Full Version: What Pens Are You Using Today?
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Pelikan M200 F with Waterman Havana ink, and an unbranded c/c filler with a turquoise cart from W.H. Smiths (own brand).
Today's primary pen: my new FrankenMazzi with Private Reserve Ebony Blue.
Secondary pens:
Stipula 22 with Noodler's Kuprin
Stipula Vedo with Noodler's Nikita
Cleo Skribent Ebonite with Noodler's Violet Vote
Secondary pens:
Stipula 22 with Noodler's Kuprin
Stipula Vedo with Noodler's Nikita
Cleo Skribent Ebonite with Noodler's Violet Vote
Parker Centennial Black and Pearl EF nib; Taccia Staccato Vanilla Latte F nib.
Wrote my Pelikan 800 out of ink (FPN Starry Night Blue) and finished the day with my Pelikan 200 Translucent Blue with Baystate Blue ink.
Today, all on the go:
Parker Sonnet Black Matte FAKE Medium with Parker Sapphire cartridge
Pelikan M150 Black Medium with Pelikan 4001 Brilliant Black
Pelikan M200 Demo Grey Fine with Pelikan 4001 Brilliant Black
Next week:
always the parker fake on the go.
Pelikan M250 Blue Black Medium (to test)
Pelikan M1000 Classic Green Stripes Medium (to test)
Parker Duofold International Platinum Black Fine (to test)
Parker Sonnet Black Matte FAKE Medium with Parker Sapphire cartridge
Pelikan M150 Black Medium with Pelikan 4001 Brilliant Black
Pelikan M200 Demo Grey Fine with Pelikan 4001 Brilliant Black
Next week:
always the parker fake on the go.
Pelikan M250 Blue Black Medium (to test)
Pelikan M1000 Classic Green Stripes Medium (to test)
Parker Duofold International Platinum Black Fine (to test)
Orange VP with Pendemonium 0.5 mm CI, PR Black Magic Blue with Delphinium scent.
Bexley America The Beautiful, fine nib. PR Naples Blue.
I don't have the budget for the high end pens, but my favorite pen that I carry most days is my Retro 51 Tornado. I have PR black cherry ink in it right now. I often carry a Jr. Gentleman pen that I made on my lathe. Black Quink ion that one!!
Dan
Dan
Blue Taccia Bamboo with PR Ebony Blue, Teal Pearl Bexley Simplicity with PR Ebony Green, Purple Taccia Continental with PR Ebony Purple. Gotta say that the purple flows better by far than the other two. The Ebony Blue was very slow and skippy in the FPN LE, so I switched to the Taccia Bamboo, where it's a little better, but the color seems awfully light.
Today is a Parker day:
1. Parker Duofold Centennial Pearl & Black with Pelikan Royal Blue ink;
2. Parker Duofold Centennial True Blue (#1652) with Waterman South Sea Blue ink;
3. Parker Duofold Centennial Orange with Sheaffer Skrip Purple; and
4. Parker Duofold International Amber Check with Private Reserve Copper Burst.
1. Parker Duofold Centennial Pearl & Black with Pelikan Royal Blue ink;
2. Parker Duofold Centennial True Blue (#1652) with Waterman South Sea Blue ink;
3. Parker Duofold Centennial Orange with Sheaffer Skrip Purple; and
4. Parker Duofold International Amber Check with Private Reserve Copper Burst.
Today I broke out an old favorite my 1928 Parker Streamlined Senior Duofold in Lapis Blue and I matched it up with some Diamine Mediterranean Blue! Perfect combo!!
Also doodling with my Pelikan Translucent Blue 200 with a Binder ItaliFine nib and Noodlers Baystate Blue!
Also doodling with my Pelikan Translucent Blue 200 with a Binder ItaliFine nib and Noodlers Baystate Blue!
Today it's been these:
1928 Parker Duofold Senior, aka "Big Red," inked with Waterman Havana Brown
Franklin-Christoph IPO inked with Diamine Royal Blue
Pelikan M1000 with Richard Binder 0.6mm stub nib, inked with Diamine Kelly Green
1928 Parker Duofold Senior, aka "Big Red," inked with Waterman Havana Brown
Franklin-Christoph IPO inked with Diamine Royal Blue
Pelikan M1000 with Richard Binder 0.6mm stub nib, inked with Diamine Kelly Green
Skyline Green Moire with a Gold derby and a Lapiz Lady Duofold with the wide lip band.
Q: What pen are you using today?
A: Nothing special. I got an email this morning saying I needed to go to an Estate sale. Big box of Sheaffer pens there, really old ones. First clue here is the lack of the 's, but I go anyhow. Sure enough, a hand full of cartridge pens, one Parkette and one Wearever.
