New member. Usual, been lurking, and I am looking for more information on FP's and inks. I have a Sailor 1911 M medium and another Sailor Pocket Pen on the way. Just used a converter for the first time yesterday and I am coming to grips with how that differs from cartridges.

Hi and welcome.
Just wait till you get a piston filler e.g. Pelikan M215.

Mike

Welcome to the FPN!!

Welcome.

Hey, back, from Seattle.

I love my Sailor 1911. Wonderful nib.

Just FWIW converters write better for me than cartridges do. I don't know if that's a universal experience.

Welcome to FPN!! Like your dog avatar!

Welcome to FPN. Where in Illinois is Chestnut? I grew up in Anna IL, 20 miles south of Carbondale, 30 miles north of Cairo.

Donnie

Greetings and welcome to FPN. I'm with Joe on the Sailor. A fantastic pen. In addition I'd just like to add that that's a handsome English Springer in your avatar.
It's nice to have you here with us.

cheers

Hey Buffalo.... I know you....

We are the Geophysical center of IL. 26 miles north east of Springfield, IL, about 20 north west of Decatur. Around 3.75 hours drive north of Anna.

That's Josh in my avatar. He's been gone about 18 years now. Was my best friend for many years.

Yes, you do!


I decided to register. I am struggling with converters. Need to do some research as to why I end up with some skipping. Just have not found the relevant threads yet. Even after a nice cleaning yesterday, today I am skipping. Guess I need a tutorial.

KC Deacon lives in Carterville,about 40 or so miles northeast of Anna, and Punch, who lives in Nebraska, graduated from the same high school I did in Anna, but several years after I left southern Illinois. Bunch of near-homeys on FPN.

Donnie

Let me add another "welcome"!

I was born in the Kankakee/Bradley/Bourbonnais area, and spent a later part of my childhood in Galesburg... neighbor .

-- Brian

Hey all! Thanks for the warm welcome. Been writing much better the last couple days. But you should all be aware, as much as I want to be an artist, or a writer. Nearly all my pen work is on recycled, state issued paper. Or worst. Simply writing instructions on my forms and signing my name. Any pen that can do that is a real keeper in my book.

Welcome.

welcome to FPN