Thread: Any Fountain Pen Users?

Originally Posted by Badgister

Have you heard of Nakaya? they make stunning lacquer pens with incredible nibs. Here's mine:
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In fact, a couple of weeks ago I ordered this one:



The craftmanship of the laquer is incredible! Not, errrr ... cheap though. And you have to wait months (in this case 6) before you get your pen.

By the way, what are your thoughts about celluloid fountain pens ?

I adore the material, but given my experience with celluloid razor scales, I'm a bit prejudiced against buying one.

I mean, if I buy a fountain pen, I like the idea that if you treat it well, it will last for ages. With celluloid you know you've bought a time bomb. Or has the process evolved in such a way that decomposing of the celluloid will take much much longer?

Has anyone used cross pens? (No they aren't angry). I saw this Classic Century Classic Black Fountain Pen With 23K Gold Plated appointments Cross the other day and thought it quite stylish, though Probably a bit thin for my hands, but they do do other models.
What about other pens in the below $50 range with a fine - medium nib and a wide ish barrel. I have a Lamy safari with a left hand nib, and whilst it is very reliable (i can leave it weeks and it will just work) i don't like the nib and the body feels cheap, and that is comparing it to a jinhao x450.

Yes, I bought myself a Cross fountain pen a few months back.
In all honesty it is a very fine pen indeed, but as you say, the model I bought was a bit too small for my hands.
The medium nib and the functionality though, was quite alright imho.

Simply Stunning!

Originally Posted by decraew

In fact, a couple of weeks ago I ordered this one:



The craftmanship of the laquer is incredible! Not, errrr ... cheap though. And you have to wait months (in this case 6) before you get your pen.

I don’t know if this the appropriate thread for this issue, but recently spend my time in two DIY projects:
- a custom box with drawer for my fountain pens and
- a midori like Journal

Although I am far from experienced in such things, I am pretty happy about the result of both projects.

Splendid Harry !
Nice leather you found for that organiser (better than what I found).

Hadn't seen this thread before. I am a FP user, never get used to BPs or RBs, own quite a lot of them (since 100 yo vintages to current models, lots of brands, filling systems, and such), some tools, sacs, books on pen repair (DVDs also).

Rgds.

Martin

Look what my old dad made me for Christmas :-) it's a oblique penholder for Spencerian and Copperplate calligraphy handwriting. He's and woodturner and an amazing craftsman. And thou he's nearly 73 years old, he can still do magic. This is a meisterstück and it writes awesome:-)

That is a really bloody nice pen!


Mick