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Thanks, Anthony! I have not stopped toying with my Lamy since I got it. It is truly fascinating!

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Thanks, Anthony! I have not stopped toying with my Lamy since I got it. It is truly fascinating!

You're welcome, taxlord. They are a marvel... just don't try to take it completely apart to see how it works, (particularly, the piston mechanism),... they do not re-assemble that easily. :D

 

- Anthony

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Greetings and welcome!

 

:W2FPN:

...The history, culture and sophistication; the rich, aesthetic beauty; the indulgent, ritualistic sensations of unscrewing the cap and filling from a bottle of ink; the ambient scratch of the ink-stained nib on fine paper; A noble instrument, descendant from a line of ever-refined tools, and the luster of writing,
with a charge from over several millennia of continuing the art of recording man's life.

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I worked for lawyers for 10 years; your handwriting is a piece of cake compared to theirs! Welcome to the forum. Do go to Papier Plume--they have a very good selection of inks that they make there. I like Mardi Gras Indians and Thief's Red.

 

Cleosmama (from Lafayette, LA)

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I worked for lawyers for 10 years; your handwriting is a piece of cake compared to theirs! Welcome to the forum. Do go to Papier Plume--they have a very good selection of inks that they make there. I like Mardi Gras Indians and Thief's Red.

 

Cleosmama (from Lafayette, LA)

 

Hi Cleo,

 

Yes! I did happen to visit Papier Plume. I purchased some ink! I may go back and buy some more!

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Welcome! I believe you have a pen shop in the FQ. I'm sure the store in Houston has more to offer, but it's nice to have a local option

 

As for using the pen at work, I am constantly complimented by people I meet with about my fountain pens. I just use my more conservative pens and ink colors for the office.

 

Enjoy and welcome to your new addiction. Just make sure you are using high quality paper for maximum pen enjoyment. I use Rhodia and Clairefontaine pads for all my writing now at both my home and work offices.

 

Welcome aboard!

 

Gregg in Gainesville, FL

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