Thread: pens

Rich,
Like shaving with a straight razor, people have good and bad experiences with fountain pens and fountain pen purchasing. You can get good and bad deals on Ebay. The best thing to do is read up on the subject and know what you want, what is available and sometimes what to avoid. There are several different types of filling mechanisms. Some pens only use ink from bottles, others can use prefilled cartridges (they also have converters available to use bottled ink). Then there is nib choice. Do you want new or vintage? There are many used pens that are bargains on some of the forums. Like shaving, there are a lot of different things that come down to personal preference. One thing not being better than the other, just what the individual prefers. My advice is read up on the topic before spending the money. Below are some links that have good sound information.
Richard Binder's site has a reference page with good information. He also sells pens at a good price that are guaranteed to work right.

http://www.richardspens.com

The Fountain Pen Network has a lot of information ranging from penmanship, ink and pen reviews, photos, pen market (pens for sale by members).

http://www.fountainpennetwork.com

Originally Posted by RichZ

I realized after I posted. The smart ass had got me looking. Oh well thanks for the advice.

Sorry!

RT

Randy,

That was me not paying attention. Good one. You got me.

I love and use my fountain pens as well. I know that they are not true fountain pens in the literal sense, but I use dip pens alot. I have collected approx. 5000 nibs. In fact, I make the ink that I use for the dip pens from scratch, along with sealing wax for a seal I made. My wonderful gal calls me a "God D**n Nerd." But then she says that is what she likes about me...

I like to use a particular fountain pen on my exams; my hand tends to not cramp as much... I have had her for almost 14 years. I asked my gal to bury me with the pen... hehehe

Mark.