How good is Southworth's 24lb., 25% Linen paper?

[Easyrider22]

I have 500 sheets of the Ivory colored paper.

Mike

Title should read 24lb. ( 25% Cotton) Linen paper.

Edited July 10, 2007 by Easyrider22

[srullens]

I have 500 sheets of the Ivory colored paper.

Mike

I don't know Never used it I use ampad Gold fibre papers.

 

Shawn

 

[Opus104]

I have it in white and it is awful for fountain pens. The linen finish is "bumpy" and causes any ink I try to feather. The smooth finish might be better. It will definitely show through though.

[jbb]

I use Southworth 25% cotton Resume paper -- so it's slightly different than the linen finish. I find it is wonderful with the right nib -- one that is sharp and scratches through the top surface. It's my favorite paper for dip pens and some of my old flexy Wahls and Watermans. You can get gorgeous shading with some flex nib pens on it. BUT it just isn't right for a nice buttery smooth nib. The paper has too much tooth.

Edited July 10, 2007 by jbb

[jbb]

Edited July 10, 2007 by jbb

[JakobS]

I have been using Eaton 24lb Diamond White Bond Paper, which was completely taken over by the Southworth name and is now sold under it. I find the paper to work great and have written many letters of multiple pages with it. I use a Pelikan Pelikano Junior and find it to write very smoothly across the paper. So far I have tried Pelikan Black, Waterman Black, Diamine Jet Black, Noodler's Black, Diamine Monaco Red, and Noodler's Antietam on it, and have had beautiful results. I find it to be a great paper as far as drying on the page, no bleeding onto the other side, and smoothness in my writing. I would recommend Southworth's 24lb 25% Cotton linen paper any day, in any style to write with a fountain pen. As always, others may have different experiences with different pens, and inks, but I am positive that Southworth Paper in all its varieties is more fountain pen friendly than not!!

Edited July 16, 2007 by JakobS