Author Topic: Geekhack Handwriting Thread and Fountain Pen Thread (Read 427502 times)

Binge · « **Reply #1700 on:** Fri, 04 November 2016, 23:09:25 »

Happy belated fountain pen day friends!

romevi · « **Reply #1701 on:** Fri, 04 November 2016, 23:19:43 »

Was it really? I could've made a matching avatar.

PollandAkuma · « **Reply #1702 on:** Sat, 05 November 2016, 20:21:35 »

Quote from: romevi on Fri, 04 November 2016, 23:19:43

Was it really? I could've made a matching avatar.

nice avatar for today

romevi · « **Reply #1703 on:** Sun, 06 November 2016, 01:17:02 »

Quote from: PollandAkuma on Sat, 05 November 2016, 20:21:35

Quote from: romevi on Fri, 04 November 2016, 23:19:43
Was it really? I could've made a matching avatar.

nice avatar for today

Thanks!

PollandAkuma · « **Reply #1704 on:** Sun, 06 November 2016, 05:22:58 »

Binge · « **Reply #1705 on:** Sun, 06 November 2016, 09:11:14 »

Quote from: PollandAkuma on Sun, 06 November 2016, 05:22:58

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That's a lovely MB. I really like anything of theirs with a flat top.

PollandAkuma · « **Reply #1706 on:** Mon, 07 November 2016, 15:06:54 »

Flat tops are my personal favourites... I prefer them to cigars.

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DanB · « **Reply #1707 on:** Tue, 15 November 2016, 20:56:55 »

Any of you guys want me to take some pics of my Grayson Tighe Damascus steel pen?

Binge · « **Reply #1708 on:** Tue, 15 November 2016, 21:43:48 »

Quote from: DanB on Tue, 15 November 2016, 20:56:55

Any of you guys want me to take some pics of my Grayson Tighe Damascus steel pen?

That's what this thread is for...

Hey PollandAkuma,

Hooray for flat tops!

PollandAkuma · « **Reply #1709 on:** Wed, 16 November 2016, 12:09:20 »

Quote from: Binge on Tue, 15 November 2016, 21:43:48

Quote from: DanB on Tue, 15 November 2016, 20:56:55
Any of you guys want me to take some pics of my Grayson Tighe Damascus steel pen?

That's what this thread is for...

Hey PollandAkuma,

Hooray for flat tops!

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Hey! Which edition is that? Flat tops FTW!

Binge · « **Reply #1710 on:** Wed, 16 November 2016, 13:21:21 »

Quote from: PollandAkuma on Wed, 16 November 2016, 12:09:20

Quote from: Binge on Tue, 15 November 2016, 21:43:48
Quote from: DanB on Tue, 15 November 2016, 20:56:55
Any of you guys want me to take some pics of my Grayson Tighe Damascus steel pen?

That's what this thread is for...

Hey PollandAkuma,

Hooray for flat tops!

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Hey! Which edition is that? Flat tops FTW!

William Shakespeare 2016 writer's edition.

DanB · « **Reply #1711 on:** Wed, 16 November 2016, 21:11:01 »

Probably my favorite pen to write with daily.

iri · « **Reply #1712 on:** Thu, 17 November 2016, 07:23:41 »

Quote from: DanB on Wed, 16 November 2016, 21:11:01

Probably my favorite pen to write with daily.

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Is this Baystate Blue? I don't know much about blue ink, but this one looks good.

DanB · « **Reply #1713 on:** Thu, 17 November 2016, 14:03:49 »

IIRC this pen has Aurora Blue ink

Grona · « **Reply #1714 on:** Fri, 18 November 2016, 01:20:52 »

My current pen collection so far

From top to bottom:
Franklin Christoph pocket 66
Sailor Pro Gear Slim
Pilot vanishing point Raeden galaxy
Lamy 2000
two TWSBI eco
TWSBI 580 diamond rose gold
Pilot custom demonstrator 823

Binge · « **Reply #1715 on:** Fri, 18 November 2016, 06:50:32 »

Quote from: Grona on Fri, 18 November 2016, 01:20:52

My current pen collection so far

From top to bottom:
Franklin Christoph pocket 66
Sailor Pro Gear Slim
Pilot vanishing point Raeden galaxy
Lamy 2000
two TWSBI eco
TWSBI 580 diamond rose gold
Pilot custom demonstrator 823
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v-nice some of my favorite pens in that lineup.

Was taking some pictures of the good ol conid last night :3

Grona · « **Reply #1716 on:** Fri, 18 November 2016, 09:54:52 »

Quote from: Binge on Fri, 18 November 2016, 06:50:32

Quote from: Grona on Fri, 18 November 2016, 01:20:52
My current pen collection so far

From top to bottom:
Franklin Christoph pocket 66
Sailor Pro Gear Slim
Pilot vanishing point Raeden galaxy
Lamy 2000
two TWSBI eco
TWSBI 580 diamond rose gold
Pilot custom demonstrator 823
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v-nice some of my favorite pens in that lineup.

