What pen(s) are you using today?

[PAKMAN]

Journal entries today with the Parker Snake pen.

[Misfit]

Today’s pen is the Platinum Plaisir in Black Mist with F nib  filled with Noodler’s Blue Bear Nose ink. 

[Gloucesterman]

Conklin 1898, Misto Orange w/ Omniflex nib and Parker Blue ink (not the washable blue.

Just got it from Endless Pens (no affiliation) on their Black Friday Sale.

[USG]

Jinhao X159 <F>

Pilot Tsuwario Blue

Tomoe River-S   (More TR-S writing samples Here)

 

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Pilot Tsuwario is a nice blue ink on Tomoe River-S but it's worth taking a look at it on Cosmo Snow paper

 

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[InkyProf]

Today, it's been the Pelikan 400NN in tortoise, OM, with Taccia Night Time Soda.

[lionelc]

mb 149 calligraphy back in rotation, mb midnight blue

[lamarax]

 

:3

 

(in the back, is my crumbling ink stash)

[Tashi_Tsering]

Today, a vintage pen and… a lighter. Unfortunately, both items are unmarked, suggesting they are French-made. The pen has an 18k Eversharp nib, and the barrel is marked "Double Or." The lighter has a French tax stamp. Both items are small, measuring 9.5 cm in length.
 

[jchch1950]

Lamy 2000 with Lamy Siena Ink.

[InkyProf]

Omas 556/F Extra,  with Stipula Moschiato Verde.

 

Among the three excellent moderately flexible vintage nibs I'm using these days (this, a late-50s Pelikan OM, and the big Faber-Castell F nib on my 884), this one might just be my favorite. Grounded, responsive, writes beautifully at any speed. 

[inkstainedruth]

So far today it's been the recently restored Emerald Pearl Vac (not sure of the specific size/model, but think it's a Major), F? nib -- still with Waterman Absolute Brown.

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

[Misfit]

Today’s pen is the Hongdian N8 Maple Leaves that I put a 1.1mm stub nib in. It is filled with De Atramentis Autumn ink. It closes out November. 
 

Last December, I alternated red and green ink. I plan to do that again with green and red ink. 

[Mercian]

On 11/27/2025 at 9:55 PM, Mercian said:

Today, I have been using:

• A 2013 Parker Urban in 'Chiselled Ebony'; 'M' nib; inked with Diamine 'Chocolate Brown' (nom nom nom!);
• A 2020 Pelikan M805 in black (not stripy); bi-colour 'F' nib; inked with Pelikan Edelstein 'Mandarin' (also 'nom nom nom!'  )

 

I have now also inked a third pen (!!!).
Which is very rare for me, because I know that I am forgetful, and want to not have any pens dry out while there is ink in them.

 

The third inked pen is:

• a black 1960s Parker 'UK Duofold' Junior; with a nib that I think is an 'M'; inked with ESSRI†.

 

† i.e. ESS Registrars' Ink; not LizEF's magical snek.

[USG]

Pelikan M1000<EF>

Bungubox First Love Pigment

Clairefontaine Stationary

 

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[Misfit]

Today’s pen is the Pilot Pluminix in lime green with CM nib filled with Waterman Harmonious Green ink. 

[USG]

Jinhao X159<F> 

Pilot Tsuwario Blue

Cosmo Snow

 

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The same ink on Clairefontaine Stationary

 

See writing samples on Clairefontaine paper Here

See writing samples on Cosmo Snow paper Here

See writing samples on Tomoe River-S Here

See writing samples on Iroful paper Here

 

[Stompie]

On 11/30/2025 at 6:03 AM, Tashi_Tsering said:

Today, a vintage pen and… a lighter. Unfortunately, both items are unmarked, suggesting they are French-made. The pen has an 18k Eversharp nib, and the barrel is marked "Double Or." The lighter has a French tax stamp. Both items are small, measuring 9.5 cm in length.
 

That is a good looking pen!

[lionelc]

sheaffer 300 iridiscent blue, steel medium nib, waterman mysterious blue

very rigid but very smooth medium nib from 2010 or so

[InkyProf]

Waterman Gold Corinth, M stub, also Waterman Mysterious Blue, which from this nib shows a little pink sheen.

 

Also writing a little with the Omas with Stipula Moschiato Verde and the new Radius Settimo with KWZ Old Gold, two inks I hadn't thought to compare, but which are surprisingly hard to distinguish unless you put down a lot of ink in one place (then it's obvious that the Stipula is greener). 

[Misfit]

Today it’s the Pilot Pluminix in red with CM nib filled with Waterman Audacious Red ink.