I toss them all in the cleaner just for fun and tonight I paid the bills with a red Wearever cartridge pen. Not a bad pen considering it was 0.98 new. Also inked up a Sheaffer school pen with a 304 nib.
Tomorrow I go back to using a Fligher ("51") and if I need a big line, a Minuskin nibbed "51".
Fun thread.
Todd
A: Nothing special. I got an email this morning saying I needed to go to an Estate sale. Big box of Sheaffer pens there, really old ones. First clue here is the lack of the 's, but I go anyhow. Sure enough, a hand full of cartridge pens, one Parkette and one Wearever.
I toss them all in the cleaner just for fun and tonight I paid the bills with a red Wearever cartridge pen. Not a bad pen considering it was 0.98 new. Also inked up a Sheaffer school pen with a 304 nib.
Tomorrow I go back to using a Fligher ("51") and if I need a big line, a Minuskin nibbed "51".
Fun thread.
Todd
My pens today are:
1. Montblanc 149 with broad nib and Private Reserve Copper Burst ink;
2. Montblanc William Faulkner medium nib with Private Reserve Lake Placid Blue ink; and
3. Sheaffer Clipper in Sage Green with fine nib and Sheaffer Skrip Green.
I can't wait to start my writing tasks today!
1. Montblanc 149 with broad nib and Private Reserve Copper Burst ink;
2. Montblanc William Faulkner medium nib with Private Reserve Lake Placid Blue ink; and
3. Sheaffer Clipper in Sage Green with fine nib and Sheaffer Skrip Green.
I can't wait to start my writing tasks today!
Very exciting day for me today: my first inking of my first Parker 51 (with Waterman Havana ink). 
Also using a Parker Frontier with Noodler's Black.
Also using a Parker Frontier with Noodler's Black.
Today, I'm using some cheapies! Yay!
I keep two pens in circulation at all times . So let's head over to the old pen chest.... Aldo....no... javelin.....no...... parker fifty - one...... no....esterbrook........no.....hero 616.....eh might as well.....and phileas.
So the Hero 616 and the Waterman phileas for me today
I keep two pens in circulation at all times . So let's head over to the old pen chest.... Aldo....no... javelin.....no...... parker fifty - one...... no....esterbrook........no.....hero 616.....eh might as well.....and phileas.
So the Hero 616 and the Waterman phileas for me today
Black Hero 100
Black Pilot 78G
Both with waterman black (need to conserve my oh so precious bottle of Aurora Black)
Black Pilot 78G
Both with waterman black (need to conserve my oh so precious bottle of Aurora Black)
Franklin-Christoph IPO, fine nib, inked with Diamine Royal Blue
Bexley Molteni Cilicia, Richard Binder XXF, inked with Waterman South Seas Blue
Bexley Molteni Cilicia, Richard Binder XXF, inked with Waterman South Seas Blue
My newest pen acquisition which has been actually received is a Targa full size stainless, with F inlaid nib. I have used only it today, to take my sermon notes at church. Tomorrow I return to work, with the Targa, and an assortment of pens which I usually take, including a Danitrio Classic and a Hero 616, both of which get a decent workout.
Donnie
Donnie
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Three today - two are new, and one is my all-time favorite:
1) New: Danitrio flex-fine polished raw ebonite Densho eyedropper model, Aurora Black ink. Was having problems with ink flow through the feed, but things are somewhat better after an adjustment by Jim At Bertram's Inkwell (Baltimore, MD). When the ink is flowing like it should, this is one amazing pen. If it gives me any more significant probs, will contact the ever-gracious Winedoc, but I think it's gonna be all good from here.
2) New: Blue Pelikan M605, medium nib, Aurora Blue ink. Bought on clearance at Bertram's, the same day Jim adjusted my new Dani, this is one hell of a pen. Slightly stingy with ink flow, but I'm okay with that. Different flow characteristics are called for with different inks/situations. The nib is pretty much a nail, but gets good line variation as the Pelikan standard seems somewhat of a stub by some other makers' standards. At least that's my relatively pen noob experience. I like this pen size physically more than any other Pelikan. Large enough for me to hold comfortably, but without the brass weight of its larger brothers.
3) Old: I'm rarely without one of two Parker 75s given to me by my dad. I remember playing with these pens at less than 5 years of age, and they still write as well or better than anything I have. The one I usually carry is a ciselé with a springy wet medium nib, always filled with Aurora Blue.
1) New: Danitrio flex-fine polished raw ebonite Densho eyedropper model, Aurora Black ink. Was having problems with ink flow through the feed, but things are somewhat better after an adjustment by Jim At Bertram's Inkwell (Baltimore, MD). When the ink is flowing like it should, this is one amazing pen. If it gives me any more significant probs, will contact the ever-gracious Winedoc, but I think it's gonna be all good from here.
