Montblanc x Fritz Schimpf 149 Italic Edge

[Tom Kellie]

 

Italic Edge on Koi

 

[Frank C]

@Tom Kellie, thanks for posting these. I have more ideas for inks for the Italic Edge. You might have more ink than @amberleadavis 😃

[NoType]

Here is the 10 September update with a dozen additional inks generously tested by Tom Kellie (as appear in above posts)

 

Inks for Italic Edge 100

   Recommended: Dry and | or Light Colours

   Tested:

      AKKERMAN  

         China Town Red

            very well suited to the nib

         Delft Blue **

         Koninginne Nach-Blauw

         Residentie Blauw

         Shocking Blue ^^^

            little shading; slight sheen; ink may be too wet for this               nib

      BIRMINGHAM PENS

         [All looked and behaved well]

         Aluminium Oxide **

            (blue|teal grey) darker than usual,

            nearly black

         Cornflower **

            (med blue, H20 resist) slightly darker; 

            fine behaviour

         Eroded Bronze **

            (slate blue) improved saturation

            makes it usable 

         Lichen Watermark **

            (murky green) now med saturation 

         Pincushion Moss **

            (green, H20 resist) deeper green than 

             usual 

         Tattered Jute **

            (sepia, H20 resist) perfect in this pen 

      CARAN D’ACHE  

         Ultra Violet

            highest performance in this nib 

      COLORVERSE  

         TexMex

            high saturation 

         Quahog

            pale, distinctive colour

      DE ATRAMENTIS  

         Kir Royal

            (scented) this complex formulation of  
            natural ingredients and pigments performs well

      DIAMINE  

         Blue Black Archival Registrar’s Ink

         China Blue

         Damson

         Deep Magenta

            well behaved 

         Delamere Green

            high saturation; well lubricated

         Earl Grey **

            darker grey; more saturated than usual

         Eau de Nil

         Eclipse **

            (very dark purple) black when wet; 

            T. Kellie reports favourably 

         Golden Brown

         Green Umber

         Honey Burst

         Maroon

         Prussian Blue

         Quartz Black

            dark tone, but the nib still exhibits pleasant shading 

         Red Dragon

         Safari

            admirably suited for this pen 

         Salamander

         Sargasso Sea

         Teal

      FERRIS WHEEL PRESS  

         Fleur-de-nuit

            pale, pastel ink performs well in this nib

      FRITZ SCHIMPF

         Fritzrot * ^

            (red) wet; good saturation; good 

            shading

         Gelassenheit

            an ideal ink for this pen

         Gewitterwolke

         Morgenröte

         Niebla

            (misty violet) an ideal ink for this pen

         Photographer’s Blue ^^^

            dryness is good match for this nib; good shading

         Sirimiri

         Sundowner *

            (orange) wet; good saturation; good 

            shading

         Zwischenlicht ^ **

      J HERBIN

         Ambre de Birmanie

         Bleu des Profondours

         Bleu Myosotis

            optimal ink flow and no skipping 

         Café des Iles

         Larmes de Cassis

         Rouge Opéra

            deep colour enhanced by this pen’s broad strokes

         Rouille d’Ancre

            anchor rust pastel colour shows well in this nib

         Vert Empire

         Vert Réséda

            colour inspired by mignonette (Reseda) foliage

      JACQUES HERBIN

         Rouge d’Orient

      JUSTWRITE + MONTBLANC (amberleadavis’ personal                  blend)

         Blackstone Red + Red Fox (Petit Prince) ^^

            redder than Red Fox; nib crud evident

      KWZ  

         Grapefruit

            high saturation 

         Honey

         [Both, below, looked and performed 

         outstandingly]

