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Hello Everyone!

 

Due to poor, occasionally illegible penmanship, (since I first scrawled my name in kindergarten actually), now that I am

finally retired, it was suggested by a fellow shave forum member that I may enjoy an Fountain Pen forum

and perhaps improve my chicken scrawl!

Glad to have found this group and looking forward to meeting you and being a part of this network.

Now I have to find a couple of good novice fountain pens, (read inexpensive...) and ink suggestion.

 

Regards to All,

 

Glenn

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

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

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Welcome aboard, Glenn, from Charleston, SC. If you are a newbie, you might look at the Reference Pages on a website called Richard's Pens: it has a wealth of info about the basics of fountain pens, their use and care, and it will help you avoid making some mistakes. A couple of other websites with useful information for newbies include PenChalet, Jetpens and the Goulet Pen Company. Goulet has made quite a few videos available on their website and on YouTube, which are helpful with some procedures related to FP use. Bear in mind that how your writing appears on the page is a complex interplay of pen, paper, nib, ink, and handwriting, so be patient as you experiment with these variables. Enjoy, and good luck.

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Welcome, Glenn !

 

I have a special fondness for the "budget-priced" fountain pens. They are the ones available to the everyday folk and students.

I spent quite a bit of time, reading and trying some of theP ones promoted by fellow FPN members. Here are some of my favorites --

* Jinhao x250, Jinhao x450, Jinhao 500, Jinhao 159 (under $7)

* Hero 266, Hero 616 (under $4)

* LAMY Safari, Parker Vector, CLICK neo-Tulip (under $45)
* Sheaffer NONonsense, Sheaffer cartridge "school pen" (under $25)

* Pilot Metropolitan ($20) is one of the best buys available.

Check Ebay. "Inexpensive" is not the same as "cheap", However, quality control is an item omitted, when the price is cut.

 

Handwriting improves with practice. Take your time, and concentrate on shaping each letter as you wish it to appear. It is okay to

borrow/usurp/steal characters from others. Letters, notes, shopping lists, journals are all good excuses to writing.

 

By the way, I shave with a Rolls Razor. And, as of one month ago, Don't need to. Don't want to. Can't make me. Retired !

 

What do you currently use for daily writing ?

Auf freiem Grund mit freiem Volke stehn.
Zum Augenblicke dürft ich sagen:
Verweile doch, du bist so schön !

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Welcome, Glenn !

 

I have a special fondness for the "budget-priced" fountain pens. They are the ones available to the everyday folk and students.

I spent quite a bit of time, reading and trying some of theP ones promoted by fellow FPN members. Here are some of my favorites --

* Jinhao x250, Jinhao x450, Jinhao 500, Jinhao 159 (under $7)

* Hero 266, Hero 616 (under $4)

* LAMY Safari, Parker Vector, CLICK neo-Tulip (under $45)

* Sheaffer NONonsense, Sheaffer cartridge "school pen" (under $25)

* Pilot Metropolitan ($20) is one of the best buys available.

Check Ebay. "Inexpensive" is not the same as "cheap", However, quality control is an item omitted, when the price is cut.

 

Handwriting improves with practice. Take your time, and concentrate on shaping each letter as you wish it to appear. It is okay to

borrow/usurp/steal characters from others. Letters, notes, shopping lists, journals are all good excuses to writing.

 

By the way, I shave with a Rolls Razor. And, as of one month ago, Don't need to. Don't want to. Can't make me. Retired !

 

What do you currently use for daily writing?

What do I use for daily writing? Okay here goes...a KEYBOARD!!! Okay, I'm sorry, couldn't resist. Seriously, to answer your question,

I bought a $20 fountain pen, (I think it's a Parker, or maybe a Cross, said made in Austria I believe). I had gotten

a $10 coupon in the mail from Staples, so it ended up costing $10.

As to performance, I think the pen probably works great, but my technique leaves much to be desired. It feels a bit "scratchy"

and skips once or twice each line. (Maybe more) but a kind member on here offered to give it a "tune up".

 

Thanks to All,

 

Glenn

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Hello again everyone who welcomed me into the group, very nice of you all.

 

:thumbup: A special shout out to the people quoted who gave me some very valuable tips.

 

I feel smarter already! I am going to check out those web sites mentioned been on the Goulet one and the FPR site as well.

Thanks for all the warm welcomes, means a lot to a newcomer as I.

 

Glenn from Palomar Mountain

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Glenn, hello and welcome from Indiana!

Please visit my store A&D Penworx.

Brands we carry: Benu Pen, Conklin, Kaweco, Monteverde, TWSBI - Diamine, J Herbin, KWZ- Clairefontaine, Field Notes, Rhodia, Whitelines

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

 

I would like to suggest that you try a Lamy Safari; excellent writer and a good price-point.

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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