Noodlers Antietam

[mhphoto]

Here's my review of Noodler's Antietam, a deep and brooding ink with an ungodly long dry time.

 

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[Yoda4561]

If I remember the story right, the color is based off a bottle of ink from the 1800's found near the Antietam area. The ink was found in a bottle or inkwell all dried out, then Nathan rehydrated it, and reproduced the color with modern ink components.

[Uncle Red]

 

Still wet when I took the picture but dry by the time I posted it.

[mhphoto]

 

Still wet when I took the picture but dry by the time I posted it.

 

:puddle: I aspire to have myself a wet noodle like that one day…

 

Great script! I'm not sure why mine was having such a hard time drying. It might be that Rhodia isn't particularly absorbent. I'll have to do some tests with some cheap copy paper

[fotographik]

Nice review. I just received my bottle of Antietam a couple of days ago...lovely colour! I don't have that slow drying issue either.

[amberleadavis]

Thank you!

[Uncle Red]

Still wet when I took the picture but dry by the time I posted it.

:puddle: I aspire to have myself a wet noodle like that one day…Great script! I'm not sure why mine was having such a hard time drying. It might be that Rhodia isn't particularly absorbent. I'll have to do some tests with some cheap copy paper

Thank you, I don't think my handwriting rises to your quality at all.

However, I was using Rhodia paper. I wonder, is it just the Brause that takes so long to dry or is it everything?

The pen is usergrade but the nib is spectacular. I bought it at FPH with my Ebonite Konrad. I would have dithered over FPH's website about this pen but since I was in the store I got to dip it. Peyton Street Pens has several good flex pens right now, Teri's been great to deal with.

Edited May 7, 2012 by Uncle Red

[CaptainGroovy]

If I remember the story right, the color is based off a bottle of ink from the 1800's found near the Antietam area. The ink was found in a bottle or inkwell all dried out, then Nathan rehydrated it, and reproduced the color with modern ink components.

 

I have no knowledge of how the ink color came to be, however if I were to name an ink Antietam I also would make it to look like dried blood. The Battle of Antietam which was fought on September 17, 1862 was single bloodiest day of battle in the history of the United States and the seventh bloodiest battle of the American Civil War. On that day of battle reported loses of Confederate and Union forces numbered close to if not more than 23,000 casualties being Killed, Missing or Wounded. Casualties at what know is known as Burnside Bridge were so high that survivors of the battle have said that Antietam Creek ran red with blood that day. A union solider who latter wrote about the battle said "The whole landscape for an instant turned red,". Another veteran recalled, "[The cornfield] was so full of bodies that a man could have walked through it without stepping on the ground." So no matter if the ink's color is from some dried ink Nathan tried to resuscitated or it one he created to remember the battle, I think the name and the ink color match. It is a ink it will add onto my list to buy.

 

I apologize if I got a bit off topic but the ink color and it name struck me if you could not have already guessed.

Edited May 8, 2012 by CaptainGroovy

[fotographik]

I have no knowledge of how the ink color came to be, however if I were to name an ink Antietam I also would make it to look like dried blood. The Battle of Antietam which was fought on September 17, 1862 was single bloodiest day of battle in the history of the United States and the seventh bloodiest battle of the American Civil War. On that day of battle reported loses of Confederate and Union forces numbered close to if not more than 23,000 casualties being Killed, Missing or Wounded. Casualties at what know is known as Burnside Bridge were so high that survivors of the battle have said that Antietam Creek ran red with blood that day. A union solider who latter wrote about the battle said "The whole landscape for an instant turned red,". Another veteran recalled, "[The cornfield] was so full of bodies that a man could have walked through it without stepping on the ground." So no matter if the ink's color is from some dried ink Nathan tried to resuscitated or it one he created to remember the battle, I think the name and the ink color match. It is a ink it will add onto my list to buy.

 

I apologize if I got a bit off topic but the ink color and it name struck me if you could not have already guessed.

 

Maybe a bit off topic but none the less a very interesting piece of history to read. Thanks for sharing it with us.

[amberleadavis]

After your review, I bought a sample. Awesome color. Thanks!

[EvadtheSlayer]

Definitely goes on "wet", but what a stunning color. I usually don't enjoy reds, but I use this as a second color on my cross words. Bay State Blue is the first used (I am originally from MA), then the red to make my second pass at the words stick out.

[Colors]

I have no knowledge of how the ink color came to be, however if I were to name an ink Antietam I also would make it to look like dried blood. The Battle of Antietam which was fought on September 17, 1862 was single bloodiest day of battle in the history of the United States and the seventh bloodiest battle of the American Civil War. On that day of battle reported loses of Confederate and Union forces numbered close to if not more than 23,000 casualties being Killed, Missing or Wounded. Casualties at what know is known as Burnside Bridge were so high that survivors of the battle have said that Antietam Creek ran red with blood that day. A union solider who latter wrote about the battle said "The whole landscape for an instant turned red,". Another veteran recalled, "[The cornfield] was so full of bodies that a man could have walked through it without stepping on the ground." So no matter if the ink's color is from some dried ink Nathan tried to resuscitated or it one he created to remember the battle, I think the name and the ink color match. It is a ink it will add onto my list to buy.I apologize if I got a bit off topic but the ink color and it name struck me if you could not have already guessed.

Thanks for the history lesson from a fellow Marylander. Love this ink not only for it's similarity to blood, but also for it's historical significance.

[amberleadavis]

I love this ink for doodling. It's my go to choice for trees. (I don't draw bloody pools, but if I did...)

[mhphoto]

(I don't draw bloody pools, but if I did...)

Edited June 7, 2013 by mhphoto

[Fabienne]

It's hard not to love Antietam. I think it does look like dried blood but more wet than dry. Very nice ink indeed!

[PatientType]

I'm partial to Noodler's dark reds ... Widow Maker, Antietam, and Tianemen. When you put them together you can see nuances in the hue. But all are pretty and fun to use.

[amberleadavis]

I'm partial to Noodler's dark reds ... Widow Maker, Antietam, and Tianemen. When you put them together you can see nuances in the hue. But all are pretty and fun to use.

 

All of which would make great bloody pools if only by their names.

[Felix1]

..."single bloodiest day of battle in the history of the United States and the seventh bloodiest battle of the American Civil War."

So am I to assume that the 7th ranking was for an entire (multi-day) battle? Because Wikipedia says the battle started and ended on 17 Sep 1862...one day; thus, "bloodiest single-day battle in American history, with 22,717 dead, wounded, and missing on both sides combined."

[Ink Stained Wretch]

So am I to assume that the 7th ranking was for an entire (multi-day) battle? Because Wikipedia says the battle started and ended on 17 Sep 1862...one day; thus, "bloodiest single-day battle in American history, with 22,717 dead, wounded, and missing on both sides combined."

 

Other battles lasted more than one day, and thus had more casualties.

[Oldparkerguy]

When I use Antietam for post cards, and I especially like it for post cards, I find it remains wet a while longer than wanted. But then I follow along with one of those Visconti blotters and the shading looks great.