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Forum: Pens & Pencils May 23rd 07, 02:34 PM Posted to alt.collecting.pens-pencils
Replies: 16
Views: 1,153
Posted By Curtis L. Russell
My Pick

On Tue, 22 May 2007 19:14:47 -0700, Don
wrote:

Hi All;

As a new fountain pen user, who has to buy each pen I try (no stores
in area), I have come up with the...
Forum: Pens & Pencils April 19th 07, 09:30 PM Posted to alt.collecting.pens-pencils
Replies: 5
Views: 753
Posted By Curtis L. Russell
Any other Moleskine journals users here? ...

On Thu, 19 Apr 2007 22:06:02 +0300, Juhapekka Tolvanen
wrote:


I use just Moleskines as my notebooks. Sometimes I drool because of
notebooks of Paperblanks,...
Forum: Pens & Pencils April 13th 07, 01:31 AM Posted to alt.collecting.pens-pencils
Replies: 23
Views: 2,561
Posted By Curtis L. Russell
Would a Namiki Falcon work for me?

On Thu, 12 Apr 2007 17:37:54 -0500, Aaron Hsu
wrote:

Of course, that does not mean that as soon
as one starts to think about Gothic script all the time that one...
Forum: Pens & Pencils April 5th 07, 04:59 PM Posted to alt.collecting.pens-pencils
Replies: 17
Views: 3,409
Posted By Curtis L. Russell
Namiki Falcon//More on flex

On Thu, 05 Apr 2007 14:25:38 GMT, "BL"
wrote:

As Anna pointed out in her article,
one has to hold the pen at a funny angle and involve the entire arm
and shoulder...
Forum: Pens & Pencils March 26th 07, 04:28 PM Posted to alt.collecting.pens-pencils
Replies: 58
Views: 5,528
Posted By Curtis L. Russell
units: drops? m? (was: Pelikan M1000 - How many drops does your barrel hold?)

On Fri, 23 Mar 2007 20:14:01 -0500, "LarryW"
wrote:

Oddly, I just
ran into a recipe scrolled in a very old book using drams and drops
(elixir of wormwood was one of the...
Forum: Pens & Pencils March 23rd 07, 07:08 PM Posted to alt.collecting.pens-pencils
Replies: 4
Views: 484
Posted By Curtis L. Russell
Montblanc... A trick of the light

On 23 Mar 2007 10:36:01 -0700, "Bristolian"
wrote:

Ive just noticed (being sat next to a very intense desk lamp) that my
MB cap / body resin is not actually black, but a...
Forum: Pens & Pencils March 22nd 07, 01:38 PM Posted to alt.collecting.pens-pencils
Replies: 30
Views: 1,503
Posted By Curtis L. Russell
Nib Adjustment (was The Best Ink)

On Wed, 21 Mar 2007 22:02:11 -0000, "Moira Perkins"
wrote:

Anyone
trying this with a fill of Noodler's will have blue fingers for days.

What? No Ink Nix? Stuff not only takes...
Forum: Pens & Pencils March 16th 07, 12:58 PM Posted to alt.collecting.pens-pencils
Replies: 58
Views: 5,528
Posted By Curtis L. Russell
Pelikan M1000 - How many drops does your barrel hold?

On Fri, 16 Mar 2007 05:49:18 -0500, "LarryW"
wrote:

The M1000 reminds me of the old American Crysler autos - tiny engine
boxed in a big package. It seems that Pelikan...
Forum: Pens & Pencils March 15th 07, 01:21 PM Posted to alt.collecting.pens-pencils
Replies: 58
Views: 5,528
Posted By Curtis L. Russell
Pelikan M1000 - How many drops does your barrel hold?

On Thu, 15 Mar 2007 01:53:25 -0500, "LarryW"
wrote:

This doesn't say anything about how many drops of ink it will hold. It
does measure an air space. Does anyone have a...
Forum: Pens & Pencils March 14th 07, 01:23 PM Posted to alt.collecting.pens-pencils
Replies: 9
Views: 569
Posted By Curtis L. Russell
Mont Blanc turquoise good?

On Tue, 13 Mar 2007 11:05:11 -0400, Barutan Seijin
wrote:

I'll second the vote for MB bordeaux. It's a nice colour, and unlike
BL, i do get plenty of chances to use...
Forum: Pens & Pencils March 12th 07, 04:02 PM Posted to alt.collecting.pens-pencils
Replies: 29
Views: 1,705
Posted By Curtis L. Russell
Pilot Capless Decimo squeaks!

On Mon, 12 Mar 2007 15:58:26 +0000, Semolina Pilchard
wrote:

Not so much a myth, more a piece of widely accepted shorthand. It saves
saying, "iridium, osmium, ruthenium,...
Forum: Pens & Pencils March 12th 07, 03:48 PM Posted to alt.collecting.pens-pencils
Replies: 29
Views: 1,705
Posted By Curtis L. Russell
Pilot Capless Decimo squeaks!

On Mon, 12 Mar 2007 08:34:26 -0700, "Bluesea"
wrote:

Sure the iridium...

BTW, that's another myth. It's not really iridium.

