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  1. This ink is called "Omaezaki Ruri Kaishoku" (transliteration from Google Translate). Omaezaki is a city at the tip of a peninsula on Japan's Pacific coast. Ruri is some sort of glass or stone. Kaishoku means the colour of the ocean. This ink has a sister ink, called "Omaezaki Ruri Sora-iro", the colour of the sky. I think these two inks allude to the colours of the sky and ocean one would see in Omaezaki. Anyway I purchased this ink. The sky one is too light for my liking. Packaging Splashes (The sheen is crazy, so much that I can barely see the colour of the ink itself. But it was very very wet here in the splash.) "Spread" Writing samples Shading (The shading is amazing.) Water resistance & Dry time (Rudimentary) Chromatography Verdict It's a very pretty dark blue ink with a hint of green. The name, Ocean Colour, is quite accurate. It writes as a fresh blue colour and dries to a darker tone. The drier part of the writing is bluer, and the wetter part looks greener. As other Sailor inks, it behaves well. The flow is smooth, no feathering or bleedthrough. I forgot to compare it to other blue inks I have... But I shall post a comparison with Sailor Sei-boku soon.
  2. Hey, I take a lot of notes at school, and usually carry cheap, lined paper sheets in my binder. My inks tend to have a lot of bleedthrough and feather on the cheap paper, and i was wondering if there is a company that sells lined paper sheets made for fountain pens. I know i could just use a notebook, but it makes it frustrating not being able to have individual sheets to work on. If anyone knows of any paper that would suit my needs, please leave a responce. Thanks Mutton
  3. Kuhataparunks

    Is This Sailor Nib Defective?

    I write very small, so I've concluded that needlepoint nibs best fit my writing style. I am always looking for a needlepoint stainless steel EF nib, as Gold Nibs have too much time spread which gives line variation. The penmanship, Pilot's Steel EF nib, is very good for my tastes; the problem, though, is the stock nibs are always scratchy and need tuning (even after the break-in period). I was really hoping that a Sailor EF nib would be as fine if not finer than Pilot's EF. Alas, was I disappointed...! Are Sailor EF nibs like Pilot F nibs? I've always heard, even from nibmeisters, that sailor runs FINER than Pilot, so why is this sailor EF so broad? The ink is the Sailor Cartridge Black, and the Pilot has a mixture of AsaGao and KonPeki. And yes I have verified on the side of the Sailor Nib that it says "E F." I ordered it from Japan, so it would cost half the price of the pen to return it, so that's not an option. Does anyone know someone who won't charge the price of the pen($40) to tune it? On an honest note, this Sailor Nib is supremely smooth and nice to write with, I must give it that . TL;DR: QUESTION: is this normal for a Sailor EF nib? My only guess is this isn't a genuine sailor product?
  4. Just need some advice. I'm looking to add a KOP ebonite some time in the next month or so. I normally prefer broader nibs, and I have a Realo with a broad nib ground to CI. This nib, writes more like a medium as I expected. Now with the KOP, does the broad write broader than the 911 Realo or is it just as wide? What would you recommend as the best base to have ground to a broad CI; the equivalent of a European broad, a standard broad or a Naginata Togi B nib?
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  6. Hi Everyone, After reading the many wonderful reviews that saskia_madding has been writing on the Sailor inks, I finally tried all of the Jentle line (except for Black and Doyou) and I of course got hooked! This brand really is amazing and now I’ve fallen in love with Epinard, Miruai, Shigure and Yama Dori! The only thing I am still searching for is one or two blues by Sailor. I don’t love cerulean blues so Souten wasn’t right for me and Nioi-Sumire was beautiful but not the shade I need at the moment. Although I loved the contrast of the red sheen and the blue ink of the basic Sailor Blue, this was the only ink from all of the Jentle line samples that I ordered that dried in my nib, and I had to use pen flush to get the dried sheen off after only a couple minutes of use, so it’s not a good match for my pen. I am looking for a bright true blue that doesn’t lean too much to green or purple and I love smooth inks with a great flow (Miruai blew me away from this point). After going through the extensive reviews of the Kobe, Bung Box and Ishida Bungu inks that once again I am so thankful to saskia_madding for posting, I’ve narrowed down the blues to: -Bung Box Sapphire -Kobe# 14 Maya Lapis -Kobe#37 Island Blue -Ishida Bungu Hakodate Twilight I’ve found a review from amberleadavis and a co-razy view from cyber6 of Kobe #37, so I’ve added those images to the comparison chart I’m compiling to help decide on the final blues. It’s been a rough week, so I am using it as an excuse to treat myself to 2 of the inks (I'll look for any excuse to get an inky treat haha) but I wanted to ask if anyone has writing samples and experience with these 4 inks that they could share in this post. Any information you could include about flow, smoothness, sheen (i love sheen lately!) and potential dry out or cleaning issues that would be very helpful! Thank you very much for your help!! Bahij
  7. Hi all, I have a Sailor Profit calligraphy pen with a 55 degree nib. The angle is a little too steep for me, and I wonder if it's possible to very carefully bend a fude nib so that it suits my needs? I'll be getting a similar pen with a 55 degree nib through a trade, so I wonder if I can do so, instead of buying the 40 degree nib version. Call it saving the earth! I imagine I'll need to use a pair of taped pliers to carefully change the angle without making it curved. For those of you who want to chime in about which nib--the 40 or 55 degree--you prefer, feel free to do so!
  8. I’ve had these photos on my phone for almost 2 weeks now and was excited to finally upload them last night, but couldn't get them on the site . After some experimenting, I'm happy it just worked with photobucket, so here it goes! 

