Thread: Any Fountain Pen Users?

Well, i guess i have to try some words in english with it to proof if it´s an export model
But by the Way, the pen writes fantastic, not really flexible but with a nice B, really a bargain for 7€ (incl. shipping).
I wonder where the seller has the pens from, he sells a lot of them.

Originally Posted by TheGeek

So I am having a wonder, and thought Ibwould seek input.

I currently have 3 fountain pens in my pencil case. Red, black and blue. I acquired another pen a while back and it is sitting in my pen jar on my desk

What do I do with it???

Get a fourth colour and put it into use? If so what colour?

Stick with black or blue and leave it in the office?

Any other ideas?

Geek

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It is not just a matter of colors, IMHO. You might have a pen with broad tip, another with medium, and a third one with fine (or stub, or italic), and you might load them with the same color. You might like to swap different pens (heavier ones, shorter ones, and so) depending on the situation. Or have rigid nibs vs flex ones.

Even if you had twenty pens exactly alike (same body, same nib) there are a lot more colors than that...

;-)

Originally Posted by MT4

It is not just a matter of colors, IMHO. You might have a pen with broad tip, another with medium, and a third one with fine (or stub, or italic), and you might load them with the same color. You might like to swap different pens (heavier ones, shorter ones, and so) depending on the situation. Or have rigid nibs vs flex ones.

Even if you had twenty pens exactly alike (same body, same nib) there are a lot more colors than that...

;-)

This is all true lol.

But for me right now. It's mostly about colour because that fits in with my writing requirements lol.

Geek

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Use a pen daily. Currently using a Sailor ink.


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A neat little essay on handwriting from the BBC
BBC - Culture - What your handwriting says about you

I was digging around an old box of papers last night and came across a Rotring 400 fountain pen which probably hasn't seen the light of day or been used in the best part of 10 years.

Anyway, I unscrewed the nib, let it soak in some warm water, bought some cartridges and hey presto, I now have a working fountain pen!

Let's see how long I can use it before putting it back into the same box.

I ended up going for the green ink and getting that pen into action. Also remembered a parker I have as a set, might get it out as the wife bought some purple ink.....

Geek

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This is my spider scrawl in the nice new green ink.

Geek



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My interest is in fountain pens is piqued. I just requested a Spencerian workbook through inter-library loan and am on the lookout for a cheap fountain pen.

Fountain pens are fun LS. Check out the Noodlers pens and inks. Inexpensive pens and the ink is great too.

Spencerian Script is a challenge my friend, but fun to learn for sure