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Noodler's and Mont Blanc by
Aaron W. Hsu[_3_]
I know that a lot of people would not risk their Mont Blanc's with
Noodler's, but the richness of the color choice, and the price, coupled
with the fact that they have a blue-black that I really like made it
pretty much impossible for me not to try some Noodler's in my MB.
I have been using it...
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Best Red Ink? by
Aaron W. Hsu[_3_]
Hey all,
I am going to need some red ink, and I am looking for a really bold,
powerful, rich red to use in my MonteVerde pen. Does anyone happen
to know of a good ink for this? Recommendations welcome!
Aaron Hsu
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Cleaning out Pens by
Aaron W. Hsu[_3_]
Despite my careful and fairly regular cleaning of my Mont Blanc pen, the
use of the Blue-black ink has taken a little toll on the internal
chamber of the pen.
There is ink residue in the pen when I empty it out and flush it with
clean, filtered water. This is annoying because it blocks the...
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Testing out the Spencerian Nibs from Pendemonium by
Aaron W. Hsu[_3_]
So I bought a set of the Spencerian Dip Pen Nib Assortment from
Pendemonium a while ago to augment my nib holder purchase of a black
holder + italic bold nib. The bold nib was okay, but it definitely takes
some severe learning if you want to use it with a delicate spencerian
hand, so while I used...
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Latest Pen Victory by
Aaron W. Hsu[_3_]
So, I guess I should post something of how pens and me are going these
days. :-) Can't let this group seem really that dead.
Actually, I had some friends over the other day with rather standard
handwriting problems today. They saw my handwriting, commented on it, and
then we actually bartered...
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Should Students Still Be Taught Cursive Writing? by
Aaron W. Hsu[_3_]
"Norman Haase" writes:
Greeting all,
Here's an online survey (you can vote) and discussion from Costco, the
superstore, entitled "Should Students Still Be Taught Cursive Writing?". I
think I know how this group will vote....
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Namiki Falcon Spencerian Custom job by
Aaron W. Hsu[_3_]
I just ordered and received my Namiki Falcon pen with a custom Spencerian
nib (Exra extra fine, super-flexible nib). I really enjoy it so far. My
thoughts follow.
The overall feel of the pen is cheaper than my MontBlanc Le Grande. It
does not have quite the heft or balance that the MB has....
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Just Bought a New Pen by
Aaron W. Hsu[_3_]
So, the other day, I just purchased a new fountain pen. My goal was to
find a smooth writer (not necessarily the most wet, but smooth), and I
came up with the Aurora Rembrant. I like the weight and feel of this pen,
but it does write a bit more dryly than my other pens, despite being a ...
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Pelikan 7000 Majesty. by
ABC
Has anyone really seen and touched this pen? It is said to be
available in April past. I cannot find any in the local pen shops(
Hong Kong).
What is the pen like. anyone?
ABC
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March 2nd 07 10:47 AM
by ABC
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Namiki Falcon scratchy by
ABC
Just bought a Namiki Falcon Fine, and "flexible" of course. Despite
all I have seen on the Web that the Falcon fine nibs are supposed to
be smooth, mine is very scratchy---it emits a scratchy sound and feels
scratchy. But I really like the variable width of the stroke.
I sent it back to the seller...
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update me on the rotring core by
Ada Ma
i haven't looked at pens for a while - could someone tell me if any new colours
have came out since the pink/orange combination?
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June 17th 04 02:43 AM
by Lowell
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dropped Aurora horror by
Ada Ma
Sigh... my Aurora Optima blue marble rolled off from the top of a plastic
container as I slammed shut one of the drawers... and now there's a crack on
its barrel. it's not leaking or anything, but it has a crack...
ahhhhhh...... this is bad...
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September 7th 03 04:47 PM
by Ada Ma
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Question - Parker with a glass converter? by
Ada Ma
Hi Folks,
Sorry I haven't posted in a long while - sort of gone off fountain
pens because I simply spend too much on them for my kind of income.
Yes, I know I sound like I have a fountain pen/ink addiction trying to
clean up! I still use FPs from time to time (weekly) and I still have
a website...
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September 28th 04 02:42 PM
by Ada Ma
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where have the extortionately priced penman auctions gone? by
Ada Ma
Hi folks,
A couple of years ago I often find Parker penman ink being sold for $30 plus a
bottom on the eBay. Now I know that the penman ink is being re-released but FP
users are weird in that they often prefer old ink to new ones (count the number
of dip well Sheaffer in your hoard!), so I...
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December 3rd 04 11:45 AM
by Ada Ma
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how to keep sac supple for longer? by
Ada Ma
Hi all,
Found a Sheaffer 350 from the bottom of my drawer - haven't touched the pen for
2 years and I picked it up and try lifting the lever to see if the sac is still
working - well it wasn't. I remember quite clearly that I replaced the sac a
little less than 3 years ago. Now, I have not been...
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February 13th 05 05:44 PM
by BL
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Laban Mento by
Adam Bailey
I recently stumbled across the Laban Mento on www.moleskineus.com, and
it looks like a really great (and affordable) pen. I really like the
design and the finishes. I think it is a fairly new model, does anyone
have experience with this particular pen? I had never heard of Laban
before I saw...
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January 31st 05 01:19 AM
by KCat
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running low on ink...how to fill? by
Adam Bailey
hi,
i have had a waterman phileas for about a year and a half and have been
filling it via converter. my ink supply is running a bit low (the
bottle is maybe a third full) and i am starting to have problems filling
my pen. i can barely get the entire nib submerged in the ink. pretty
soon i wont...
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March 29th 04 02:59 AM
by Gary
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bent clip...how to bend back without breaking? by
Adam Bailey
I have a pelikan m200 that i use on a daily basis, and the other day had
it clipped in my pants pocket. i was carrying my laptop computer case,
and a strap from the case got caught on the end of the clip, and i went
to put the computer case down, and it bent the clip. now there is about
a 1/8" gap...
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I collect turds by
Adam Ben Nalois
I can´t throw away things and so I´ve kept all the turds of my life in
hundreds of battles.
I still know what the **** was before digesting.
I also collect my urine in bottles.
This is a great hobby.
Does anyone want to trade some turds or some urine with me?
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December 14th 03 08:19 PM
by so what
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