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A Parker Jotter 'Originals' with a black Quink cartridge.

 

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Today's pen is a Visconti limited edition (45/100) in amber acrylic with 14k M nib and Noodlers Kiowa Pecan ink.

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   I have been using a Lamy Safari F with Diamine Havasu Turquoise and I don’t love it. I think tonight I will switch over to one of the bird pens for comfort. 

Top 5 (in no particular order) of 25 currently inked pens:

Parker Duofold Centennial IM, RO Rose Gold Antiqua

MontBlanc Bohème Noir F, MB Midnight Blue 

Pelikan M800 needlepoint, Kuretake Shikon

MontBlanc Noblesse M, KWZ Sheen Machine 2

Waterman 52 EF, Herbin Bleu Pervenche

always looking for penguin fountain pens and stationery 

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Today it's been a couple of Parkers: the recently repaired Dusty Rose Laidtone Duovac, F? nib, still with Waterman Serenity Blue; and the Looney Toons Sylvester the Cat Vector, F nib, still with Noodler's #41 Brown.

But over the weekend, I also was using the Pelikan M120 Iconic Blue, M nib, still with Pelikan 4001 Blue Black, and the Sheaffer Star Wars R2D2 pen, M nib, still with vintage Skrip Permanent Red.

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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On 11/22/2025 at 1:57 PM, InkyProf said:

Having surrendered to the fact that the Sailor Rikyucha ink in my Franklin-Christoph Model 20 "Autumn Oak" was not to my liking (goes down greenish but dries a dull dark brown) I emptied and cleaned that pen and replaced it in the tray with my recently arrived Radius  x Stilo & Stile Settimo, in a gold-flecked tortoise acrylic, inked with KWZ Old Gold, which has very nice shading.

Oh wow, I just also acquired the Radius  x Stilo & Stile Settimo pen, which I haven't inked yet.  How does it write?

 

The Radius reminds me of the color of my Stipula Etruria Magnifica Miele Selvatico, which is a marvelous writer.

 

Erick

Using right now:

Jinhao 9019 "F" nib running Birmingham Firebox

Sailor Princess Kayuga "MF" nib running Noodler's Black Swans in Australian Roses

Opus 88 Minty Year of the Snake "F" niub running Birmingham Sugar Kelp

Pelikan M200 "EF" nib running Birmingham Inks Tesla Coil

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11 minutes ago, langere said:

Oh wow, I just also acquired the Radius  x Stilo & Stile Settimo pen, which I haven't inked yet.  How does it write?

 

After the first couple of pages, I think it writes very well. I went with a steel nib, presumably a JoWo, in flex fine -- not that I was actually looking for or expecting true flex; I just wanted something different from my other SS nibs. It does have some pleasant softness, and it was well-tuned. Comfortable to hold, with presence but not oversized. I believe @dms525 got one too.

 

18 minutes ago, langere said:

Stipula Etruria Magnifica Miele Selvatico

 

Yes, I see the resemblance (and that's a very nice looking pen)! Maybe the little veins of gold are more pronounced in the Radius, but certainly cousins.

 

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Flex battle today: Ranga 8B with Monty Winnfield Vario wet noodle nib, Stipula Ventidue with V flex nib, and Pilot 912 FA nib with FNF ebonite feed.

 

Loving them all but as of right now the 912 is my favorite.  The Ranga with Monty nib is the most unusual and still writes very well.   The Stipula was a bargain - $60 for a legit flex competitor.

 

 

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Today’s pen of the day is the Pilot Prera Iro-Ai Pink with CM nib filled with Monteverde Rose Noir ink. 

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3 hours ago, langere said:

Oh wow, I just also acquired the Radius  x Stilo & Stile Settimo pen, which I haven't inked yet.  How does it write?

 

The Radius reminds me of the color of my Stipula Etruria Magnifica Miele Selvatico, which is a marvelous writer.

 

Erick

 

I have several Radius 1934 pens - a couple of the "Superior" model with gold nibs and a half dozen with steel nibs. All are stubs, and all write flawlessly. I do believe that the more recently produced ones write a bit better - smoother but still with excellent line variation for italic calligraphy. 

 

Salvatore says he personally tunes every nib on the pens Leonardo produces before they ship. And I think his skills have improved over the past 8 years. It's hard to believe, but Leonardo released their first pens only in 2017.

 

I see the resemblance of the Settimo Radici material to the Stipula Miele Selvatico. I have been impressed that recent Italian-made resins look a lot like some of the older celluloids. 

 

Enjoy your new Settimo!

 

David

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10 hours ago, nm4 said:

Flex battle today: Ranga 8B with Monty Winnfield Vario wet noodle nib, Stipula Ventidue with V flex nib, and Pilot 912 FA nib with FNF ebonite feed.

 

Loving them all but as of right now the 912 is my favorite.  The Ranga with Monty nib is the most unusual and still writes very well.   The Stipula was a bargain - $60 for a legit flex competitor.

 

 

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Would love to see some writing samples of the above noted pens/nibs, if possible.

Thank you and enjoy them all...

A grey day is really a silver one that needs Your polish!

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On 11/24/2025 at 4:24 AM, Gloucesterman said:

Would love to see some writing samples of the above noted pens/nibs, if possible.

Thank you and enjoy them all...

 

My apology for the delayed reply - had trouble finding time to get it done.  Please forgive my poor penmanship!

 

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3 minutes ago, nm4 said:

 

My apology for the delayed reply - had trouble finding time to get it done.  Please forgive my poor penmanship!

 

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Thank you for the writing samples.

Also, your initials on the bottom of the post are both subtle and "cool".

Nice moves...

A grey day is really a silver one that needs Your polish!

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Today’s pen of the day is the Kaweco Ice Sport Yellow with M nib, filled with Kaweco filled with Kaweco Midnight Blue ink. 

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4 hours ago, nm4 said:

 

My apology for the delayed reply - had trouble finding time to get it done.  Please forgive my poor penmanship!

 

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Penmanship is fine 😀👍

 

Keep up the good work !!  👍 😀

 

Could you indicate which inks were in those pens?  What paper were you using?

LINK <-- my Ink and Paper tests

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