2) New: Blue Pelikan M605, medium nib, Aurora Blue ink. Bought on clearance at Bertram's, the same day Jim adjusted my new Dani, this is one hell of a pen. Slightly stingy with ink flow, but I'm okay with that. Different flow characteristics are called for with different inks/situations. The nib is pretty much a nail, but gets good line variation as the Pelikan standard seems somewhat of a stub by some other makers' standards. At least that's my relatively pen noob experience. I like this pen size physically more than any other Pelikan. Large enough for me to hold comfortably, but without the brass weight of its larger brothers.
3) Old: I'm rarely without one of two Parker 75s given to me by my dad. I remember playing with these pens at less than 5 years of age, and they still write as well or better than anything I have. The one I usually carry is a ciselé with a springy wet medium nib, always filled with Aurora Blue.
It seems the Parker 75 is very old, LOL. This was my first expensive pen, bought at Bovee Stationary in the Gables in 1990. I first bought a black matte, then I got a tortoise, with broad, that is a favorite of my Parkers. I don't know if the guy had it for ages there? but he closed up when Office Depot came to town a year later. I use this one now, because it is very new Stipula Vedo
Today I am using a Waterman Rhapsody Caviar with a mix that yields a medium-dark blue with a hint of green
and a Montegrappa Symphony turquoise with Noodlers Navajo Turquoise
and a Jorg Hysek ball pen with Delta refill in blue
and a Montegrappa Symphony turquoise with Noodlers Navajo Turquoise
and a Jorg Hysek ball pen with Delta refill in blue
Pelikan 100N / CNOB Nib
Parker Junior Lapis Duofold
Sheaffer Military Clip Balance / Green Stripe
Parker Azure Blue Vac Major
Parker Junior Lapis Duofold
Sheaffer Military Clip Balance / Green Stripe
Parker Azure Blue Vac Major
Caran 'd'ache Dumas
Caran d'ache Caribbean ink
Having a great deal of trouble with the pen and keep going back to see if I can repair a leak that has my fingers looking like the Ocean.
Caran d'ache Caribbean ink
Having a great deal of trouble with the pen and keep going back to see if I can repair a leak that has my fingers looking like the Ocean.
I'm doing a lot of at-desk writing today, so I'm using my two favourite dip-pens. My inkwell is being starved of ink very quickly! 
I'm using my four latest pens: Caran d'Ache Madison silver Clou de Paris (what a mouthful) RB w/Pelikan F black refill, Marlen Basilea F nib w/PR Black Magic Blue, ivory Pilot Prera F w/a mix of Noodler's Habanero and Navajo Turquoise, and my newest, a bright blue (Forget-me-not?) Stipula Ventidue M w/a mix of Noodler's Habanero and Pelikan Red. The Prera's getting the lion's share of the attention--what a little gem of a pen!
Today it's been this one, a Platinum Day and Night long-short inked with Diamine Teal.
During the day it was Pelikan M200 with Waterman Havana (appropriate, considering that I was at a conference on Caribbean-Scottish passages today). When I got home I had a parcel from the Writing Desk waiting for me with my Herbin Poussiere de Lune, so the Pelikan is now inked up with that. I'll probably use the 51 with Waterman Havana later, too.
On the road again with a 3 pack.
Visconti Midi Cappucino
Old Conklin Nozac
Laban Mento
Visconti Midi Cappucino
Old Conklin Nozac
Laban Mento
Lamy Accent (MK) with Pelikan Royal Blue
Parker Latitude (M)with Parker Blue/Black
Sheaffer Prelude (B)with Sheaffer Blue
Parker Sonnet (F) with Waterman Havanna Brown
Parker Latitude (M)with Parker Blue/Black
Sheaffer Prelude (B)with Sheaffer Blue
Parker Sonnet (F) with Waterman Havanna Brown
Waterman Phileas M
Lamy Swift RB
Rotring Initial RB
Lamy Swift RB
Rotring Initial RB
first quarter 1947 Midnite Blue P51 vac; 1954 P51 Fantasy Shocking Pink, gold cap.
Pilot decimo pink with Pendemonium 0.5mm CI nib
Sailor Morita Sapporo Mini - filled with PR Black Magic Blue with delphinium scent
Sailor Morita Sapporo Mini - filled with PR Black Magic Blue with delphinium scent
P51 vac filler, black, f nib with new YOL blue.
