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3 minutes ago, BinaEliora said:

A lovely Waterman 3V (dark) gray marbled with red bits and a flex nib. So pretty. 
 

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That's a very interesting pen! I like the grey and red together.

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1 hour ago, amberleadavis said:

Dang, the Lamy 2000 OBB arrived and like @OCArt's experience, it has a definite sweet spot but otherwise, it just isn't right.  :( 

I feel the same way about mine with a B nib. I’m not trying to start an argument, but other than its looks, I’m surprised the Lamy 2000 gets such love. 

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On 6/11/2022 at 2:20 AM, enuhski said:

Platinum Nice Lavande

Montblanc 145 

 

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Will you please share a photo of the Platinum Nice Lavande?  I’d like to see it, inked even. Plus hear what you like about it. I have the Chartres Blue or is it Bleu. I got it used. 

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Me t with a person I had encountered at a flea market recently. he mentioned that he had some pens that he had accumulated over some years of going to estate sales. He really had no interest in using them and had put them away until I asked if he was interested in showing (and perhaps selling) them to me. After a bit of a delay (three weeks) he finally said yes.

 

We met today and I ended up buying the whole lot!

 

Among other things the lot included:

 1 Montblanc 149 FP

2 Montblanc 146 FP

2 Montblanc  (slender) Rollerballs - one a Doue

1 Montblanc Ballpoint (163?)

1 Montblanc (it looks like a 121 but with 14k nib and no markings on the cap

(It looks like the above need to be cleaned and polished - will know more specifics when that is done)

and a bunch of other pens in need of various repairs and restoration.

 

There are even several dip pens, one of which seems to be made of tiny vertebrae stacked on top of each other to create the elongated stalk.

I think this is what it means to feel "spent". 😀

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Walked into the shop to kill time and potentially buy a bottle of new ink.

 

Walked out with a Nakaya Dorsal Fin V2 Kuro-Tamenuri..and some ink. 

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6 minutes ago, joshsx said:

Walked into the shop to kill time and potentially buy a bottle of new ink.

 

Walked out with a Nakaya Dorsal Fin V2 Kuro-Tamenuri..and some ink. 

 

😳 Well, at least you got your ink!

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10 hours ago, BinaEliora said:

A lovely Waterman 3V (dark) gray marbled with red bits and a flex nib. So pretty. 
 

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Gorgeous pen! Thanks for sharing.

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13 hours ago, amberleadavis said:

Dang, the Lamy 2000 OBB arrived and like @OCArt's experience, it has a definite sweet spot but otherwise, it just isn't right.  :( 

I had a similar experience with my first Lamy 2k, an OM. Fortunately, the nibs are fairly easy to swap, and I have had very good luck with Lamy's EF nibs.

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2 hours ago, joshsx said:

Walked into the shop to kill time and potentially buy a bottle of new ink.

 

Walked out with a Nakaya Dorsal Fin V2 Kuro-Tamenuri..and some ink. 

 

Ummm... Where is the shop you can walk into and come out again with a Nakaya Dorsal Fin 2? 😱

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51 minutes ago, carola said:

 

Ummm... Where is the shop you can walk into and come out again with a Nakaya Dorsal Fin 2? 😱

Google “Nakaya Fountain Pen Dealers”, and one of the first hits should be a list on the Nakaya site of their authoriz(s)ed dealers.

 

In the Europe, it looks like there are dealers in Belgium, Switzerland, and The Netherlands.

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I received an email from Onoto tempting me with the Pi pen at a very reduced price. 

 

Decisions, decisions.  Temptations, temptations. 

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3 hours ago, N1003U said:

Google “Nakaya Fountain Pen Dealers”, and one of the first hits should be a list on the Nakaya site of their authoriz(s)ed dealers.

 

In the Europe, it looks like there are dealers in Belgium, Switzerland, and The Netherlands.

 

Yeah... thought so. Nothing for me to casually walk over and have a peek. That´s why I ordered a Dorsal Fin 2 in April. Now I am waiting. And hoping delivery time will rather be half a year than a year. 🥴

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8 hours ago, carola said:

 

Ummm... Where is the shop you can walk into and come out again with a Nakaya Dorsal Fin 2? 😱

 

Singapore. Was the last one of 4 that just arrived. It was meant to be.

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Been a while, almost a year since my last new pen. But bid on and got a Montegrappa Elmo.  I have only one other Montegrappa, and have loved it, so not surprised that I’m loving this too.  They are perhaps my favorite steel nibs I have.

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7 hours ago, carola said:

 

Yeah... thought so. Nothing for me to casually walk over and have a peek. That´s why I ordered a Dorsal Fin 2 in April. Now I am waiting. And hoping delivery time will rather be half a year than a year. 🥴

Ooohhh! …what color did you order?

 

Do report back when your pen arrives!

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6 hours ago, N1003U said:

Ooohhh! …what color did you order?

 

Do report back when your pen arrives!

 

Of course I will.

 

And I ordered this one:

https://www.iguanasell.de/products/nakaya-dorsal-fin-ver-2-fullfederhalter-aka-tamenuri-bicolor-elastic

 

Kuro-Tamenuri was a colour version I was also thinking about. But in the end Aka-Tamenuri got me...

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6 hours ago, carola said:

 

Of course I will.

 

And I ordered this one:

https://www.iguanasell.de/products/nakaya-dorsal-fin-ver-2-fullfederhalter-aka-tamenuri-bicolor-elastic

 

Kuro-Tamenuri was a colour version I was also thinking about. But in the end Aka-Tamenuri got me...

That's a beautiful one. I love red too but will probably get that only after the Midori. 

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Hello friends,

It's been a while, still busy with my project but wanna share this beauty.

 

the base pen is Pilot Custom Urushi Fountain Pen - Vermillion (M)

I have been eyeing this artist's work and finally this one catches my eyes.

Debated for a bit but used my still 3 months away big birthday as my excuse!

It is my first modern oversize pen.

 

Will update when I receive it.  : )))

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On 6/17/2022 at 3:52 AM, joshsx said:

Walked into the shop to kill time and potentially buy a bottle of new ink.

 

Walked out with a Nakaya Dorsal Fin V2 Kuro-Tamenuri..and some ink. 

😲 Wow 😳 congrats!

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