Thread: Any Fountain Pen Users?

Originally Posted by Dieseld

Thanks Mike!!

The way I write as a Lefty, printing in that style I underwrite. When writing in cursive I'm an overwriter.
It isn't very easy not dragging your hand over the ink

I have to agree about the writing and memory. Things I write down I remember, things I should write down.....well
But as said in that video I believe it was, how when writing our brains fire in many places. I think the more active our brain is when we do something the more that thing is in our active memory than in our subconscious

I'm also a lefty 😝

Well I am currently back studying again, and as I did with my first degree. I'm writing all of my notes. With that, all of my pens are getting some action as I use different colours for different types of notes.

Geek

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That is a great video, but above my level.

When doing calligraphy with a dip pen, I use a variety of inks. Actually I like thinner inks most, as they enable thinner hairlines. Best is irongall inks. But they tend to etch the pen, so it won't last that long.

I have some vintage inks, from around 1932, with doesn't etch the pen. That's my favorite ink.

Not all ink works. And iron gall ink usually doesn't work with fountain pens as it cloak the pen. Use only fountain pen ink.

This is just some of my inks [emoji4]


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Thank you very much for the information.
And what a desk and collection you have.

I'm either getting my ink form John Neal, Bookseller or from Goulet Pens, so I feel confident they should be the proper inks

Looking very forward to this adventure in writing

Actually I use fountain pens for my work notes. The one to the left, is work and the right is one I just made using my dip pen.

It does takes years of patience and practice, but it's nice way to make notes.


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Wow you sir are a true artist in writing.
Beautiful penmanship there no question about it.

I know it will take practice and patience, but I'm also hoping my art background might help a little

My favorite pen. Montblanc 149 flexible nib. Got it a year ago from my wife in 40 years birthday. Such a perfect pen. She the perfect wife ❤️


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Det er virkelig flot Hvor mange år har det taget at lære det?

Jeg ved det ikke præcist. Jeg brugte mange år på at lære en bestemt gotisk skrift, derefter faldt jeg over Spencerian og øvede den et par uger indtil alfabetet sad der. Efter et par måneder, var den nogenlunde.

Jeg manglede dog en dyp pen. Og selvom de kan skaffe i USA, er portoen ofte dyrere end pennen. Så han lavede min egen sammen med min gamle fader, der er trædrejer.

Vi måtte lave mange, før tykkelsen var der. Og der er stadig forbedrings muligheder i det små. Den på billederne er min ynglings pen.

Det der er svært, er ofte de danske bogstaver. De findes jo ikke, så jeg har selv skabt et alfabet, med dem. Desuden er dansk og engelsk grammatik ofte meget forskellig, så på engelsk kan man lave flere store bogstaver end dansk. Jeg er derfor gået tilbage til ældre grammatik, så stednavne og måneder også skrives med stort. [emoji4]


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I carry a Parker 51 in my pocket most days from the late 1940's. I have two I rotate between. One is an Aerometric 1946 with green ink and the other is a Vacumatic 1949 with blue-black ink - Parker's Quink. I use them to make notes at work mostly and reminders to myself. I really enjoy using a fountain pen.

Question about the oblique holder. Is there really a difference between a right and left handed one?
It seems to me you would just flip it over for it to be left handed.

Thanks for any help