         Iron Gall Blue-Black **
           high saturation; no shading in dip test

         Iron Gall Green #3 **
           (green-black) similar colour to the tree 

            Norway spruce; high saturation; no 

            shading in dip test

      KYOTO INKS

         Kyo No Oto Aonibi **

            (slate blue) beautiful shading; slight 

            skipping; performs best in this pen

         Kyo No Oto Adzuki-Iro 

         Kyo No Oto Hisoku

         Kyo No Oto Kokeiro

         Kyo No Oto Moegiiro

            rich colour; excellent shading; top-level performance 

         Kyo No Oto Sakuranezumi

         Kyo No Oto Yamabukiiro

         Kyo-Iro Flaming Red of Fushimi

         Kyo-Iro Soft Snow of Ohara

      L’ ARTISAN PASTELLIER

         Bleu Méditerranée

         Gris de Payne

            bravura performance in this nib

         Heure Dorée

         Omi Osun

         Sepia

         Teodora

         Yalumba

      L’ ARTISAN PASTELLIER CALLIFOLIO

         Anahuac

         Andrinople

            dark, rich-toned ink

         Aurora

         Bosphore

            this premium dry ink works well in the nib

         Byzance

            truly outstanding performance in this nib

         Equinoxe(6)

         Inti

      MONTBLANC

         Burgundy Red 

         Cool Grey

         Enzo Ferrari Purple

            deep, rich, resonant purple 

         Green (Hommage à the Brothers Grimm)

            dark tone; shades well; full richness of hue on display

         Lapis Lazuli (The Blues Palette)

            classic, rich blue shows well in this nib 

         Midnight Blue

         Mint Green (Hommage à Victoria & Albert)

         Modena Red

         Red Fox (Petit Prince)

         Royal Blue

         Scarlet Red (Hommage à Arthur Conan Doyle)

         Toffee Brown **

            (usually reddish brown) more 

            saturated; more red when wet | more 

            chocolate when dry; modest shading on

            Rhodia

      PARKER  

         Quink Blue Black

            (“permanent” or stain-capable, not waterproof)

         Quink Washable Blue

      PELIKAN EDELSTEIN  

         Olivine ^^^

            more shading than seen with AKKERMAN Shocking                   Blue

         Topaz

            dry ink with richly saturated hue performs well in this               nib

      PELIKAN 4001  

         [Iron Gall] Blue-Black **

            T. Kellie reports this ink is an ideal match    
            for this nib as it’s notably dry

         Königsblau [Royal Blue]

         Turquoise 

         Violet

      PILOT

         Iroshizuku Ajisai **

            (light blue) colour similar to but more 

            saturated than the flowers the Cape 

            Jasmine (Plumbago) and the Cornflower

         Iroshizuku Fuyu-Syogun

         Iroshizuku Kiri-Same

            (light grey) shades well in this nib

         Iroshizuku Kon-Peki

         Iroshizuku Tsuyu-Kusa

      PLATINUM

         Cassis Black

         Pigment Ink Brun Sepia

            [pigmented]

      ROBERT OSTER

         African Gold

            striking colour, beautiful shading

         Australian Opal Pink

            very light-toned ink performs in this pen

         Dragon’s Night

            very dark ink still shades in this nib

         Fire Engine Red

         Gray Seas **

            (blue-leaning grey) well behaved;

            beautiful shading 

         Midnight Sapphire **

            (grey-leaning blue) well behaved;

            lovely shading similar to PELIKAN 4001 

            Blue-Black

         Muddy Bucket

            shades very well

         Purple Rock **

            (grey purple) much more saturated |

            darker; less grey than usual; less 

            shading than usual

         Terracotta

            an ideal ink for this pen

         Vanness Blue River
      ROHRER & KLINGER

         Alt-Bordeaux

         Alt-Goldgrün

         Dokumentus Light Blue

            (H20 resist)

         Kastanienbraun

         [Iron Gall] Salix

         [Iron Gall] Scabiosa

         Verdigris

         Verdura
      SAILOR

         [Pigmented] Nano Kiwa-guro

            (“shiny” black, H20 resist) dark tone 

         Manyo Ink Nadeshiko **

            (light blue) colour similar to but more 

            saturated than the flowers the Cape 

            Jasmine (Plumbago) and the Cornflower;

            (similar to PILOT Ajisai)

         Manyo Ink Ume

         Nagasawa Kobe Ink Maiko-West Pearl Blue

            pale ink shades well in this nib

         Shikiori Ink Yonaga

            dark ink’s subtle tones show well in the nib

         Yurameku Ink Itezora

            pale ink that shades well in the nib

         Yurameku Ink Kyokkou

            light tone performs well in the nib
      SCRIBE

         Indigo ^^^

            good shading; sheen present (amount is 

            paper dependent)