Was taking some pictures of the good ol conid last night :3

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That's also a sweet pen. Also what ink is that in the last picture?

Binge · « **Reply #1717 on:** Fri, 18 November 2016, 11:09:11 »

Quote from: Grona on Fri, 18 November 2016, 09:54:52

Quote from: Binge on Fri, 18 November 2016, 06:50:32
Quote from: Grona on Fri, 18 November 2016, 01:20:52
My current pen collection so far

From top to bottom:
Franklin Christoph pocket 66
Sailor Pro Gear Slim
Pilot vanishing point Raeden galaxy
Lamy 2000
two TWSBI eco
TWSBI 580 diamond rose gold
Pilot custom demonstrator 823
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v-nice some of my favorite pens in that lineup.

Was taking some pictures of the good ol conid last night :3

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That's also a sweet pen. Also what ink is that in the last picture?

The ink is Mont Blanc - Lavender Purple

There's nothing lavender about it. Very deep rich violet.

PollandAkuma · « **Reply #1718 on:** Fri, 18 November 2016, 18:45:49 »

I'd love to have a good ol' Conid meself

Air tree · « **Reply #1719 on:** Sat, 19 November 2016, 18:52:36 »

I really miss my Twsbi, I gotta invest in another pen when I can.

Might look out for a vintage waterman, or some other vintage flex pen.

PollandAkuma · « **Reply #1720 on:** Sat, 19 November 2016, 20:19:18 »

Quote from: Air tree on Sat, 19 November 2016, 18:52:36

I really miss my Twsbi, I gotta invest in another pen when I can.

Might look out for a vintage waterman, or some other vintage flex pen.

why not just go for falcon? ez flex

add spencerian mod and make it nicer

Air tree · « **Reply #1721 on:** Sat, 19 November 2016, 20:45:23 »

Quote from: PollandAkuma on Sat, 19 November 2016, 20:19:18

Quote from: Air tree on Sat, 19 November 2016, 18:52:36
I really miss my Twsbi, I gotta invest in another pen when I can.

Might look out for a vintage waterman, or some other vintage flex pen.

why not just go for falcon? ez flex

add spencerian mod and make it nicer

I quite like the falcon and the spencerian mod is nice, but I heard there were some problems with the increased flow with the mod.

And I dig the older watermans.

Binge · « **Reply #1722 on:** Tue, 22 November 2016, 11:16:48 »

Quote from: PollandAkuma on Sat, 19 November 2016, 20:19:18

Quote from: Air tree on Sat, 19 November 2016, 18:52:36
I really miss my Twsbi, I gotta invest in another pen when I can.

Might look out for a vintage waterman, or some other vintage flex pen.

why not just go for falcon? ez flex

add spencerian mod and make it nicer

I found the falcon a chore to write with in relation to its cousins with the FA style nibs which don't have the 'hook bill'

Nai_Calus · « **Reply #1723 on:** Mon, 28 November 2016, 04:11:10 »

I have too many pens.

I want more pens.

PollandAkuma · « **Reply #1724 on:** Tue, 29 November 2016, 17:49:22 »

I need more. Sold my L2K, now I need a Liliput

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Nai_Calus · « **Reply #1725 on:** Sun, 25 December 2016, 01:20:18 »

So I may have bought a thing. A very expensive thing. A very beautiful expensive thing I probably have no business owning buuut...

http://imgur.com/a/BPAfc

Well. Pen deserves much better photos than I can take at night but screw it I couldn't wait.

PollandAkuma · « **Reply #1726 on:** Sun, 25 December 2016, 22:58:57 »

Quote from: Nai_Calus on Sun, 25 December 2016, 01:20:18

So I may have bought a thing. A very expensive thing. A very beautiful expensive thing I probably have no business owning buuut...

http://imgur.com/a/BPAfc

Well. Pen deserves much better photos than I can take at night but screw it I couldn't wait.

?!?! I love your little peter pan!

Nai_Calus · « **Reply #1727 on:** Sun, 25 December 2016, 23:24:50 »

It's the most adorkably tiny thing that won't set you back $3k ever. (The Waterman 'Doll' is much smaller but if you can find one, expect to pay multiple thousands if it's even for sale.)