I wanted to do this comparison for two reasons. First, because green olives are a big guilty pleasure of mine (I ate around 20-30 of them while writing this review last night ) and second, (and more importantly) I read in a couple threads that people were asking how the Montblanc Daniel Defoe Palm Green ink compared to other "olive-ish" greens. So, I thought I would add the samples I have to the wonderful comparisons that amberleadavis and dcroe05 already did! The inks tested are: Diamine Salamander, Stipula Verde Mushiato, Sailor Tokiwa-Matsu, Montblanc Daniel Defoe Palm Green, Rohrer and Klingner Alt-Goldgrun, and J. Herbin Vert Olive.

 The samples were done on Rhodia using a 1950s 146 and a Pilot Custom 74 B nib ground down to a smooth stub by Mike Masuyama.



 http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f99/emrys1221/photo1-2copy_zps78c4ed9d.jpg http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f99/emrys1221/photo1copy3_zpsf99fb482.jpg?t=1413835720 (group shot in indoor lighting) Closeups: (done in sunlight only - I find these photos truer to the color on paper) http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f99/emrys1221/photo3-1_zps3186c004.jpg?t=1413835721 http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f99/emrys1221/photo3-2_zpsdbc43397.jpg?t=1413835722 http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f99/emrys1221/photo5-1_zpsdb35c6a5.jpg?t=1413835722 http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f99/emrys1221/photo1-2_zps4dfa8c03.jpg http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f99/emrys1221/photo1copy2_zpsdcfc475b.jpg http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f99/emrys1221/photo4-1_zps2f6eade9.jpg?t=1413835721 Tokiwa-Matsu Sheen Closeup: (indoor lighting) http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f99/emrys1221/photo1-1_zpsa96f77fd.jpg Ink Swabs: http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f99/emrys1221/photo2copy_zps8039db56.jpg?t=1413838161 Ink on Paper Towel: http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f99/emrys1221/photo3_zps34c025f5.jpg?t=1413838161 Top Row: Diamine Salamander, Stipula Verde Mushiato, Sailor Tokiwa-Matsu Bottom Row: Montblanc Daniel Defoe Palm Green, Rohrer and Klingner Alt-Goldgrun, J. Herbin Vert Olive Salamander is probably my favorite shade of “olive” in this group, because its color is difficult to pin down. It’s not a green, brown or grey (and maybe not even an olive) but all three combined and the mix makes for a unique shade that is great for someone looking for a more exciting alternative to black that could be used in an office environment. My biggest complaint with this ink is that I wish that the flow and smoothness were both stronger. (But, I should note that I like very wet and smooth inks, so please do not let that discourage you from trying it.) On a side note, if you’ve tried a smooth wet ink that is very close in color to Salamander please let me know!