      TACCIA UKIYO-E

         Hiroshige-Ruri

            dry; effortless performance

      WALDMANN

         Blue

            good shading 

      WATERMAN

         Serenity Blue **

            very wet

——————

   Tested by:

      * Como (on Feinpost or Brause Calligraphy)

      ** Carrau (on Rhodia or Staples TruRed)

      ^ Sebastian Stolz (on Feinpost)
      ^^ amberleadavis

      ^^^ bunnspecial (on Feinpost, Rhodia, or Tomoe River)

      all others Tom Kellie (on Feinpost)

[masterguns]

I received mine a few days ago. I like it very much! 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[mizgeorge]

1 hour ago, NoType said:

Here is the 10 September update with a dozen additional inks generously tested by Tom Kellie (as appear in above posts)

 

Inks for Italic Edge 100

   Recommended: Dry and | or Light Colours

   Tested:

      AKKERMAN  

         China Town Red

            very well suited to the nib

         Delft Blue **

         Koninginne Nach-Blauw

         Residentie Blauw

         Shocking Blue ^^^

            little shading; slight sheen; ink may be too wet for this               nib

      BIRMINGHAM PENS

         [All looked and behaved well]

         Aluminium Oxide **

            (blue|teal grey) darker than usual,

            nearly black

         Cornflower **

            (med blue, H20 resist) slightly darker; 

            fine behaviour

         Eroded Bronze **

            (slate blue) improved saturation

            makes it usable 

         Lichen Watermark **

            (murky green) now med saturation 

         Pincushion Moss **

            (green, H20 resist) deeper green than 

             usual 

         Tattered Jute **

            (sepia, H20 resist) perfect in this pen 

      CARAN D’ACHE  

         Ultra Violet

            highest performance in this nib 

      COLORVERSE  

         TexMex

            high saturation 

         Quahog

            pale, distinctive colour

      DE ATRAMENTIS  

         Kir Royal

            (scented) this complex formulation of  
            natural ingredients and pigments performs well

      DIAMINE  

         Blue Black Archival Registrar’s Ink

         China Blue

         Damson

         Deep Magenta

            well behaved 

         Delamere Green

            high saturation; well lubricated

         Earl Grey **

            darker grey; more saturated than usual

         Eau de Nil

         Eclipse **

            (very dark purple) black when wet; 

            T. Kellie reports favourably 

         Golden Brown

         Green Umber

         Honey Burst

         Maroon

         Prussian Blue

         Quartz Black

            dark tone, but the nib still exhibits pleasant shading 

         Red Dragon

         Safari

            admirably suited for this pen 

         Salamander

         Sargasso Sea

         Teal

      FERRIS WHEEL PRESS  

         Fleur-de-nuit

            pale, pastel ink performs well in this nib

      FRITZ SCHIMPF

         Fritzrot * ^

            (red) wet; good saturation; good 

            shading

         Gelassenheit

            an ideal ink for this pen

         Gewitterwolke

         Morgenröte

         Niebla

            (misty violet) an ideal ink for this pen

         Photographer’s Blue ^^^

            dryness is good match for this nib; good shading

         Sirimiri

         Sundowner *

            (orange) wet; good saturation; good 

            shading

         Zwischenlicht ^ **

      J HERBIN

         Ambre de Birmanie

         Bleu des Profondours

         Bleu Myosotis

            optimal ink flow and no skipping 

         Café des Iles

         Larmes de Cassis

         Rouge Opéra

            deep colour enhanced by this pen’s broad strokes

         Rouille d’Ancre

            anchor rust pastel colour shows well in this nib

         Vert Empire

         Vert Réséda

            colour inspired by mignonette (Reseda) foliage

      JACQUES HERBIN

         Rouge d’Orient

      JUSTWRITE + MONTBLANC (amberleadavis’ personal                  blend)

