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Announcements by the Moderator and Admin Team are made here

Moderators: FPN Admin

If you are new to the forum or haven't done so yet, please do introduce yourself here!

Moderators: PAKMAN, FPN Admin

Announce, share and promote "real life" events and activities.

Moderator: The FPN Moderator and Admin Team

Post your PIFs here, update or add to the Loaner Programs, and discuss Group Buys! For Group Buys and Raffles, please contact the Moderator and Admin team first.

Moderators: alc3261, FPN Admin

For Your Ultimate Shopping Experience...

Moderators: The FPN Moderator and Admin Team

Share your information on good deals, special discounts, second hand gems you see in stores, good shops, good service, best places to buy, announcements of new pens, paper, inks and paraphernalia, or developments in our area(s) of (fountain pen) interest.

Moderators: inkdesigner, richardandtracy, Carrie, Ron Z, fuchsiaprincess

No longer active sales - for reference only

All types of fountain pen-related questions or discussions, identification of unknown brands, anything not covered elsewhere, and your first stop for all matters (fountain & dip) pen.

Moderators: Stylo, Carrie, fuchsiaprincess, dcpritch

Pen reviews are posted here.

Moderator: watch_art

Questions and Discussions about Nibs of any Materials, Preferences, Feeds, Flow Adjustment, the Why, How and What all go here.

Moderators: TheGreatRoe, wimg

All writing instruments without a nib, with the exception of specific Brand questions in Brand Focus, are discussed here, rollerballs, ballpoint pens, stylographs, pencils, speedballs, etc.

Moderators: RMN

This forum is intended to be for discussion of events past and present about the Pen Industry.

Moderator: The FPN Moderator and Admin Team

If you have a question about repair, service, or restoration, this is where you will find the answers.

Moderators: Ron Z

For discussion on Cross products.

Moderator: PenHero

Esterbrook fans unite!

Moderators: Brian Anderson

The ever popular and successful German brand, used by many while still at school. Discuss this favourite here.

Moderators: RMN, PAKMAN

 

The Birds of Mabie Todd: MT Interest, Research, Brand Discussion, and General MT Fun Forum

Moderators: Greenie, MarcShiman

The place to talk about Montblanc pens both vintage & modern.

Moderators: Kalessin, jamesgibby

Discuss all things Parker!

Moderator: The FPN Moderator and Admin Team

For discussion on vintage and modern Pelikan products.

Moderator: The FPN Moderator and Admin Team

For discussion on modern and vintage Sheaffer products.

Moderator: PenHero

A relative newcomer, but proving to be popular! Please discuss TWSBI pens here.

Moderator: amberleadavis, dcpritch, alc3261

Where you can Eversharp-ly discuss Wahl pens!

Moderator: Wahlnut

Waterman vintage, new or in between are discussed over here.

Moderator: inkdesigner

Fountain Pen Brands from the Lands beyond the Great Wall. Lovers of pens from all Far Eastern Countries, excluding Japan and the Indian subcontinent, such as China, Korea, Singapore and others, with brands like Baoer, Duke, Haolilai, Hero, Jinhao, Kaigelu, Laban, Wing Sung and many other Brands, excluding TWSBI, share their interest here - Moderators: richardandtracy, Stylo, Bobje

Pens from the Land of the White Cliffs of Dover and Behind Brands of pens manufactured in the UK, excluding Parker, such as Burnham, Conway Stewart, Dunhill, Italix, Mentmore, Onoto, Osmiroid, Platignum, Simpole, Summit, Wyvern, Yard-O-Led, and many more are discussed here - Moderators: Carrie

Fountain Pen Brands from the Lands over the Himalayans such as ASA, Brahmam, Camlin, Deccan, Gama, Ranga, Ratnamson, Skyglory, Varuna, Wality, and many others, are the subject here - Moderators: richardandtracy, Stylo, Bobje, mehandiratta

Penne Stilografiche della Bella Italia - Beautiful pens from a beautiful country, the land of Pisa, Pavarotti, pizza and pasta. Brands discussed here are Ancora, Aurora, Columbus, Delta, Grifos, Marlen, Montegrappa, Omas, Signum, Stipula, Visconti, and many more .... - Moderators: TheGreatRoe, wimg

Pens from the Land of the Rising Sun - Sunrise is perfection, and so are the pens from Japan. Enjoy the wasabi-filled discussions of these pens here, such as Eboya, Hakase, Nakaya, Namiki, Ohto, Pentel, Pilot, Platinum, Sailor, Stylo-Art, Tombow and many others. - Moderators: stan

Pens from the Country of the American Dream, where even the Sky is No Limit, with brands such as Bexley, Chilton, Conklin, Eagle, Edison, Levenger, Moore, Noodlers, Retro51, Wearever, and many others, all discussed here, excluding Cross, Esterbrook, Parker, Sheaffer, Waterman and Wahl-Eversharp - Moderators: Stylo, fuchsiaprincess, dcpritch

All those other European brands that feed our pen collecting desires that are not covered in the specific Brand or Regional forums, such as (but not exclusively) French, German, Hungarian, Russian, etc., are discussed here.

Moderators: Stylo, Carrie, fuchsiaprincess, dcpritch, RMN

Put some colors in your FP life - includes TODs

Moderators: amberleadavis, TheGreatRoe

Reviews of commercially available inks, conforming to the ink review guidelines

Moderators: saskia_madding, lapis

You have commercially available inks. You like to compare them, and to test them in (semi)scientific ways. This is the place to share the results of your endeavours....

Moderators: saskia_madding, lapis

Co-Razy-Views , Group Reviews and Analysis of Inks - Two or More People, One or More Inks.

Moderators: amberleadavis, TheGreatRoe

Discussion and Reviews Inks not readily commercially available.

Moderators: amberleadavis, TheGreatRoe

Any ink concoctions and/or dilutions you created, may be shared here.

Moderators:saskia_madding

Discussion forum for paper, ephemera and other paraphernalia associated with pens

Moderator: HDoug

Write up why a paper is your favourite, or which paraphernalia are your passion

Moderator: HDoug

Chat, Help & Resources for turners and makers.

Moderators: richardandtracy

Your pictures, pen & general photography discussions go here.

Moderators: wimg

The creative side of FP use: A place to put your pen to use. Snailing or other forms of writing can be posted here.

Moderator: The FPN Moderator and Admin Team

Development of various handwriting systems, tips on improvement, etc.

Moderators: smk, HDoug

Request advice, feedback, discuss general topics pertaining to Calligraphy e.g. historical documents, links to manuscript libraries, inks, ink stones, how to prep brushes for calligraphy, etc., or simply demonstrate your penmanship... 'cause we gotta use da pens too.

Moderators: HDoug, smk

For hands that use pointed flexible nibs e.g. Copperplate, Engrosser's script, Spencerian, Pointed Uncial, etc.

Moderators: smk, HDoug

For hands that use broad edged pens e.g. Italic, Blackletter, Fraktur, Batarde, etc.

Moderators: smk, HDoug