Pelikan 400NN, f-m semiflex nib with Herbin Terre de Feu
Pelikan 400NN, f-m semiflex nib with Herbin Terre de Feu
Mont Blanc 149 - Diamine brown
Parker Newhaven Duofold, (aluminium filler) - Diamine Forest Green
Onoto 6235 - Montblanc black
Parker Newhaven Duofold, (aluminium filler) - Diamine Forest Green
Onoto 6235 - Montblanc black
in the office today:
In the Piquadro:
Hero 100 flighter, xf, Noodler's Verdun Green
Namiki VP Raden, f, Namiki Blue-black
in the organizer:
Platinum Bel-age, f, custom 'blurple' <50:50 Waterman Purple and Noodler's Gulfstream Blue>
When the ink runs out in the VP, I'll ink up my 'new' 1970's Platinum tall pen w/ globe logo
In the Piquadro:
Hero 100 flighter, xf, Noodler's Verdun Green
Namiki VP Raden, f, Namiki Blue-black
in the organizer:
Platinum Bel-age, f, custom 'blurple' <50:50 Waterman Purple and Noodler's Gulfstream Blue>
When the ink runs out in the VP, I'll ink up my 'new' 1970's Platinum tall pen w/ globe logo
Pelikan M205 Clear Demo with Waterman Florida Blue ink.
Parker 21 + Quink black
Sheaffer TD + Skrip blue/black
Back to basics.
Sheaffer TD + Skrip blue/black
Back to basics.
Parker Duofold International with FPN Starry Night
Mmmm:
Sheaffer sentinel de luxe thiump nib vac-fill (it holds > 1,3 ml of W.Florida Blue).
Jorge.
Sheaffer sentinel de luxe thiump nib vac-fill (it holds > 1,3 ml of W.Florida Blue).
Jorge.
Today my pen choices are:
1. Montblanc 149 broad nib with Private Reserve Copper Burst;
2. Montblanc William Faulkner medium nib with Private Reserve Lake Placid Blue;
3. Pelikan M1000 black/green fine nib with Private Reserve Lake Placid Blue;
4. Pelikan M800 black/red medium nib with Private Reserve Plum; and
5. 1949 Parker "51" gold-filled cap/burgundy Aerometric medium nib with Noodler's Ottoman Azure.
1. Montblanc 149 broad nib with Private Reserve Copper Burst;
2. Montblanc William Faulkner medium nib with Private Reserve Lake Placid Blue;
3. Pelikan M1000 black/green fine nib with Private Reserve Lake Placid Blue;
4. Pelikan M800 black/red medium nib with Private Reserve Plum; and
5. 1949 Parker "51" gold-filled cap/burgundy Aerometric medium nib with Noodler's Ottoman Azure.
Ancora Perla, B nib, PR Spearmint
1993 Waterman Le Man 100 Patrician with MB Green
1925 Parker Duofold Flat Top Senior Single Band Big Red with Private Reserve Tangerine Dream.
1925 Parker Duofold Flat Top Senior Single Band Big Red with Private Reserve Tangerine Dream.
This one:
Pilot Custom in stainless steel black stripe, inked with MB Violet.
Pilot Custom in stainless steel black stripe, inked with MB Violet.
In the Piquadro:
Hero 100, xf nib, stainless steel, filled with Noodler's (Swisher) Verdun Green
Danitrio Cum Laude, f, brown celluloid, filled with Noodler's Brown
in the organizer:
Platinum BelAge, f nib, black and red swirl, filled with 50:50 mix Waterman's purple and Noodler's (Swisher) Gulfstream Blue
Hero 100, xf nib, stainless steel, filled with Noodler's (Swisher) Verdun Green
Danitrio Cum Laude, f, brown celluloid, filled with Noodler's Brown
in the organizer:
Platinum BelAge, f nib, black and red swirl, filled with 50:50 mix Waterman's purple and Noodler's (Swisher) Gulfstream Blue
-Blue Esterbrook SJ, #2668 nib, filled with PR DC Supershow Blue. This ink is perfect in this pen.
-Black 51 Special, f/m nib, filled with Black Quink.
-Black 51 Special, f/m nib, filled with Black Quink.
Tibaldi Impero, 18K F (Stipula), Waterman BB.
Stipula Santa Fe, 18K OM, Waterman Night Blue mix.
Best,
David
Stipula Santa Fe, 18K OM, Waterman Night Blue mix.
Best,
David
1936 Brown/Gold striated OS Sheaffer Balance; modern Duofold Centennial Pearl n Black.
Black Phileas, M, Skrip Black
Purple Varsity, M
Purple Varsity, M
Waterman Edson LE Sterling Silver, fine nib, PR Lake Placid Blue ink
Waterman Edson Diamond Black, medium nib, Noodler's Saguaro Wine ink
Waterman Edson Diamond Black, medium nib, Noodler's Saguaro Wine ink
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