 The Defoe ended up being my second favorite shade of olive from the bunch (another amazing Limited Edition color from MB!), but I have yet to pick up a bottle. I am on the fence about whether I will get one or not, because, although, I love its color, as with most of my MB inks I wish it felt a little smoother under a flexi nib and given the heavier pressure I use while writing. (Though it felt smoother to me than Salamander.) 
Tokiwa-Matsu is by far the most interesting ink of the ones compared because of its spectacular reddish sheen. It's not my favorite shade of "olive", but it is my favorite ink to use out of the 6. I highly recommend it if you are looking for an ink with that special factor that makes you do a double-take every time you use it. Alt-Goldgrun is the closest in color to the Defoe. I loved the shade and shading when I first got a bottle, but I find myself using it less and less. After testing the Defoe, I much prefer it for note-taking since it is less yellow and a little darker.

 Verde Mushiato is an ink that I’m on the fence about, because I wish that, in my pens, it looked closer to some of the writing samples I’ve seen where it has more green mixed into the brown. Don’t get me wrong; the ink is a beautiful color, but I just don’t enjoy using it for a full page of notes, so my bottle doesn’t get much use. Performance wise, the ink has a different but pleasant, slightly powdery-soft feel under the nib which makes for a pretty smooth writing experience. 

Vert Olive is another nice shade but too light for me to use as a daily ink. Which is your favorite of the six?
  9. yogalarva

    Sailor Jentle Epinard

    Part of me really hates reviewing a discontinued ink, because if you fall in love with it, you can’t get it. But, I was sent this ink by a Twitter friend to add to the my next round of epic ink testing and it seemed like a shame not to write a review while it was in my pen, so please forgive me for teasing you with a no longer available ink. This ink another one of those that’s kinda ugly at first, but then you fall for it because it is complex and quite beautiful once you get past the initial color shock. I thought that it was quite similar to Diamine Salamander, but when I look at that review I see that they aren’t really that close in color at all. The similarity is in the fact that they are both green-browns, which doesn’t sound appealing at all but I seem to really enjoy those colors. As you can see, this ink shades nicely. It’s a fairly unoffensive shade of green that I think could be good for everyday use. My only gripe is that it seemed to dry quite quickly on my nib, such that if I paused while writing I would have to go over my first few letters twice to really get the ink flowing again. Otherwise, no troubles with feathering or bleeding. This ink was also somewhat water resistant, which was nice because I would have been very sad to lose my swamp monster doodle forever. It also played nicely on all the papers I tried, though it did smear a bit when highlighted (I make sure to wait a few minutes so that the ink is totally dry before highlighting, sometimes even a full day). At the end of the day, I just can’t recommend this ink because, as I said before, it is discontinued. I managed to find it on Amazon, but otherwise had little luck and to me it seems silly to hunt down discontinued inks, even if you love them. Sure, you can build up a stockpile, but why not find a new favorite ink that’s currently in production? Anyway, after perusing the Swab Shop at Goulet Pens, I think that you could probably find a similar color in either Diamine Evergreen or Noodler’s Sequoia, both of which can be purchased without much fuss and are a good deal cheaper than trying to find the Sailor ink. This ink was provided for the purpose of review and I am not being compensated in any way. All opinions above are my own and you are free to disagree with them if you like. Full page scan of the review:
  10. RPKER

    Sailor Customer Service

    Ok, so I'm pretty new here. I recently purchased a Sailor pen from a small shop in Sasebo Japan and I really love this pen. HOWEVER, the shop I bought the pen in some how lost or did not include the cartridge converter, ink and instructions that usually come with a Sailor pen. Well, I know a thing or two about the Japanese culture so I jumped on over to the Sailor web site ( http://www.sailorpen.com ) and found the contact info for customer service. VERY RESPONSIVE!!! And very polite. I only asked for the instructions but they included the cartridge converter and a couple of ink cartridges and mailed it all to my house. I have to say that they have secured a customer for life! Now I'm going to have to buy another one just because I have had such a great experience with them!
  11. freewheelingvagabond

