What pen(s) are you using today?

[Driften]

I inked up my Pilot Falcon with SM nib to remember what a Pilot soft nib is like.

[ParramattaPaul]

I used the Conway Stewart Belliver and the Onoto Scholar, but I will use this later.  (See latest impulse acquisition for details.)

 

 

[Topgunbai]

Karas Kustoms Ultem Decograph with a "Smith Todd, New York, 1858" dip pen nib. This is truly the weirdest Frankenpen I've ever created. The nib housing is for Bock 250 nibs while the feed is for Pelikan M400 nibs. I put a small piece of zip tie under the feed to hold the nib and feed in place, wrapped the end section of the feed with Teflon tape to prevent too much air-ink exchange, and made a clear overfeed from toothbrush packaging. The result is not the most good-looking pen, but hey, if it works, it works.

 

[Gloucesterman]

1 hour ago, Topgunbai said:

Karas Kustoms Ultem Decograph with a "Smith Todd, New York, 1858" dip pen nib. This is truly the weirdest Frankenpen I've ever created. The nib housing is for Bock 250 nibs while the feed is for Pelikan M400 nibs. I put a small piece of zip tie under the feed to hold the nib and feed in place, wrapped the end section of the feed with Teflon tape to prevent too much air-ink exchange, and made a clear overfeed from toothbrush packaging. The result is not the most good-looking pen, but hey, if it works, it works.

 

Totally impressed with you creativity and innovative skills.

[Arthur Pewty]

Pelikan M400 with Pelikan Königsblau and Waterman Expert I with Waterman Serenity Blue, both from the mid '90s,

[Misfit]

Today’s pen is the TWSBI Classic in Sapphire Blue with 1.1mm stub nib filled with Colorverse Sea of Tranquility. I used it on a day the Royals played in the Wildcard round, and they won. Now what pen I use has nothing to do with a team winning. But they are playing today.  So are the Chiefs. 

[inkstainedruth]

Today it's been the newly re-inked pink (I think the color is called "Vulcan's Coral") Noodler's FPC, flex nib, with Noodler's Legal Lapis; and the purple Pilot Falcon, SF nib, still with Sailor Souboku.

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

[Carguy]

Today was an Aurora Optima with a stub nib and a custom made Parker 51 by BrownFoxPens that is just gorgeous….I would post a photo but that would require me to get up from my chair which is not an appealing prospect right now.

[Misfit]

4 minutes ago, Carguy said:

but that would require me to get up from my chair which is not an appealing prospect right now.

I get that, likely for a different reason. I’m flipping between two channels watching primarily the KC Chiefs, and the KC Royals in the ALDS. 

[USG]

9 hours ago, Topgunbai said:

Karas Kustoms Ultem Decograph with a "Smith Todd, New York, 1858" dip pen nib. This is truly the weirdest Frankenpen I've ever created. The nib housing is for Bock 250 nibs while the feed is for Pelikan M400 nibs. I put a small piece of zip tie under the feed to hold the nib and feed in place, wrapped the end section of the feed with Teflon tape to prevent too much air-ink exchange, and made a clear overfeed from toothbrush packaging. The result is not the most good-looking pen, but hey, if it works, it works.

 

 

Very creative...😀👍  What ink is that, it's really blue...?

[USG]

Using a Namiki Vanishing Point <M> right now.  Refilled cartridge, Kon-Peki ink, Cosmo Snow paper.

 

[Penguincollector]

    I’m in the middle of testing paper so I’m using lots of different pens: Sheaffer Compact II B, Sheaffer Fashion II M, Reform M, Osmiroid Copperplate,  Pilot Lightive CM, 2 stubbed Nonami Chinese piston fillers, plus a few more found in my signature below.

[RedPie]

Jiaxiang JD yellow and Pelikan M250.

[Topgunbai]

12 hours ago, USG said:

What ink is that, it's really blue...?

 

Well, it's just Pilot Iroshizuku Kon-Peki. Maybe I tuned the saturation of the photos a little too much, but I think Kon-Peki does have a very beautiful blue color.

[inkstainedruth]

I was a little surprised to see that it was Kon-peki, because I think of that ink being a little more turquoise-leaning.

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

[USG]

23 hours ago, Penguincollector said:

    I’m in the middle of testing paper so I’m using lots of different pens: Sheaffer Compact II B, Sheaffer Fashion II M, Reform M, Osmiroid Copperplate,  Pilot Lightive CM, 2 stubbed Nonami Chinese piston fillers, plus a few more found in my signature below.

 

That's quite an arsenal of Stylos you have there PGC... 😀👍

 

7 hours ago, inkstainedruth said:

I was a little surprised to see that it was Kon-peki, because I think of that ink being a little more turquoise-leaning.

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

 

+1 on turquoise.

[USG]

Waterman Patricians <M>

Orange:  Sailor Manyo Nadeshiko

Green:  Waterman Blue, (modern)

Paper:  Cosmo Snow, Tomoe River-S

 

[nm4]

On 10/7/2024 at 10:03 AM, Topgunbai said:

Karas Kustoms Ultem Decograph with a "Smith Todd, New York, 1858" dip pen nib. This is truly the weirdest Frankenpen I've ever created. The nib housing is for Bock 250 nibs while the feed is for Pelikan M400 nibs. I put a small piece of zip tie under the feed to hold the nib and feed in place, wrapped the end section of the feed with Teflon tape to prevent too much air-ink exchange, and made a clear overfeed from toothbrush packaging. The result is not the most good-looking pen, but hey, if it works, it works.

 

Great work and what a wonderful result!  You inspired me to ink up my Pilot 912 with FA nib and FNF ebonite feed.   I went with Kon Peki and while it’s great the flex is nowhere near your creation!

 

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[Misfit]

Today’s pen is the Levenger True Writer Kyoto the second with an Opus 88 B nib. I cleaned it out, then filled it from a sample of Robert Oster African Gold ink. 

[Wil D]

Pelikan Level L5 blue/black