Or its 'pen nib iridium', not 'Iridium...
Forum: Pens & Pencils March 6th 07, 02:42 PM Posted to alt.collecting.pens-pencils
Replies: 30
Views: 1,503
Posted By Curtis L. Russell
The Best Ink

On Tue, 6 Mar 2007 05:49:02 -0800, "Bluesea"
wrote:

Buy MB and dump the ink. Refill with your choice.

Yep. That's what I do - and the white splotch on the cap makes a...
Forum: Pens & Pencils March 2nd 07, 09:31 PM Posted to alt.collecting.pens-pencils
Replies: 34
Views: 1,043
Posted By Curtis L. Russell
How long to flush pen?

On Fri, 2 Mar 2007 21:06:23 GMT, "l, not -l" wrote:


I posted the idea for those compulsives out there for whom, too much is
never quite enough.

And yet they haven't bought an...
Forum: Pens & Pencils March 2nd 07, 09:01 PM Posted to alt.collecting.pens-pencils
Replies: 30
Views: 1,503
Posted By Curtis L. Russell
The Best Ink

On Fri, 02 Mar 2007 20:48:57 GMT, wrote:

I like Private Reserve, but their red makes my pens look like they have had
a feed-bleed. I agree with you about Lamy. Both the...
Forum: Pens & Pencils February 14th 07, 01:20 PM Posted to alt.collecting.pens-pencils
Replies: 18
Views: 760
Posted By Curtis L. Russell
noob question on ink flow after cleaning

On Wed, 14 Feb 2007 04:54:45 -0700, mz
wrote:

From my experience, a fixative is unnecessary for mail. Some
letters sent and received have had addresses...
Forum: Pens & Pencils February 12th 07, 07:53 PM Posted to alt.collecting.pens-pencils
Replies: 18
Views: 760
Posted By Curtis L. Russell
noob question on ink flow after cleaning

On Mon, 12 Feb 2007 14:36:30 -0500, Curtis L. Russell
wrote:

I think it would depend on the specific caligraphy ink, which is part
of the problem. I've been at some...
Forum: Pens & Pencils February 12th 07, 07:36 PM Posted to alt.collecting.pens-pencils
Replies: 18
Views: 760
Posted By Curtis L. Russell
noob question on ink flow after cleaning

On Mon, 12 Feb 2007 19:05:29 +0000, Adam Funk
wrote:

I was under the impression (I think I heard this from someone in a
craft supply shop) that "calligraphy ink" was less...
Forum: Pens & Pencils January 31st 07, 02:51 PM Posted to alt.collecting.pens-pencils
Replies: 23
Views: 1,362
Posted By Curtis L. Russell
Slimmer Fountain Pens

On Wed, 31 Jan 2007 09:17:22 -0500, online drifter
wrote:

On 30 Jan 2007 16:20:08 -0800, "
wrote:

Don't forget about...
Forum: Pens & Pencils January 29th 07, 02:46 PM Posted to alt.collecting.pens-pencils
Replies: 0
Views: 371
Posted By Curtis L. Russell
Modern Users

On Fri, 26 Jan 2007 23:30:37 -0500, Timur Beg
wrote:


So, how have your tastes changed over the years?

Pens remain the same (mostly Pelikans for daily use, mostly F...
Forum: Pens & Pencils January 23rd 07, 03:32 PM Posted to alt.collecting.pens-pencils
Replies: 5
Views: 303
Posted By Curtis L. Russell
Ten pens to show the world...

On Fri, 19 Jan 2007 21:35:24 GMT, "l, not -l" wrote:


On 19-Jan-2007, Curtis L. Russell wrote:

The intent would be to show the a sweep of fountain...
Forum: Pens & Pencils January 19th 07, 08:40 PM Posted to alt.collecting.pens-pencils
Replies: 5
Views: 303
Posted By Curtis L. Russell
Ten pens to show the world...

I'm working on my list now, but if you were to have a ten pen stand to
fill with the best fountain pens of historical note that are still
readily available and that can be purchased (with a bit of...
Forum: Pens & Pencils January 19th 07, 02:29 PM Posted to alt.collecting.pens-pencils
Replies: 59
Views: 3,113
Posted By Curtis L. Russell
Waternan Hemisphere Problems

On Fri, 19 Jan 2007 03:50:03 +0200, Juhapekka Tolvanen
wrote:


Mold, gunks, feathering and other such stuff are those things
practically all fountain pen...
Forum: Pens & Pencils January 17th 07, 07:49 PM Posted to alt.collecting.pens-pencils
Replies: 4
Views: 882
Posted By Curtis L. Russell
comparing nib size between Pelican and Parker

On Wed, 17 Jan 2007 18:48:12 GMT, "BL"
wrote:

No. If anything, Pelikan nibs run on the broad side... esp. the larger
nibs for 800 and 1000 series pens.

For whatever...
Forum: Pens & Pencils January 16th 07, 02:18 PM Posted to alt.collecting.pens-pencils
Replies: 59
Views: 3,113
Posted By Curtis L. Russell
Waternan Hemisphere Problems

On Mon, 15 Jan 2007 23:09:30 GMT, "BL"
wrote:

But, frankly, who cares. There's
nothing I'm writing now (including published professional writing)
that will be of...
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