What pen(s) are you using today?

[Misfit]

59 minutes ago, lamarax said:

Back to a classic today, with another classic to go along: Pelikan M1000 <F> and J. Herbin Lie de Thé :

 

 

Paper is Takasago Premium.

It really is. 

[Amberjack]

18 minutes ago, zmija said:

Pelikan M1000 F -> real EF

 

 

Wow.

[USG]

36 minutes ago, zmija said:

Pelikan M1000 F -> real EF

 

 

 

I didn't know the pen could do that.....  😀👍

 

[zmija]

@Misfit @Amberjack @USG - Thank you  

This is where the fun begins with the M1000. This nib responds very well to modifications. I'll also show a comparison of the nib tips and line width with the Pelikan M200 EF and the Sailor 1911 21k HF:

 

 

 

This is a tip for those who would like to have a truly thin line in the M1000  

 

[Misfit]

Great line widths, and such fun photos with the dice in them. 

[Ceilidh]

On 2/12/2026 at 2:11 PM, lionelc said:

franklin christoph model 3 antique glass, broad stainless steel nagahara stub - kobe ink nunobiki

I chose a B Nagahara stub for my FC 66. Wonderful nib!

[Ceilidh]

21 hours ago, jchch1950 said:

To find a B nib or another one besides fine and medium has become quite hard.

 I have one 75 in the laque finish and one in the standard Parker stainless flighter version. That one has a factory stub, and you're right. They're not exactly thick on the ground; it's the only one I've seen.

[JasonR]

Inking up a mottled green Onoto 5601 to give it a test run for the day.  The nib is a little bent and needs to be fixed up by Kirk Speer at the CA Pen show in a couple of weeks.

[PennyTheDog]

This vintage Sheaffer lever fill. I don’t know anything about it: I bought it restored on eBay for $27 a while ago. But it has a nice springy 14K nib with a very fine line.

[InkyProf]

Parker Duofold Junior in Mandarin, medium nib, blue-black Quink, until I broke it.🤬

Replaced it with a Parker "51" Custom aerometric, UK, burgundy, medium or maybe broad nib, with Waterman Inspired Blue. Nice pen but probably too broad for me for everyday use.

[PennyTheDog]

37 minutes ago, InkyProf said:

Parker Duofold Junior in Mandarin, medium nib, blue-black Quink, until I broke it.🤬

Replaced it with a Parker "51" Custom aerometric, UK, burgundy, medium or maybe broad nib, with Waterman Inspired Blue. Nice pen but probably too broad for me for everyday use.

What broke, the button fill mechanism? The mandarin color is that rare yellow one, right? Share a picture if you get a chance! I’ve always wanted an old Duofold Big Red.

[Amberjack]

3 hours ago, PennyTheDog said:

This vintage Sheaffer lever fill. I don’t know anything about it: I bought it restored on eBay for $27 a while ago. But it has a nice springy 14K nib with a very fine line.

That's a terrific deal for a nice pen.

I'm tempted to call it a Craftsman - but it appears to have a Feathertouch No 5 nib.  The Craftsman usually had a No. 33 gold nib.

Look for a 3 or 4 digit imprint on the barrel, underneath the factory maker's mark.

That's the retail price - e.g. 875 means it was supposed to sell for 875.  That can help with ID, if you're interested.

 

Richardspens.com is your friend when trying to figure out your Sheaffer.   

 

[InkyProf]

2 hours ago, PennyTheDog said:

What broke, the button fill mechanism? The mandarin color is that rare yellow one, right?

 

Yes, it's the yellow color; and as I was perfectly well aware, Mandarin Permanite is also relatively fragile. But a Junior Duofold, for me, is really a little too small to use unposted, so I posted the pen as delicately as possible; and then, of course, when I felt the cap move, reflexively put my thumb on the cap top to snug it down -- and put a centimeter-long hairline crack in the cap lip. Entirely predictable, entirely avoidable. Probably also entirely repairable, but for the moment I'm too busy kicking myself.

 

I'm waiting for the right Big Red to come along, too. I have two red/orange Juniors, one of which was an unexpected six-dollar thrift store find, but no Seniors, and this really underscores that I need to fix -- er, correct that. 🙂

[Mr. Pink]

My black Varsity

 

[PenFan95]

Decided to ink up my misbehaving 51 again, in hopes that it’ll actually work this time. Wrote almost 3 pages and it’s still putting down a nice line, but you never know if it’s actually okay now, or if it’s running on whatever’s inside the collector. 
 

Fingers crossed!

[PenFan95]

 

4 hours ago, PennyTheDog said:

This vintage Sheaffer lever fill. I don’t know anything about it: I bought it restored on eBay for $27 a while ago. But it has a nice springy 14K nib with a very fine line.

…what do you mean you got that for $27? You’re telling me those prices still exist?!

[Mr. Pink]

7 minutes ago, PenFan95 said:

Decided to ink up my misbehaving 51 again, in hopes that it’ll actually work this time. Wrote almost 3 pages and it’s still putting down a nice line, but you never know if it’s actually okay now, or if it’s running on whatever’s inside the collector. 
 

Fingers crossed!

I gave up on mine.  I think it has a good home now.  Best of luck with yours.  

[PenFan95]

1 minute ago, Mr. Pink said:

I gave up on mine.  I think it has a good home now.  Best of luck with yours.  

Thanks, though I really hope it works; this thing was a gift, and for all the grief it’s given me, I still can’t give up on it.

[lamarax]

21 hours ago, zmija said:

 

 

 

This photo inspired me; here's a hasty "four of a kind"  :

 

 

♠ ♥ ♣ ♦

*stock EF on the upper right

[USG]

23 hours ago, zmija said:

Pelikan M1000 F -> real EF

 

 

19 hours ago, zmija said:

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Flux Capacitor   🤪

 

4 minutes ago, lamarax said:

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I love those nib pics !!!!  😀👍  Thank you guys !!!!👍 Well done. !!!  😄