         Blackstone Red + Red Fox (Petit Prince) ^^

            redder than Red Fox; nib crud evident

      KWZ  

         Grapefruit

            high saturation 

         Honey

         [Both, below, looked and performed 

         outstandingly]

         Iron Gall Blue-Black **
           high saturation; no shading in dip test

         Iron Gall Green #3 **
           (green-black) similar colour to the tree 

            Norway spruce; high saturation; no 

            shading in dip test

      KYOTO INKS

         Kyo No Oto Aonibi **

            (slate blue) beautiful shading; slight 

            skipping; performs best in this pen

         Kyo No Oto Adzuki-Iro 

         Kyo No Oto Hisoku

         Kyo No Oto Kokeiro

         Kyo No Oto Moegiiro

            rich colour; excellent shading; top-level performance 

         Kyo No Oto Sakuranezumi

         Kyo No Oto Yamabukiiro

         Kyo-Iro Flaming Red of Fushimi

         Kyo-Iro Soft Snow of Ohara

      L’ ARTISAN PASTELLIER

         Bleu Méditerranée

         Gris de Payne

            bravura performance in this nib

         Heure Dorée

         Omi Osun

         Sepia

         Teodora

         Yalumba

      L’ ARTISAN PASTELLIER CALLIFOLIO

         Anahuac

         Andrinople

            dark, rich-toned ink

         Aurora

         Bosphore

            this premium dry ink works well in the nib

         Byzance

            truly outstanding performance in this nib

         Equinoxe(6)

         Inti

      MONTBLANC

         Burgundy Red 

         Cool Grey

         Enzo Ferrari Purple

            deep, rich, resonant purple 

         Green (Hommage à the Brothers Grimm)

            dark tone; shades well; full richness of hue on display

         Lapis Lazuli (The Blues Palette)

            classic, rich blue shows well in this nib 

         Midnight Blue

         Mint Green (Hommage à Victoria & Albert)

         Modena Red

         Red Fox (Petit Prince)

         Royal Blue

         Scarlet Red (Hommage à Arthur Conan Doyle)

         Toffee Brown **

            (usually reddish brown) more 

            saturated; more red when wet | more 

            chocolate when dry; modest shading on

            Rhodia

      PARKER  

         Quink Blue Black

            (“permanent” or stain-capable, not waterproof)

         Quink Washable Blue

      PELIKAN EDELSTEIN  

         Olivine ^^^

            more shading than seen with AKKERMAN Shocking                   Blue

         Topaz

            dry ink with richly saturated hue performs well in this               nib

      PELIKAN 4001  

         [Iron Gall] Blue-Black **

            T. Kellie reports this ink is an ideal match    
            for this nib as it’s notably dry

         Königsblau [Royal Blue]

         Turquoise 

         Violet

      PILOT

         Iroshizuku Ajisai **

            (light blue) colour similar to but more 

            saturated than the flowers the Cape 

            Jasmine (Plumbago) and the Cornflower

         Iroshizuku Fuyu-Syogun

         Iroshizuku Kiri-Same

            (light grey) shades well in this nib

         Iroshizuku Kon-Peki

         Iroshizuku Tsuyu-Kusa

      PLATINUM

         Cassis Black

         Pigment Ink Brun Sepia

            [pigmented]

      ROBERT OSTER

         African Gold

            striking colour, beautiful shading

         Australian Opal Pink

            very light-toned ink performs in this pen

         Dragon’s Night

            very dark ink still shades in this nib

         Fire Engine Red

         Gray Seas **

            (blue-leaning grey) well behaved;

            beautiful shading 

         Midnight Sapphire **

            (grey-leaning blue) well behaved;

            lovely shading similar to PELIKAN 4001 

            Blue-Black

         Muddy Bucket

            shades very well

         Purple Rock **

            (grey purple) much more saturated |

            darker; less grey than usual; less 

            shading than usual

         Terracotta

            an ideal ink for this pen

         Vanness Blue River
      ROHRER & KLINGER

         Alt-Bordeaux

         Alt-Goldgrün

         Dokumentus Light Blue

            (H20 resist)

