Any Fountain Pen Users?

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Originally Posted by carlmaloschneider

BTW (sorry for the multiple posts) but I also got a new Lamy FP the other day. I'd heard of this brand via thefountainpennetwork.com. I wanted a Fountain pen for work, and the Vintage Swan I was using was a leaker. I really like the clip on the cap; it fits securely over my jeans pocket as well and my suit pants pocket; I don't have pockets on my shirts. The nib is very smooth; I decided on a fine nib. It's very nicely balanced with the lid on the pen; but also nice to use 'European style' (with cap in the non-writing hand or on the desk). Well worth the 50 bucks for nice German engineering...

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I am glad you like it. I tried them but personally it didn't fit in my hand well.

Fallen hard for writing instruments myself lately - saw a 90's Rotring 600 FP and went 'holy sh*t that's some nice industial design' and subsequently brought a number of FP's, mech pencils, draughting pens and journals, eek...

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Originally Posted by carlmaloschneider

I like the top one! Have you ever tried drawing in black ink? See, replied to your comment AND got us back on track...

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Actually I have, now that you mention it carl, but sadly this one (amongst others) was done using an artliner fine tip...


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Mick

A couple of weeks ago I ran out of ink at work. I have plenty of ink there but no syringe and needle. I have been refilling cartridges with that pen. I work in a hospital and there are plenty around but not worth loosing my job! :D I started using my mechanical pencil and it is an interesting change of pace. then I came home tonight and when trying to write in my diary my Ahab ran out of ink. Being lazy i wrote with a pencil.

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Originally Posted by edhewitt

Is this another example of your peasantness Carl?
Sorry if this is a double up, my phone is doing weird stuff

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Yes, I have a unique view of peasant-ness, as you may have gathered :-)

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Originally Posted by 32t

A couple of weeks ago I ran out of ink at work. I have plenty of ink there but no syringe and needle. I have been refilling cartridges with that pen. I work in a hospital and there are plenty around but not worth loosing my job! :D I started using my mechanical pencil and it is an interesting change of pace. then I came home tonight and when trying to write in my diary my Ahab ran out of ink. Being lazy i wrote with a pencil.

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Nice story. I like the idea of refilling cartridges, but why not a converter? I always found mechanical pencils fiddly, though, again, nice engineering (I had a nice Rotary). I actually like 'normal' pencils if I can't use an FP and I favour a soft lead; even a 3B or 4B; even a 5B. In my camping kit I have a little bundle of pencils cut in half. Sharpening a pencil is also a nicely fulfilling thing to do...

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Originally Posted by carlmaloschneider

Yes, I have a unique view of peasant-ness, as you may have gathered :-)

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I think you are more of a minimalist aesthete, with a penchant for vintage items.

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Originally Posted by carlmaloschneider

Nice story. I like the idea of refilling cartridges, but why not a converter? I always found mechanical pencils fiddly, though, again, nice engineering (I had a nice Rotary). I actually like 'normal' pencils if I can't use an FP and I favour a soft lead; even a 3B or 4B; even a 5B. In my camping kit I have a little bundle of pencils cut in half. Sharpening a pencil is also a nicely fulfilling thing to do...

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Pencils aren't terribly big or heavy in their complete state are they? I really quite like using a pocket knife to sharpen pencils, its kind of like whittling with purpose, a nice contradiction I think :)

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Originally Posted by edhewitt

Pencils aren't terribly big or heavy in their complete state are they? I really quite like using a pocket knife to sharpen pencils, its kind of like whittling with purpose, a nice contradiction I think :)

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Pencils aren't heavy but they do tend to be too big for the average pocket to securely enclose them, or for some purposes a shorter pencil is better suited to the mode of carriage. I have a couple of sketch books that I have short pencils elastic banded to...And I dare anyone to try it cutting a mechanical pencil in half and making two serviceable shorter pencils...:)


Mick

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Originally Posted by MickR

Pencils aren't heavy but they do tend to be too big for the average pocket to securely enclose them, or for some purposes a shorter pencil is better suited to the mode of carriage. I have a couple of sketch books that I have short pencils elastic banded to...And I dare anyone to try it cutting a mechanical pencil in half and making two serviceable shorter pencils...:)


Mick

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Perhaps a pencil quiver would be in order then. I find short pencils unsatisfactory to hold, but I am not a drawist by a long stretch.