Do you reserve an ink exclusively for your signature?

[King of the Road]

Is there an ink that you don't use for anything else except your signature?

If so, which one, and why did you select that particular one?

 

[Jimmy James]

I have toyed with signing everything with PR Midnight Blues and would probably do so if it were at least water resistant. As it is now, I haven't gone to a single signature pen with a specific ink in it. I don't think I would ever reserve an ink just for signatures, though. If I did go to something like Legal Lapis for all signatures, I'd still use it for other purposes.

[MDI]

Not a bad idea, especially if you sign important documents frequently. I imagine that such signings are scheduled events and one can plan ahead to bring the "signature" pen, which is only a natural continuation of the "signature" ink idea.

 

Perhaps your own secret water-resistant mix would be best.

[hamadryad11]

No, any ink that I like enough to use for my signature, I like too much to use for that one, little thing.

[br549]

I've never used a specific brand of ink for just my signature, but I do use my Baoer FP exclusively for signatures, or just about any writing I do.

[King of the Road]

MDI is on the right track. I do sign important documents frequently, and that does coincide with the place I keep my signature pen - a Pelikan M400 Honey Tortoise B.

I would like the ink carrying my name to be just as unique as my signature - something identified with me.

So black is out. Blue? Hmmm. It would have to be a very different blue. (Sorry, BSB is out of the question) I would like a color that is still professional but displays a whim of personality. Any suggestions?

MDI got me thinking of mixing my own bullerproof/waterproof ink. I've never mixed inks, so don't know if mixing bulletproof inks is safe. Comments?

Is there a list somewhere in this forum of otherwise waterproof inks? (not necessarily bulletproof)

Thanks for your help.

 

 

[Randal6393]

Only a few instances of using a special ink for signatures:

 

Blue, reserved for signatures on contracts, clearly shows which document is the original and which is a copy. For wills, checks, and other legal documents this may be important.

 

In the days of personal bankers and high-amount accounts, Switzerland would assign a large account to a single banker. (This is an apocryphal story.) The instructions to the banker by the owner of the account often specified a special color of ink for the date, body of the check, etc. And a separate color for the signature. This data was only contained in the banker's memory. No check was accepted for cashing unless in the proper colors, guaranteeing the signature was legitimate and not written under duress.

 

Enjoy,

[zquilts]

No,if I like an ink well enough to own it - it will be fine to use for signing things

[inkobsessed]

Is there an ink that you don't use for anything else except your signature?

If so, which one, and why did you select that particular one?

 

Indeed I do: the Lamy Blue Black Iron Gall ink in a Parker Latitude. Works perfect and, (to my surpise as I must admitt), always starts without skipping, even when I didn't use it for a twee weeks!

[mikey]

Yes, I use Noodler's Legal Lapis for signatures because of its bulletproof qualities and its color (it is a timeless and classic BLUE). Barring not having a FP within arm's length I will use a BP with BLUE ink.

 

Blue ink ultimately shows which is the original and which is the photocopy.

 

Thanks,

Mike

[Jimmy James]

Is there an ink that you don't use for anything else except your signature?

If so, which one, and why did you select that particular one?

 

Indeed I do: the Lamy Blue Black Iron Gall ink in a Parker Latitude. Works perfect and, (to my surpise as I must admitt), always starts without skipping, even when I didn't use it for a twee weeks!

 

Isn't the Latitude a pen that comes with a gold plated steel nib? I'd imagine an iron gall ink would be very hard on that pen over time.

[Joe in Seattle]

Before I retired I used PR Sherwood Green in a Cross Townsend for all my written work - which meant signatures on letters were Green.

 

Towards the end of my career signatures were "digitized" and placed on letters. Both the company letterhead and my signature were produced on a blank sheet of paper, with text, to complete the package.

 

Since many of the projects I did were legal filings with different state governments I didn't mind too much since some projects might require multiple copies and multiple signatures. I recall signing my name 38 times for one filing in the old days.