2026-08-20T14:01:47Z https://nostr.now Kevin B https://nostr.now/npub17q3a0eqvtnfzzrl4wy9fm49xacknn5kh9426dez0phuc8chc7kkqslanyp https://files.mastodon.social/accounts/avatars/109/249/485/902/487/232/original/1f4fb87997066133.jpg https://files.mastodon.social/accounts/avatars/109/249/485/902/487/232/original/1f4fb87997066133.jpg https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsp5ct8eekcpkc2e4fgg8qefqn0e7c02pysjr7wf3ntxjs09hlyvmqzyrcz84lyp3wdygg074cs48w55mhz6wwj6uk4tfhyfuxlnqlzlr66c25fmu3 Does anyone know how to reach the SF Pen show people? I&#39;ve been trying through their &#39;Contact&#39; form for a couple weeks and haven&#39;t reached anyone.<br/><br/>#fountainpen 2026-08-20T14:01:02Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs8pxtexuhmz6563pz8vl2hprt5fpj4j5qxgveuwlgjuzd2yksen2qzyrcz84lyp3wdygg074cs48w55mhz6wwj6uk4tfhyfuxlnqlzlr66c4yc7pe Neal Stephenson just wrote a great primer on why and how to use a #fountainpen :<br/><br/><a href="https://nealstephenson.substack.com/p/writing-by-hand-is-good-for-your">https://nealstephenson.substack.com/p/writing-by-hand-is-good-for-your</a> 2026-07-23T15:15:07Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs0nqhm2za38d9wje6edpgnjcdsaxptu2g6473ca2fy64n4tul7gjczyrcz84lyp3wdygg074cs48w55mhz6wwj6uk4tfhyfuxlnqlzlr66cvrsddx Another disastrous session with this god awful Pilot VP Decimo. The cartridge is empty because it slowly leaked all over the door and out the nib, which I had to keep Q-tips nearby to clean up.<br/><br/>On the bright side, now I can throw it in a drawer, not to worry about any more. Sadly, I don&#39;t know why I would ever ink it again.<br/><br/>#fountainpens 2026-06-20T01:11:14Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs2r3z65ak6kyjd56vkht3dj3d7jad4uhxcnkggth5rrfk0vdu0j4qzyrcz84lyp3wdygg074cs48w55mhz6wwj6uk4tfhyfuxlnqlzlr66c6x044s rOtring 600 - Let&#39;s add a hidden ring that tells the user the lead type.<br/><br/>rOtring 800 - Let&#39;s add to that a sleeve that protects the lead in a pocket.<br/><br/>Uni Kuru Toga - Lets also rotate the lead so that it remains sharp.<br/><br/>Pentel Orenz Nero - Instead, we&#39;ll advance the lead automatically. Oh, and we&#39;ll support 0.2mm leads.<br/><br/>Pilot Vanishing Point - oh, heck, lets just have the most sensitive, wettest part of the pen crash into and smear the door every time it&#39;s used.<br/><br/>#fountainpens 2026-06-09T00:35:19Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs0y2zm27qqqfkrqeezqrg8zvtcd8zrvj7jz6h8rshy5lzazs6wk3qzyrcz84lyp3wdygg074cs48w55mhz6wwj6uk4tfhyfuxlnqlzlr66c2xw2fx Some great comments by students about typing, and writing by hand, concerning AI, snail mail and learning.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/14/learning/what-teenagers-are-saying-about-writing-by-hand-in-the-digital-age.html">https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/14/learning/what-teenagers-are-saying-about-writing-by-hand-in-the-digital-age.html</a><br/><br/>#fountainpens 2026-05-15T18:40:47Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs9vf3k7n5v5dn6w2d4l7f3w4zdngcw9zp2c4j777the78wd7l9xmszyrcz84lyp3wdygg074cs48w55mhz6wwj6uk4tfhyfuxlnqlzlr66cm2e5ue In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqst439hwz8kn662m4nv6qvydutrkvwvsl82jta3dmdclzuvdf5rq3qycptcj'>nevent1q…ptcj</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I just noticed that I didn&#39;t hashtag the first post. oh well.<br/><br/>2 months later, I&#39;m not seeing any effect from the alcohol on the plastic. Maybe I should say *this* plastic, as there are many different types.