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Post by penguy on Feb 12, 2018 0:51:03 GMT
I have 80+ fountain pens and usually have about 12 inked at any one time. Most are vintage pens (1898-1949) and a good share are flex nib pens. My contemporary pens are mostly cursive italics. One of my favorite pens for correspondence is a Weidlich eyedropper filler with an XXF flex nib another pen I love using is a Scriptorium Pens inkling with a cursive italic nib. Most of the time the pen I choose to use depends on my mood, the pens I happen to have inked, and who I am writing to.
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Post by although on Feb 13, 2018 20:55:58 GMT
I've been on a bit of a Sheaffer jag lately. I've got 3 vintage pens with the gold "triumph" nibs, and a mid 90's era Legacy with the inlaid nib.
Today, I'm carrying a 1956 Sheaffer Snorkel Sentinel in burgundy. I especially like it because it's got a medium nib rather than the usual super thin extra fines that turn up in vintage pens so often.
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Post by rosesnbrambles on Feb 25, 2018 3:41:11 GMT
I bought an inexpensive sheaffer mini calligraphy set today so I can try using a fountain pen. Let the adventure begin.
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Post by schnacks on Feb 26, 2018 13:39:35 GMT
I bought an inexpensive sheaffer mini calligraphy set today so I can try using a fountain pen. Let the adventure begin. I am by no means an expert, but as someone who bought a calligraphy set after getting into fountain pens, I’d have to say that the two are very different beasts. Different inks, too. If you feel like dipping your toe into fountain pens, I would recommend getting a pen like a Pilot Metropolitan, which is cheap but great, and you can use it with ink cartridges to start with. Total investment about $20. Or you could get a cool starter set like this which includes a notebook and a bunch of ink samples to play with! www.gouletpens.com/fountain-pen-first-timer/p/Package-FountainPenFirstTimer
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Post by joy52 on Feb 26, 2018 17:37:16 GMT
I bought an inexpensive sheaffer mini calligraphy set today so I can try using a fountain pen. Let the adventure begin. I agree with snacks that it might be a good idea to purchase a ‘regular’ fountain pen to start your adventure.
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Post by schnacks on Mar 4, 2018 18:45:18 GMT
I bought a TWSBI Vac mini in Arizona when we were on our road trip last year. These pens have a vacuum filling mechanism: great because - more ink capacity. Kind of like converting to eyedropper fill. ANYWAY last week I bought a Vac inkwell. Total game changer for me. The inkwell has a threaded top so you can attach your Vac pen, turn the inkwell upside down, pull, and BOOM completely full ink chamber. I mean 100% full. Previously I was getting like 75% full. LOVE IT. This inspired me to buy a full-size Vac 700R.
Heaven.... I'm in heaven. I really love writing with TWSBIs, and now with this enormous ink capacity!
I also bought a Sailor Lecoule in Rose Quartz. Cheap, but writes well, and oh so pretty. Loaded it up with deAtramentis document fuschia. Yummy.
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Post by jamberrychoux on Mar 4, 2018 20:44:48 GMT
I bought a TWSBI Vac mini in Arizona when we were on our road trip last year. These pens have a vacuum filling mechanism: great because - more ink capacity. Kind of like converting to eyedropper fill. ANYWAY last week I bought a Vac inkwell. Total game changer for me. The inkwell has a threaded top so you can attach your Vac pen, turn the inkwell upside down, pull, and BOOM completely full ink chamber. I mean 100% full. Previously I was getting like 75% full. LOVE IT. This inspired me to buy a full-size Vac 700R. Heaven.... I'm in heaven. I really love writing with TWSBIs, and now with this enormous ink capacity! I also bought a Sailor Lecoule in Rose Quartz. Cheap, but writes well, and oh so pretty. Loaded it up with deAtramentis document fuschia. Yummy. I have a TWSBI that I really like too. Is a vacuum fill the same thing as a piston fill? With my TWSBI (which is a piston fill), I never seem to be able to get it totally full. I thought it was because I'm still new to all of this and just haven't mastered the technique right.
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Post by schnacks on Mar 4, 2018 21:23:16 GMT
A vacuum fill is different from a piston fill. A piston you turn around and around. With a vacuum, you pull a "pump" out, and when you push it back in, the ink fills the vacuum.
This might make things clearer...
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Post by jamberrychoux on Mar 4, 2018 22:00:16 GMT
Thanks for info. A vacuum fill fountain pen really sounds ideal! Will have to investigate further and start saving up some dollars for a future purchase!
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Post by richila on Apr 16, 2018 19:58:04 GMT
I use fountains for all of my writing. I have an EF nib with permanent ink for bad paper and carbon-less forms. I tend to hold my pens and pencils too tight and using a fountain pen has almost cured it. I don't have the hand pain that I had before fountain pens, so I can write as much as I want.
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Post by penguy on Apr 17, 2018 1:31:13 GMT
I use fountains for all of my writing. I have an EF nib with permanent ink for bad paper and carbon-less forms. I tend to hold my pens and pencils too tight and using a fountain pen has almost cured it. I don't have the hand pain that I had before fountain pens, so I can write as much as I want. I was wondering if you were using larger pens? Some of the larger diameter pens like a Danetrio Cumlaude seem to help people who have a tendency to hold their pens too tightly. Larger pens also seem to be preferred by people who have problems with arthritis.
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Post by wuddus on Apr 17, 2018 19:44:41 GMT
I've been a ballpoint user for many years, and only started getting back into fountain pens when I decided to have a go at writing to penpals. I'm still getting back into the swing with them to be fair. I did use them at school and in my late teens, but it's been a while since then.
I've stuck to cheap pens, and not found them to be disappointing considering the cost. A couple could probably do with the nibs tweaking, but I'll do that myself. No biggie. I do find myself reaching for a ballpoint occasionally, for official forms and such, but am now putting far more ink down with fountain pens.
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Post by richila on Apr 18, 2018 14:56:11 GMT
I use fountains for all of my writing. I have an EF nib with permanent ink for bad paper and carbon-less forms. I tend to hold my pens and pencils too tight and using a fountain pen has almost cured it. I don't have the hand pain that I had before fountain pens, so I can write as much as I want. I was wondering if you were using larger pens? Some of the larger diameter pens like a Danetrio Cumlaude seem to help people who have a tendency to hold their pens too tightly. Larger pens also seem to be preferred by people who have problems with arthritis. Not particularly larger, but heavier pens keep me from holding too tight. I also stick to metal bodied pens. I broke a plastic bodied pen holding it too tight.
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Post by penguy on Apr 18, 2018 20:45:38 GMT
One pen I own that is fairly heavy and about medium size is the Kaigelu 316. It is fairly inexpensive and I enjoy writing with it. It is rather an attractive pen and looks much like a Parker Duofold, and is made using a sort of rust, gray, and black plastic that is very attractive. You can find some good reviews on Youtube. I don't think you would break this pen as there is a lot of brass in the construction.
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Post by richila on Apr 19, 2018 13:26:07 GMT
One pen I own that is fairly heavy and about medium size is the Kaigelu 316. It is fairly inexpensive and I enjoy writing with it. It is rather an attractive pen and looks much like a Parker Duofold, and is made using a sort of rust, gray, and black plastic that is very attractive. You can find some good reviews on Youtube. I don't think you would break this pen as there is a lot of brass in the construction. I have the Crocodile 806-same basic pen, but it comes in orange. I love it!
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