What pens are we carrying today?

[John in Covina]

ENjoy that Pelikan 400 they are fine writing specimens!

 

[DeaconKC]

Wow, used it in church yesterday, it is definitely my day off pen. But for work, something a little heavier to survive.

 

[John in Covina]

Rotring 600 fine point. This is the old style 600 which is 6 sided like a pencil and the body is probably brass so it is a weighty pen. It looks and feels like some sort of drafting instrument.

If you like a heavier pen this one has a lot going for it, smooth writer with a steel nib, it appeals to the engineering types. Some stores may have old stock or keep an eye out on ebay.

They made this one for a long time, there is a newer "600" but it doesn't seem the same.

 

[DeaconKC]

I usually carry a Cross ATX for work, as it has metal to metal threads. If it gets rolled on, etc. it stands a very good chance of surviving. Either that or one of my Javelins or Waterman HD pens.

 

[Diamondback]

This looks about right for my hand...

http://www.awelldressedbullet.ca/bullet-pen-50-bmg.html

Yes, it's made from a once-live .50BMG bullet and cartridge!

 

[DeaconKC]

 

[Diamondback]

???
Relax, it's demilled...

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[French]

all Japanese today -- no vintage

The pens I'm currently carrying with me are
Namiki Bamboo (black resin body, rhodium plated gold nib) Japanese Fine nib, which translates to a western extra fine. Filled with Noodler's Black ink.

Platinum "Cranes and Mt Fuji" screened maki-e pen. Japanese Medium nib (western fine) filled with Noodler's Legal Lapis ink.

Platinum Bel Age Japanese fine nib, filled with a 50:50 mix of Waterman's Violet and Noodler's Luxury Blue.

please excuse my photography

the pens (same order as they are described above)

close up of the Platinum Maki-e pen

 

[DeaconKC]

Those are quite elegant.

 

[French]

thank you

Those are quite elegant.

Thank you, Deacon.

I've had good fortune with buying pens used on http://www.fountainpennetwork.com and to a lesser extent on eBay. It is incredible how much less a screened maki-e costs than a hand crafted maki-e design...well, maybe not incredible when you think of all the time it takes for the artist to do the work.

My fountian pen collection consists of all Japanese pens (aside from a Hero 100 that my children gave me for Christmas 3 years ago). I like the fact that the nibs run a bit finer and that on the new ones, they are highly likely to be very good writers out of the box. I can't wait for the most recent pens I sent for restoration to return.

french

 

[DeaconKC]

So what are you known by at FPN, I'n DeaconKC there too.
I may have to carry my newest pen tomorrow. Just got a Pelikan 215 and it is soooooo nice. Just a little heavier than my 400 or 150, the extra just feels better.

 

[French]

I'm from a long line of unoriginal name choosers...

I go by French on FPN as well as here. On COW, since I live in Connecticut, I went with the (unoriginal but keeping with the theme) Connecticut Jones.

 

[DeaconKC]

Great! I got a Pelikan 215 in the mail yesterday, inked it up with American Blue and wow, what a sweet writer. I may have to carry it today even though I am working! Wish me luck!

 

[John in Covina]

Stub

Enjoy that Pelikan 215 thos are nice, I have one that is an early design when they first brought them out.

For people that want a little pizzaz in their cursive Art Brown has 215's with a STUB nib. It is a Pelikan so it is a smooth writer but the stub gives you a little bit of dramatic wide thin line variation and makes for great signatures too!

 

[Highlander]

Pelikan Souvron 800

Well, it's my stand by S-800 Fountain Pen... (green and black stripe)

 

[Peaceful John]

Namiki fountain pen, with nib modified for Spencerian script. My next pen I hope to be a Sailor 1911.

 

[John in Covina]

Namiki fountain pen, with nib modified for Spencerian script. My next pen I hope to be a Sailor 1911.

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I have a Sailor 1911M the smaller one and it is a great pen, so smooth!

I love to see examples of Spencurian script and also copperplate. It looks like certificates of some sort.

 

[DeaconKC]

I envy those of you who have handwriting worthy of nice pens. I've been accused of dipping a spider ink and letting crawl across the page. I knew I was jinxing myself carrying the 215 today, wound up helping some cops wrestle an idiot down. Whew, the pen is okay.

 

[Canadave]

today...

Parker 75 ball point, sterling silver cisele, cap actuated.

 

[Diamondback]

Add one of these bad-boys to my shopping-list:

The latest from SureFire, complete with built-in windowbreaker...

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