<br/><br/>So anyways, if you wanted to try adding pure alcohol to ink, perhaps to help it dry faster, there are at least *some* pens that it won&#39;t hurt.<br/><br/>#fountainpens<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/343/238/200/094/327/original/0a6aef6461c38dfe.png"> <br/> 2026-04-03T22:56:45Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsztasgrv0vfrsnftwawe5s3j8aldkvcp0v7esf3cmj8hlpq0mqe9czyrcz84lyp3wdygg074cs48w55mhz6wwj6uk4tfhyfuxlnqlzlr66cglhpn6 RE: <a href="https://zeroes.ca/@VeeRat/116217413471160500">https://zeroes.ca/@VeeRat/116217413471160500</a><br/><br/>Something the #fountainpen folks would groan over. 2026-03-13T13:20:32Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsrk3gv75kjnttxkywhsvw6qae0eh34p95dn88aqkeat9u0xradvhqzyrcz84lyp3wdygg074cs48w55mhz6wwj6uk4tfhyfuxlnqlzlr66ce3zmhm In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsf5mwhx28yat39uhtkfwnkv00l9ya8aewvrhs3mj6z28qjw9y7njqng72v7'>nevent1q…72v7</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Funny how the significance of the decision means more #fountainpens for me. 2026-02-20T16:22:01Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs078mv88nxpwzf7pd88mz8scq35sf9pjzthpylw56gx4dln0vd3rszyrcz84lyp3wdygg074cs48w55mhz6wwj6uk4tfhyfuxlnqlzlr66cr6angt In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsxatwvcdg7r2l4zhmt5tadf6v0uh986t6wnp6ersk4u703r0x89kgz7d9px'>nevent1q…d9px</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I don&#39;t believe the solution is for the Democrats to come up with just another normal candidate. I think the solution is to figure out why half this country is obsessed with abnormal ones (and curb it), before we get more. 2026-02-17T00:51:28Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsdngfg9pwuk2ccu69r9lqag8egmnjgh7ulszxjxl454zlsplse6egzyrcz84lyp3wdygg074cs48w55mhz6wwj6uk4tfhyfuxlnqlzlr66cpw7wwm In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs2h7yukkhgu0chzdtmtj057lt5semvvc59pkvhp9mxnps478kfzhgxrlfcq'>nevent1q…lfcq</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>For me, it is far more scary that this country elected him, even after seeing the first term. It is not hard to imagine that we will be seeing many more (and the next one may actually be intelligent.) 2026-02-16T19:09:41Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsfxmyyrz5zcdscugwvdlkehuku6dkvx8arcmryqgfwdnwy3amzs4gzyrcz84lyp3wdygg074cs48w55mhz6wwj6uk4tfhyfuxlnqlzlr66c7u474a In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqspt2kw3xgacznzs2t0qwwyc78kk0qmpzu66krv3g35as2l5zxrhpgn8tlwy'>nevent1q…tlwy</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I couldn&#39;t imagine keeping a pen inked longer than a couple months, so I guess that&#39;s why it&#39;s not a concern for me.<br/><br/>These pens that you&#39;re cleaning, they were inked maybe a year ago then? 2026-02-13T02:28:52Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqspkfx8mzj998ysrlygtlcvl27c0g59n66lzdw3mm2mnumq45fdynqzyrcz84lyp3wdygg074cs48w55mhz6wwj6uk4tfhyfuxlnqlzlr66c8vs3j0 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqspwjzg559450rcegdrz70eza803kxq4ugs20l57jd56gm2hjun8yqtsxakw'>nevent1q…xakw</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>This is why I prefer the Pilot entry-level pens: You can pull the nib and feed right out, scrub them with a toothbrush, dry them out and swap them with other entry-level pens.