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Hello from California!

 

I’m new to the world of fountain pens and only recently discovered the Fountain Pen Network. What a wonderful source of information from kind and knowledgeable people!

 

I wanted to be cautious about diving into fountain pens, so most of my instruments at this point are inexpensive (read: cheap) “workhorse” writers for comfortable note taking; the finer nib the better. I know the list isn’t much, but I hope to begin to gradually upgrade in quality soon.

 

My current pens are:

Lamy Safari and Al-Star
Pilot Metropolitan and Kakuno
Jinhao Pens (of various lines)
Noodler’s Ahab
Nemosine Fission and Singularity
TWSBI Classic

 

I’m an accountant by trade but since finding that fountain pens offer such a massive array of colors, I’ve recently been incorporating the various inks into my nerdy artwork.

 

So that’s me. Thanks for letting me join and be a part of the Fountain Pen Network and community. :)

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Greetings from Mendocino county and warm welcome to FPN. It's great to have yet another Golden State denizen here with us.

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Hello and Welcome to FPN!! Glad to have you as a member!!

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Where in Calif are you?

If northern Calif,

- The SF Pen Posse meets in Millbrae. Check the clubs section for meeting announcements.

- The SF Pen Show is in Aug 28-30 in Redwood City.

San Francisco Pen Show - August 28-30, 2020 - Redwood City, California

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Hello back to you from San Diego. I have a couple of old Sheaffer school school pens that were once used by an accountant. One was marked for black and the other red ink. Let's hope the red wasn't used too much. (My CPA and his couple of staff each use differently colored pencils; that way they can tell who worked on any file.)

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Thank you all for the welcome!

 

AC12, I'm in Southern California, so the best I could hope for would be the LA Convention. I'm hopeful!

 

OCArt, I'm in Irvine so not too far off. We do different colored pencils so we know who has been in what files. I've not been able to convert anyone to fountain pens yet!

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Hello back to you from San Diego. I have a couple of old Sheaffer school school pens that were once used by an accountant. One was marked for black and the other red ink. Let's hope the red wasn't used too much. (My CPA and his couple of staff each use differently colored pencils; that way they can tell who worked on any file.)

 

In the "old days" of pen and ink ledgers, the black ink was used for the debit half of the entry and red was used for the credit half of the entry. So both were used equally. Total debit MUST EQUAL total credit to make a balanced entry.

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Welcome !

 

Actually, your selection of "workhorse" pens is quite intelligent. I have much the same variety, in contemporary pens. May I suggest, for your pleasure, a wider nib and a colorful ink that suits your pleasure. A broad line of a color you like is fun to use.

 

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The Nemosine Singularity is an oft-overlooked affordable pen. I have a couple--- one is a demonstrator--- and both have very nice nibs. The other pen that is under the radar is the Pelikan Pelikano. I took the Pelikano Jr and some cartridges on vacation for my travel journal. It's large diameter barrel and smooth nib made writing a pleasure.

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Welcome !

 

Actually, your selection of "workhorse" pens is quite intelligent. I have much the same variety, in contemporary pens. May I suggest, for your pleasure, a wider nib and a colorful ink that suits your pleasure. A broad line of a color you like is fun to use.

 

Write with joy.

Thank you! I've tried branching out but my handwriting is small and because of that I use a fine nib. Which really prevents me from a lot of the colors with sheen! I've tried flexible nibs in the Noodler's Ahab but ended up with a cap full of ink. Any suggestions on a good next step up from Lamy and Metropolitan would be appreciated!

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The Nemosine Singularity is an oft-overlooked affordable pen. I have a couple--- one is a demonstrator--- and both have very nice nibs. The other pen that is under the radar is the Pelikan Pelikano. I took the Pelikano Jr and some cartridges on vacation for my travel journal. It's large diameter barrel and smooth nib made writing a pleasure.

I'd never heard of the Pelikano before, I do like the look of it. It reminds me of a Pilot Kakuno, relatively short but durable.

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