So I thought, wtf, let's talk about pens. What pen did you use today? I used a Titanium-nibbed Stipula Pinnochio in Volparancio Yellow, which is a cute yellow-orange with nifty swirls. It's not as smooth a writer as my other titanium-nibbed Stipulas because it's got a bit of tooth. Still, it...

Well... Here is Wikipedia's article about Fountain pens: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fountain_pen I added those links pointing to articles about fountain pen manufacturers and fountain pen inks. BTW does anybody know, if Dunhill makes fountain pens, too? Most links to fountain pen inks are...

A while back, I can remember reading in the newspaper that some school district here in the Detroit Metro area, placed a ban on students using fountain pens in class, mostly because they can be used as weapons. Can anyone else think of other school systems that have implemented such a ban on these...

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Does anyone know of a leather pen case/holster that can be worn on a man's belt? I say one once but have no idea where it came from. I'm looking for one that will hold two pens and hang from my belt. Thanks. William Bruce

Hi, I am looking for a fountain pen ink that would be "light fast", I mean that wouldn't fade, even exposed to bright sun for a prolonged amount of time. I don't want a waterproof ink, on the contrary, I'd like it to be somewhat washable so that the paper can be recycled with less effort. In...

Just got another bottle of Noodler's and I see that now not only does the bottle sport a fancy color label but the bottle comes in a box. And if that weren't swanky enough and clear proof that any day now Nathan will be sending his tanks of ink off to India to be stirred by some unfortuante earning...

Since breaking my couple-of-decades old habit of only using Quink black about three years ago, my ink shelf has grown to over 100 inks, not counting duplicates of favorites, discontinued, and vintage inks. Today, some of those I consider to be of inferior quality went down the sink. These included...

There is a fellow that is making some nice pens from kits. Here is a link to his eBay auctions. http://tinyurl.com/2tbre I think he is taking the "kit" pen one step farther and is making some very nice pens that might appeal to "real" pen users. He starts with some quality "kits" and eliminates...

Hello - I downloaded the posts and immediately found what I was looking for - recommendations regarding pens. I am looking for, (I am at least partly sure about these criteria) a vintage, classic, fed from an ink bottle, finer point (nib) type fountain pen. I know it's an open ended question to...

hi I recently bougth Pelikan 250 pen, I really enjoy it and I want to keep it in good condition a long a possible but I heard that some inks can stain the Pelikans' tranparent "window". Pelikan itself says that the most suitable ink for their pen is their "4001" (what else could they say, really...

wrote: I'm just getting back into writing with a fountain pen I'd really like some gorgeous pens--but the Montegrappa for instance.. What I like are things like the Montegrappa Romeo and Juliet pens, their dragone, and the Hero pens (Pandas, dragon and phoenix) seem...

CHECK PELIKAN'S WEB SITE--They clearly proclaim the bottle must be shaken before EACH use and the pen cleaned before EACH refill. Pelikan's web site also says the ink (PFI) is 'safe' to use in its (Pelikan's) pens. You summarily dismiss this 'minor' bit of information as so much dreck,...

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Hello, I remember a couple of years ago, I found a black gel pen on the ground that outputted slightly grey ink instead of black - and I loved it. It was an awesome pen that always worked perfectly - and was superior to the ballpoint pens I had used...

As a physician, I write approximately 6 hours a day and am looking for a pen that will meet my requirements. This pen will be used throughout my day of seeing patients, writing in charts and filling out prescriptions. I will not have the time to deal with leaks, twist-off caps, filling the ink...

Hi.. quick - get your opinions ready... I have been using Levenger Raven black - a *dense* black with little in the way of green or red tones (to my eye.) But I contaminated my bottle (chemically, long story) and I want to try a different black anyway. Most of what I've seen looks rather ho hum...

I bought on ebay a new Waterman Phileas, never had one , I liked , looks gret also writes nice but it comes with a M nib and after some writing it fail to print the first trace of the first letter of a word and have to go back to complete that letter more writing , more offen is the failure,...

Bought a couple in Europe a few weeks ago - thought they might be fun for writing letters. Problem is, after each dip, I get only half a sentence or so of writing time. Is that indicative of dip pens? If so, I pity the writers of old. Or are these cheapies that just don't hold ink?

The way I see it there are stubs, italics, obliques, and regular nibs (I'm ignoring music nibs and some other wierdo custom nib styles). What are the uses of the non-regular nibs? Thanks, Richard

I received an angry e-mail claiming I've violated some sort of copyright. I would like opinions on this...and keep in mind the item in question was never sold for $ and thus I believe there is no commercial claim that is possible. A very large pure platinum nib was made...and as it was made by a...