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Ian I'm not sure about that phrase involving celery and the moon, but your writing sure is lovely with each of those "auld" pens.

 

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I spent yesterday on "Jane duty", watching my four month old granddaughter whilst her parents were at work. My wife and I raised three sons so having a little girl in the family is a delightful change of pace. We took a lunchtime walk to a local eatery, where Jane preferred a booth.

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When we got home Jane wanted to see what pens I had so I showed her the Oldwin Art Deco in my pocket.

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Jane especially liked the concentric rings on the cap and the iridescent blue of the pen. The Oldwin gets high marks.

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She soon spied the iconic snowcap of a Montblanc and insisted on inspecting that one, too.

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I got it back after a short tussle.

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Jane wants everyone to know that no, she wasn't clutching, and everything is better now.

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These pens sure write nicely, and boy, do I love the Robert Oster Blue Sea ink!

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Montblanc Midnight Blue isn't bad, either.

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How small of all that human hearts endure,
That part which laws or kings can cause or cure.
— Samuel Johnson

 

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Personally, I'm hoping my kid doesn't take a liking to my pens. Who knows what they will sneak out as toys when you aren't looking lol.

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I spent yesterday on "Jane duty", watching my four month old granddaughter whilst her parents were at work. My wife and I raised three sons so having a little girl in the family is a delightful change of pace. We took a lunchtime walk to a local eatery, where Jane preferred a booth.

 

 

 

 

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Oops ... :blush:

 

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Pilot Custom Heritage 912 FA

Sailor Rikyu Cha

Rhodia

Line variation is so nice, and our Pilots make it so easy to flex some. :)

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Samples arrived just now! Dipped only, but I'm getting a good sense of the colors! Loving the variation of browns. Thanks, all, for introducing me to new inks!

 

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Edit: in all fairness, the flow of the J.Herbin Café des Îles was not good because it was a very old sample that had become syrupy due to poor storage on my part. I am totally dedicated to J. Herbin inks, so I wanted to point that out that the flow issue was due to my upkeep, not the ink!

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Ian I'm not sure about that phrase involving celery and the moon, but your writing sure is lovely with each of those "auld" pens.

 

fpn_1487960606__img_7258.jpg

 

I spent yesterday on "Jane duty", watching my four month old granddaughter whilst her parents were at work. My wife and I raised three sons so having a little girl in the family is a delightful change of pace. We took a lunchtime walk to a local eatery, where Jane preferred a booth.

fpn_1487960166__img_7244.jpg

 

When we got home Jane wanted to see what pens I had so I showed her the Oldwin Art Deco in my pocket.

fpn_1487960222__img_7214.jpg

 

Jane especially liked the concentric rings on the cap and the iridescent blue of the pen. The Oldwin gets high marks.

fpn_1487961404__img_7213.jpg

 

She soon spied the iconic snowcap of a Montblanc and insisted on inspecting that one, too.

fpn_1487961463__img_7215.jpg

 

I got it back after a short tussle.

fpn_1487960302__img_7216.jpg

 

Jane wants everyone to know that no, she wasn't clutching, and everything is better now.

fpn_1487960499__img_7201.jpg

 

These pens sure write nicely, and boy, do I love the Robert Oster Blue Sea ink!

fpn_1487960651__oldwin_art_deco.jpg

 

Montblanc Midnight Blue isn't bad, either.

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The best of the lot is Jane..

Hope she continues the legacy of fountain pens in the family

vaibhav mehandiratta

architect & fountain pen connoisseur

 

blog | instagram | twitter

 

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Samples arrived just now! Dipped only, but I'm getting a good sense of the colors! Loving the variation of browns. Thanks, all, for introducing me to new inks!

 

fpn_1488049473__fullsizerender_15.jpg

 

Edit: in all fairness, the flow of the J.Herbin Café des Îles was not good because it was a very old sample that had become syrupy due to poor storage on my part. I am totally dedicated to J. Herbin inks, so I wanted to point that out that the flow issue was due to my upkeep, not the ink!

So what is the final opinion on these brown inks..

vaibhav mehandiratta

architect & fountain pen connoisseur

 

blog | instagram | twitter

 

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Occipital Lobe

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My ink wishlist - Aurora Optima with Diamine Denim.

The pen was extremely dry when got it Friday. The tines were almost welded together.

I´m still trying to figure out what ink will match this one,

I bought Sailor Souten to go with it, but that match is horrible,

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I´m still trying to figure out what ink will match this one,

I bought Sailor Souten to go with it, but that match is horrible,

 

What about the new Aurora Blue/Black? A very nice ink and I think it would not only match up well, but (obviously) be well-suited for the pen.

"When Men differ in Opinion, both Sides ought equally to have the Advantage of being heard by the Publick; and that when Truth and Error have fair Play, the former is always an overmatch for the latter."

~ Benjamin Franklin

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What about the new Aurora Blue/Black? A very nice ink and I think it would not only match up well, but (obviously) be well-suited for the pen.

Thanks Jon

That may be the one I´m looking for. I´m a sucker for BB inks.

The next ink I´ll try will be Iroshizuku Tsuki Yo or R&K Sepia - just to go in a completely different direction.

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A semil-flexing match between a Pilot Falcon vs a very old Swan Mabie-Todd hard rubber.

 

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Falcon performs quite admirably here. Vintage Swan Mabie Todd is awesome.

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