paradoxmo

paradoxmo, 11 months ago to random

Hi all. I’m going to be working on a blog post soon called “Picking your first pen”. Could I get the group’s experiences and opinions on any of the following pens, through the perspective of “is this a good pen for someone who’s using a fountain pen for the first time”? Pros as well as cons.

• Pilot Kakuno
• Pilot MR (Metropolitan)
• Pilot Explorer/Lightive
• Platinum Preppy
• Platinum Starlet/Meteor
• TWSBI Eco
• TWSBI Go
• Faber Castell Grip
• Hongdian Forest series

Thanks!

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paradoxmo, 5 months ago (edited 5 months ago) to random

Bought a lot of 10 as-is piston #FountainPens. Bringing to our knowledgeable community for help with identification.

This is what I’ve already gleaned:

1. Pelikan M200 OS?, W Germany imprint (late 80s early 90s)
2. Pelikan M150 OS, W Germany imprint
3. Lamy 99, chunk taken out of cap
4. Sheaffer ?model, seems to be touchdown filler, no nib broken feed
5. Geha Schulfüller ?model
6. Garant(?)
7. Senator Regent
8. Says “Tintenkuli - Tiku” in red band
9. Nib has a B, snap cap
10. Stella Ideal?

paradoxmo, 7 months ago to random

Hi team, anyone have suggestions for a #FountainPen that takes #5 nibs that has good cap seal?

I’m thinking Opus 88 Halo currently, but what I’d ideally want is a spring loaded cap like in an Esterbrook, Fine Writing, Platinum, Sailor Realo.

I have a bunch of good #5 nibs but no good comfortable pen to put them in currently.

paradoxmo, 5 months ago to fountainpens

Personal #Inkvent day 20
Colorverse Morning Star

Yesterday was sunset, and now today is sunrise (=

A shading turquoise with minimal sheen, unlike day 18's Gravity Wave, and leaning brighter and more green than Gravity Wave and Ku-jaku. Still plenty of contrast for daily writing but a nice change of color.

Writing sample from Ovid Metamorphoses 2:114-115, translation in thread.

Pen: Jinhao 9019 Dadao F
Paper: Tomoe River 52 gsm original

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Capped transparent body fountain pen
Fountain pen uncapped

paradoxmo, 4 months ago to fountainpens

Ok guys tell me if this is a bad idea: I’m thinking of getting a resin 3D printer so I can print some replacement parts for old pens I’m fixing up (nib collar, cap jewel, and the like). Maybe in time I can even print a whole pen.

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paradoxmo, 4 months ago to fountainpens

Accidental ink splatter of the day

Guess the ink and paper (:

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paradoxmo, 9 months ago (edited 9 months ago) to calligraphy

Some #handwriting practice with Carolingian minuscule

#FountainPen: Lamy Al-Star 1.9
#FountainPenInk: Lamy Vibrant Pink
Paper: Stalogy B6

Exemplars:

• https://www.adfontes.uzh.ch/media/files/5_Ressourcen/musteralphabete/5219_06.gif
• https://www.adfontes.uzh.ch/en/tutorium/schriften-lesen/schriftgeschichte/karolingische-minuskel/
• https://kallipos.de/kalligraphie-alphabet-karolingische-minuskel-mittel.jpg

paradoxmo, 9 months ago to poetry

New pen who dis?

#FountainPen: Moonman A2 EF
#FountainPenInk: #Pilot #Iroshizuku 月夜 Tsuki-yo

#Poetry #poesía Poem 20 by Pablo Neruda. English translation in thread

Initial thoughts: pen is well built, click mechanism is a bit flimsier than the A1 or Capless. Nib came a bit misaligned and has a bit of a sweet spot. It’s also ever so slightly turned off center from the door, so one has to get used to that position (my vintage Capless which this is based on also has this problem). 7/10

paradoxmo, 9 months ago (edited 9 months ago) to calligraphy

My #handwriting and #FountainPen story, in response to @MsHearthWitch and other folks who have asked:

As a kid I learned Zaner-Bloser cursive teaching script[1] in U.S. elementary school and then proceeded to never use it again. (Ballpoint and pencil just aren’t really suited for cursive.) I switched permanently to print, then oblique italic in early adulthood, which is still my daily handwriting.