The pen for more information: https://newtonpens.com/thompson-orville-in-omas-arco-brown-hope-for-haiti-auction-live/

It's a pen Shawn Newton made from pen stock acquired from Omas after they went under as an auction pen with the profits going to charity. It was hideously expensive but the money went to a good cause and it's a gloriously beautiful pen.

elecplus · « **Reply #1728 on:** Mon, 26 December 2016, 14:02:32 »

I guess I am showing my age if I mention that ball point pens did not exist where I lived as a child. Pencils got sharpened with a single-sided razor blade, and the only pens were fountain pens with rubber squeeze bulbs. These tended to leak or explode at very inopportune times. Our school uniforms were stained almost daily with India ink. Maybe I will pick up a newer style pen and try it again. We did learn excellentpenmanship. If the teacher had to struggle at all to read your assignment or essay, it was an automatic 0 for the assignment.

rowdy · « **Reply #1729 on:** Tue, 27 December 2016, 04:21:45 »

Quote from: elecplus on Mon, 26 December 2016, 14:02:32

I guess I am showing my age if I mention that ball point pens did not exist where I lived as a child. Pencils got sharpened with a single-sided razor blade, and the only pens were fountain pens with rubber squeeze bulbs. These tended to leak or explode at very inopportune times. Our school uniforms were stained almost daily with India ink. Maybe I will pick up a newer style pen and try it again. We did learn excellentpenmanship. If the teacher had to struggle at all to read your assignment or essay, it was an automatic 0 for the assignment.

Things have come a little way since then

I love my fountain pens, even though I'm only at the bottom end of the scale.

PollandAkuma · « **Reply #1730 on:** Tue, 27 December 2016, 23:28:54 »

Quote from: elecplus on Mon, 26 December 2016, 14:02:32

I guess I am showing my age if I mention that ball point pens did not exist where I lived as a child. Pencils got sharpened with a single-sided razor blade, and the only pens were fountain pens with rubber squeeze bulbs. These tended to leak or explode at very inopportune times. Our school uniforms were stained almost daily with India ink. Maybe I will pick up a newer style pen and try it again. We did learn excellentpenmanship. If the teacher had to struggle at all to read your assignment or essay, it was an automatic 0 for the assignment.

I wish my handwriting was better... definitely pick up fountain pens again! More than nostalgia, they are a pleasure to write with. I can recommend you good ones that I guarantee will not explode xD

Olumin · « **Reply #1731 on:** Wed, 11 January 2017, 12:31:49 »

I just got this beauty here today:

I have terrible Handwriting so I wont bother anyone with it, I got this pen more because of its unique mechanism. The 14k Gold nib writes buttery smooth tho. Mine is a M. Lamy Dialog 3 for anyone who is interested. I got mine for a fantastic price so I couldn't resist.

Spopepro · « **Reply #1732 on:** Thu, 12 January 2017, 13:08:14 »

I just made an impulse buy. Nakaya naka-ai writer in the now discontinued ao-tamenuri finish. It will also be my first modified nib. It was way more than I think I should be spending on a pen, even though I did get a good deal on it. Now to keep practicing my bookhand...

rowdy · « **Reply #1733 on:** Wed, 18 January 2017, 02:12:21 »

Quote from: PollandAkuma on Tue, 27 December 2016, 23:28:54

Quote from: elecplus on Mon, 26 December 2016, 14:02:32
I guess I am showing my age if I mention that ball point pens did not exist where I lived as a child. Pencils got sharpened with a single-sided razor blade, and the only pens were fountain pens with rubber squeeze bulbs. These tended to leak or explode at very inopportune times. Our school uniforms were stained almost daily with India ink. Maybe I will pick up a newer style pen and try it again. We did learn excellentpenmanship. If the teacher had to struggle at all to read your assignment or essay, it was an automatic 0 for the assignment.
I wish my handwriting was better... definitely pick up fountain pens again! More than nostalgia, they are a pleasure to write with. I can recommend you good ones that I guarantee will not explode xD

My hand writing is terrible (always has been), but I feel better about it using fountain pens.

CoolGrayAJ · « **Reply #1734 on:** Thu, 19 January 2017, 17:34:00 »

Those Montblancs are making me feel some type of way. Here's my contribution. Stargazer x Iroshizuku x Leuchtturm1917

Binge · « **Reply #1735 on:** Fri, 20 January 2017, 10:04:42 »

Quote from: CoolGrayAJ on Thu, 19 January 2017, 17:34:00

Those Montblancs are making me feel some type of way. Here's my contribution. Stargazer x Iroshizuku x Leuchtturm1917

Nai_Calus · « **Reply #1736 on:** Sun, 22 January 2017, 02:44:12 »

I've got a kuro-tamenuri Nakaya Decapod Cigar soft medium in the mail as we speak. I can't wait.

WidgiePidge · « **Reply #1737 on:** Sun, 22 January 2017, 09:06:31 »

Quote from: Nai_Calus on Sun, 22 January 2017, 02:44:12

I've got a kuro-tamenuri Nakaya Decapod Cigar soft medium in the mail as we speak. I can't wait.

Those are so pretty! Faceted and urushi lacquered makes for one heck of a combo.

