I got this pen today

[Misfit]

@dms525 That’s a very different material from Leonardo. It’s an attractive blue. 

[cat74]

On 7/6/2023 at 12:25 PM, PatrickA said:

This pen arrived today, with a little bit of delay due to a storm we had in the Netherlands yesterday.

 

Leonardo MZG Mosaico Baobab 14k-M 

 

Very nice!!

[cat74]

My 3rd Parker VS arrived today..rust colour!

My grey is medium and I quite enjoy that...the maroon? Is fine but I think I need to work the nib a bit. This new one is extra fine but works well..also the first VS I didn't need to replace the sac and bar on!

[jchch1950]

A Lamy Scala. I was only looking for another notebook and following a terrible habit I saw the Lamy stand and they have the Scala in Violet at a very good price.  

[PatrickA]

@dms525 Nice, never seen that color combination, a limited edition?

[W Mitchell]

A friend gave me a Lamy Al-Star in Lilac with a fine nib. Along with a bottle of Lamy Topaz crystal ink.

 

Excellent combination and the Lamy writes very smoothly. Now my favourite pen.

[Waltz For Zizi]

11 hours ago, dms525 said:

A new Leonardo Model, the "Audace," arrived this evening. It is as long as a MZ Grande but girthier and has no step-down from barrel to sections. The 14Kt 1.1mm stub nib is crisp and smooth - a great writer.

 

 

 

David

Didn't Waterman have a model called Audace? Did they already run out of names?

[dms525]

10 hours ago, Misfit said:

@dms525 That’s a very different material from Leonardo. It’s an attractive blue. 

 

Yes, although it is the second pen in this type of resin. The first is a white and pearlescent dark blue and is a MZ Grande size. This one is cream and blue-gray and in a new shape for Leonardo.

 

The first was also a limited edition for a different Italian pen shop. I snagged one of those also.

 

 

David

[dms525]

6 hours ago, PatrickA said:

@dms525 Nice, never seen that color combination, a limited edition?

 

Yes. Mine is #12 of 23. See my reply to Misfit.

 

David

[dms525]

24 minutes ago, Waltz For Zizi said:

Didn't Waterman have a model called Audace? Did they already run out of names?

 

Yes. Waterman's Audace was a relatively low-end fountain pen and ballpoint. "Audace" means "Bold," and is no more a special word than "Special."

 

David

[Penguincollector]

One I bought yesterday, and two today. No matter what, I always get sucked in by Parkers. The green celluloid is so beautiful in person, and shiny metal pens always hit the spot. 

[USG]

On 7/7/2023 at 11:40 PM, dms525 said:

A new Leonardo Model, the "Audace," arrived this evening. It is as long as a MZ Grande but girthier and has no step-down from barrel to sections. The 14Kt 1.1mm stub nib is crisp and smooth - a great writer.

 

 

 

David

 

Hey DMS... look what you have !  😲

I like the new girthier shape a lot.  👍

Use it in good health. 🙂👍

 

 

[USG]

16 minutes ago, Penguincollector said:

One I bought yesterday, and two today. No matter what, I always get sucked in by Parkers. The green celluloid is so beautiful in person, and shiny metal pens always hit the spot. 

 

PGC, can't keep up with you.  😄 👍  Great Pens !!!!

[Penguincollector]

Just now, USG said:

 

PGC, can't keep up with you.  😄 👍  Great Pens !!!!

  I saw a blue Waterman Edson, the Jewel of the collection, the seller of the Ciselé called it-  but it didn’t hold a candle to your Bucheron. I’m rather done for a little while (I say this now, but the minute my husband asks me if I want to go to the store, I’m not going to turn it down), between my repairs, regrinds, and new stuff- satis est nunc.

[USG]

15 minutes ago, Penguincollector said:

  I saw a blue Waterman Edson, the Jewel of the collection, the seller of the Ciselé called it-  but it didn’t hold a candle to your Bucheron. I’m rather done for a little while (I say this now, but the minute my husband asks me if I want to go to the store, I’m not going to turn it down), between my repairs, regrinds, and new stuff- satis est nunc.

 

I wish I knew where the box and the blue converter for that Boucheron was..... 🤷‍♂️

[Penguincollector]

3 minutes ago, USG said:

 

I wish I knew where the box and the blue converter for that Boucheron was..... 🤷‍♂️

 

  I hope you find it safe somewhere soon!

[Misfit]

On 7/7/2023 at 6:27 PM, AmandaW said:

I didn't realise it had a wood barrel as well. When I searched to look for Amber Duragraphs they were all just transparent all over. Very handsome!

 

I like Diamine Safari too.

I’m disappointed as the nib on this pen is the first Conklin nib I have had issues with. I tried Diamine Safari. Then I rinsed the nib. Still not writing well. I dumped the ink, cleaned the pen. Filled it with De Atramentis Red Brown, which I hoped is a wet ink.  Still not writing like it should.  The pen I got just before it, another Conklin, writes really well, with nice line variation. 
 

Next I added a drop of Dawn to a large glass of water. Soaked it for several hours. Then rinsed it several times. Let it dry overnight. Today I put the pen back together.  I’m still not happy with it. I did use a brass shim before I changed inks. 

[USG]

14 minutes ago, Misfit said:

I’m disappointed as the nib on this pen is the first Conklin nib I have had issues with. I tried Diamine Safari. Then I rinsed the nib. Still not writing well. I dumped the ink, cleaned the pen. Filled it with De Atramentis Red Brown, which I hoped is a wet ink.  Still not writing like it should.  The pen I got just before it, another Conklin, writes really well, with nice line variation. 
 

Next I added a drop of Dawn to a large glass of water. Soaked it for several hours. Then rinsed it several times. Let it dry overnight. Today I put the pen back together.  I’m still not happy with it. I did use a brass shim before I changed inks. 

 

Hi Misfit, Could you describe the issues?  Sounds like some kind of flow problem since you were trying a wet ink.

[Misfit]

@USG Thank you for posting. I think that sounds right, a flow problem. I’m rinsing the nibs from the Amber and the Voyager. Then I’ll swap converters to see how each writes.  I know what the ink in the Amber pen should look like. 
 

Im not sure how to fix a flow problem. 
 

The nib from the Amber pen seems to write crisper too. 

[AmandaW]

5 minutes ago, Misfit said:

Im not sure how to fix a flow problem

Oh, that's disappointing.  I'm  not an expert, but wonder if the nib is sitting flat against the feed. I've had pens where it was lifted a bit and the flow wasn't good.

 

A green Kaweco Lilliput with a fine nib has arrived to join my collection. Oh my, that's one tiny pen. So cute.