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[1] Overview of U.S. teaching scripts: https://www.howjoyful.com/lettering-cursive/

paradoxmo, 7 months ago (edited 7 months ago) to random

Today’s new fill: Sailor 山鳥Yamadori #FountainPenInk

#FountainPen is Sailor 1911L (Profit 21) F Wicked Witch of the West

Paper is Clairefontaine Essentials 90gsm

Thanks to @superplannergirl for sending me the ink (:

paradoxmo, 2 months ago to fountainpens

Handwriting practice while watching TV. Guess what I was watching

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#handwriting

paradoxmo, 6 months ago (edited 6 months ago) to random

#FountainPenInk highlight: Colorverse Hayabusa

#FountainPen: Parker 51 Aerometric XF
Paper: Clairefontaine Essentials 90gsm

paradoxmo, 10 months ago to fountainpens

Currently inked #FountainPens lineup. Feel free to ask me about any of them! (:

paradoxmo, 4 months ago (edited 4 months ago) to Vintage

#vintage #FountainPen Stella Ideal nib replacement, complete and tested. Went with a #5 Nemosine F nib (made by JoWo) in the end. Quite pleased with the result! It looks like the nib belongs in the pen and isn’t at all out of place. Works great with original ebonite feed.

Original nib is an OB nib that’s very corroded.

Anyone know more about the Stella company? as far as I can tell they were in Bavaria and this pen is likely 60s, but can’t find any details.

Writing sample in thread.

paradoxmo, 5 months ago (edited 5 months ago) to random

Personal #Inkvent day 9
Birmingham Pen Co. Chrysan Themum

A very curious ink. In bottle and as it goes down, it’s a dark lavender; once it dries it’s a multishader with pink/purple, green, and grey tones.

It also looks very different when you put down a lot of ink vs not much ink. See pictures. Almost unusably light with normal ink flow.

Writing sample from The Last Chrysanthemum by Thomas Hardy.

Pen: more details in thread
Paper: Tomoe River 52 gsm (original)

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paradoxmo, 10 months ago (edited 10 months ago) to random

1.9 stub writing sample for @moss

#FountainPen: #Lamy Al-Star black-purple, 1.9 stub
#FountainPenInk: Lamy Vibrant Pink (no shimmer version)
Paper: Endless Regalia notepad
#Handwriting

paradoxmo, 5 months ago to random

Personal #Inkvent day 8
Pelikan Edelstein Garnet

True to its name, a saturated jewel-tone red. Low but visible shading, some dark red sheen. This was originally Pelikan’s 2014 Ink of the Year, and later was made a regular edition color in 2019.

Lyrics from Candide, “Glitter and be gay”, Richard Wilbur et al.

Pen: Sailor Hocoro M + reservoir
Paper: Tomoe River 52 gsm (original)

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paradoxmo, 7 months ago to random

Got Wing Sung 698, Moonman T1, Sailor Hocoro and nibs/reservoir, Juspirit paper 80 gsm and 120 gsm, refillable cartridges for Moonman A1/A2 and Pilot (:

Writing samples soon!

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paradoxmo, 5 months ago to fountainpens

#FountainPens waiting for their bath

paradoxmo, 4 months ago to fountainpens

Dropped my Moonman today and the nib got completely mangled 🤦‍♂️ it’s so bent that it would snag on the door if I tried to retract it ):
#FountainPens #PenCarnage

paradoxmo, 1 month ago (edited 1 month ago) to fountainpens

#SwatchWednesday
Diamine Kong Guys

Thanks to @alexa488 for the sample (:

Pen is Pelikan 140 EF, more about the pen here: https://penfount.social/@paradoxmo/112052592149137734

Paper is Tomoe River original 52 gsm and Clairefontaine Essentials 90 gsm

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paradoxmo, 1 month ago to fountainpens

What are the questions you see or get asked the most about #FountainPens?

Gathering questions for a fountain pen FAQ on the @penfount website

paradoxmo, 1 month ago to fountainpens

Saw this quick review by MarcyMe of this year’s SE Pelikan Edelstein ink, Golden Lapis, seems to be same gold shimmer as in the Golden Beryl but with a blue base color.

Thoughts?

https://youtu.be/A-BoPvh1ELk

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paradoxmo, 6 months ago to random

Ink highlight: Sailor Yurameku 凍空Itezora

A really nice multi shading ink, good for broad strokes.

Pen: Sailor Hocoro fude
Paper: Clairefontaine essentials 90gsm

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Sailor Hocoro dip pen, on panda pen rest, and ink bottle
Text closeup
Writing sample

paradoxmo, 20 days ago to Vintage

#Vintage Pelikan vs. Modern Pelikan

Comparison between Pelikan 140 (c. 1960) and Pelikan M400 (c. 2010), both green-striped.

The color of the 140 has faded from age and sun exposure, but you can see that near the section, there is about a centimeter of stripe that would usually be under the cap and wouldn't be exposed to direct sunlight. So the color there is actually much closer to the modern M400.

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Closeup of barrel and section
Angle shot
Whole barrel view