How Many Pens Do You Keep Inked At One Time?

[pwnrat]

I'm a beginner, but I plan to have at least 4 or 5 inked up.

 

Is that too much, if I don't plan to use all of them on a daily basis?

[TSherbs]

I'm a beginner, but I plan to have at least 4 or 5 inked up.

 

Is that too much, if I don't plan to use all of them on a daily basis?

not by our standards, but we're crazy

[DrDebG]

I'm a beginner, but I plan to have at least 4 or 5 inked up.

 

Is that too much, if I don't plan to use all of them on a daily basis?

 

If you have them all inked up, why would you rotate using them each day?

 

Yes, we are all crazy!

[pwnrat]

 

If you have them all inked up, why would you rotate using them each day?

 

Yes, we are all crazy!

 

No, I don't need to rotate using them every day, that's the point. I just wanted to know if I wasn't going to be using all 5 inks every day, then would it be bad for the pens and/or the ink inside. To be sure, I will probably use a black and blue, a lot more than a red/green/brown that I also have.

[TSherbs]

 

No, I don't need to rotate using them every day, that's the point. I just wanted to know if I wasn't going to be using all 5 inks every day, then would it be bad for the pens and/or the ink inside. To be sure, I will probably use a black and blue, a lot more than a red/green/brown that I also have.

depends on how long they will go unused

 

you can't really hurt the pens this way

 

But the inks can dry out after some weeks

 

(but some pens can hold ink and not dry out for over a year)

 

then you will have to clean them out thoroughly

 

but nothing is actually harmed

[DrDebG]

 

No, I don't need to rotate using them every day, that's the point. I just wanted to know if I wasn't going to be using all 5 inks every day, then would it be bad for the pens and/or the ink inside. To be sure, I will probably use a black and blue, a lot more than a red/green/brown that I also have.

 

Ah, I see. Personally, I agree with TSerbs. It really depends on how long the inks stays in the pen, and how well the pen keeps the ink. For example, I have heard that TWSBI pens have a great capping system which doesn't allow the ink to dry out in the pen. I've also heard that some Platinums are that way as well. I do not own either brand, so someone else will have to verify that.

 

For me, I love the different experiences that each combination of pen and ink provide. And I love the variety of writing with different pens. Currently, I have 7 pens inked up. Each one has a different ink. So, I have 7 different writing experiences. Also, some of my pens are very wet so I use them only on my better papers. Conversely, I have three pens that are dry writers, and I can use these more easily on copy paper and notebook paper without bleedthrough. So, throughout each day, I find a way to use each pen. There are some days when I can only take one pen with me. It will generally be one of my fine points with a blue ink - presently that would be a Faber Castell Loom with Pilot Iroshizuku Asa Gao. Then, at the end of the week - generally Sunday night - I empty and clean all of my inked pens, let them dry, and either let one or two sit this next week out and substitute another one or two, refill with different inks and they are ready for a new week. That way, I know how each pen will respond to each ink. I also keep a journal of which inks suit which pens best. For example, my Lamy pens love Montegrappa Bordeaux, but the ink works very poorly in my Faber Castell Loom. So, it takes a bit more effort, but I really enjoy the my daily writing experience with the variety.

[TSherbs]

 

Ah, I see. Personally, I agree with TSerbs. It really depends on how long the inks stays in the pen, and how well the pen keeps the ink. For example, I have heard that TWSBI pens have a great capping system which doesn't allow the ink to dry out in the pen. I've also heard that some Platinums are that way as well. I do not own either brand, so someone else will have to verify that.

 

For me, I love the different experiences that each combination of pen and ink provide. And I love the variety of writing with different pens. Currently, I have 7 pens inked up. Each one has a different ink. So, I have 7 different writing experiences. Also, some of my pens are very wet so I use them only on my better papers. Conversely, I have three pens that are dry writers, and I can use these more easily on copy paper and notebook paper without bleedthrough. So, throughout each day, I find a way to use each pen. There are some days when I can only take one pen with me. It will generally be one of my fine points with a blue ink - presently that would be a Faber Castell Loom with Pilot Iroshizuku Asa Gao. Then, at the end of the week - generally Sunday night - I empty and clean all of my inked pens, let them dry, and either let one or two sit this next week out and substitute another one or two, refill with different inks and they are ready for a new week. That way, I know how each pen will respond to each ink. I also keep a journal of which inks suit which pens best. For example, my Lamy pens love Montegrappa Bordeaux, but the ink works very poorly in my Faber Castell Loom. So, it takes a bit more effort, but I really enjoy the my daily writing experience with the variety.

is your doctorate in pen-ink-matchology?

[DrDebG]

is your doctorate in pen-ink-matchology?

 

LOL! I needed a good laugh tonight! No, I just like pens and ink. Unfortunately I have a tendency of approaching things analytically like a scientific experiment. I agree that it can be a bit annoying.

[benjitzu]

Fun to read all the different ways pen-lovers ink their pens...

 

I have 12-15 inked on average, and occassionally more. Usually have my 12-pen case as well as another 3-pen case full of inked pens. The 12-pen case serves as the 'home-base' of sorts for the pens, while the 3-pen case is the 'nomad' (what I take with me when I'm out and about running errands, visiting a cafe or coffee shop, or enjoying writing outdoors, etc).

 

If it's inked, it gets used daily. Between meetings, client notes, and free-flow writing, there's always plenty of opportunities to write and enjoy the variety of pen and ink combinations.