         Kastanienbraun

         [Iron Gall] Salix

         [Iron Gall] Scabiosa

         Verdigris

         Verdura
      SAILOR

         [Pigmented] Nano Kiwa-guro

            (“shiny” black, H20 resist) dark tone 

         Manyo Ink Nadeshiko **

            (light blue) colour similar to but more 

            saturated than the flowers the Cape 

            Jasmine (Plumbago) and the Cornflower;

            (similar to PILOT Ajisai)

         Manyo Ink Ume

         Nagasawa Kobe Ink Maiko-West Pearl Blue

            pale ink shades well in this nib

         Shikiori Ink Yonaga

            dark ink’s subtle tones show well in the nib

         Yurameku Ink Itezora

            pale ink that shades well in the nib

         Yurameku Ink Kyokkou

            light tone performs well in the nib
      SCRIBE

         Indigo ^^^

            good shading; sheen present (amount is 

            paper dependent)

      TACCIA UKIYO-E

         Hiroshige-Ruri

            dry; effortless performance

      WALDMANN

         Blue

            good shading 

      WATERMAN

         Serenity Blue **

            very wet

——————

   Tested by:

      * Como (on Feinpost or Brause Calligraphy)

      ** Carrau (on Rhodia or Staples TruRed)

      ^ Sebastian Stolz (on Feinpost)
      ^^ amberleadavis

      ^^^ bunnspecial (on Feinpost, Rhodia, or Tomoe River)

      all others Tom Kellie (on Feinpost)

I've just spent a very pleasant time going through this thread and viewing the lovely writing samples (huge thanks to all those who've contributed to these, especially @Tom Kellie, but I'm not quite understanding what the constant updating of the 'list' is for (it also makes it difficult to scroll through, certainly on my desktop). Could the it not be simply posted once and updated from time to time by a moderator?

 

I don't have the energy to go through and cross reference, but I'd very interested to know if there were any inks which didn't behave well with this gorgeous looking nib? 

 

 

 

[Frank C]

8 minutes ago, masterguns said:

I received mine a few days ago. I like it very much! 

 

 

 

 

 

 

That's a nice selection and I like the pen holder. What ink do you have in them?

 

[Seney724]

4 minutes ago, mizgeorge said:

I've just spent a very pleasant time going through this thread and viewing the lovely writing samples (huge thanks to all those who've contributed to these, especially @Tom Kellie, but I'm not quite understanding what the constant updating of the 'list' is for (it also makes it difficult to scroll through, certainly on my desktop). Could the it not be simply posted once and updated from time to time by a moderator?

 

 

 

 

 

For my part, I am very grateful for the constant updates.  I copy and paste each update into the personal file I have for this terrific fountain pen.  Thanks @NoType!!

[Frank C]

3 minutes ago, mizgeorge said:

I've just spent a very pleasant time going through this thread and viewing the lovely writing samples (huge thanks to all those who've contributed to these, especially @Tom Kellie, but I'm not quite understanding what the constant updating of the 'list' is for (it also makes it difficult to scroll through, certainly on my desktop). Could the it not be simply posted once and updated from time to time by a moderator?

 

I don't have the energy to go through and cross reference, but I'd very interested to know if there were any inks which didn't behave well with this gorgeous looking nib? 

 

 

 

For most of us, @NoType is doing us a service by refreshing his list every time that new images are posted. I recall that all or almost all of these inks worked well enough in the Italic Edge. The difference is that some looked better, shaded better, or were more appealing than others. I use this topic as reference for inks I might choose for the Italic Edge. 

[Seney724]

7 minutes ago, mizgeorge said:

I don't have the energy to go through and cross reference, but I'd very interested to know if there were any inks which didn't behave well with this gorgeous looking nib? 

 

 

 

I hope he will correct me if I am wrong, but as I recall, sometime ago @Tom Kelliesaid he was not willing to post any of the negative findings or make any negative comments about the inks he has tested.

For sure, by now, there are more than enough choices for which there are strongly positive findings and comments!

[mizgeorge]

5 minutes ago, Frank C said:

For most of us, @NoType is doing us a service by refreshing his list every time that new images are posted. I recall that all or almost all of these inks worked well enough in the Italic Edge. The difference is that some looked better, shaded better, or were more appealing than others. I use this topic as reference for inks I might choose for the Italic Edge. 

