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Noodler's Beaver


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OK, here is my best attempt at a review with what I have. I took these pics with a Canon a60 and no real knowledge or lighting control. I did my best and on my screen at least these are good representations of the color. You can certainly see the shading and feather behaviour (which it has little feathering unless I use really (bleep) paper and I did not include that.)

 

The following is my Hanryo with stub nib and I used as comparison my Harry Potter brown pen that I keep Beaver in (it matches wonderfully!), which is a nice ordinary run of the mill medium on Clairefontaine paper (which I am not fond of. I find it too slick. No ink writes like I like on it.). I do not have any fine nibs. I'm not a fine nib person.

 

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m267/chupie_2006/Noodlers%20Beaver/beaver1.jpg

 

Here it is in a Pelikan Go! with italic nib on ordinary copy paper. I use my Noodler's Beaver at work all the time on this paper. No problem. I love it.

 

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m267/chupie_2006/Noodlers%20Beaver/beaver3.jpg

 

A closer shot so you can see the shading and edges:

 

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m267/chupie_2006/Noodlers%20Beaver/beaver4.jpg

 

I wanted to include a shot on FPN paper, which is SO fantastic. I wish all paper was like this.

 

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m267/chupie_2006/Noodlers%20Beaver/beaver5.jpg

 

and some detail:

 

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m267/chupie_2006/Noodlers%20Beaver/beaver6.jpg

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m267/chupie_2006/Noodlers%20Beaver/beaver7.jpg

 

Same paper medium nib detail:

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m267/chupie_2006/Noodlers%20Beaver/detail2fpnmed.jpg

 

italic detail of Pelikan Go! on FPN:

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m267/chupie_2006/Noodlers%20Beaver/detailpelfpnpaper.jpg

 

Here is part of Pearl's blood glucose log in a Mokeskine journal. I never have the problem others talk about with Moleskine. I like it.

 

The stub Dani Trio:

 

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m267/chupie_2006/Noodlers%20Beaver/moleskinstubdani.jpg

 

and a couple shots of the medium nib:

 

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m267/chupie_2006/Noodlers%20Beaver/moleskinmednib.jpg

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m267/chupie_2006/Noodlers%20Beaver/mednib.jpg

 

I have not experienced bleed through of any note on any of these quality papers. You see a bit there in that last detail shot, but that is the most I have seen. it does not bother me. Of course, cheap paper, you gets what you pays for....

 

I really love this very medium/dark (depending on your nib - the stub tends to be a bit more diffused on some papers) brown. I think it is rich and velvety. It has a somewhat antique look. It always seems to behave just fine for me. I highly recommend it. It is one of my "go to" inks.

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Ope! Forgot to add. Dries fast enough for me. I only ever had any problem on that Clairefontaine paper. I have never timed it, but I've not had a problem on the copy paper at work. I think if the paper is a little porous it dries pretty quickly, if it is super slicky, it may be a tad slower, hence the smear on "7" in that Clairefontaine pic.

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Feline Diabetes is a treatable condition.

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Very nice. I get the exact same color and shading behavior from my mix of 30 parts Golden Brown with 6 parts Bulletproof Black, and this is my primary ink for everything that does not have to be black. I love brown ink and Beaver is exactly what I like but I wanted some bulletproofness.

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Very nice. I get the exact same color and shading behavior from my mix of 30 parts Golden Brown with 6 parts Bulletproof Black, and this is my primary ink for everything that does not have to be black. I love brown ink and Beaver is exactly what I like but I wanted some bulletproofness.

 

Yeah, it is not very "proof" anything. Someday I might start mixing. I'm too lazy ... erm... busy.

Pearl's Blog: A Journey in Patience: Feline DIabetes

 

Feline Diabetes is a treatable condition.

<a href="http://www.felinediabetes.com" target="_blank">http://www.felinediabetes.com</a>

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Very nice. I get the exact same color and shading behavior from my mix of 30 parts Golden Brown with 6 parts Bulletproof Black, and this is my primary ink for everything that does not have to be black. I love brown ink and Beaver is exactly what I like but I wanted some bulletproofness.

 

Yeah, it is not very "proof" anything. Someday I might start mixing. I'm too lazy ... erm... busy.

 

Yeah, well my mix is not waterproof either. If washed, all of the yellow and brown color washes away, and it leaves behind what looks like dark pencil but it's bulletproof. :-)

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The Beaver does seem to shade well in the photos, and it's a nice, vibrant looking brown; (I thought it was darker.)

 

Thanks for the review.

 

Best, Ann

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The Beaver does seem to shade well in the photos, and it's a nice, vibrant looking brown; (I thought it was darker.)

 

Thanks for the review.

 

Best, Ann

 

I would say the smaller the nib, the darker it writes. I found a couple of more samples I did I will tack on later.

Pearl's Blog: A Journey in Patience: Feline DIabetes

 

Feline Diabetes is a treatable condition.

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Hey, nice review, and cool paper!

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I am also extremely pleased with Noodler's Beaver.

 

It has very nice shading, yet it's not ever too light.

 

It flows well, but not too much.

 

If you are looking for a reliable brown ink, this is certainly worth a try!

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