What Mbs Are You Using Today?

[1nkulus]

@ Tom Kellie

 

A simple, nice and clean pen.

[Tom Kellie]

@ Tom Kellie

 

A simple, nice and clean pen.

 

~ 1nkulus:

 

In an understated way, it's the epitome of the never released Mies van der Rohe pen.

“Less Is More”.

Tom K.

[1nkulus]

@ Tom Kellie

 

You mean Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, the German architect? I was unaware of an MB pen in the works.

 

Less is always More, when it comes to design.

[nishantdr83]

A German pen meets a German philosopher...

[nishantdr83]

 

~ nishant:

 

 

Your pen, nib, and handwriting images hit the target every time.

The BB nib is a pleasure to see. The very broad strokes are impressive.

May I please ask what ink is in the pen? It looks very nice.

Tom K.

Thanks Tom. I believe the ink is Pilot Yamaguri.

[Tom Kellie]

@ Tom Kellie

 

You mean Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, the German architect? I was unaware of an MB pen in the works.

 

Less is always More, when it comes to design.

 

~ 1nkulus:

 

Yes, he's the source of the “Less is More” quote.

I was wistfully kidding, for as far as I know he's never yet been honored with a Montblanc pen.

Such a hypothetical tribute might be an un-MB design...or so we might hope.

You’re certainly right that less is more in contemporary design.

He also said “God is in the details”, which is also true.

Tom K.

[Tom Kellie]

Thanks Tom. I believe the ink is Pilot Yamaguri.

 

 

~ nishant:

 

Thank you for that.

Do you mean Pilot Iroshizoku Yama-guri?

I was mistaken. If I'd known that it was an Iroshizoku ink, I might have guessed Shin-ryoku.

The color monitor on my screen may be off.

It's an attractive color in your nib.

Thank you also for the handwriting sample with the Nietzsche quote.

A dancing star dazzles more than a sullen singularity.

Tom K.

[nishantdr83]

 

 

~ nishant:

 

Thank you for that.

Do you mean Pilot Iroshizoku Yama-guri?

I was mistaken. If I'd known that it was an Iroshizoku ink, I might have guessed Shin-ryoku.

The color monitor on my screen may be off.

It's an attractive color in your nib.

Thank you also for the handwriting sample with the Nietzsche quote.

A dancing star dazzles more than a sullen singularity.

Tom K.

You are right. I was indeed wrong. That is the second bottle I am using right now. Shin-ryoku it is.

[Tom Kellie]

You are right. I was indeed wrong. That is the second bottle I am using right now. Shin-ryoku it is.

 

~ nishant:

 

That's an ink I've considered, but never purchased.

Your handwriting sample brings out the shading of the rich green color.

What I particularly liked about the image is how the nib is in sharp focus.

The star on the nib and the wide tip are striking.

That's the kind of pen nib image which appeals to me, as there's an energy to it.

Having the handwriting sample beneath it emphasizes that the nib is used for writing, as well as being admired.

Ha! My favorite aspect of the FPN Montblanc Forum are posts showing nibs and handwriting samples.

Photos like yours inspire thoughts of how to present fountain pens in (literally) the best light.

Again, thank you for posting it.

Tom K.

[1nkulus]

@ Tom Kellie

 

A tribute to Ludwig Mies van der Rohe would be excellent.

 

As for 'God is in the details', hopefully there would be plenty of detail in an un-MB design.

Edited July 14, 2018 by 1nkulus

[dubhe]

Now on the third refill of my Martelé with newly exchanged Broad nib and inked with Homer Greek blue ink. The pen is writing better and better with each fill, with all of my recent new pen purchases it has taken each one several fills of ink to go from good to great.

 

I now have more Broad nibs than any other size

Edited July 18, 2018 by dubhe

[Claud]

Montblanc 147 I purchased on Ebay. Its a very pretty pen since its a 75th Anniversery edition with the big beautiful nib and the diamond. It completed my personal Montblanc collection. 144, 145, 146(75th ann. edition), 147 and Platinum line 149.

[adim]

My Le Grand platinum trim ballpoint, with the black B refill it came from the shop.

 

I know I'm kind of an intruder here, not using a fountain pen now, but I so love this pen! Although I do have two 146s, one 149, and a Brahms rollerball, for math notes I tend to use the ballpoint more and more. It's incredibly smooth, writes almost without any pressure and what pleases me the most is that its surface is not at all slippery. My hands are usually sweaty (especially during the hot summer), but either I changed my chemical composition without knowing, or the resin is working some kind of magic, because with sweaty fingers, it seems the grip is better.

Edited July 19, 2018 by adim

[Michael R.]

 

:-)

 

Cheers

 

Michael

[Inky.Fingers]

[nishantdr83]

In love with this OB nib ...

[Ghost Plane]

Blue Hour loaded with Herbin Vert di Gris. The section seam is a bit of an ink collector.

[nishantdr83]

And it can rust away if the ink is allowed to dry on it too long ...

[nishantdr83]

Love the shape of MB Peggy Guggenheim... pure joy to use.

Edited August 12, 2018 by nishant

[Ghost Plane]

And it can rust away if the ink is allowed to dry on it too long ...

Have a feeling it will be serviced periodically as it’s a daily user. I wipe when I see it, but write it dry and ink it roughly every other day. I’ve got a problem with pen companies who don’t anticipate the consequences of actual use.

 

Modern Ancoras are just as bad with their threads on the end of the section to collect ink every time they’re filled.