Hello From Wv

[Jim25253]

I recently discovered the world of fountain pens. I have 12 pens both vintage and modern in my small collection. I particularly like the copper Esterbrook SJ double jeweled that I recently found on eBay.

[Henricum_Tropen]

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

[jar]

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[SwipedFromTruman]

Greetings from St Louis, MO!

[PAKMAN]

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

[Wahl]

[northstar]

Hello and welcome to FPN.

[ThomasB]

Hello and welcome from Baton Rouge, Louisiana...Enjoy your time here

[Bisquitlips]

[mitto]

Greetings and welcome to FPN.

[inkstainedruth]

Greetings from Pittsburgh! What part of the Mountain State are you from (my mother's mother's family were from the Buckhannon area).

I generally suggest that new people click on the "View New Content" button at the top of the page to get a good overview of a range of topics (you can adjust the frequency how much/often you get them in the sidebar on the main page). And to check out the pinned Index to the Ink Review Forum. But I also warn people that we are all shameless enablers, who will happily help you spend your discretionary funds on pens, inks, paper, repair tools, sealing wax, ephemera, pen shows, etc. And in your case I will ALSO warn you that vintage Esties are like potato chips -- you will quickly find you can't have just one (ask me how I know... ). And I wasn't kidding about pen shows -- depending on where you live, the closest one might be the Ohio Pen Show, the first weekend in November, just north of Columbus in Dublin.

So, besides the SJ, what other pens do you have? And what inks are you currently using? Oh, by, the way, one of the reasons vintage Esterbrooks are SOOO addictive is that they're well made, still relatively inexpensive for vintage, and have a huge range of nib widths and grades (although the really exotic nibs get super pricy ).

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

[Jim25253]

Im from the Point Pleasant area over on the Ohio River. I used to drive truck and know Buckhannon fairly well. Im planning on going to the Ohio pen show if my work schedule doesnt interfere. I drive a school bus and coach archery.

 

I have a Persian Waterman, Wahl Eversharp Doric, Wearever Flat top, Epenco (all payment for pc work), Cross Calais, Cross Radiance, Lamy Al-Star, Waterman CF, 2 soon to be 3 Esties, and a Montgrappa Lunar Landing Open Edition ( won in the Goulet drawing). For ink, I use Noodlers Heart of Darkness, American Aristocracy, Monteverde Forest Green, Lamy Bronze, or the old bottles of Shaeffer Skrip blue and red.

 

The Doric and the flat top need some work but since they guy gave them to me I wont complain.

Edited September 2, 2019 by Jim25253