    A Question About Sailor 1911 Sizes

    I see that there are two sizes - medium/'standard' and large/full-size, ignoring the "realo" piston filler model. I am not familiar with these sizes, but am familiar with the Sapporo standard (or Pro-Gear slim, distinct from Sapporo mini) and Pro-Gear standard sizes. My question is what is roughly the size of the 1911 medium/standard model when compared the Pro-Gear standard? Are these two similarly sized pens? Thanks, and I apologise if this has been answered in the past.
  12. RPKER

    Newb With A New Pen

    Howdy all, I have been looking at buying a fountain pen for a while and since I just happen to be in Japan for awhile I decided to go with a Sailor 1911S. I picked it up in a small paper shop near my hotel and I have to say I am impressed with the way it writes! The pen is capable of making much nicer strokes than my hand is capable of producing....practice I guess. Looking forward to hearing what everyone has to say. Rpker
  13. I originally posted the full version of this review on my blog; this is an abridged version with fewer pictures and different formatting. http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-XeITJ5CH_8E/U64LhmAlUlI/AAAAAAAAAUs/RC2sRcyg9R8/s1600/DSC_0326.JPG Specifications: Brand: Sailor Model: 1911 Mid-Size (Also known as the 1911 S or 1911 Standard) Body Material: Resin (Plastic)Colour: Blue with gold trim and black accents (Also available in black, burgundy/ maroon, red, yellow, ivory, and demonstrator with gold trim; black and burgundy also available with Rhodium trim and 21k nibs for $238) Trim: Gold Length (capped): 133.35 mm (5 1/4 in) Length (uncapped nib-end): 117.35 mm (4.62 in) Length (posted): 144.48 mm (5.688 in)Barrel Diameter: ~12.37 mm (.487 in) Section Diameter: 9.65 mm (.38 in)Nib Sizes: Available in 14k EF, F, MF, M, B, Music, and Zoom nibs or 21k Naginata-Togi MF, M, and B nibs Nib material: 14k yellow gold Overall Weight: 20 grams Cap Weight: 7 grams Body Weight: 13 grams Section and Converter Weight: 8 grams Barrel Weight: 5 gramsBarrel design: Round Fill type: Proprietary Cartridge/Converter System; A converter is included.Clip: Not spring-loaded. Initially it was too tight to use but softened after a few weeks.Ink Capacity: .61mlMSRP: $195Actual Price: $156 Price I paid: I paid $117 for mine from Levenger while it was 25% off and received a free $50 gift card which I then spent on aPoint of View Pen Case during another sale.Where to buy: I bought mine from Levenger, but they're only available in blue or red. You can also buy them at Nibs.com in every color except ivory, every size nib, and with the 21k Naginata-Togi nibs. Fountain Pen Hospital sells them with the 14k nibs. Andy's Pens in the UK sells them in the ivory color in addition to the other colors. La Courrone du Comte has all the colors except maroon but also sells a black version with silver plated accents.* I am in no way affiliated with Levenger; this price was simply the best I could find at the time in the U.S. Packaginghttp://2.bp.blogspot.com/-a2b5ASpdfJo/U64LOq2b9sI/AAAAAAAAAUc/z0K27jehA6I/s1600/DSC_0323.JPG The pen arrives in a small white box. Upon opening this box, you'll find a nicer blue box with gold trim which contains the pen, two cartridges, and a Sailor proprietary converter. The packaging is nice but not functional like the Pelikan M200's. Design Sailor designed the 1911 S very classically with a blue barrel and gold trim; as a result, it looks similar to many other pens. My father's first reaction was, "It looks like a Montblanc." I have my Meisterstuck 146 on my desk for comparison, and there are only three main differences while capped (excluding size and weight): The 146 has the trademark snowflake on the finial; The Sailor does not