Thread: Any Fountain Pen Users?

Welcome Raoul, the jinhao x450's are nice pens, i haven't used a 750. They look similar just with a different grip thingo.
Let us know how you go.
eBay is a really cheap source. I fact it costs pretty much the same to buy a whole pen as it does to get a converter.

Talking of fountain pens and dip pens, posted this on fb the other night as part of a poemy sort of thingy thing. Sort of sums up what I do with a dip pen when I'm in the mood, doesn't it Ed? Ed's fly leaves were from several books all stapled together

"Later, I'll tear the fly leaves from old books and on them in brown ink write letters to those I've never met."

Originally Posted by carlmaloschneider

Talking of fountain pens and dip pens, posted this on fb the other night as part of a poemy sort of thingy thing. Sort of sums up what I do with a dip pen when I'm in the mood, doesn't it Ed? Ed's fly leaves were from several books all stapled together

"Later, I'll tear the fly leaves from old books and on them in brown ink write letters to those I've never met."

Yes they were, all higgledy-piggledy with about 300 staples holding it all together.
But it was an interesting letter

One of my latest ink acquisitions:



Please note that the Midori like Journal is self made

Now I am going to have to re learn to write so my messages are legible.

Those are nice looking jars of ink. Expensive?

I really like that piece of leather that holds your note books.
Very manly.

Ink bottles are not expensive. Prices range from €4-€20 per 50ml. Graf Von Fabber Castle(top photo on the left) is one of the most expensive ones, about €22 the 70ml.

Oy!

Wouldn't you know it, after about a months worth of use, I dropped my M1000 from about 4 feet without the cap on.
And just to verify Murphy's law, it landed on the tip....

Ah well, it was just to bite the bullet and order a replacement nib, already tuned and ready to go in.
It arrived today and I'm back to writing with my fav pen again.

Long story, but in the end I ended up buying the pen from a company in the UK.
They shipped me the replacement nib in just a few days.
Very happy with their service and responsiveness!