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Abner C. Kemp

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- The picture is taken with a very poor phone camera. In order to view the review in more detail please feel free to open the Pdf. file.

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Also, if anyone happens to have a bottle of this ink they are willing to part with or know where I could obtain a bottle I would greatly appreciate it. I am definitely going to need more than a sample!!

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Also, if anyone happens to have a bottle of this ink they are willing to part with or know where I could obtain a bottle I would greatly appreciate it. I am definitely going to need more than a sample!!

 

Bung-Box ships internationally.

 

https://ecserv.biz/bung-box/contact_en/index.php

 

Usual cheap(ish) and efficient Japanese postal service, 3-5 business days to USA.

 

I'm eyeing Ink of Witch and Dandyism myself.

 

Edit. Looks like they are out of stock ATM, and awaiting resupply for Sailor.

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Semper Faciens, Semper Discens

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Also, if anyone happens to have a bottle of this ink they are willing to part with or know where I could obtain a bottle I would greatly appreciate it. I am definitely going to need more than a sample!!

 

 

Vanness pens had some (link) but it's currently out of stock--not associated with Vanness other than as a happy customer.

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Vanness pens had some (link) but it's currently out of stock--not associated with Vanness other than as a happy customer.

 

Thanks, I'll be picking up a bottle when they get some stock!!

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I love this ink. Red Cashmere is better, but even harder to obtain.

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Also, if anyone happens to have a bottle of this ink they are willing to part with or know where I could obtain a bottle I would greatly appreciate it. I am definitely going to need more than a sample!!

 

I bought my bottle from Vanness. It took a couple of weeks of checking every night before they finally had it.

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I love this color name, but does anyone else think that the color is very similar (and maybe too similar) to Oku-yama/Grenade? Maybe I am not using it in a broad enough pen, but the colors look very similar to me in my writing samples.

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Visconti, Visconti, and...more Visconti! (And some ST Duponts too). (Ok fine, getting on the Omas and Montblanc trains now too. Toot toot.) (And maybe on the Montegrappa one too, but only for the Miyas.)

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I love this color name, but does anyone else think that the color is very similar (and maybe too similar) to Oku-yama/Grenade? Maybe I am not using it in a broad enough pen, but the colors look very similar to me in my writing samples.

 

Interesting, I'd love to see a comparison if anyone has one. It'd be much easier for me to pick up a bottle of Oku-yama. From what I've seen, Oku-yama looks a touch more pink and with a bit less dark/black shading.

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Interesting, I'd love to see a comparison if anyone has one. It'd be much easier for me to pick up a bottle of Oku-yama. From what I've seen, Oku-yama looks a touch more pink and with a bit less dark/black shading.

 

I compared Oku-Yama and Grenade but not in the same pen. I'll do this in June when I have some leisure time finally. I agree with you, if thought that Oku-Yama was one step away from the blues in Grenade. I tested both in vintage pens with 14kt gold flexy nibs.

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This is my favorite Bung Box ink and one of my favorite reds. Thanks for the review.

 

If you let Mike or Lisa Vanness know that you want a certain Bung Box or Akkerman ink, they'll grab it out of the next shipment and notify you. I'm very grateful that they carry many of the hard to find inks. They're good folks.

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Interestingly enough, I have a bottle of this and the ink of witch, which I picked up from Massdrop.

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I keep thinking about all the fur that flew during that Massdrop, over the price. I am so glad I grabbed another bottle of this and Sapphire.

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I ended up ordering my bottle from Vaness a long while back. The people there are great and contacted me the moment they got the ink in stock. $40 is a steep price but I really do enjoy this ink. Interestingly, the bottle I got has a bit more brown than my sample did. Still absolutely love this ink and if you tend to use broader nibs there is some magnificent gold sheen.

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