What Pens Are You Using Today?

[Taki]

JD, that ED looks very interesting! Is the writing on the bottom done with that pen?

 

A day off today.

Silver/chrome VP with Binder stub Pilot Blueblack cart. Might change ink.

[Taki]

QUOTE (guy @ Feb 27 2007, 04:55 PM)

As usual my olive green Parker 45 with 0.6mm stub nib loaded with Diamine Umber Parker 25 fine nib loaded with Diamine WES Imperial Blue. I am using my Parker 25 (which is a nice smooth writer) whilst I wait for the return of my Parker 51 from Mr.Binder.

I like Olive Green 45 and Umber combo, too. Mine is not stub, though.

 

What are you having Richard done on your 51?

[JRodriguez]

Today I pulled out my Duofold Centennial, my Parker 45, and my Parker "51" - figured I'd try a manufacturer theme day ...

[jd50ae]

QUOTE (Taki @ Feb 28 2007, 07:01 AM)

JD, that ED looks very interesting! Is the writing on the bottom done with that pen? A day off today. Silver/chrome VP with Binder stub Pilot Blueblack cart. Might change ink.

Yes it is.

 

[JRodriguez]

What are the parts on that Frankenpen from JD50ae?

[Taki]

QUOTE (JRodriguez @ Feb 28 2007, 09:26 AM)

What are the parts on that Frankenpen from JD50ae?

I am curious, too

[Johnson]

Today, I'm writing with:

 

Pilot Vanishing Point, Black with Gold Trim, Binder 0.8mm Stub - Noodlers Zhivago

 

Pelikan M200, Blue Demo, B Nib - Private Reserve American Blue

 

Pelikan M620, Grande Place, M Nib - I could have sworn I had PR DC Supershow Blue in this but it looks like PR American Blue, these inks are so similar sometimes I have a hard time telling them apart! Makes sense then that they are my two favorite blues.

[jd50ae]

QUOTE (Taki @ Feb 28 2007, 09:54 AM)

QUOTE (JRodriguez @ Feb 28 2007, 09:26 AM) What are the parts on that Frankenpen from JD50ae? I am curious, too I found the cap and the barrel at 2 different locations after the storm. There are no markings what so ever on either part. There was a clip on the cap but it was so rusted I tossed it. Had a bunch of parts in a bag and sat down one day to see if anything could be salvaged. The two parts had the same thread and fit perfectly. Added a salvaged Italic F nib from what I am sure was from a Sheaffer calligraphy set, added a cart and it wrote very well. Converted it to ED a few days ago, added my own ink mixture and it again works perfectly. It is a very nice writer.

[guy]

QUOTE (Taki @ Feb 28 2007, 01:04 PM)

What are you having Richard done on your 51?

My Navy Gray 51 was a good buy from 'fleabay' but I could never understand why the Borg-queen had never gripped me.

 

After having nibs from Mr.Binder for my Parker 45s and Pelikan M215 I decided to have him look at my 51. His initial assessment is that the nib is well worn so it's in his queue waiting to be "breathed on" by the nibmeister.

 

I am so looking forward to getting it back!

[Chris_PA]

Pilot Vanishing Point (Blue Carbonesque) - F point - Pilot Blue-Black ink

 

Lamy Safari - EF point - Noodlers Red-Black ink

[JRodriguez]

I really like it JD50ae. I guess I really like how some of the things we own and use - like pens - have stories behind them, and become associated with certain people and events in our lives. In any case, I know it's been very trying for you, but thanks for sharing.

[Taki]

QUOTE (JRodriguez @ Feb 28 2007, 02:43 PM)

I really like it JD50ae. I guess I really like how some of the things we own and use - like pens - have stories behind them, and become associated with certain people and events in our lives. In any case, I know it's been very trying for you, but thanks for sharing.

I agree! I like hearing stories behind pens, and for the same reason I like what kind of person owned pens engraved with names.

[sheafferkid]

I used my Parker 75 sterling silver rollerball with a blue, fine point(yea, yea, I know its rollerball, but hey! I found it at school and my teacher kept asking all of his classes if they lost a pen, but no one ever claimed it, so I got to keep it!) I also used my Sheaffer's TM Touchdown Sentinel pencil. BTW, mine is the "flat top" model. How much would a RB go for? Thanks!

 

Evan

[jd50ae]

Good morning Taki. We have another storm, rain rain rain.....................

 

Wality ED and M800

[Taki]

We are under a blizzard warning till Friday

 

Silver VP with F nib, filled with Legal Lapis

 

[rroossinck]

I'm carrying three today.

• Vanishing Point - Blue Carbonesque (F): Dennis Lively's green ink

Parker 51 Vac (XF): Pelikan Royal Blue 4001 ink

Lamy Flame (XF): Sheaffer Skrip Black

I've found that these three seem to go everywhere with me. Every now and again I'll mix it up with something different (like a rOtring 600) but for the most part, I'm getting rather set in my ways.

[jpolaski]

Flood watch here until midnight.... ugh

 

Today's are:

 

Sliver Pearl Vac with fine two tone nib filled with a mix of quink blue and blue-black

Midnight Blue Parker "51" with English Medium nib filled with Waterman Blue-black

Blue Eversharp Skyline with GF cap and fine nib filled with Waterman blue-black

[dwmatteson]

I have a long pre-screening conference call today for a prospective grant applicant, so I pulled out the trusty Pelikan M205 and loaded it up with PR DC Supershow Blue. That should get me through the call with room to spare.

 

Otherwise, it's:

Grape Cooler Bexley Fun Time with Aurora Blue;

Cocoa Parker "51" aerometric with Noodler's Blue;

Charcoal Lamy Safari with Levenger Pinkly;

Sheaffer Lifetime Clipper Snorkel with Diamine Prussian Blue;

Rubberized black Danitrio Tac Carry II with Waterman Florida Blue.

 

Hmm. Seems like I'm in a blue-ink mood.

 

Don M.

[JRodriguez]

An Esterbrook J - 125 manifold nib, Parker Duofold Centennial - M stub nib, Filcao Columbia - f/m nib. I really like the patterning on that Wality JD50ae. Very nice!

[HDoug]

Good news, bad news. The bad news is that I'm home sick. The good news is I'm using my Grand Place...

 

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