How Many Pens Do You Keep Inked At One Time?

[Sandy1]

Hi,

 

I keep my daily office writer ready to go, refilling at the end of a work day. If I need to use other ink colours and/or very narrow nibs on duty, the Estie J and/or Pilot Penmanships help me grind more grist for the mill. When in the field, my back-up pen is flushed with fresh ink on a daily basis even if it hasn't been used.

 

For my personal writing I choose the ink+pen+paper combo on a per document basis, and sometimes write that pen dry as a casual carry: beach bag pen

 

Then there's a Plumix laden with iron-gall ink which is used for random jotting and envelopes, plus serving as a test bed to see if I-G does nasty things to a pen.

 

Overall I prefer that my pens be either full of fresh ink or clean dry and ready to welcome whatever ink I choose next.

 

Bye,

S1

Edited August 22, 2016 by Sandy1

[ENewton]

I usually have two pens inked, one for use at work, and one for use at home. I will fill a third if I have a practical need, for example to draw a diagram that requires both a base color and a contrasting color.

 

Pens not in daily use are empty and flushed.

[ethernautrix]

Well... only two Nakayas presently.

 

Both with the same ink cos of nib differences (I like one finer, one broader).

 

And because of that, had to bring in the Mb 100-Year, which had been warming the bench for close to two seasons. It's like getting a new pen -- and the Platinum Blue-Black looks amazing from this nib (which I wonkified to perfection).

 

Then the Pilot Falcon (SEF) and a vintage, of course - a WASP with a delightful Sheaffer FeatherTouch nib (KWZI niebieski galusowy #3 is gorgeous from this nib).

 

And a handful of cheapies (Preppies, Schneiders, coupla others) for colors I don't use often but like to have at the ready.

 

So... three that I keep within reach at all times and the rest that can talk amongst themselves at home when I'm out.

[redbike]

I have a pen roll that accommodates 5 pens, so never any more than that. I usually try for a mix of manufacturers and filler types.

[eliweisz]

Usually eight. With more calligraphy nibs, I have to rethink my inking habits

[bjmoose]

Today:

 

Parker 51

Montblanc 146

Franklin Christoph Pocket 66

Edison Glenmont

Platinum 3776

Jinhao 159

Kaweco Classic Sport

 

Man! That's way too many! Will have to flush out a few....

[pajaro]

I usually have one inked on each floor of my house for convenience: three pens. I carry a ballpoint around, because the click top Pelikan K400 or Parker Jotter is more convenient on the go.

[notsimar]

For today I've got 5 inked atm:

 

Lamy Safari M - my mix that is a bit lighter than KWZ Honey

MB146 OM - MB blue hour

Nakaya portable writer F - LV Or audacieux

Sailor Realo F - Sailor Kobe #21 Taisanji yellow

Twsbi 580 1.1 - Tsuki-yo

[Ergative]

I try not to have more than four at once. Today those are:

 

TWSBI Diamond 580 (F), Iroshizuku Tsuki-yo

Pilot Metropolitan (M), PR Sherwood Green

Sheaffer Snorkel (F), J. Herbin Poussiere de Lune

Esterbrook desk pen (1551) that I just got from goodpens in a generous PIF, inked with Noodler's Rattler Red.

[sirgilbert357]

All of them. But I only have 6...

[Wahl]

Only one.

[BayesianPrior]

Three at the office:

Lamy Studio Blue 1.1 - Diamine Sargasso Sea

Lamy Studio Steel F - Diamine Oxblood

Lamy Studio Black EF - Sailor Kiwa-Guro

 

Four at home:

Pelikan M800 EF - J Herbin Lie de The

Pelikan M805 0.3 - Sailor Blue-Black

Pilot CH 912 SF - Waterman Blue

Pilot C 742 SU - Diamine Macassar

[sd10521]

Usually four, but right now six.

I have a modern MB 146 Fine with Permanent Blue for envelopes and checks. A mid fifties MB 149 Fine for writing my manifesto. A Conid Minimalistica with an Extra Fine or Medium, (both Titanium), for most of my every day writing. A Stipula Passporto with a 0.9 italic, this pen is just too much fun to write with and too easy to take out of the house without worrying abut it. A Pelikan M 600 Extra Fine, (this is usually swapped out with one of my Esterbrooks for rotation). And a Fifties Piston filler 144 that I think I may have some sort of skipping issue with, so it's on the desk to use for now until I figure it out.

[Sasha Royale]

The pen, of my collection, in current rotation. A Parker 45 is my constant companion. A simple pen (Sheaffer school pen, HERO 266, or a wet Jinhao) loaded with bulletproof ink for labels and addresses.

 

THREE.

[Slider20]

Usually one in my pocket, and 4-6 at the office in a desk holder. I try and clean my pens at least once a month, and use each one a few times a week.

 

Currently

 

Pocket: Pilot Stella 90S

 

Desk; Montblanc 149, Delta Dolcevita, Pelikan M800, Vintage Parker Vacumatic

[inkstainedruth]

Depends. When I was on vacation a couple of weeks ago I had seven with me. That didn't count stuff like the brush pens (which have highlighter inks in them), and which I didn't bring with me.

The number fluctuates by whether or not I have a recent batch of samples to try out.... But when the "in rotation" lists gets unwieldy, I put myself on a regimen of not inking anything else until I get some pens flushed -- two or three for every one that gets either refilled or filled up.

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

[Joe in Seattle]

6 inked in the leather case - all different colors of ink, of course.

 

A Kaweco BrassSport in my jeans pocket as a beater to take meeting notes. It writes as well as anything.

[ShortRound131]

I have a three pen case, so I try to stay at three carried to work.

 

Pilot CH92 - my workhorse, right now it has Kon-Peki (was going to use Tuski-Yo all week but I've admitted to myself I like blue) sigh.

Pilot Falcon - Tsuyu-Kusa (I think this ink is underrated, I experiment inks with this pen)

Pilot Metro - MB Permanent Blue (I think I will dedicate this pen to this ink)

[Sandy1]

I have a three pen case, so I try to stay at three carried to work.

 

Pilot CH92 - my workhorse, right now it has Kon-Peki (was going to use Tuski-Yo all week but I've admitted to myself I like blue) sigh.

Pilot Falcon - Tsuyu-Kusa (I think this ink is underrated, I experiment inks with this pen)

Pilot Metro - MB Permanent Blue (I think I will dedicate this pen to this ink)

 

Hi,

 

I consider tsuyu-kusa one of the best inks for telling jokes

 

So glad that you take it to work!

 

Bye,

S1

Edited August 23, 2016 by Sandy1

[bigt]

My MB 149, 146, a black Estie, 3 TWSBI Eco,s with various nibs, an Osmiroid 65 with a medium Italic nib, my wifes TWSBI 580 into which I have sneaked an EF nib, a no name clipless Indian ebonite eyedropper a Varuna ebonite eyedropper, a Parker61, a Parker 51 I restored last week with a new breather tube, my work Parker 51 Vac EDC , a couple of Sailor 1911s, and a Noodlers Konrad- phew !!

Tony