Anyone Here Use A Dip Pen As They Would A Fountain Pen?

[Mech-for-i]

well I have a few dip pen and glass pens on my desk, they are primarily used for inks that are well unfriendly to fountain pens .. I do not do calligraphy and my writing is at best decent and at times .. well .. to be honest even I myself found it illegible ( OK had to admit that ) so let's not try to be a hero or a literate. But for the other part of use, drawing and painting these dip pens are amazing tools and I like them for that

[Stompie]

As often as I can, I enjoy them especially the Mapping nibs.

[AAAndrew]

Shelby Foote used an Esterbrook 313 which is a big medium stub, and here is what a page of his manuscript looks like.

 

 

 

What I have on my desk at work includes one of these four-jar Jumbo Dinky Dip holders from John Neal Books.

 

 

 

Here's my traveling dip pen kit. It includes a selection of holders, nibs, inks and paper.

 

 

 

Here's a close-up of the plastic lunch container I use to carry my inks. These are jumbo dinky dips and I use a single jar base to ensure the ink doesn't tip over on shaky coffee shop tables.

 

 

 

Here is my carrier for the holders and nibs. I use different holders now and don't even bother with the oblique holder, and I carry many more nibs, but it gives you the idea.

 

 

 

 

 

And here's the whole kit, including the box in which I carry my stationery, on my old desk at work. I now have a smaller, but better organized one.

 

 

 

 

And finally, here's one of my display cases with dip pen boxes.

 

 

 

I did say I had a steel dip pen problem.

[Amory]

Yes

Yes you did...

[Stompie]

Shelby Foote used an Esterbrook 313 which is a big medium stub, and here is what a page of his manuscript looks like.

 

 

 

 

What I have on my desk at work includes one of these four-jar Jumbo Dinky Dip holders from John Neal Books.

 

 

 

 

Here's my traveling dip pen kit. It includes a selection of holders, nibs, inks and paper.

 

 

 

 

Here's a close-up of the plastic lunch container I use to carry my inks. These are jumbo dinky dips and I use a single jar base to ensure the ink doesn't tip over on shaky coffee shop tables.

 

 

 

 

Here is my carrier for the holders and nibs. I use different holders now and don't even bother with the oblique holder, and I carry many more nibs, but it gives you the idea.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And here's the whole kit, including the box in which I carry my stationery, on my old desk at work. I now have a smaller, but better organized one.

 

 

 

 

And finally, here's one of my display cases with dip pen boxes.

 

 

 

I did say I had a steel dip pen problem.

 

Well, that is an awesome kit to carry around. I like the wood holder for shaky coffee tables, good idea!

 

As for that collection of steel nibs, well, just amazing! and a beautiful sight to behold!!!

Edited July 22, 2018 by Stompie

[Charles Rice]

Interesting to look at Foote's writing. I have read his three volumes on our Civil War, but looking at his script, it's a wonder it ever got deciphered.

[sidthecat]

I have several fountain pens with 19th century gold dip nibs, and I bring them to work. They’re great fun to use.

[Runnin_Ute]

I have a cheap holder and a few nibs, including two or three ac12 sent me. Haven't really used them much, if at at all.

[Noihvo]

 

[sidthecat]