Grona · « **Reply #1738 on:** Mon, 23 January 2017, 11:59:04 »

Quote from: Binge on Fri, 20 January 2017, 10:04:42

Quote from: CoolGrayAJ on Thu, 19 January 2017, 17:34:00
Those Montblancs are making me feel some type of way. Here's my contribution. Stargazer x Iroshizuku x Leuchtturm1917

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Absolutely beautiful.

Nai_Calus · « **Reply #1739 on:** Tue, 24 January 2017, 08:52:18 »

New Decapod is here to join the old one:

http://www.iankunx.net/decapods.jpg

For some reason it's not embedding, so deal with a link.

PollandAkuma · « **Reply #1740 on:** Tue, 24 January 2017, 13:38:12 »

Quote from: Nai_Calus on Tue, 24 January 2017, 08:52:18

New Decapod is here to join the old one:

http://www.iankunx.net/decapods.jpg

For some reason it's not embedding, so deal with a link.

Beautiful...

terrpn · « **Reply #1741 on:** Tue, 24 January 2017, 20:37:48 »

Have not posted here in a while.............check out my inexpensive Noodlers Konrad with a $1.50 Zebra nib

Sorry for the tater pix, but you get the idea

iri · « **Reply #1742 on:** Wed, 25 January 2017, 07:49:44 »

I haven't used my Platinum Plaisir for 1.5 years. Opened it yesterday and the ink hadn't dried!

Grona · « **Reply #1743 on:** Thu, 26 January 2017, 11:31:51 »

Quote from: terrpn on Tue, 24 January 2017, 20:37:48

Have not posted here in a while.............check out my inexpensive Noodlers Konrad with a $1.50 Zebra nib

Sorry for the tater pix, but you get the idea

That's pretty sweet. I've been thinking about getting a pen with a flex nib for a while now.

terrpn · « **Reply #1744 on:** Thu, 26 January 2017, 12:57:45 »

Quote from: Grona on Thu, 26 January 2017, 11:31:51

Quote from: terrpn on Tue, 24 January 2017, 20:37:48
Have not posted here in a while.............check out my inexpensive Noodlers Konrad with a $1.50 Zebra nib

Sorry for the tater pix, but you get the idea

That's pretty sweet. I've been thinking about getting a pen with a flex nib for a while now.

Yes and it is INEXPENSIVE............under $20.00 for the pen too

If you are leery for swapping it out send it to me and I will swap out free of charge. I have some extra Zebra nibs around here somewhere? It is not as soft as a gold nib, however as you can see the amount of flex is pretty sick as is. I recommend using Noodlers lubricated ink as well. The feed which is already ebonite in a Konrad or Ahab once altered and adjusted does well to keep up, is wet as compared to a plastic feed

I put a Zebra titanium nib in a Waterman 100 pen that is pretty crazy too. The stainless seems to "give" a little more than the titanium and no corrosion to speak of for over a year-- albeit I stick to Noodlers Eel and Polar inks.

OfTheWild · « **Reply #1745 on:** Mon, 30 January 2017, 02:15:11 »

I picked up a #6 flex nib from that company in India and stuffed it in one of my Deltas.. great nib. Wish i could remember the company but its generic like Fountain Pen Factory or something like that. I have a Noodlers flex and its ok... once you spend the time to tune it up and hopefully get it to work right.

Nai_Calus · « **Reply #1746 on:** Mon, 30 January 2017, 08:06:17 »

Noodler's is the Razer of fountain pens. /troll

romevi · « **Reply #1747 on:** Mon, 30 January 2017, 09:27:11 »

Quote from: Nai_Calus on Mon, 30 January 2017, 08:06:17

Noodler's is the Razer of fountain pens. /troll

He's right, you know.

Spopepro · « **Reply #1748 on:** Mon, 30 January 2017, 09:36:07 »

Quote from: romevi on Mon, 30 January 2017, 09:27:11

Quote from: Nai_Calus on Mon, 30 January 2017, 08:06:17
Noodler's is the Razer of fountain pens. /troll

She's right, you know.

FIFY, but I only know because I've had the opportunity to meet Nai at a meetup. No offense meant to any parties.

romevi · « **Reply #1749 on:** Mon, 30 January 2017, 09:37:53 »

Quote from: Spopepro on Mon, 30 January 2017, 09:36:07

Quote from: romevi on Mon, 30 January 2017, 09:27:11
Quote from: Nai_Calus on Mon, 30 January 2017, 08:06:17
Noodler's is the Razer of fountain pens. /troll

She's right, you know.

FIFY, but I only know because I've had the opportunity to meet Nai at a meetup. No offense meant to any parties.

Damn it; and I was going to edit it as S/He, too.
I would've gotten away with if it weren't for you meddling kids.

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Author Topic: Geekhack Handwriting Thread and Fountain Pen Thread (Read 427502 times)