have a gold ring under the cap band; and the 146's clip widens as it moves down the barrel, whereas the Sailor's is the opposite. Even to those who use fountain pens, this could easily be confused with a Platinum 3776 Century which looks even more similar. I don't hate this classic design; I simply believe that companies should do more to differentiate themselves from the others as Montblanc has. Fewer would mistake the 1911S for a 3776 Century or Montblanc if there were a Sailor anchor on the finial or clip. Where the Sailor 1911 S finally begins to stand out from the crowd is the nib. It's a beautiful 14k yellow gold nib with copious ornamentation. In its price range, only Visconti's nibs can truly compare in beauty. Not only does it look great, but it also writes just as well. Size and Weight Weighing in at only 20 grams, this is a light pen but not excessively light. I have no problem with the weight and doubt that many others will. One of the most commonly asked questions about this pen is whether it's mid-size in comparison to most pens or Sailor's 1911 line. I find the pen to be mid-size in comparison to Sailor's 1911 pens but also slightly too small for me to use unposted. When posted, the pen is a great size and well-balanced. Filling System The pen fills using the Sailor proprietary cartridge/converter system. Many people, notably Matt from the Pen Habit, strongly dislike these proprietary systems, but I don't mind them at all for two reasons: I don't use cartridges, and the pen comes with a converter. I do, however, dislike the minuscule capacity of the converter- only .61 mL. Even with an extra-fine nib, I still have to fill the pen every other day. The one advantage to the cartridge/converter system is that it's very simple to clean. You just remove the converter and flush both it and the section with water. For more intensive cleaning, the nib and feed unit is friction-fit and can easily be removed. http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-OikOTJKrYFk/U64KTCYud7I/AAAAAAAAATc/C9wItBk5pnc/s1600/DSC_0315.JPGhttp://1.bp.blogspot.com/-s9FSLuqrfg4/U64K8nCjKTI/AAAAAAAAAUI/lAlfGEI8vLg/s1600/DSC_0320.JPG The Writing Experience The 1911S has a smooth nib, but it offers some feedback. If you're unfamiliar with feedback, it allows you to feel that the nib is touching the paper, but it doesn't make a nib scratchy or rough as many cheap Chinese pens are. I now like this feeling, but it took a while for me to acquire a "taste" for feedback. One downside to many extra-fine nibs is that inks appear washed-out and dull in them. This problem does exist with the 1911 Mid-Size, so I prefer to use highly saturated inks with this pen. At the moment, my favorite ink in this pen is Levenger Cobalt Blue. It appears vibrant and matches the color of the pen as a bonus. Even though the nib is 14kt gold, it offers very minimal line variation. Writing Sample Ink: Levenger Cobalt Blue Paper: Black n' Red notebookhttp://3.bp.blogspot.com/-fcO0Cs_czxc/U64NMbc28DI/AAAAAAAAAWk/qwUViYWjwkw/s1600/SCAN0021.JPG http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-0NIaGuSJWA4/U64NPZXSUVI/AAAAAAAAAWw/Jjx3-3zGhHA/s1600/SCAN0022.JPG Pros 14kt or 21kt gold nib at an affordable priceLine widths are true to size (Extra-fine is actually extremely fine)Great for people with small handwritingThe nib's design is stunningWet, but performs well on low-quality paper because of the nib sizeThe nib and feed unit can be removed for intensive cleaningGreat balance when used posted or not Cons Cartridge/Converter with minuscule capacity (.61mL)The design does little to set itself apartFingerprints cover the pen after a while Please visit my blog for the unabridged review and more like it.
  14. ISW_Kaputnik

    Do Not Go Jentle...or Doyou?

