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12 hours ago, Misfit said:

@tartuffo

I have that pen, unfortunately with a F nib. I’d love to have a nib like yours. The leaves on it are lovely. 

 

Japanese Maples are among my favourite plants so buying the pen was not a difficult decision .

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On 3/20/2021 at 10:37 PM, brokenclay said:

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Oh.... what a dreamboat... looks like its German counterparts from that era, cut nicely sharp cursive italic. The line it leaves behind is also similar, just lovely!

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5 minutes ago, mana said:

Oh.... what a dreamboat... looks like its German counterparts from that era, cut nicely sharp cursive italic. The line it leaves behind is also similar, just lovely!

 

I'm finding the flexible part a little difficult to come to grips with - I'm not very good at knowing how much pressure to use, and I'm just talking about casual writing, not anything that actually requires flex.

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5 hours ago, PithyProlix said:

Are the nibs in the Preras all from Plumixes?

Yes they are. I got two individual Plumix pens with the M calligraphy nib. I also got a Pilot Enso set that had 3 Plumix pens with F, M, B calligraphy nibs. I liked the M version, and now I like the B calligraphy nib. I need to write more with the F calligraphy nib to decide if I like it as well as the others. 

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Pelikan M205 Duo BB

Parker Vacumatic Emerald Pearl 

Vendor I bought the nib from called it an OM. I don't think so. It is physically similar to the BB, but Oblique I do believe. And it puts down a wider line than the BB!

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Brad

"Words are, of course, the most powerful drug used by mankind" - Rudyard Kipling
"None of us can have as many virtues as the fountain-pen, or half its cussedness; but we can try." - Mark Twain

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Alterman safety with a Waterman #2 flexible fine stub. Lovely and smooth with lots of flex: 

 

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3 hours ago, mitto said:

Parker 75 18k (French) # 95 and # 98 nibs. 

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Mitto,

Those 98s look really broad.  I have a #70 Medium  (according to my notes), and it puts down a wide line as I recall.  I don’t think I’ve seen #95s-is it me, or do they appear a bit left oblique?

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14 hours ago, Carrau said:

Mitto,

Those 98s look really broad.  I have a #70 Medium  (according to my notes), and it puts down a wide line as I recall.  I don’t think I’ve seen #95s-is it me, or do they appear a bit left oblique?

95 is Broad Italic while 98 is Fine Italic. Not oblique. 

 

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19 hours ago, mitto said:

Parker 75 18k (French) # 95 and # 98 nibs. 

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Congratulations, parker special nibs are amazing!

Ah, #98s are on the left, and #95s are on the right) 

And yes, it`s noticeable that Parker`s italics have a slight oblique. My "45" have the same grind, which is highly comfortable for right-handed. 

 

 

Regards, Alexey

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43 minutes ago, mitto said:

95 is Broad Italic while 98 is Fine Italic. Not oblique. 

 

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Thanks for clarifying that-I misinterpreted the superscript.

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amberleadavis Pen Dust

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I love this thread - I often drool when I see the nibs and inks.  

 

Here is my inky adventure of the day.  I pulled out pens I haven't used in a while.

From top to bottom,

  • Cartier Medium Nib (but don't believe that, it writes like a broad. This is one of the wettest pen I own.  I love it.).
    • New PRAB ink, but it may appear darker because the nib is so much wetter.
  • Levenger True Writer B, with a custom stub.
    • Old PRAB ink.
  • Faber Castell with a Bock B nib.
    • Diamine Sargasso Sea (one of my favorite inks)
  • Guider Capsul Custom Pen (a gift from a friend) with a custom stub B.
    • Monteverde Sweet Life Iced Cookie (a gift from Dromgooles).

 

 

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Fountain pens are my preferred COLOR DELIVERY SYSTEM (in part because crayons melt in Las Vegas).

Create a Ghostly Avatar and I'll send you a letter. Check out some Ink comparisons: The Great PPS Comparison 

Don't know where to start?  Look at the Inky Topics O'day.  Then, see inks sorted by color: Blue Purple Brown Red Green Dark Green Orange Black Pinks Yellows Blue-Blacks Grey/Gray UVInks Turquoise/Teal MURKY

 

 

 

 

 

 

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OH and this has been my EDC for the cards I've been writing at home.  Diamine Winter Miracle in the beloved Pelikan with either an Italic nib or BB that I have had stubbed.

 

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Fountain pens are my preferred COLOR DELIVERY SYSTEM (in part because crayons melt in Las Vegas).

Create a Ghostly Avatar and I'll send you a letter. Check out some Ink comparisons: The Great PPS Comparison 

Don't know where to start?  Look at the Inky Topics O'day.  Then, see inks sorted by color: Blue Purple Brown Red Green Dark Green Orange Black Pinks Yellows Blue-Blacks Grey/Gray UVInks Turquoise/Teal MURKY

 

 

 

 

 

 

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On 4/22/2021 at 4:23 PM, loganrah said:

Alterman safety with a Waterman #2 flexible fine stub. Lovely and smooth with lots of flex: 

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IMO these Waterman flexible italic #2 nibs are just amazing, most expressive for general writing.

I`m not sure was there such a concept of a special grind, or maybe these nibs were made by nibmeisters from usual FMB nibs with some wear, but they write adorably.

As you can see, my nib is also working in donor pen (german noname from 1940s). 

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Regards, Alexey

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