Manila Folders

[Caboose]

Permit me to ask a rather silly question - I often have to label Manila folders for filing of paperwork, does anyone know of a problem doing this with a fountain pen?

The reason it came to mind is 1.) The nib is kind of scratchy when wrting on the material and 2.) I recall someone saying that OldGriz (Tom) uses some sort of brown paper bag material for nib smoothing. Am I running the risk of wearing down my nibs by writing on heavier material such as folder stock? It's not particularly rough, and it's not as if I'm writing a novel (with regard to quantity), but I would hate to be doing something that "everyone" knows is unhealthy for my nibs.

 

Thanks for bearing with my newbishness (there's a word to drive the lexicographers crazy )

 

Thanks, Dean

 

Edited to give OldGriz credit for the brown paper bag trick

Edited April 17, 2006 by Caboose

[Elaine]

I don't do it as often as you, but I do use fountain pens for file folders and manila envelopes. I'm interested in a better answer because I use my favorite flex pen to label snailee files. (Going to get back to that any day now! I've been saying that for a while)

[RonB]

I don't know the answer to your basic question, but you could use the small labels for file labeling that are sold (Avery, etc). These would be smoother to write on, and they look neater in my opinion. I personally use Sharpies for file labeling.

 

Ron