    I'm coming rather late to Sailor inks. The two "Jentle" inks I've tried so far, the Doyou (dark brown) and Shigure (deep purple) are making an excellent impression. I've using the Doyou for long enough to rank it as a favorite. It's only my second day with the Shigure, so I want to give it a bit longer before making any final judgments, try it in a variety of pens and see how it goes, but so far it's doing great. But this isn't about how good they are as inks. I'm wondering about the naming of this product line. Of course, this must have come up here before, but when you google something like "Jentle ink spelling site:fountainpennetwork.com", you get an unwieldy number of results. Sailor's own site doesn't seem too helpful on this either. Although I suppose I could Email them. Why Jentle? Is this a deliberate advertising misspelling of Gentle, to make it a trademark? Was it an unintended misspelling, which they then stuck with? Is it a Japanese word? A word in some language other than Japanese or English? An acronym or abbreviation? Or what? Just curious if anyone has the answer.
  15. FoszFay

    Why Montblanc?

    Everyone who has been on this site for the past week would've seen a certain topic on overpriced pens. Many comments (including my own) involved discussion of the Montblanc 149 (and 146). I could argue both for an against Montblanc's 'prestigious', or high prices. Why does everyone instantly bring up MB when talking about expensive pens? And pens costing more than they should? I can think of more than 5 other pens (and I don't know that many makes/models) that are, IMO, priced more 'ridiculously' than the 146 and 149. Is it just because everyone knows of MB, and it is the most expensive pen THEY know of, even though there are many more that barely any people know of? If you think the 146 and 149 are overpriced, what do you actually think they are worth, and what would you be happy paying for them new? Tom.
  16. write to me often

    Sailor Kobe No:3 Sepia

    Dear Fellow FPN's, I recently had chance to try Sailor Kobe inks with the grace of a friend. No:3 Sepia was one of them. It is a cold under-toned brown. In general terms, it is highly saturated, lubricated and with nearly no shadowing, no sheen and behaves well with all kind of pens. I hope you like it.
  17. I absolutely enjoy Sailor inks. It's a pity they produce so many amazing colors for shops in Japan, I would prefer to have a possibility of buying them from retailers based in Europe. Anyway Sailor's producent a lot of inks for Kobe city: http://imageshack.com/a/img901/5809/A5PiW5.jpghttp://imageshack.com/a/img673/7199/lefF5R.jpghttp://imageshack.com/a/img674/4889/rnFMJH.jpg One of FPN members has send me some samples. There was Shinkaichi Gold among them. http://imageshack.com/a/img540/3520/oAImvU.jpg It's interesting color, quite unique but if you like comparisons I would say Pilot Iroshizuku Ina-Ho is in a similar range of color, but it's not really that close. Ink Splash http://imageshack.com/a/img537/692/gQzusp.jpg Drops of ink on kitchen towel http://imageshack.com/a/img538/3893/9972e0.jpg My software tries to define this color this way: http://imageshack.com/a/img911/3664/c8a192.jpg INFORMACJE / PARAMETRY Producer: Sailor (dla miasta KOBE) Color: #22 Shinkaichi Gold Saturation: moderate + Flow: nice Shading: enjoyable Dry time http://imageshack.com/a/img661/5233/08c715.jpg Waterproof http://imageshack.com/a/img661/4311/16f5ba.jpg http://imageshack.com/a/img631/1087/51dfed.jpg SCANS CALENDAR (Visconti Van Gogh F nib) http://imageshack.com/a/img631/2103/0ff61b.jpg Pilot 78G B nib http://imageshack.com/a/img673/3697/ec4009.jpg http://imageshack.com/a/img674/6324/8ff98d.jpg http://imageshack.com/a/img673/1193/0b1e0e.jpg RHODIA http://imageshack.com/a/img745/1600/3fa35c.jpg http://imageshack.com/a/img661/1706/e5550c.jpg http://imageshack.com/a/img538/8788/d81588.jpg http://imageshack.com/a/img912/2843/c3ca56.jpg http://imageshack.com/a/img909/705/0daf60.jpg http://imageshack.com/a/img674/9090/2c4c0c.jpg COMPARISON (INA-HO above, SG below) http://imageshack.com/a/img836/4446/smzw.jpghttp://imageshack.com/a/img537/692/gQzusp.jpg There's also youtube clip presenting this ink. Check it.
  18. So, I'm doing the same thing that I've started doing for the KWZI inks - I'm going to do the review on 1/2 the sheet. If you want me to mail a sheet to you, PM me your address and I'll send it to you. Your mission is then to write on the other half and then post up the completed comparison. You don't have to use the same ink - any ink you'd like to see. http://sheismylawyer.com/She_Thinks_In_Ink/2014-Inklings/slides/2014-Ink_702.jpg
  19. So I have returned from my first trip to Japan and wow what a place, first picture below but amazing for pens and ink. More details to come. Not good if you have an addiction to ink see the wreckage below..... from the front Nagasawa Kobe Sailor Ink, MIddle Row Pen & Message, Bung Box, Mauren & Kindom Note Back Row Iroshizuku, Delta, Sailor, Pilot & Mont Blanc Mainly blues, with some greys and blacks......
  20. I just washed my pen... and that's why you see the light (washed out) blue color... The scan is enhancing the differences of the ink... in real life, with real light..... bot are almost indistinguishable..
  21. fljones3

