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Hi all, I'm a new member here also brought in by that arch-villain, Tom Mullane :rolleyes: . As a pencrafter, I realized that in order to SELL fountain pens, I needed to KNOW something about them. As a lefty, I was never able to use one. Now I'm learning that I can, IF I have the nib re-shaped, to make life (writing) easier.

Sooo, now I need to know whether or not to learn to write with a FP before altering the nib, or have the nib done first so as not to require UN-learning any bad habits. :bonk:

 

Looking forward to absorbing the wealth of knowledge here.

 

Larry

Larry Korn

Virginia Beach, VA

 

"An armed society is a polite society." -- Robert Heinlein, "The roads Must Roll"

 

Some people are like Slinkies. They have no practical use whatsoever,

but they still bring a smile to your face when you push them down a flight of stairs.

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Hi,

 

Most fountain pens are well-suited for left handers without anything done to them. Just pick up a good pen, sit back, and write. :)

 

Dillon

Stolen: Aurora Optima Demonstrator Red ends Medium nib. Serial number 1216 and Aurora 98 Cartridge/Converter Black bark finish (Archivi Storici) with gold cap. Reward if found. Please contact me if you have seen these pens.

Please send vial orders and other messages to fpninkvials funny-round-mark-thing gmail strange-mark-thing com. My shop is open once again if you need help with your pen.

Will someone with the name of "Jay" who emailed me through the email system provide me an email address? There was no email address provided, so I can't write back.

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I need to apologize to all the old members here for bringing in all this riff-raff.... :P :P

 

I really tried to keep this place a secret, but they just keep following me.... :rolleyes: :P

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Dillo

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Hi,

 

Nice! more pen turners!

 

Dillon

Stolen: Aurora Optima Demonstrator Red ends Medium nib. Serial number 1216 and Aurora 98 Cartridge/Converter Black bark finish (Archivi Storici) with gold cap. Reward if found. Please contact me if you have seen these pens.

Please send vial orders and other messages to fpninkvials funny-round-mark-thing gmail strange-mark-thing com. My shop is open once again if you need help with your pen.

Will someone with the name of "Jay" who emailed me through the email system provide me an email address? There was no email address provided, so I can't write back.

Dillon

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Hi all, I'm a new member here also brought in by that arch-villain, Tom Mullane :rolleyes: . As a pencrafter, I realized that in order to SELL fountain pens, I needed to KNOW something about them. As a lefty, I was never able to use one. Now I'm learning that I can, IF I have the nib re-shaped, to make life (writing) easier.

Sooo, now I need to know whether or not to learn to write with a FP before altering the nib, or have the nib done first so as not to require UN-learning any bad habits. :bonk:

 

Looking forward to absorbing the wealth of knowledge here.

 

Larry

Hello Larry and welcome to the FPNuthouse (even if you hang out with Griz :P :P ;) ). Glad to have another turner here. Be sure to post some pictures of your work.

 

As far as your being left handed, not a problem. As you may have already guessed from my user name, I'm a lefty too - and there are quite a few others around here as well. The key is a good pen/nib-ink-paper combination. At least early on, a regular smooth nib that's not too wet, a quick drying ink, and a paper that will soak it up quickly.

 

HTH, southpaw

"But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us." (Rom. 5:8, NKJV)
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Penturner

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Hi Larry,

 

glad you followed that Old Griz in his digital den. :lol:

 

Grab a cup and join the conversation.

 

Denis.

Digital Den! I love it!! Gotta bring that to the other sites. Thanks for al the welcoming comments. As far as actually writing is concerned, I've started with one of my own pens, loaded with Private Reserve Ink. When I first tried, I used the ink cartridge tha came with the kit, and it seemed to write OK but what did I know? Two days ago I finally switched to PR and noticed an immediate difference. So far there sems to be a pretty steep learning curve.

 

I'll post some pics in the next day or so when I get a chance.

Larry Korn

Virginia Beach, VA

 

"An armed society is a polite society." -- Robert Heinlein, "The roads Must Roll"

 

Some people are like Slinkies. They have no practical use whatsoever,

but they still bring a smile to your face when you push them down a flight of stairs.

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Hi Pentuner

Welcome to the FPN,take a seat and enjoy :D

Greetings from İstanbul

the pen is in my avatar is LAMY Studio Palladium 14K

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Hello Larry and welcome to the Fountain Pen Nuthouse :D I am sure that you will love it here as I do.

 

Welcome aboard and...

 

Happy Holidays!! :D

Sincerely yours,

 

Ronnie Banks

"Like a prized watch, a good fountain pen is a trusted companion for life."

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