What pen(s) are you using today?

[inkstainedruth]

@Cjtamu Not familiar with that model, but yours sure is pretty!  

I'm now wondering how it compares size-wise to the Sailor pens I do have (a Pro-Gear Slim and a couple of 1911S pens; also had a Lecoule at one point, but it's apparently gone missing...).

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

[Gloucesterman]

Osmiroid 75 w/ fine italic nib and and Noodlers' Boston Brahman Blue from the 2017 Commonwealth Pen Show in Boston/Somerville, MA

[Scribs]

After a day of not even touching a single pen due to illness, I'm glad to be back laying ink on the page today with my Montblanc Origin Classique, F, inked with Herbin Ambre de Birmanie, and Parker 51 EF inked with Parker Black.

[Misfit]

Today’s pen is the Nemosine Singularity in Coral with 0.6mm stub nib filled with Monteverde Rose Noir ink. 
 

[Misfit]

1 hour ago, Scribs said:

After a day of not even touching a single pen due to illness, I'm glad to be back laying ink on the page today

I’m glad you are feeling better. 

[Penguincollector]

2 hours ago, kazoolaw said:

Only a Waterman 12 is more basic.  In these times of C/C fillers I admire your using a lever filler.  Maybe even a bit of flex?

  Thanks! I keep meaning to use my 12. I bought it for the flex stub nib. The EF 52 is also wonderfully flexy. 

[Cjtamu]

On 4/1/2026 at 8:11 AM, Cjtamu said:

Here you go. 1911L on the left, Magellan in the middle, 1911S on the right. The Magellan is slightly longer and slimmer than the 1911S but nib size is very similar and maybe exactly the same. Magellan in use again today.

Above is hopefully a help @inkstainedruth. The nibs are wonderful, softer than the current 14K. And @Scribs I’m glad you’re feeling better. We had some of that going on around here last week, no fun. I’m going to have to ask you folks with the Onotos to stop. Please 😉

[flodoc]

Today's pen is a Parker Premier (MK II) in grain d'orge silver plate with 18k fine nib and Birmingham Pen Suncatcher ink.

[JasonR]

4 hours ago, inkstainedruth said:

@Cjtamu Not familiar with that model, but yours sure is pretty!  

I'm now wondering how it compares size-wise to the Sailor pens I do have (a Pro-Gear Slim and a couple of 1911S pens; also had a Lecoule at one point, but it's apparently gone missing...).

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

How did you like the Lecoule?  Did it have the same type of feedback?  I have a Pro Gear 21k M and the feedback isn’t as aggressive as I hoped.  

[Gloucesterman]

3 hours ago, Misfit said:

Today’s pen is the Nemosine Singularity in Coral with 0.6mm stub nib filled with Monteverde Rose Noir ink. 

I have one of those. The narrower italic nibs are particularly nice, in my opinion.

[Misfit]

6 hours ago, Gloucesterman said:

I have one of those. The narrower italic nibs are particularly nice, in my opinion.

I bought 0.6mm, 0.8mm and 1.1mm nibs back when there was a Nemosine. I failed in buying inks though. I got samples, but didn’t try them soon enough. I liked so many of their inks, but only have Alpha Centauri. I check Birmingham Pens every so often for Nemosine nibs. I have, I think, seven Singularity pens, and one each of the Neutrino and Fission pens. I loved the Nemosine space and science themes. 
 

I think it’s a pity Birmingham doesn’t have a $30 pen. 

[USG]

Two pens on Cosmo Snow paper....

• Sailor 1911L<M>
• Jinahao X159<F>

Souboku - Seiboku

CLICK TO ENLARGE

 

[inkstainedruth]

13 hours ago, JasonR said:

How did you like the Lecoule?  Did it have the same type of feedback?  I have a Pro Gear 21k M and the feedback isn’t as aggressive as I hoped.  

Honestly, I don't remember.  And then lost it.... 

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

[inkstainedruth]

So far today it's been the red Diplomat Magnum, M nib, just refilled with Platinum Classic Forest Black (an IG ink); and the Violet Safari, B nib, still with Lamy Turquoise.

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

 

ETA: Someone at my pen club meeting earlier this evening had some new inks and I snagged a sample of vial of Van Dieman Mid-Atlantic Blue to put in the recently acquired Levenger True Writer, M? nib (which I didn't yet get a chance to take photos of, to try to ID the specific color). 

 

[InkyProf]

Pelikan 400, green striped, KEF nib, Akkerman Ruisdael's Stormachtig Blauw;

Desiderata Chiaroscuro, F, Lamy Turquoise.

(And don't tell @Cjtamu but I might also have used my blue pearl O**** M**** this morning.)

[AkitaMom]

My pen of the day is my Pelikan 600 inked in Montblanc Midnight Blue.

 

[Mark from Yorkshire]

51 minutes ago, AkitaMom said:

My pen of the day is my Pelikan 600 inked in Montblanc Midnight Blue.

 

Good choice of ink. That is one of my favourites.

 

Today in terms of ink has been a MontBlanc day.

 

Diplomat viper Guilloche in blue (Modena Red ink)

Visconti Mirage Amber (Irish Green ink)

[Gloucesterman]

12 hours ago, Misfit said:

I bought 0.6mm, 0.8mm and 1.1mm nibs back when there was a Nemosine. I failed in buying inks though. I got samples, but didn’t try them soon enough. I liked so many of their inks, but only have Alpha Centauri. I check Birmingham Pens every so often for Nemosine nibs. I have, I think, seven Singularity pens, and one each of the Neutrino and Fission pens. I loved the Nemosine space and science themes. 
 

I think it’s a pity Birmingham doesn’t have a $30 pen. 

 

Totally agree with that sentiment. A nice range of nibs, simple, well made, dependable and reasonable cost.

It doesn't have to be or look fancy. I am still using the Osmiroid w/ fine italic today.

[Misfit]

Today’s pen is the Nemosine Singularity demonstrator with rose gold accents, a 1.1mm stub nib, filled with De Atramentis Alexander Hamilton (aka Aubergine) ink. 

[Scribs]

Thanks @Misfit and @Cjtamu for the well wishes, we seem to have been hit by a wave of flu over here. It's not much fun, so I continue to take it easy, but have managed a little fountain pen therapy with this time my red Namiki Emperor, FM, inked with Pilot Blue-Black, and I'm working on emptying the black cartridge in my Parker 51. The contrast in size of these two pens is best bridged by a nap . . .