: The Belmont Pen Syringe filler

W-E: Oxford Lever filler

 

 

 

Fred

[Freddy]

Bexley: Corona Lemon Meringue Piston filler {PIF}

Parker: "51" Vacumatic

Gate City Pens: The Belmont Pen Syringe filler

W-E: Oxford Lever filler

 

 

 

Fred