    Question On Sailor Inks

    I have been curious over the Sailor ink lines. I was wondering about their usage in Pelikan pens. I assume that they work in Sailor pens. My questions would lie along: 1. Permanency of the inks? 2. Water-resistance of the inks? 3. Long term damage to pens. I use my pens so leaving ink in them is not an issue? I had liked one particular line of inks but found some beginning issues on the feed after several months of usage. 4. Lubrication and flow? 5. Is the cost justified over; say, Pelikan Brilliant Black? Thanks for the assistance.
  22. This is a brief review of the Sailor Kobe #38 Kitanozaka Night Blue. I love this ink. It's deep, rich blue. Yum, yum, yum. I only wish I knew how to make it shady like saskia_madding. It could be my writing style isn't conducive to shady. It's a bit pricey to get in the US as you have to order through someone who buys in Japan. So about $27 a 50 ml bottle, comparable to the Iroshizuku inks here in the US. If in Japan the prices were about 2100 ¥ (about $20 at current exchange rates).
  23. http://www.fp-ink.info/colorcard/2.png As always, light resistance will follow in about one month, images will be replaced:
  24. Cross Townsend (18K rolled Gold Finish) Introduction This pen was purchased from a purveyor of fine pens based in Rhode Island (RI), USA. I went to college in Providence, RI, but did not realise at the time that the famous A.T. Cross company was founded in Providence (1846), and had its global headquarters just 10 miles away in Lincoln, RI. After solely collecting Japanese pens for years, I decided to explore the offerings from the pen makers in other countries. Hence, last year I started to put together a collection of flagship pens that was representative of the major brands in the market. From various sources (including my parents who used fountain pens in school), I learnt that Cross made a quality pen. Hence I decided to purchase a NOS Cross Townsend in the classic 18K rolled gold finish for my collection. Why did I choose this finish? I do not shy away from gold trim on my pens - in fact, as a traditionalist at heart I will choose gold trim over silver trim if possible, because gold is the traditional colour for pen clips and trim rings. Old-style pen clip with the cursive "Cross" script. New-style pen clip with the block "Cross" letters. Pen construction and first impressions The pen is made of brass with an 18K rolled-gold finish, a very durable and thick gold-plating finish. It is unlikely that this pen will see brassing during my lifetime if I treat it with care. The pen cap initially came with a clip sporting the cursive "Cross" script. Because there was a significant scratch on the top of the cap, I exchanged the pen cap, and the new cap came with a clip sporting the block "Cross" letters. More importantly to me, both caps did not indicate the country of manufacture of this pen. It appears that Cross pens were originally made in the USA and Ireland, and later on in China. To the best of my knowledge, the country of manufacture used to be clearly marked below the gold hallmark on American- and Irish-made pens; however, Cross removed the country of manufacture when they started manufacturing in China. Although I have no prejudice against Chinese-made pens (as long as the pen is well-made), I was a bit disappointed to find no indications of the country of manufacture on this pen because it was specifically advertised as being made in the USA. The pen has a slip cap that fits tightly over the nib section. Although this works well for preventing dry-out when the pen is not used for a period of time, I wonder if the plastic clutch ring inside the cap is robust enough to withstand a lifetime of use, given the not-inconsiderable force needed to uncap or cap the pen. Because Cross offers a "full perpetual lifetime warranty guarantee" on all their writing instruments, however, I figure I should be covered if I happen to break the cap while using the pen. The pen comes with user-replaceable nib sections which simply unscrew from