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Hi guys, I'm Andy. I hail from Tyneside in England, UK

 

I'm left handed but write from underneath, so can just about manage with FPs!

 

I'm a pharmacist and part of my job is record keeping. I got into fountain pens (Still love a rollerball, though) in order to make my life a little fresher.

 

I love the modern designs and as a result, I'm using mainly Lamy, TWSBI and OHTO loaded with Iroshizoku, Edelstein and Sailor.

 

Open to new ideas and suggestions, as well as tips and tricks to make my fine nibs feel like theyre floating on a cloud.

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Welcome to our little corner of the universe from a pen user in San Diego.

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Hi guys, I'm Andy. I hail from Tyneside in England, UK

 

I'm left handed but write from underneath, so can just about manage with FPs!

 

I'm a pharmacist and part of my job is record keeping. I got into fountain pens (Still love a rollerball, though) in order to make my life a little fresher.

 

I love the modern designs and as a result, I'm using mainly Lamy, TWSBI and OHTO loaded with Iroshizoku, Edelstein and Sailor.

 

Open to new ideas and suggestions, as well as tips and tricks to make my fine nibs feel like theyre floating on a cloud.

Hi Andy, I'm Oneill and I hail from Tyneside as well I am from Boldon Colliery and emigrated to Adelaide Australia in 1952,The only advice I can give you is buy some Jinhao Fountain Pens they are the most affordable on the internet and I am sure you will like them.Trust Me, Oneill

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Aalreet?

 

I owned a Jinhao but the nib was horrific. Totally put me off them. I tried to even it out and used brass leaf to smooth the slit but wouldn't improve.

 

It was cheap, so can't complain... But nothing on my 2000 or Aion

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Helo and welcome to you from Manchester :)

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Hello Andy and welcome to FPN, from Cape Town, South Africa.

To sit at one's table on a sunny morning, with four clear hours of uninterruptible security, plenty of nice white paper, and a [fountain] pen - that is true happiness!


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Welcome home. Pull up a stump and set a spell. The best advice I know of when dealing with fine nibs is to keep a light hand, absolutely no pressure. It's the difference between shaving with one of those twenty blade things and a safety razor.

 

 

 

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Hi guys, I'm Andy. I hail from Tyneside in England, UK

 

I'm left handed but write from underneath, so can just about manage with FPs!

 

I'm a pharmacist and part of my job is record keeping. I got into fountain pens (Still love a rollerball, though) in order to make my life a little fresher.

 

I love the modern designs and as a result, I'm using mainly Lamy, TWSBI and OHTO loaded with Iroshizoku, Edelstein and Sailor.

 

Open to new ideas and suggestions, as well as tips and tricks to make my fine nibs feel like theyre floating on a cloud.

Hi Darth Roo, I am Bryan known as Oneill on FPN originally from Boldon Colliery where I worked Down the Pit for 12 years before emigrating to Adelaide Australia I have had a lot to do with a cheap Chinese pen or rather two cheap because they are both made by the same company Jinhao, the other is called Baoer they are the most affordable pens that you can get on ebay are made from Solid Brass tubing in most cases have very smooth NIBS and write very well.I have a very large collection and have the pleasure of having named many of them because I used to Edit their web pages,Should you start a collection of theirs be sure to enhance yours by buying a pen which the company chose two names for, it is The Abalone. and The Mother of pearl it is ever so little few dollars more but worth it , Trust Me, Oneill. Please don't hesitate to contact me if you need some help,regards Oneill I have just noticed you other post which was not impressed by the NIB, sory if mine was totally different you win some U lose some. Oneill

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Hello and welcome to FPN.

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It would appear Andy Did Not Stay

 

I also wondered why this old introduction thread had been resurrected. Andy came to stay on November 18th and was last active on November 25th. So, it looks like you're right. he didn't stay. :(

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Welcome! You will find lots of great information here and many suggestions to expand your collection.

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