What pen(s) are you using today?

[mallymal1]

20 hours ago, Vintage_BE said:

A Swan 1060 which I was told is a “wartime” (1939-1945) model. The fine tipped nib of this pen is one of the very best that I have ever tried. And I have tried a rather large number of nibs. 

 

That's a good looking nib...and good looking handwriting too.  👍

[chromantic]

My new matte black Sheaffer Fashion, inked with MV Olivine for testing purposes. Also, my M600 Red Tortoise, which I hadn't used in a while.

[Vintage_BE]

11 hours ago, mallymal1 said:

 

That's a good looking nib...and good looking handwriting too.  👍

@mallymal1 @OldTravelingShoe @PithyProlix @amberleadavis Thanks for your kind words and I can assure you that for 99,99% this is the result of practice. And the good news is (or was, for me) that “American cursive” isn’t terribly complicated to learn. I can recommend this brilliant online course by Dave diGiovanni: https://consistentcursive.com

[The Mustard]

[amberleadavis]

1 minute ago, The Mustard said:

 

One of my favorite inks.

[amberleadavis]

1 hour ago, Vintage_BE said:

@mallymal1 @OldTravelingShoe @PithyProlix @amberleadavis Thanks for your kind words and I can assure you that for 99,99% this is the result of practice. And the good news is (or was, for me) that “American cursive” isn’t terribly complicated to learn. I can recommend this brilliant online course by Dave diGiovanni: https://consistentcursive.com

 

 

Thank you for the recommendation. I think practice is essential to become really good at almost anything!

[PithyProlix]

3 hours ago, Vintage_BE said:

@mallymal1 @OldTravelingShoe @PithyProlix @amberleadavis Thanks for your kind words and I can assure you that for 99,99% this is the result of practice. And the good news is (or was, for me) that “American cursive” isn’t terribly complicated to learn. I can recommend this brilliant online course by Dave diGiovanni: https://consistentcursive.com

 

Thank you for the recommendation! I am not happy with my cursive, which is what I learned, poorly, from when I was a child, and this gives me a good reason to learn again with a more beautiful script. 

[N1003U]

2 hours ago, amberleadavis said:

 

One of my favorite inks.

…and that is quite an endorsement coming from @amberleadavis… 😃

 

Yes, a very attractive ink.

[Helen350]

Jinhao 80 Black - F. nib.  Ink:  Monteverde Blue Black.

Arrived Saturday.  Will write with for the next 3-5 days to evaluate.

[Misfit]

I put a 1.1mm stub nib on my Nemosine Neutrino pen last night. Today I filled it from a sample of Callifolio Inca Sol. I’m using it today. 

[PathfinderAFW]

I’ve actually got 3 Noodler’s pens inked up. A Nib Creaper with Lamy Azurite, an Ahab with Diamine Jet Black, and a Boston Safety Pen with Black Swan in Australian Roses. 

[mallymal1]

12 hours ago, Vintage_BE said:

@mallymal1 @OldTravelingShoe @PithyProlix @amberleadavis Thanks for your kind words and I can assure you that for 99,99% this is the result of practice. And the good news is (or was, for me) that “American cursive” isn’t terribly complicated to learn. I can recommend this brilliant online course by Dave diGiovanni: https://consistentcursive.com

 

Thanks for that. Practice makes perfect!

[mallymal1]

An Osmiroid 75 piston filler. Soft Medium Rolatip nib, which is very smooth and gives some line variation. Inked with Diamine Blue Black.

 

[DvdRiet]

Started off with a little grey striated celluloid Marvel with a sweet little soft Bock nib but it quickly ran out of ink, so I tried to ink up an old burgundy Diplomat 150 school pen that I haven't used in a while, but then quickly realised that the reason was because I never did finish cleaning it out and getting it in full working order again and the ink refused to flow properly - it's a Monday today, isn't it? - so then I finally just inked up another pen that I knew would take today's dryish ink: a very strangely shaped Diplomat Monza that doesn't look like any other Monzas I have ever seen and I think it must be from the 70s or maybe early 80s because it still uses the old proprietary cartridge system from 1958. Long story short: I now have two more pens to clean.

[OldTravelingShoe]

22 hours ago, Vintage_BE said:

I can assure you that for 99,99% this is the result of practice

Hehe, then we'll (1) recognize the excellent result of practice, and (2) still congratulate you on the 0.01% of genius, @Vintage_BE 😄

[OldTravelingShoe]

18 hours ago, PithyProlix said:

 

Thank you for the recommendation! I am not happy with my cursive, which is what I learned, poorly, from when I was a child, and this gives me a good reason to learn again with a more beautiful script. 

I second @PithyProlix, also in my experience as a pupil learning cursive writing. 

[OldTravelingShoe]

16 hours ago, Misfit said:

I put a 1.1mm stub nib on my Nemosine Neutrino pen last night. Today I filled it from a sample of Callifolio Inca Sol. I’m using it today. 

@Misfit, would you mind sharing some pictures. I'd like to see more Nemosine fountain pens, if at all possible. 

[OldTravelingShoe]

8 hours ago, DvdRiet said:

Long story short: I now have two more pens to clean

Good story. I'm looking forward to seeing the cleaned pens and their writing samples, if you would kindly share them. 🖋️

[inkstainedruth]

So far today it's been the Cross Solo, F nib (purchased from a friend's estate a few years ago) with Birmingham Pens Herr's Island Ultramarine; and a Pelikan 22, "Chinatown", M nib, with Birmingham Pens Schenley Park Thicket Green (only the ink is maybe a little to wet for this pen...).

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

[OldTravelingShoe]

TL;DR: A Pilot Capless Yellow with steel F nib. I enjoy very much it's smooth flow with just enough feedback. And I don't have to say this pen has a brilliant design! 

 

I don't have a writing sample, it was all work on hiring a new staff member so privacy applies. I may create a writing sample later, but for now here are Figures 1 and 2. (Light was bad, so I hope you'll not mind too much the heavy editing.) 

 

Figure 1. The capless thrives anywhere. 

 

Figure 2. A narrow, long nib, with a delicate steel touch with wonderful feedback, which overlaps with good nibs made of gold. Waterman No. 3 nibs of the 1950s and 1960s spring to mind. 

 

Thanks for reading and have a great remainder of the day.