the barrel. Some users have complained that the nib section unscrews too easily from the barrel, and I concur. There are two disadvantages of such a tight slip fit between the nib section and the cap: first, the cap tends to create a partial vacuum during the action of uncapping, drawing ink from the pen onto the nib and into the inner cap (ditto for capping - the force required for capping can cause ink to spurt from the nib into the inner cap); and second, the tight fit of the cap can cause an inattentive user to inadvertently unscrew the nib section from the barrel instead of uncapping the pen. In actual use, however, I find that the pen construction is adequately robust. Although the pen diameter is a little too narrow, I find the length to be just right. I prefer using this pen unposted because posting the cap causes the pen to be top-heavy. The pen uses a cartridge/converter filling system. Nothing special, just that I had to purchase the (green) push-in converter separately. For the cost of this pen, Cross should consider including a converter in the package. To be fair, the reseller provided a lifetime supply (to me) of proprietary Cross cartridges with the pen (~twelve boxes of blue and black, six cartridges per colour). Nib section with a Cross cartridge inserted. Writing Experience (BB nib) The reason why I use fountain pens is because I love the feeling of a nib gliding across the page with minimal pressure, leaving behind a luscious line of liquid ink. The BB nib that came with this pen was adequate - even a little springy - but did not meet the minimal pressure requirement that I impose for all my fountain pens. Don't get me wrong - there was nothing fundamentally wrong with the nib or how it was adjusted before leaving the factory. I also like my nibs to write well at a variety of angles to paper - from near-horizontal to near-vertical. This BB nib did not satisfy, so I placed the pen on the Classifieds where it sat for a couple of weeks, not attracting a single message. Writing Experience (Naginata-Togi M nib) Fast forward a couple of weeks to the San Francisco Pen Show last week. I originally got Mike Masuyama just to work on grinding my Pelikan M1000 M nib to a cursive italic, but then I had a brain wave. I asked him if he could grind Naginata-Togi nibs, and he replied in the affirmative. So I took out my Cross Townsend with the BB nib and asked him to make it into a Naginata-Togi M nib. Mike Masuyama used to work for Sailor where he learnt all the tricks of nib adjustments from the Nagahara father-and-son duo, so I was confident that his nib wizardry would make me fall in love with my Cross Townsend again. Mike Masuyama and his charming wife. Mike knocked out the nib from my Cross Townsend nib section before proceeding to expertly grind it. He said that the nib and feed were made by Pilot, which was a surprise to me. The results of the nib grinding? Here are some before and after photographs. You be the judge. Before: After: Before: After: Before: After: Before: After: More importantly, how does it write? This Naginata-Togi nib writes well with zero pressure at a variety of angles, even upside down. I have been using this nib for the past week to write Tang Dynasty poems and the pen has performed admirably. For all its idiosyncrasies, I am confident that this pen will stay in my rotation as I struggle to achieve the calligraphic strokes that Mike demonstrated so effortlessly. Mike's calligraphy with a Sailor Naginata-Togi Broad nib inked with Sailor Blue ink (top) and a Sailor Crosspoint nib inked with Sailor Blue-Black (bottom).
  25. parkerdpetesron

    Nib Smoothing

    I have just recently bought a Sailor Profit with a medium 1911 nib and it feels really scratchy for the price I payed. I bought it brand new and expected a little better performance from the nib. It's pretty toothy and I'm wondering where the best place to send it to get it smoothed out a little bit would be. Anybody know a great person to smooth out my nib? Parker





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