Sure, and I understand that many people would find it useful not to have to look again at the actual samples an make their own judgements as to how appealing an individual ink might be, but four times in a single page? (page 8 for example) As I say, could it not simply be consolidated by a mod? Perhaps one who's already involved in the thread? 

 

 

3 minutes ago, Seney724 said:

I hope he will correct me if I am wrong, but as I recall, sometime ago @Tom Kelliesaid he was not willing to post any of the negative findings or make any negative comments about the inks he has tested.

For sure, by now, there are more than enough choices for which there are strongly positive findings and comments!

 

And that is Tom's prerogative. However, I'm sure even you will agree that your personal file would benefit just as much from knowing what doesn't work as what does. 

 

[Seney724]

4 minutes ago, mizgeorge said:

And that is Tom's prerogative. However, I'm sure even you will agree that your personal file would benefit just as much from knowing what doesn't work as what does. 

 

Yes, "even I" would agree with this..........

 

But I very much disagree with your desire to have @NoType cease providing us with his useful updates.  If you don't like them, simply scroll past them........

[arcfide]

31 minutes ago, mizgeorge said:

I'd very interested to know if there were any inks which didn't behave well with this gorgeous looking nib? 

 

As for inks that didn't work, while it's obviously dealer's choice, @bunnspecial demonstrated that some inks might push the pen too far into the wetness extremes if you want to enjoy line variation and shading from the ink. Diamine Majestic Blue seems a great candidate, but I'd also throw Jacques Herbin Bleu de Minuit as an ink that is likely so wet as to potentially overwhelm the desirable qualities that many might seek in the pen. 

 

On the other hand, if you're using this like a signing pen on good paper and want to sling ink like you're bathing an elephant, then those two inks might really make things pop. Watching a millimeter thick pool of rich, blue ink sitting on top of the page in the shape of your signature can be quite the experience. 

[Carrau]

42 minutes ago, arcfide said:

As for inks that didn't work, while it's obviously dealer's choice, @bunnspecial demonstrated that some inks might push the pen too far into the wetness extremes if you want to enjoy line variation and shading from the ink.

Affirmed, regarding wet inks.  On the other hand it is marvelous with inks often thought to be dry.  What it does for paler blues I found truly amazing.

[masterguns]

3 hours ago, Frank C said:

That's a nice selection and I like the pen holder. What ink do you have in them?

 

 

Thank you.

The Italic Edge has MB Antoine de Saint-Exupery, the 149C has MB Royal Blue, and the 146C has Pelikan 4001 Brilliant Black. 

 

[arcfide]

I also have to say that Montblanc makes some absolutely visually stunning nibs. 

[amberleadavis]

 

 

Today was Super 5 Dehli.  

[Arcadian]

4 hours ago, amberleadavis said:

 

 

Today was Super 5 Dehli.  

 

Wow! That's beautiful! Thanks for sharing - brightened my otherwise bleak morning 🙂

 

 - P. 

[bunnspecial]

[NoType]

Here is the 10, 13, & 14 September update with a dozen additional inks generously tested by Tom Kellie (as appear in above posts), and one additional ink each generously tested by amberleadavis and bunnspecial (as also appear in above posts).  

 

Inks for Italic Edge 100

   Recommended: Dry and | or Light Colours

   Tested:

      AKKERMAN  

         China Town Red

            very well suited to the nib

         Delft Blue **

         Koninginne Nach-Blauw

         Residentie Blauw

         Shocking Blue ^^^

            little shading; slight sheen; ink may be too wet for this               nib

      BIRMINGHAM PENS

         [All looked and behaved well]

