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Hello everyone.

 

I've been haunting the forums for the last few months, ever since I suddenly stumbled into the world of fountain pens. I've been reading tons here and it occurred to me that it might be a good idea to actually start chatting with everyone instead of just reading over your collective shoulders.

 

So, a little about me. I'm currently living in Calgary, Alberta, I prefer tea to coffee, i have way too many blue inks.

 

I've been exploring fountain pens and loving it! My current favourite ink is J. Herbin Lie de The, however I am currently too excited about all my pens to have decided on a favourite yet. Lol

 

I am looking forward to bumping shoulders with all of you in the forums.

The praise of the praiseworthy is above all rewards.

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Welcome to FPN! :)

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Hi and welcome to FPN

 

 

Lie du The is a very nice ink with beautiful shading, good choice.

 

You have not yet made up your mind about your fav pen. But could you indicate which pens we are looking at?

 

 

Enjoy the forum

 

 

D.ick

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Thanks everyone. :)

 

RMN- my current pens are:

Jinhao X750, 2 Pilot Metropolitans, TWSBI 580 diamond, Pilot VP in Desert Orange, Noodlers Konrad acrylic flex, Franklin-Christoph model 66, Parker 51, Parker 61

 

The 2 Parker's are kind of frustrating me though. I found them both upside down in a pen cup in a little antique store on Vancouver island. The filling system on the 61 drove me mad, and the 51 had ink in it so old that it was almost fossilized. I cleaned it out as best I could, but it is still giving me hard starts, also, I don't dare take it apart because it's a really rare pen.

 

But other then that, my favourites vary between the FC 66, the Pilot VP and the TWSBI.

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

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Welcome! Since you are in our area, why not check out the Calgary Pen Club. We are a pretty informal bunch always looking for new members to stop by.

 

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Welcome !

 

You don't have to choose a favorite. It will choose you.

So, which blue inks do you have ? The ink sub-forum can assist in choosing inks, so you will have just

the ones you like best. There is no way you will like ALL the inks. :lticaptd:

Dried ink is the enemy. Likely, both your old Parkers are in need of professional service.

 

Write with joy.

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Auf freiem Grund mit freiem Volke stehn.
Zum Augenblicke dürft ich sagen:
Verweile doch, du bist so schön !

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My blue inks are as follows:

 

A bottle of Iroshizuku Kon-Peki

Sailor Jentle Sky High

Waterman serenity blue (Florida)

And samples of Diamine Florida blue

J. Herbin bleu nuit

Diamine royal blue

Diamine presidential blue

De atramentis Atlantic blue

Diamine Sargasso Sea

J. Herbin éclat de saphir

 

So, lots! My favourite is the Kon-Peki with the Sailor Jentle sky high as a close second because I love the way it smells.

 

I agree that I need to get my Parker's professionally serviced but I don't really know who to turn to in that department.

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Welcome to FPN! :W2FPN:


I am glad that you joined us today!


Please feel free to ask us anything about fountain pens and inks.


Please enjoy the forum,


-William S. Park

“My two fingers on a typewriter have never connected with my brain. My hand on a pen does. A fountain pen, of course. Ball-point pens are only good for filling out forms on a plane.” - Graham Greene

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