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... that closely resembles a good stout ale once it's dry. Preferably no mixing involved, but I'll consider all suggestions. For the non-beer-drkiners, this would be a brown that's nearly indistinguishable from black, but could shade out as far as tan around the edges, kinda like this:

 

http://www.beerfm.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/AleSmith-Speedway-Stout.jpg

 

Anyone?

Mike Hungerford

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Goulet Pens Swab Shop has a few:

 

http://www.gouletpens.com/Swab-Shop-Brown

 

I like the DeAtramentis Black-Brown and Diamine Chocolate. I also have some Cult Pens Deep Dark Brown, made by Diamine. It is really dark brown.

 

I am supposed to use black ink at work. I like to push the limits—in more ways than one—and I try to use dark, but not-quite-black, inks. My latest favorite is Ink of the Witch by Sailor for Bung Box in Japan. It certainly looks black from a wet pen, but if you smear it, it is dark purple. Good Stuff!

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"I already own more ink than a rational person can use in a lifetime." —Waski_the_Squirrel

 

I'm still trying to figure out how to list all my pens down here.

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CultPens Deep Dark Brown

Kobe #16 Nada Brown

Diamine Macassar

Monteverde Brown

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Sailor Doyou and Diamine Chocolate Brown are on order now. The Cultpens Deep Dark Brown looks *good*, but the shipping is prohibitive at the moment. Gonna have to work up a bigger order first. :-)

 

Many thanks!

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In wet pen Diamine Macassar is a very dark brown it many cases it ends up looking black...unless you know it's secret. The ink is well beahved and I would use it more if there was just a bit more brown, I may try it with 20% water added just to see if it lightens up a tad.

 

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Noodler's El Lawrence is a nearly-black, greenish-brown reminiscent of used motor oil.

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Noodler's El Lawrence is a nearly-black, greenish-brown reminiscent of used motor oil.

I can see that, and will probably acquire some to go along with Zhivago and Dark Matter, but it's not quite what I'm looking for in this instance. :-)

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I would +1 on the Cult Pens Deep Dark Brown, but as you have said shipping ink is expensive.

I have the same problem with shipping on Noodlers ink & Lamy ink (Lamy are not selling their new colours in bottle form in Europe).

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I also like the dark (could ALMOST be black but you can tell it is not!) colors. (Sailor's Bung Box INK OF THE WITCH is your "purple") BUT for me the Sailor Bung Box ESPRESSO is the brown one. It is MUCH darker than any other that I have tried & should leave most people "guessing." I got mine from Vanness probably a month ago.

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I am fond of diamine chocolate brown. It always is brown, but depending on the nib it can look close to black.

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For all practical purposes.. Sailor Doyou looks black...

 

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This. Defo this . . . !

Stunning and complex ink that has played well in everything I've loaded it into.

 

http://www.taskyprianou.com/fpn_sailor_doyou_swatch.jpg

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Sailor Doyou. It is awesome.

Looking for a cap for a Sheaffer Touchdown Sentinel Deluxe Fat version

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I'd be curious to know the outcome of your experiments, Paul.

Me too. I have a sample of Macassar but haven't tried it yet.

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I also like the dark (could ALMOST be black but you can tell it is not!) colors. (Sailor's Bung Box INK OF THE WITCH is your "purple") BUT for me the Sailor Bung Box ESPRESSO is the brown one. It is MUCH darker than any other that I have tried & should leave most people "guessing." I got mine from Vanness probably a month ago.

Thank you for the Penman mocha! about to use it tonight. Bung Box is always a great choice, haven't met a color I don't like.

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This. Defo this . . . !

Stunning and complex ink that has played well in everything I've loaded it into.

 

http://www.taskyprianou.com/fpn_sailor_doyou_swatch.jpg

 

Tas, can you post your swab card for Cacao du Bresil?

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