What pen(s) are you using today?

[Doug C]

A Mr Cypress, a Wancher and a Leonardo. And a Big Idea RB.

[chromantic]

Saturday night and again last night I used my M405 Stresemann with Stipula Fading Grey.

[inkstainedruth]

Lamy Safari (French Blue, F nib) -- just inked up with Diamine Scribble Purple (which is so saturated it looks black!); and Cross Solo (Red, F nib) -- with Birmingham Pens Herr's Island Ultramarine (which I bought from a friend's estate a few years ago).

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

[USG]

Sheaffer Imperial II Touchdown, (M), School Pen with Omas Roma Blue ink

 

[PAKMAN]

Using this guy for fountain pen day.

 

[USG]

On 11/2/2022 at 12:33 AM, USG said:

The paper is thinner than Kokoyo 64gsm paper and thicker than Tomoe River 52gsm. 

Kokuyo was misspelled.  Didn't notice it until today.

[N1003U]

10 hours ago, PAKMAN said:

Using this guy for fountain pen day.

 

Beautiful. And appropriate. With what ink and paper are you honoring that fine pen?

[inkstainedruth]

Today it was the Sailor Pro Gear Slim Purple Cosmos, zoom nib, with Sailor Jentle Sky High (old formula); the French Blue Lamy Safari, F nib, with Diamine Scribble Purple; and the Noodler's Poseidon's Pearl Konrad, flex nib, with Noodler's 54th Massachusetts.

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

[Misfit]

An Edison Beaumont in Molten Ores filled with Oster Gold Antiqua, and a Franklin-Christoph model 45L in Coco Pearl filled with Diamine 150th Anniversary Espresso ink. 

[jandrew]

Ranga Bamboo and FC 20 (pilot blue black; diamine salamander)

[essayfaire]

1 hour ago, jandrew said:

Ranga Bamboo and FC 20 (pilot blue black; diamine salamander)

A few years ago I was swimming the coast and saw something nearby that looked like an upside-down rowboat.  At first I thought it might be a dead whale.  I could tell it was neither shark nor dolphin, and it was as large as a VW Beetle. 

 

I swam into shore, then ventured back out.  Later speaking to hotel staff a surfer mentioned it could be a sea turtle.  Looked up some videos on YouTube, and though I can't find the exact one, I was able to find something like this:

 

 

Which confirmed that I had, in fact, been 10 m from an oversized version of one of these creatures.

 

Your drawing, though not a leatherback, reminds me of all this.  Well done!

[Just J]

3 hours ago, essayfaire said:

I had, in fact, been 10 m from an oversized version of one of these creatures.

Ever seen the inside of a Leatherback's mouth? 

 

Now aren't ya glad you didn't swim over & give him a little kiss? 😱

[essayfaire]

2 hours ago, Just J said:

Ever seen the inside of a Leatherback's mouth? 

 

Now aren't ya glad you didn't swim over & give him a little kiss? 😱

No, I managed to avoid seeing the inside, but this may now be permanently etched on my brain.😮

[Carrau]

On 11/4/2022 at 11:08 AM, PAKMAN said:

Using this guy for fountain pen day.

 

Beautiful, Pakman.

[Carrau]

Pilot Justus inked with Birmingham Pens’ Black Ice.

[ParramattaPaul]

I'm giving the Onotos a rest today, so the pen of the day is a Bracket Green, broad nib Conway Stewart Churchill.

[EZ-A]

I have been using a sharp semi stiff dip ink tip most often. Whetstones and micro mesh pads are used to smooth the edge of the stainless steel ink plates. 

 

[jandrew]

Been using the "Quiet Writing" pen a lot --- still in the honeymoon phase.

[Carrau]

12 hours ago, ParramattaPaul said:

I'm giving the Onotos a rest today, so the pen of the day is a Bracket Green, broad nib Conway Stewart Churchill.

I hadn’t seen that pen, and looked up a picture-very attractive.  Is is Classic Green material in the barrel and cap? Thank you.

[Doug C]

1 hour ago, jandrew said:

Been using the "Quiet Writing" pen a lot --- still in the honeymoon phase.

I'm feeling weak....very weak..