What pen(s) are you using today?

[boilermaker1975]

@Misfit Sorry to hear about the water in your basement. I have had to deal with flooded basements a few times. I used to like when it rained. No more.

 

And it is pouring as I type this.

[USG]

Back to Cosmo Snow Paper

3 Pens:

● Waterman Boucheron<M>

● Waterman Patrician<M>

● PenBBS 456<F>

 

 

 

 

 

[Misfit]

5 hours ago, boilermaker1975 said:

@Misfit Sorry to hear about the water in your basement. I have had to deal with flooded basements a few times. I used to like when it rained. No more.

 

And it is pouring as I type this.

In the 40 years of the time here, I think it’s flooded 4-6 times. It improved once the sewer line was fixed so the neighbor’s didn’t join in with it. That caused more problems than rain. But too much rain will find its way in. It’s dry now, and I got the trash can emptied of the water. 
 

I do need to get the wall fixed.

[boilermaker1975]

2 hours ago, Misfit said:

In the 40 years of the time here, I think it’s flooded 4-6 times. It improved once the sewer line was fixed so the neighbor’s didn’t join in with it. That caused more problems than rain. But too much rain will find its way in. It’s dry now, and I got the trash can emptied of the water. 
 

I do need to get the wall fixed.

We have been in our house 41 years and about 4 floods for us. 

[InkyProf]

I'm sorry to hear about the leak, too, @Misfit - I had a water issue in the basement fixed last year, which required rebuilding my front stoop; but the ability to sit through a thunderstorm without worrying was worth it.

 

Today, still mostly using the Leonardo MZG Nocciola Cuspide with the titanium CI nib and Teranishi Nostalgic Honey, and the Parker 51 Signet with Herbin Bleu Verrerie.

[inkstainedruth]

@Misfit -- Yikes!  But it could be worse.  Last week someone had to take over running the practice for the amateur choir I'm in, because the choir director had a sewage backup in her basement!  

Hopefully the ink cheered you up (I just looked it up online and it's definitely a bright color).

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

[boilermaker1975]

Cleaned out my M800 Demonstrator this past weekend. Today I am using it with Diamine Cool Green, which really  goes well with this pen.

 

 

 

[MarcoA63]

Finally ran dry the Hongdian M2 Brass 😊

[Misfit]

6 hours ago, inkstainedruth said:

 

Hopefully the ink cheered you up (I just looked it up online and it's definitely a bright color).

It is bright and cheerful ink. 

[Misfit]

7 hours ago, InkyProf said:

I'm sorry to hear about the leak, too

That side of the basement had issues before. I-Beams were put in. The crack is between beams. 

[Misfit]

Today’s pen is the Kaweco Lunar Shadow Green with B nib filled with Diamine Salamander.

[JasonR]

Tonight I've been using an Onoto 47 piston filler with Pelikan Edelstein Golden Lapic - such a fun ink and it works surprisingly well in this pen.  The pen itself is a bit of an odd duck for Onoto - I can't find anything about it online except other inquiries about what it might be.  Nothing in the Stephen Hull Onoto book and it's made of a very light plastic with a hooded fine nib. Might be gold, might be gold plated, but the piston works, and it says Onoto on it, so I'll just enjoy it.  

[AmandaW]

I'm still using a Kaweco Perkeo Iridescent Pearl F filled with Diamine Misty Blue. It has been a constant companion since I got it. i like the way the colour changes with the light, sometimes pearly white, other times pale blue or grey. 

[USG]

On 4/28/2026 at 2:48 AM, Misfit said:

In the 40 years of the time here, I think it’s flooded 4-6 times. It improved once the sewer line was fixed so the neighbor’s didn’t join in with it. That caused more problems than rain. But too much rain will find its way in. It’s dry now, and I got the trash can emptied of the water. 
 

I do need to get the wall fixed.

 

Glad to see everything is under control. 😀  I hate leaks  😠

[USG]

Today, the new Majohn Flex nibs

I put one in a P136.  I'm far from an expert but It's much more controllable than my Mag 600; I don't think it can't do hairlines as well as a FPR Ultra Flex.  

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On Tomoe River 68

 

On Cosmo Snow

 

[inkstainedruth]

So far today it's been the 51 Signet, F? nib, still with vintage Quink Permanent Royal Blue.  I was going to pull out the Levenger True Writer next, but had issues refilling it (I think the converter wasn't securely on the back of the feed) and ended up with ink (Van Dieman's Mid-Atlantic) all over my hands.  And of course couldn't get downstairs to the answer the phone fast enough (my husband had called -- and apparently had texted my cell phone earlier in the day, but I JUST got the message from him while I was on the phone with him  -- to say he's being released from the hospital at some point today, but has been told different times by different people.... 

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

[InkyProf]

Also a 51 Signet with a F nib and blue ink for me (Herbin Bleu Verrerie) -- which I'll now consider an act of solidarity with @inkstainedruth and a get-well-soon to her husband!

[JasonR]

I'm going to stick with this Conway Stewart 312 and Waterman Serenity Blue.   I wrote a thank you note with it this morning and it really enjoyed the light touch required for the EF nib.

[georges zaslavsky]

@inkstainedruth Wishing a quick recovery to your husband. Using my Waterman Laureat Extra fine nib with disastrous Encre violette nib and my trustworthy 1979 MB 149 that I own since 20 years filled with a mix of Herbin Perle Noire and Pilot Yama Guri

[MarcoA63]

As a backup pen I'm using a Vintage Onoto 5601 with 3/st nib and transparent barrel. Amazing nib although I have to find a replacement this has a crack by the heart shaped breather hole