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Jinhao 100 - M nib.  Ink:  Monteverde Blue/Black (for a late evening study

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LAMY cp1/z56 EF with Diamine Golden Ivy.

Top 5 of 23 currently inked pens:

Namiki Origami Tradition maki-e Penguin F, Pilot Iroshizuku Ku-Jaku

Sailor X Sakazaki Penguin Pro Gear Slim MF, Sailor Manyo Konagi

Grey Parker 45 GT, Octanium F nib, Pelikan 4001 Blue-Black

Platinum Hibiscus SF short-long, Platinum Green

Indigo Bronze TWSBI Eco 1.1 Stub, De Atramentis Columbia Blue-Copper 

always looking for penguin fountain pens and stationery 

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Cross Calais and Eversharpe Skyline 

Mark from the Latin Marcus follower of mars, the god of war.

 

Yorkshire Born, Yorkshire Bred. 
 

my current favourite author is Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

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@zeroduke  What's the Dupont inked up with?  That's a pretty color.

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

"It's very nice, but frankly, when I signed that list for a P-51, what I had in mind was a fountain pen."

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1 hour ago, inkstainedruth said:

@zeroduke  What's the Dupont inked up with?  That's a pretty color.

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It's a Lamy Crystal ink, Beryl is the colour.

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On 5/26/2023 at 1:59 PM, mywatchgr said:

Conid Kingsize Bulkfiller with Montblanc 149 Calligraphy nib

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I've read about it but this is the first time I've seen it posted... very nice Calligraphy. 👍  What ink did you use?

 

12 hours ago, Helen350 said:

Jinhao 100 - M nib.  Ink:  Monteverde Blue/Black (for a late evening study

on being an Eagle Christian)

 

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Your Jinhao 100 looks nice in yellow. 👍

 

2 hours ago, zeroduke said:

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Stately pen, nice photography. 👍

 

3 hours ago, Penguincollector said:

LAMY cp1/z56 EF with Diamine Golden Ivy.

 

I like the CP1 but mine only has a steel nib...  Eye catching addition !! 👍

 

 

 

Today I'm writing with two Black Pens:

Cosmo Snow paper & testing some new Iroful paper

Sailor, Sailor Manyo Yamabuki

Jinhao, Monteverde Fire Opal

 

 

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 LINK <-- my Ink and Paper tests

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4 hours ago, zeroduke said:

 

It's a Lamy Crystal ink, Beryl is the colour.

Thanks!  That's one I'd had my eye on.

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"It's very nice, but frankly, when I signed that list for a P-51, what I had in mind was a fountain pen."

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 3 Jinhao X450 this week.

Kurve Red with original Medium nib, Noodler's Qin Shi Haung/First Emperor.

Cracked Black Ice (accessory 2 tone) Fine nib. Noodler's Lexington Gray.  

Solid Blue (accessory 2 tone) Fine Nib. Noodler's 54th Mass.

 

The fine nibs are Jinhao.

 

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21 hours ago, USG said:

I like the CP1 but mine only has a steel nib...  Eye catching addition !! 👍


 Endless Pens carries all the gold nibs for $71, they also often have sales and coupons. I bought the z56 for less than $50 the last time they had a Lamy sale. There’s a huge Sailor sale on now.

Top 5 of 23 currently inked pens:

Namiki Origami Tradition maki-e Penguin F, Pilot Iroshizuku Ku-Jaku

Sailor X Sakazaki Penguin Pro Gear Slim MF, Sailor Manyo Konagi

Grey Parker 45 GT, Octanium F nib, Pelikan 4001 Blue-Black

Platinum Hibiscus SF short-long, Platinum Green

Indigo Bronze TWSBI Eco 1.1 Stub, De Atramentis Columbia Blue-Copper 

always looking for penguin fountain pens and stationery 

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So far today it's been the Red Shadow Wave Vac, F nib, still with Waterman Mysterious Blue.  

That ink just so good coming out of that pen.... :wub:

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"It's very nice, but frankly, when I signed that list for a P-51, what I had in mind was a fountain pen."

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so far it ha been the modern issue P-51 after I found out the converter was actually full and the nib/feed had dried out thus wasting a full converter of ink , and my trusty school pen a parker vector

Mark from the Latin Marcus follower of mars, the god of war.

 

Yorkshire Born, Yorkshire Bred. 
 

my current favourite author is Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

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So far only my bf's new Delike Element and my Saratoga Snorkel (to show that the Snorkel's EF is even finer), but planning to use my Waterman Kultur (with what little remains of the Diamine Candy Cane I put in), my Sheaffer Lifetime Flattop (with its M & M blue mix) and possibly the Moonman/Majohn P136 (Noodler's & Diamine Kelly greens).

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On 5/28/2023 at 8:33 PM, USG said:

I've read about it but this is the first time I've seen it posted... very nice Calligraphy. 👍  What ink did you use?

 

Pilot Iroshizuku ASA-GAO

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I’m carrying a Staedtler blue marbled broad italic with their blue cartridge. 

Top 5 of 23 currently inked pens:

Namiki Origami Tradition maki-e Penguin F, Pilot Iroshizuku Ku-Jaku

Sailor X Sakazaki Penguin Pro Gear Slim MF, Sailor Manyo Konagi

Grey Parker 45 GT, Octanium F nib, Pelikan 4001 Blue-Black

Platinum Hibiscus SF short-long, Platinum Green

Indigo Bronze TWSBI Eco 1.1 Stub, De Atramentis Columbia Blue-Copper 

always looking for penguin fountain pens and stationery 

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On 5/28/2023 at 10:03 AM, Lithium466 said:

Pretty!

Thank you, I live using shimmer in Lamy pens- so easy to clean!

Top 5 of 23 currently inked pens:

Namiki Origami Tradition maki-e Penguin F, Pilot Iroshizuku Ku-Jaku

Sailor X Sakazaki Penguin Pro Gear Slim MF, Sailor Manyo Konagi

Grey Parker 45 GT, Octanium F nib, Pelikan 4001 Blue-Black

Platinum Hibiscus SF short-long, Platinum Green

Indigo Bronze TWSBI Eco 1.1 Stub, De Atramentis Columbia Blue-Copper 

always looking for penguin fountain pens and stationery 

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6 hours ago, Penguincollector said:

Thank you, I live using shimmer in Lamy pens- so easy to clean!

Are you removing the feed to clean it every time?

It's so easy to do, but then I'm always scared that it won't hold properly after a certain number of cleanings!

I usually put shimmer inks in Pilot pens, because it's so easy to remove the feed/nib, but that two part feed is harder to get perfectly clean...

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5 hours ago, Lithium466 said:

Are you removing the feed to clean it every time?

It's so easy to do, but then I'm always scared that it won't hold properly after a certain number of cleanings!

I usually put shimmer inks in Pilot pens, because it's so easy to remove the feed/nib, but that two part feed is harder to get perfectly clean...


No, at most I remove the nib and clean underneath it. I have a small brush that came with my turntable styli that I use to clean the feed. I suppose if it starts having issues, then I would pull the feed, but it’s been fine so far. 

Top 5 of 23 currently inked pens:

Namiki Origami Tradition maki-e Penguin F, Pilot Iroshizuku Ku-Jaku

Sailor X Sakazaki Penguin Pro Gear Slim MF, Sailor Manyo Konagi

Grey Parker 45 GT, Octanium F nib, Pelikan 4001 Blue-Black

Platinum Hibiscus SF short-long, Platinum Green

Indigo Bronze TWSBI Eco 1.1 Stub, De Atramentis Columbia Blue-Copper 

always looking for penguin fountain pens and stationery 

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