What Pens Are You Using Today?

[mejdrich]

Bexley Simplicity with the normal Bexley 18ct fine nib (from Richard Binder - came perfect out of the box) with Omas Sepia for all non-post-it stuff - MB 144 BP with a MonteVerde blue refill and a MB 144 fountain (F), my first expensive pen, that I thought was the roller... Un-inked, to be put back in the box when I return home... Need to get it Mottishaw'ed - just is a bit off...

[CraigR]

I am at my business office today. With me are the 3 Amigas - Pelikan M800 fine with Noodlers Brown, M800 Medium with Pelikan Royal Blue and M805 cursive italic (Mottishaw) Black/Rhodium with Noodlers Old Manhattan black (all in a 3 pen leather case) In my shirt pocket is a Levenger True Writer stub with PR Tanzanite. Also along today in my briefcase is a Levenger 4 pen 3x5 zippered case with 2 Merlin 33 pens, one green and one blue. Noodlers Hunter Green and Waterman Florida Blue respectively. /Craig

Edited August 11, 2009 by CraigR

[gylyf]

OMAS Vecchietti, 14K M, Herbin Bleu Nuit.

 

David

[pmsalty]

Today, PelM400, left oblique cursive italic, Visconti blue ink and Waterman Phileas, fine loaded with Noodler's Ellis Island.

PMS

[GardenWeasel]

Just inked up my Pelikan M200 (Yellow) and it's Binderized OM nib - with Noodler's Socrates ink. Fun color combination!

[polaris]

A beautiful blue/black Pelikan M400 loaded with Lamy black ink and sporting a Binderized fine oblique cursive italic - awesome!

[dashreeve]

I am actually at a training for work - on my lunch break right now. I brought 5 pens because I am a nerd.

Stipula Vedo

Sailor Pro Gear Slim (2)

Pilot Prera (2)

[I am not a number]

Blue Waterman Edson (OGL nib), two Danitrio Takumis with Stub nibs (one Tamenuri and one raw ebonite), a modern Duofold with Medium Oblique nib, a Conway Stewart Churchill with Italic Broad nib, a MB 149 with a Stub, a Parker 100 (tuned for very wet flow), a red Pelikan 800 (Stub), a Taccia Staccato (Home Ground Stub), a Namiki Bamboo (another Home Ground Stub), a raspberry Al-Star (1.1mm Italic), an Edison Herald in green and black ebonite (Home Ground Italic), a bright orange Safari (1.1mm Italic) and three Pilot 78Gs in different colours (all Broad/Stub).

 

It was a meeting and I was trying to find things to keep me interested...

[discplayer]

Today I'm using a burgandy P51 with 10K gold striped double jeweled cap I found at an antique store a couple months ago for $15.

 

 

The only thing I had to do was clean the cap. It was a bit corroded or something. The bladder had been recently refit and the tip was buttery smooth. I actually packed it around for 5 weeks before I cleaned the gold in anticipation of the moment. It was soooo worth it.

[polaris]

I've decided to use my OMAS Arco old style Paragon circa 2002 today inked up with my favourite Aurora black ink.

[Beechwood]

Elysee Schwartz.

 

A pencil thin black pen with gft and a really nice broad nib

 

 

Edited August 13, 2009 by Arthur

[Zeroblade]

A Pelikan M405 with an Pely 140 Medium Flex nib. The 140 was originally supposed to use it, but the piston leaks, so I switched my M405's Binder-tuned nib for the flex, because well, flex is cool. lol

[sallywally]

Well, I recieved a few pens in the mail this weekend and a few from repair and also I work on a few:

 

Stipula Saturno Olive Woodgrain color W/1.1 Stub Nib

Aurora Optima Burgandy Red W/Broad nib (I worked on this nib for a few hours on Saturday) It was once a toothy nib now it is a smooth Juicy Broad nib!!! Patience and persistance Pays off!!

Lamy 2000 W/Broad Nib Thanks Kurt!! This is a fantastic Pen with a wonderfully smooth nib. Why did I wait so long to buy a Lamy 2000?

Visconti Copernicus Black&Blue celluloid striped W/Medium nib

Stipula Etruria Ocean Blue W/1.3 Stub Nib

 

TNS

Currently testing my brown ink samples from Pear Tree Pen:

Sheaffer Tuckaway, J Jerbin Lie de Terre (sp)

Sailor XF Chrysanthemum Maki-e, Waterman Havana Brown

Nakaya FP Heki Ascending Dragon, Nakaya Brown (cartridge)

Nakaya FP Heki-Tamenuri FP, Private Reserve Chocolat

Sailor 1911 Dappled Blue FP, Caran D'Ache Grand Canyon Brown

 

Also:

Sailor XF Koi Maki-e, Caran D'Ache Caribbean Seas Turquoise

 

Interesting, and about 8 more brown samples to try!

[rollerboy]

Pelikan M605 Blue with PR Sonic Blue.

[seanpooh]

One for my college classes, Pelikan M600 Black w/GT EF GP M200 nib filled with Noodler's Old Manhattan Black.

[GardenWeasel]

Still writing with my Pelikan M200 (Yellow) and it's Binderized OM nib - and Noodler's Socrates ink.

[liapuyat]

Sheaffer Imperial Touchdown F

Lamy Safari EF

Paker Vector

[Fernan]

Sheaffer Valiant, medium nib, filled with PR Black Cherry. Dried up this afternoon, after two weeks of writing (albeit alternating with other pens, nonetheless quite a few pages).

 

Waterman 52, BHR, Canadian, fine nib, with a bit of flex. Filled with Waterman BB vintage. The look of this pen isn't all that great -- there is some discoloration on one side, but it's a great pleasure writing with it.

[ZeissIkon]

I wrote eight or nine comp book pages today with my Esterbrook J; I'll probably use that or my Dollar 717i for my journal writing tonight. Tomorrow it'll be back to the Wing Sung 230 and Huashilai 2375 for work.

[Sailor Kenshin]

In keeping with the spirit of pen giveaways, I've loaded a Hero 280 with Sailor BB, and a I-forgot-the-brand Chinese pen with a beautiful apricot-mosaic finish with Sheaffer King's Gold.

 

Testing them both to see whether they are candidates for new homes.