What pen(s) are you using today?

[majorworks]

On 8/18/2022 at 4:35 PM, OldTravelingShoe said:

Haha, we share a pen! Mine is inked with Lamy Turquoise. Like the pen very much. 

The Vista was my first "real" fountain pen. It's always been a favorite. Silky smooth F.

[mallymal1]

16 hours ago, jandrew said:

 

Love that green.

[Bo Bo Olson]

If one uses 90g paper, Lamy Turquoise, the once standard of turquoise does shade.

 

@ 15 years ago, Lamy Turquoise was the third ink I bought, and it was ok, but sort of blaaaaaa.

Then I looked in ink reviews and found out about shading for the first time. There had been two threads and both used 90g paper and both times it shaded.

 

Luckily I had a small oxford optic 90g school booklet and it shaded..........and I lost my marbles and have been chasing shading inks ever since.

[inkstainedruth]

Today, so far, it's been the Pilot Falcon (purple, soft F nib) with Sailor Souboku, and one of the Cross Solos (red, F nib) with Birmingham Pens Herr's Island Ultramarine.

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

[tringle]

Sailor 1911 Standard with a music nib.  Sailor Shikiori ink.  

[ruby.monkey]

IMG_6019 by Jean-Yves, on Flickr

[OCArt]

@ruby.monkey If that's a Pelikan P1 they are really great writers.

[ruby.monkey]

It is, and they are. And for £39, needless to say I got my money's worth and more.

[OldTravelingShoe]

Congratulations, @ruby.monkey ! Lovely pen, lovely photo. Thanks for sharing. 

[jandrew]

[Carrau]

On 8/20/2022 at 3:21 AM, mallymal1 said:

 

Love that green.

I have that pen, and have always thought the faint translucency at the edge of the cap was much like the translucency of real jade. 

[essayfaire]

@jandrewI stole your Schrödinger's wife joke.  Thank you.  Now people think I'm funny.

[afishhunter]

Started the day with my vintage Waterman's Dauntless lever fill.

Don't know yet if I'll change to a different pen this afternoon.

[4030]

I only have five pens, and I use them all every day. At work for notes and at home for letter writing and journaling.

• Sailor PG KOP "M"
• Montblanc 149 "M"
• Pilot Custom Urushi "FM"
• Pelikan M1000 "F"
• Platinum Prefounte "M"

I use Waterman blue in all of them except for the Platinum. I use Carbon black in it for writing on envelopes.

Edited August 21, 2022 by 4030

[PAKMAN]

GvFC Guilloche Indigo with a fine flexy nib and Gutenberg Konigsblau ink.

[ParramattaPaul]

I used a Kaweco Special for notetaking at a meeting today.

[inkstainedruth]

Today, it's been the Noodler's acrylic Konrad ("Forbidden City", flex nib), with Noodler's El Lawrence.

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

[dms525]

Leonardo MZG LE for the 2022 Dutch Pen Show. The material is a custom pour by Jonathon Brooks.

 

 

David

[jandrew]

5 hours ago, essayfaire said:

@jandrewI stole your Schrödinger's wife joke.  Thank you.  Now people think I'm funny.

I claim no originality ... I picked it up ages ago myself.

[amberleadavis]

12 hours ago, jandrew said:

 

Very nice!