         Aluminium Oxide **

            (blue|teal grey) darker than usual,

            nearly black

         Cornflower **

            (med blue, H20 resist) slightly darker; 

            fine behaviour

         Eroded Bronze **

            (slate blue) improved saturation

            makes it usable 

         Lichen Watermark **

            (murky green) now med saturation 

         Pincushion Moss **

            (green, H20 resist) deeper green than 

             usual 

         Tattered Jute **

            (sepia, H20 resist) perfect in this pen 

      CARAN D’ACHE  

         Ultra Violet

            highest performance in this nib 

      COLORVERSE  

         TexMex

            high saturation 

         Quahog

            pale, distinctive colour

      DE ATRAMENTIS  

         Kir Royal

            (scented) this complex formulation of  
            natural ingredients and pigments performs well

      DIAMINE  

         Blue Black Archival Registrar’s Ink

         China Blue

         Damson

         Deep Magenta

            well behaved 

         Delamere Green

            high saturation; well lubricated

         Earl Grey **

            darker grey; more saturated than usual

         Eau de Nil

         Eclipse **

            (very dark purple) black when wet; 

            T. Kellie reports favourably 

         Golden Brown

         Green Umber

         Honey Burst

         Maroon

         Prussian Blue

         Quartz Black

            dark tone, but the nib still exhibits pleasant shading 

         Red Dragon

         Safari

            admirably suited for this pen 

         Salamander

         Sargasso Sea

         Teal

      FERRIS WHEEL PRESS  

         Fleur-de-nuit

            pale, pastel ink performs well in this nib

      FRITZ SCHIMPF

         Fritzrot * ^

            (red) wet; good saturation; good 

            shading

         Gelassenheit

            an ideal ink for this pen

         Gewitterwolke

         Morgenröte

         Niebla

            (misty violet) an ideal ink for this pen

         Photographer’s Blue ^^^

            dryness is good match for this nib; good shading

         Sirimiri

         Sundowner *

            (orange) wet; good saturation; good 

            shading

         Zwischenlicht ^ **

      J HERBIN

         Ambre de Birmanie

         Bleu des Profondours

         Bleu Myosotis

            optimal ink flow and no skipping 

         Café des Iles

         Larmes de Cassis

         Rouge Opéra

            deep colour enhanced by this pen’s broad strokes

         Rouille d’Ancre

            anchor rust pastel colour shows well in this nib

         Vert Empire

         Vert Réséda

            colour inspired by mignonette (Reseda) foliage

      JACQUES HERBIN

         Rouge d’Orient

      JUSTWRITE + MONTBLANC (amberleadavis’ personal                  blend)

         Blackstone Red + Red Fox (Petit Prince) ^^

            redder than Red Fox; nib crud evident

      KWZ  

         Grapefruit

            high saturation 

         Honey

         [Both, below, looked and performed 

         outstandingly]

         Iron Gall Blue-Black **
           high saturation; no shading in dip test

         Iron Gall Green #3 **
           (green-black) similar colour to the tree 

            Norway spruce; high saturation; no 

            shading in dip test

      KYOTO INKS

         Kyo No Oto Aonibi **

            (slate blue) beautiful shading; slight 

            skipping; performs best in this pen

         Kyo No Oto Adzuki-Iro 

         Kyo No Oto Hisoku

         Kyo No Oto Kokeiro

         Kyo No Oto Moegiiro

            rich colour; excellent shading; top-level performance 

         Kyo No Oto Sakuranezumi

         Kyo No Oto Yamabukiiro

         Kyo-Iro Flaming Red of Fushimi

         Kyo-Iro Soft Snow of Ohara

      L’ ARTISAN PASTELLIER

         Bleu Méditerranée

         Gris de Payne

            bravura performance in this nib

         Heure Dorée

         Omi Osun

         Sepia

         Teodora

         Yalumba

      L’ ARTISAN PASTELLIER CALLIFOLIO

         Anahuac

         Andrinople

            dark, rich-toned ink

         Aurora

         Bosphore

            this premium dry ink works well in the nib

         Byzance

            truly outstanding performance in this nib

         Equinoxe(6)

         Inti

      MONTBLANC

         Burgundy Red 

         Cool Grey

         Enzo Ferrari Purple

            deep, rich, resonant purple 

         Green (Hommage à the Brothers Grimm)

            dark tone; shades well; full richness of hue on display

         Lapis Lazuli (The Blues Palette)

            classic, rich blue shows well in this nib 

         Midnight Blue

         Miles Davis Jazz Blue ^^^

            dry, not very saturated ink, shades well in this nib

         Mint Green (Hommage à Victoria & Albert)

