Thread: What Do You Have In The Mail Right Now?

Originally Posted by Dieseld

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Just found and ordered this new oblique dip pen holder

It's Zebra wood, Roasted Birdseye Maple with a Bloodwood highlight

I have been waiting for someone else to ask what is it? So, can you explain what it is used for and how it is used?

It's a pen! I think for calligraphy?

Totally lovely. Writing accoutrements from linen fibre paper to the finest waxes, go hand in hand with a Nakayama Maruka and a fine Damascus blade, with a raw ambergris based scent, touch of citrus and Tennessee lavender. My everyday 'pen' is a Lamy, my own blend of ink. I'm travelling, so no photo, but the aroma, well you might find it in Florence or Rome....

Originally Posted by sharptonn

It's a pen! I think for calligraphy?

I had figured that it was some sort of a writing instrument, however there are a lot of technical drawing and writing devices out there that I know zero about.

Yes, for script that flows with more beauty than I can make flow from a pen.
Lovely example of a calligraphy pen Dave. Enjoy.
Here's one in use.
https://thepostmansknock.com/how-to-...lligraphy-pen/

That Dave is a man of many skills, it would seem!

Nice pen! My handwriting is terrible, tried my hand at fountainpens but somehow the ink always spreads out like oil on a water surface. Doos one need a different paper for fountain pen and calligraphy pen ink?

Originally Posted by Kees

Nice pen! My handwriting is terrible, tried my hand at fountainpens but somehow the ink always spreads out like oil on a water surface. Doos one need a different paper for fountain pen and calligraphy pen ink?

It is very much like shaving with a straight Kees. Pen, paper, nib and ink are all variables, something you have to stick with for quite a while and very unforgiving. There is no spellcheck on a fountain pen, but they are fun.

Thanks guys.
I have just recently got into writing with the dip pen and love it. Thanks to the help I've gotten from of few fellas here

HERE is a thread about Fountain pens Kees.

When using a fountain pen you need a very light hand my friend. There is no need for pressure as the ink flows out easily, not like a rollerball pen which requires a heavy hand to keep it moving.
I am left handed, which makes it a bit more challenging. But to me that's part of the fun.

A 4 pack slurry stone for coti (wanted a combo slurry stone and 4 pack had it for same price as selected one but now I have other options so yay?) and a light green vintage Thuri bout. The bout is really square and is about 2.5"x5.2" or so