What pen(s) are you using today?

[Mark from Yorkshire]

Waterman Expert-Waterman black cartridge as usual did not want to play at first then works wonders (the age of cartridge may have something to do with that)

 

Cross Bailey Red Lacquer- Diamine Onyx Black just because 

[Misfit]

Today’s Log Book pen is a Conklin Duragraph Amber with 1.1mm stub nib filled with Diamine Cherry Sunburst from the Guitar series. 

[inkstainedruth]

Today's it's been the Gold and Black al-Star, F nib, newly refilled with Robert Oster Astorquiza Rot; and the Noodler's Forbidden City Konrad, flex nib, still with Noodler's Heart of Darkness.

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

[Estycollector]

Haven't posted here in a while. I am using an Esterbrook from the late '30 or early '40 grey celluloid "Dollar" with a 2556 nib and Waterman ink. 

[ParramattaPaul]

On 8/31/2023 at 11:01 AM, ParramattaPaul said:

 

Yes, this Wyvern is a 404. The one coming (impulse buy) is a 690. 

 

The paper I was using is a notepad given to me by an associate is also named Paul. It is heavy rough paper. While I appreciate the thoughtfulness of the gift the paper is not the best. I'm trying to use up the pad rather simply recycling it.

 I'll post the requested photos later.

Pictures as promised,

 

 

[amberleadavis]

On 8/31/2023 at 6:14 PM, Helen350 said:

Pilot Metropolitan - M. nib.  Ink:  Chesterfield Antique Yankee

Jinhao 777 - F. nib.  Ink:  Diamine Sherwood Green

 

 

 

 

You should add that to green pen thread.

Or great a green pen thread.

[amberleadavis]

Same as earlier in the week, but now they are both ready to refill.

 

[Penguincollector]

MontBlanc 144 italic broad, Herbin Vert Empire.

[USG]

23 hours ago, ParramattaPaul said:

Pictures as promised,

 

 

 

Thank you for the pic, very cool pen....🙂👍

 

5 hours ago, amberleadavis said:

Same as earlier in the week, but now they are both ready to refill.

 

 

So Nice !!  Prototype !! 👍🙂

 

3 hours ago, Penguincollector said:

MontBlanc 144 italic broad, Herbin Vert Empire.

 

Wow, Montblanc !  Smooth as silk, cool as air!  🙂👍

 

Now Me: 

I was just messing around today.

Maruman spiral notebook.

Pelikan M1000 (F) with (new)Pelikan 4001 Brillant Braun

Surprisingly It bled through the paper.  I didn't expect that

 

 

Then a Jinhao x-159 (blue pen, yellow tape) modified EF nib

Diamine Jack Frost

 

 

For comparison, this is how it looked on Cosmo Snow paper from a Jinhao 9019 (M)

[USG]

On 8/31/2023 at 11:33 PM, Penguincollector said:

I inked a few pens for coloring and ink testing today: Sheaffer Lady 632  black tulle F nib- Sheaffer Red (Slovenia), five below pastel orange- Sailor Shikiori Kin- mokusei,  greige five below pen- Pelikan Edelstein Smoky Quartz, green Moonman 80- CX-14 (green with gold powder), blue nonami Chinese c/c demonstratior- Pelikan 4001 Blue-Black, Sailor Clear Candy- CX-11 (purple with gold powder).  I have 18 inked altogether. 

 

CluelessMe thought I answered this, but maybe not....

What an assembly of pens PGC. 🙂👍

• Lady Sheaffer tulle finish with Red Slovenian ink - first time I saw that finish
• An orange Five Below with my favorite outline ink, Shikiori Kin-Mokusei
• A grey Five Below with Smoky Quartz
• Green Moonman 80 (Parker 45 clone) with that nice green CX-14 ink with the gold powder
• Blue nonami Chinese c/c demonstratior <--- I couldn't find this one...
• Sailor Clear Candy- CX-11- that purple ink with gold powder must be something !

How does the Moonman 80 compare to your Parker 45s?

 

[ParramattaPaul]

1 hour ago, USG said:

 

Thank you for the pic, very cool pen....🙂👍

 

 

So Nice !!  Prototype !! 👍🙂

 

 

Wow, Montblanc !  Smooth as silk, cool as air!  🙂👍

 

Now Me: 

I was just messing around today.

Maruman spiral notebook.

Pelikan M1000 (F) with (new)Pelikan 4001 Brillant Braun

Surprisingly It bled through the paper.  I didn't expect that

 

 

Then a Jinhao x-159 (blue pen, yellow tape) modified EF nib

Diamine Jack Frost

 

 

For comparison, this is how it looked on Cosmo Snow paper from a Jinhao 9019 (M)

My apologies for the poor quality of the photos.

[DrPlush]

Today I used my freshly-inked Sailor Pro Gear EF Daisy White with Troublemaker’s Foxglove, which is just such a wonderful ink. Like every day, I also used my Platinum #3776 Century SF Laurel Green with Platinum Carbon Black — I am really not fond of the looks of this pen at all, and yet it is by far my most-used pen. It, like Carbon Black, is just so reliable.