         Modena Red

         Red Fox (Petit Prince)

         Royal Blue

         Scarlet Red (Hommage à Arthur Conan Doyle)

         Toffee Brown **

            (usually reddish brown) more 

            saturated; more red when wet | more 

            chocolate when dry; modest shading on

            Rhodia

      PARKER  

         Quink Blue Black

            (“permanent” or stain-capable, not waterproof)

         Quink Washable Blue 

      PELIKAN EDELSTEIN  

         Olivine ^^^

            more shading than seen with AKKERMAN Shocking                   Blue

         Topaz

            dry ink with richly saturated hue performs well in this               nib

      PELIKAN 4001  

         [Iron Gall] Blue-Black **

            T. Kellie reports this ink is an ideal match    
            for this nib as it’s notably dry

         Königsblau [Royal Blue]

         Turquoise 

         Violet

      PILOT

         Iroshizuku Ajisai **

            (light blue) colour similar to but more 

            saturated than the flowers the Cape 

            Jasmine (Plumbago) and the Cornflower

         Iroshizuku Fuyu-Syogun

         Iroshizuku Kiri-Same

            (light grey) shades well in this nib

         Iroshizuku Kon-Peki

         Iroshizuku Tsuyu-Kusa

      PLATINUM

         Cassis Black

         Pigment Ink Brun Sepia

            [pigmented]

      ROBERT OSTER

         African Gold

            striking colour, beautiful shading

         Australian Opal Pink

            very light-toned ink performs in this pen

         Dragon’s Night

            very dark ink still shades in this nib

         Fire Engine Red

         Gray Seas **

            (blue-leaning grey) well behaved;

            beautiful shading 

         Midnight Sapphire **

            (grey-leaning blue) well behaved;

            lovely shading similar to PELIKAN 4001 

            Blue-Black

         Muddy Bucket

            shades very well

         Purple Rock **

            (grey purple) much more saturated |

            darker; less grey than usual; less 

            shading than usual

         Terracotta

            an ideal ink for this pen

         Vanness Blue River
      ROHRER & KLINGER

         Alt-Bordeaux

         Alt-Goldgrün

         Dokumentus Light Blue

            (H20 resist)

         Kastanienbraun

         [Iron Gall] Salix

         [Iron Gall] Scabiosa

         Verdigris

         Verdura
      SAILOR

         [Pigmented] Nano Kiwa-guro

            (“shiny” black, H20 resist) dark tone 

         Manyo Ink Nadeshiko **

            (light blue) colour similar to but more 

            saturated than the flowers the Cape 

            Jasmine (Plumbago) and the Cornflower;

            (similar to PILOT Ajisai)

         Manyo Ink Ume

         Nagasawa Kobe Ink Maiko-West Pearl Blue

            pale ink shades well in this nib

         Shikiori Ink Yonaga

            dark ink’s subtle tones show well in the nib

         Yurameku Ink Itezora

            pale ink that shades well in the nib

         Yurameku Ink Kyokkou

            light tone performs well in the nib
      SCRIBE

         Indigo ^^^

            good shading; sheen present (amount is 

            paper dependent)

      SUPER5

         Delhi | Orange ^^

      TACCIA UKIYO-E

         Hiroshige-Ruri

            dry; effortless performance

      WALDMANN

         Blue

            good shading 

      WATERMAN

         Serenity Blue **

            very wet

——————

   Tested by:

      * Como (on Feinpost or Brause Calligraphy)

      ** Carrau (on Rhodia or Staples TruRed)

      ^ Sebastian Stolz (on Feinpost)
      ^^ amberleadavis

      ^^^ bunnspecial (on Feinpost, Rhodia, or Tomoe River)

      all others Tom Kellie (on Feinpost)

[amberleadavis]

On 9/14/2022 at 2:03 AM, Arcadian said:

 

Wow! That's beautiful! Thanks for sharing - brightened my otherwise bleak morning 🙂

 

 - P. 

 

Sorry about the bleak morning.