What pen(s) are you using today?

[inkstainedruth]

So far today it's been the Sheaffer Star Wars R2D2 pen, M nib, still with vintage Skrip Permanent Red; and the Midnight Blue (?) Parker 45, F nib, still with vintage Quink Permanent Blue Black.  

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

[Misfit]

Today’s pen is the Regal 82 William with M nib filled with Edelstein Garnet ink. 

[flodoc]

Today's pen is a Montegrappa Symphony in ivory celluloid w/18k F nib and Parker Penman Ruby ink. I'm still using the Black Symphony with Railroad Spike ink. Just trying to spread some holiday cheer!

[Misfit]

@flodoc I think a friend has that pen. They are very beautiful in person so to speak. 

[JasonR]

I have started to highlight certain passages I like from books I'm reading (business, biographies, histories, philosophy) and then copying them into a journal.  When I do that, it's an opportunity for me to break out several pens and switch it up, so today I used the following pens:

• Conway Stewart Churchill Heritage LE - "Meeting jaw to jaw is better than war" - EF w/ Barock Jade
• Conway Stewart 15 (Red Marble) F - Pelikan 4001 Brilliant Black
• Conway Stewart 24 (Black/Gold) M - Waterman Serenity Blue
• Conway Stewart 60 (Black/Gold) Stubby M - Diamine Blue Velvet

 

 

[flodoc]

4 hours ago, Misfit said:

@flodoc I think a friend has that pen. They are very beautiful in person so to speak. 

My favorite is the turquoise Symphony, but regardless, they are great writers along with the Harmony.

[USG]

Leonardo Furore <M>

Iroshizuku Ajisai

Clairefontaine notebook

 

[InkyProf]

Pelikan M400 "Stresemann," custom oblique fine nib, Pelikan 4001 Blue-Black.

 

Interestingly, this pen redeems and is redeemed by the Yu-Sari notebook, in which it doesn't write a broader line than it does on other papers, and which nevertheless also makes the nib and ink combination feel better lubricated. I wonder whether this will prove to be true of other mild IG inks too.

[PithyProlix]

I am on a trip to buy a second hand car in Bangkok. Assuming it checks out OK, I will drive it back home - about 12-13 hours if I don't take a twisty mountain route, which might be hard to resist ...

 

I normally use Japanese pens but I unintentionally brought along Europeans:

• Older Lamy 2000 (M) (R&K Scabix) that I bought recently only because it was a bargain and my curiosity trumped my aversions to nibs wider than Japanese F, unless italic or stub, and the pen's aesthetics, which, while nice, are not my cup of tea. Well, the nib is a little stubbish and not too wide so I am giving it a chance.Taking many notes on questions to ask the seller and what to scrutinize when I look over and test drive the car. 
• Original version Rotring 600 multipen (0.5 mm pencil + black & red ballpoints, please forgive me, though at least I put gel cartridges in it). Super heavy pen! Using the red to mark up a document that will help an independent mechanic know some of this model's potential problematic issues to look for when he inspects it.
• Caran d'Ache Ecridor Venetian ballpoint with blue ink which stays in my bag (which happens to be French) for when a blue ballpoint is needed or whatever else I have with me fails. (Mercy please!) Will be needed when we go to the gov't office to fill out forms to transfer ownership. My experience is that gov't officers here will reject anything that doesn't look substantially like ballpoint blue. The CdA ink cartridges are nice for a ballpoint - no need to write with pressure. 

At least the car is Japanese! 

[Ceramicist]

8 hours ago, camelsuspicious said:

I have started to highlight certain passages I like from books I'm reading (business, biographies, histories, philosophy) and then copying them into a journal.  When I do that, it's an opportunity for me to break out several pens and switch it up, so today I used the following pens:

• Conway Stewart Churchill Heritage LE - "Meeting jaw to jaw is better than war" - EF w/ Barock Jade
• Conway Stewart 15 (Red Marble) F - Pelikan 4001 Brilliant Black
• Conway Stewart 24 (Black/Gold) M - Waterman Serenity Blue
• Conway Stewart 60 (Black/Gold) Stubby M - Diamine Blue Velvet

 

 

A great, meaningful practice!

4 hours ago, USG said:

Leonardo Furore <M>

Iroshizuku Ajisai

Clairefontaine notebook

 

Beautiful resin! A Brooks creation?

1 hour ago, PithyProlix said:

I am on a trip to buy a second hand car in Bangkok. Assuming it checks out OK, I will drive it back home - about 12-13 hours if I don't take a twisty mountain route, which might be hard to resist ...