[Penguincollector]

10 hours ago, USG said:

Wow, Montblanc !  Smooth as silk, cool as air!  🙂👍

  Funny thing, that MB was a graduation gift. I let the feeling of the broad nib and the words of my dealer convince me to choose it, but it would overwhelm my tiny handwriting, so I barely used it. I finally had it reground, and it’s like a whole new pen. It might be a combination of having to use reading glasses now and the italic grind, but it’s so much easier to use and my letter counters are visible. Of course, now I want more slim MBs (and Pilots, Pelikans, and…).

 
  Today’s pens, besides the 144, are 2 Sailor Clear Candy: the gold trim has Wearingeul Wayfarer, the black a Chinese purple with gold powder labled CX-11.  Coincidentally, all have ⭐️ caps.

[Penguincollector]

11 hours ago, USG said:

 

CluelessMe thought I answered this, but maybe not....

What an assembly of pens PGC. 🙂👍

• Lady Sheaffer tulle finish with Red Slovenian ink - first time I saw that finish
• An orange Five Below with my favorite outline ink, Shikiori Kin-Mokusei
• A grey Five Below with Smoky Quartz
• Green Moonman 80 (Parker 45 clone) with that nice green CX-14 ink with the gold powder
• Blue nonami Chinese c/c demonstratior <--- I couldn't find this one...
• Sailor Clear Candy- CX-11- that purple ink with gold powder must be something !

How does the Moonman 80 compare to your Parker 45s?

 

 

The nonami Chinese pen looks a bit like a Pilot 78g, I think. Same feed design and general pen body shape.  The green Moonman 80 is rather tight and dry compared to a Parker 45, but all of my 45s have been either used constantly for decades, or have gold nibs. I need to open the nib up a bit, maybe try a different ink. I’ll try that today. 

PS: The Jack Frost looks amazing in both nib widths, on both papers. It’s going in one of my carts. 

[Sailor Kenshin]

I'm using a deep green FauxFari with 'Sailor's Green Gray,' which I suspect is an iron gall ink, so it stays in that pen only.

[amberleadavis]

18 hours ago, Penguincollector said:

MontBlanc 144 italic broad, Herbin Vert Empire.

 

NICE

[Penguincollector]

10 minutes ago, amberleadavis said:

 

NICE

  Thank you! It’s a really nice writer now.

[inkstainedruth]

Today it's been the M205 Blue Marbled, M nib, still with Pelikan 4001 Blue Black.

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

[USG]

20 hours ago, ParramattaPaul said:

My apologies for the poor quality of the photos.

 

Your pics were fine... 😃👍

 

11 hours ago, Penguincollector said:

  Funny thing, that MB was a graduation gift. I let the feeling of the broad nib and the words of my dealer convince me to choose it, but it would overwhelm my tiny handwriting, so I barely used it. I finally had it reground, and it’s like a whole new pen. It might be a combination of having to use reading glasses now and the italic grind, but it’s so much easier to use and my letter counters are visible. Of course, now I want more slim MBs (and Pilots, Pelikans, and…).

 
  Today’s pens, besides the 144, are 2 Sailor Clear Candy: the gold trim has Wearingeul Wayfarer, the black a Chinese purple with gold powder labled CX-11.  Coincidentally, all have ⭐️ caps.

 

CluelessMe doesn't know what "letter counters" are ?  😶

 

I have 'your' lamp in my Amazon cart. 😃👍

 

11 hours ago, Penguincollector said:

 

The nonami Chinese pen looks a bit like a Pilot 78g, I think. Same feed design and general pen body shape.  The green Moonman 80 is rather tight and dry compared to a Parker 45, but all of my 45s have been either used constantly for decades, or have gold nibs. I need to open the nib up a bit, maybe try a different ink. I’ll try that today. 

PS: The Jack Frost looks amazing in both nib widths, on both papers. It’s going in one of my carts. 

 

I've found a lot of the Chinese nibs are initially on the dry side. 🤷‍♂️

 

10 hours ago, Sailor Kenshin said:

I'm using a deep green FauxFari with 'Sailor's Green Gray,' which I suspect is an iron gall ink, so it stays in that pen only.

 

Hey SK... How can you tell if a modern ink is an iron gall ink?

 

Today:

 

Among other pens, I was writing with my Pelikan M600 (F) with Diamine Majestic Blue ink.  For some reason I felt that the pen was writing "dry" so I decided to add some Iroshizuku Asa=Gao in a 1:1 mix to increase the flow.  Well that didn't work out very well because the pen immediately became clogged and wouldn't write, so off to wash it out and start again.  Now it has PR DC Supershow Blue, a much wetter ink.  It's writing OK but because the nib is a fine, the color isn't as dark as I'd like it.... we'll see....

 

 

[DrPlush]

Today I was mostly using my Pelikan M800 Traditional Chinese Demonstrator F (Diamine Kong Girls), with a side of Pilot Custom 823 Fujiyama Blue EF (Graf von Faber-Castell Yozakura) and Sailor Pro Gear Daisy White EF (Troublemaker Inks Foxglove).

 

 The M800/Kong Girls combo is one of my absolute favourites!