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9 hours ago, sirgilbert357 said:

I came to Ryan Krusac's table.

 

... and the rest is history! Congratulations on your pen, it's a beaut. Ryan is a person I had spoken to at many pen shows, always learning something about him and his pens, and a couple years ago said "you know, you actually need to get one from him instead of just talking". Went home with a Legend in buckeye burl, and it is always on the desk, ready to go. He is one of the really great people in the pen-making community. Again, congrats.

 

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10 hours ago, sirgilbert357 said:

This is an L16 sized Legend with a broad nib. It's a very large pen, but so light. Well balanced and GORGEOUS. I could have bought several other pens, but my eyes and hands just kept coming back to this pen.

 

That’s a very very nice pen. Congratulations. 

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6 hours ago, JonSzanto said:

 

... and the rest is history! Congratulations on your pen, it's a beaut. Ryan is a person I had spoken to at many pen shows, always learning something about him and his pens, and a couple years ago said "you know, you actually need to get one from him instead of just talking". Went home with a Legend in buckeye burl, and it is always on the desk, ready to go. He is one of the really great people in the pen-making community. Again, congrats.

 

 

How funny...I just emailed him a custom order for an L15 Legend in Buckeye Burl last night!

 

I'd love to see a pic of yours. Ryan said they develop a beautiful patina over time.

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4 hours ago, sirgilbert357 said:

I'd love to see a pic of yours. Ryan said they develop a beautiful patina over time.

 

Boy, I just checked and I don't have any good photos of the pen. In fact, I only found one, and it was a quick-and-dirty "what's on your desk" thread response. Oh well, I'll try to get a nice capture later this week. The pen has a lot of variation in the grain/pattern, such a nice difference in my lineup.

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"When Men differ in Opinion, both Sides ought equally to have the Advantage of being heard by the Publick; and that when Truth and Error have fair Play, the former is always an overmatch for the latter."

~ Benjamin Franklin

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18 hours ago, Misfit said:

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Interesting looking paper holder you have there. It reminds me of the unusual one I had at one point in grammar school that held loose leaf paper that had holes at the top instead of at the side. Unfortunately, the teacher couldn't deal with non-uniformity, all other students used loose leaf paper that had the holes on the side, and I had to stop using it 😞 .

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1 hour ago, Ink Stained Wretch said:

Unfortunately, the teacher couldn't deal with non-uniformity, all other students used loose leaf paper that had the holes on the side, and I had to stop using it 😞 .

That is so sad.  I think I resonate to your experience.

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2 hours ago, Ink Stained Wretch said:

 

Interesting looking paper holder you have there. It reminds me of the unusual one I had at one point in grammar school that held loose leaf paper that had holes at the top instead of at the side. Unfortunately, the teacher couldn't deal with non-uniformity, all other students used loose leaf paper that had the holes on the side, and I had to stop using it 😞 .

You are a better person than me; I would have continued to use the paper and employed a three-hole punch to make it "standard".  Unless you went to school in Japan, in which case you were correct to defer.  Sorry.

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3 hours ago, JonSzanto said:

 

Boy, I just checked and I don't have any good photos of the pen. In fact, I only found one, and it was a quick-and-dirty "what's on your desk" thread response. Oh well, I'll try to get a nice capture later this week. The pen has a lot of variation in the grain/pattern, such a nice difference in my lineup.

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Wow, that's really nice. I love how "swirly" it is!

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I took advantage of the 15% discount from LCDC last night to order this Opus 88. I went back and forth between this one and the demonstrator for about 5 minutes, but as I'm not familiar with the brand, other than @mizgeorge's recommendation, I opted for the cheaper of the two. If I like it, I may very well get the demonstrator next.

 

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What is this money pit obsession hole I have fallen into? 

 

My other passion. 

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@Bikerchick I have this version.  It's been continously inked for 3+ years; sporting a 14k, semi-flex from Pablo at FPnibs.  Currently enjoying Diamine Prussian Blue.

Add lightness and simplicate.

 

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13 hours ago, essayfaire said:

You are a better person than me; I would have continued to use the paper and employed a three-hole punch to make it "standard".  Unless you went to school in Japan, in which case you were correct to defer.  Sorry.

Standard in England would have been a two-hole punch, of which there were two varieties, one with the holes about 1 cm apart than the other!

 

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2 hours ago, Karmachanic said:

@Bikerchick I have this version.  It's been continously inked for 3+ years; sporting a 14k, semi-flex from Pablo at FPnibs.  Currently enjoying Diamine Prussian Blue.

Sounds lovely, but isn't that nib like three times the price of the pen? :)

What is this money pit obsession hole I have fallen into? 

 

My other passion. 

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35 minutes ago, Bikerchick said:

Sounds lovely, but isn't that nib like three times the price of the pen? :)

 

Yup!  And, in my view/experience,  worth every penny.

Add lightness and simplicate.

 

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3 hours ago, Bikerchick said:

this Opus 88

 

No... I did not see this picture. Definitely didn't see anything. :gaah:

Will work for pens... :unsure:

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1 hour ago, Karmachanic said:

 

Yup!  And, in my view/experience,  worth every penny.

Did you not like the original nib? 

What is this money pit obsession hole I have fallen into? 

 

My other passion. 

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1 hour ago, AmandaW said:

 

No... I did not see this picture. Definitely didn't see anything. :gaah:

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What is this money pit obsession hole I have fallen into? 

 

My other passion. 

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1 hour ago, AmandaW said:

No... I did not see this picture. Definitely didn't see anything. :gaah:

 

I can see the images in @Bikerchick's posts on this page.

 

It's the Opus 88 Koloro in blue (translucent blue acrylic body with blue ebonite accents).

I endeavour to be frank and truthful in what I write, show or otherwise present, when I relate my first-hand experiences that are not independently verifiable; and link to third-party content where I can, when I make a claim or refute a statement of fact in a thread. If there is something you can verify for yourself, I entreat you to do so, and judge for yourself what is right, correct, and valid. I may be wrong, and my position or say-so is no more authoritative and carries no more weight than anyone else's here.

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1 hour ago, thott said:

The last pen acquisition was the MB Egyptomania, with double broad nib.
It was long time at my wish list...

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Thomas

 

 

The scarab on that nib is truly a thing of beauty. To lavish that much skill and workmanship on what is essentially a practical object screams luxury to me. Pausing in my writing every few seconds to gaze at the nib would, however, interrupt my flow of thought too much, so this is not going on my wish list. Sad. 

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