 

I normally use Japanese pens but I unintentionally brought along Europeans:

• Older Lamy 2000 (M) (R&K Scabix) that I bought recently only because it was a bargain and my curiosity trumped my aversions to nibs wider than Japanese F, unless italic or stub, and the pen's aesthetics, which, while nice, are not my cup of tea. Well, the nib is a little stubbish and not too wide so I am giving it a chance.Taking many notes on questions to ask the seller and what to scrutinize when I look over and test drive the car. 
• Original version Rotring 600 multipen (0.5 mm pencil + black & red ballpoints, please forgive me, though at least I put gel cartridges in it). Super heavy pen! Using the red to mark up a document that will help an independent mechanic know some of this model's potential problematic issues to look for when he inspects it.
• Caran d'Ache Ecridor Venetian ballpoint with blue ink which stays in my bag (which happens to be French) for when a blue ballpoint is needed or whatever else I have with me fails. (Mercy please!) Will be needed when we go to the gov't office to fill out forms to transfer ownership. My experience is that gov't officers here will reject anything that doesn't look substantially like ballpoint blue. The CdA ink cartridges are nice for a ballpoint - no need to write with pressure. 

At least the car is Japanese! 

Safe travels!

[PAKMAN]

Parker Snake and a jotter

[inkstainedruth]

Today, so far, it's been the mauve/sparkly Parker Vector, M nib, still with Organics Studios Blue Crab 2025 (the show in from B/W last spring).

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth 

[Misfit]

Today’s pen is the Kaweco x Goldspot collaboration Transparent Turquoise with BB nib, and a cartridge of Kaweco Palm Green. The pen is more green than turquoise. 

[AmandaW]

TWSBI Royal Jade with Sailor Tokiwa-matsu with an F nib (that was more like a B). 

 

I'm working on it as I write. I ordered it the day it was released here, but was so disappointed with the way it wrote out of the box, I pretty much haven't used it, other than testing every dry ink I have. And those made it feel scratchy cos the tines weren't even aligned. The gap is good now, but still too broad for me so I've been lightly stubbing it, just enough to get a line variation to fix the big round blob effect. Looking pretty acceptable now.

 

It's my pen, I can grind if I want to...

 

 

 

[JasonR]

Today is Onoto day.  I’ve been writing with pens of 3 different eras - a Model O, Junior, and a Scholar.  I’m quite partial to the Junior, which has almost a needle point, and the Model O which has a nice bounce to it and audible feedback that is smooth and calming as I write.  The Scholar was a recent gift and I’m still getting used to it.  
 

[Misfit]

2 hours ago, AmandaW said:

TWSBI Royal Jade with Sailor Tokiwa-matsu with an F nib (that was more like a B). 

 

I'm working on it as I write. I ordered it the day it was released here, but was so disappointed with the way it wrote out of the box, I pretty much haven't used it, other than testing every dry ink I have. And those made it feel scratchy cos the tines weren't even aligned. The gap is good now, but still too broad for me so I've been lightly stubbing it, just enough to get a line variation to fix the big round blob effect. Looking pretty acceptable now.

 

It's my pen, I can grind if I want to...

 

 

 

Oh, that’s such a festive TWSBI!

[USG]

12 hours ago, Ceramicist said:

Beautiful resin! A Brooks creation?

 

Thank you Ceramicist. 

I don't think its a Brooks, I think it's just a Leonardo acrylic.

[basterma]

Aurora Hastil is the pen of the moment.

[Ceramicist]

12 hours ago, AmandaW said:

TWSBI Royal Jade with Sailor Tokiwa-matsu with an F nib (that was more like a B). 

 

I'm working on it as I write. I ordered it the day it was released here, but was so disappointed with the way it wrote out of the box, I pretty much haven't used it, other than testing every dry ink I have. And those made it feel scratchy cos the tines weren't even aligned. The gap is good now, but still too broad for me so I've been lightly stubbing it, just enough to get a line variation to fix the big round blob effect. Looking pretty acceptable now.

 

It's my pen, I can grind if I want to...

 

 

 

What beautiful shades of green, the pen and the ink!

12 hours ago, camelsuspicious said:

Today is Onoto day.  I’ve been writing with pens of 3 different eras - a Model O, Junior, and a Scholar.  I’m quite partial to the Junior, which has almost a needle point, and the Model O which has a nice bounce to it and audible feedback that is smooth and calming as I write.  The Scholar was a recent gift and I’m still getting used to it.  
 

I love how you've written with different pens from the same manufacturer and produced such nice samples. 

[Christopher Godfrey]

I have just written a long letter with my Pelikan Models of Yesteryear (or whatever it is termed) 101 in lapis (and, of course, flexible nib replaced from some other vintage Pelikan).  Diamine Mediterranean blue.