<br/><br/>The few dollars saved of a Preppy isn&#39;t worth it to me, if you like clean pens. The only Preppy that I like is the felt tip for highlighting. (I use it for a &#34;wet erase&#34; board.) 2026-02-13T01:24:56Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs2gmfqgzl5mx27dl3md7yayc2p9qd6ldtgefr0gyj7rclfmdvr25szyrcz84lyp3wdygg074cs48w55mhz6wwj6uk4tfhyfuxlnqlzlr66c54x4y0 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqspjcq3plwt89030zurzupyqxa0pt6uzyf05ua9gv2l4m9z5u52unchezw3m'>nevent1q…zw3m</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I would have preferred a blue like this to the orange I got, which I&#39;m not sure what to do with. 2026-02-12T22:42:20Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs2yppfzqhqur3tazx5wztyx6ngudee73vp45smpakrlr996ap5ecczyrcz84lyp3wdygg074cs48w55mhz6wwj6uk4tfhyfuxlnqlzlr66cu9mhad Not strictly #fountainpen related but I was at Disneyland over the weekend and they had a couple of Chinese calligraphers drawing your choice of symbols. They used a real ink stone to make the ink, which appears to have some (natural?) glitter in it, and a brush.<br/><br/>If I didn&#39;t see him paint it, I wouldn&#39;t believe that it wasn&#39;t printed from a printer. And so fast!<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/044/156/026/454/293/original/ea2abdf83d89e493.png"> <br/> 2026-02-10T03:19:03Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsgtzfgun2w4jtzjthl2sz0adqlcpk4lk0htmh2vajaaw5ejmhcr6szyrcz84lyp3wdygg074cs48w55mhz6wwj6uk4tfhyfuxlnqlzlr66cdg27f8 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs275pjtgu5yly5zaku8hlqc0tfz9nd8znrghpnu0mkz4vljmssdjqmq354s'>nevent1q…354s</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Interesting, I&#39;ve never had trouble. I just don&#39;t like Metros but have a friend who does. 2026-02-07T14:46:57Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqswp3ln8um9fgsswr3jumsy6cq3k0ruvqhm4j2nsccr2wl98rkug4qzyrcz84lyp3wdygg074cs48w55mhz6wwj6uk4tfhyfuxlnqlzlr66cupn7kx In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsf6djjtfdwvd82xe60kq2uphg0pufy0npnlgk9ylllch99hdvvqqs2rpkh2'>nevent1q…pkh2</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I have a Metro CM in my Kakuno as well. I think it&#39;s going to my Prera next. 2026-02-06T23:37:43Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqst439hwz8kn662m4nv6qvydutrkvwvsl82jta3dmdclzuvdf5rq3qzyrcz84lyp3wdygg074cs48w55mhz6wwj6uk4tfhyfuxlnqlzlr66c979dla I&#39;m seeing unverified claims that alcohol hurts plastic. I can believe that it hurts /some/ materials, but a petroleum product doesn&#39;t sound like one of them.<br/><br/>So it&#39;s experiment time! Mr. Preppy, here&#39;s your glass of Conundrum.<br/><br/>btw, even red wine is /very/ pale.<br/><br/>(The cracks were already there. Because it&#39;s a brand new Preppy.)<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/013/880/347/225/678/original/3197f40d23f82c93.png"> <br/> 2026-02-04T19:01:23Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqswan47agsy5w2kdlg7wv7jn8hszv75m9rqsalzg2cpn68r4t3253czyrcz84lyp3wdygg074cs48w55mhz6wwj6uk4tfhyfuxlnqlzlr66clg87xj Every time I forget how wide Western nibs are, I go onto ebay and start looking for a replacement for my Cross Townsend EF nib, which *surely* must be a thin writer.<br/><br/>Nope. Here it is (albeit with some feathering) next to some Pilot stub writing.<br/><br/>#fountainpens<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/928/563/549/893/663/original/be4625e698a8ccfa.png"> <br/> 2026-01-20T17:20:54Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsppyu39244ep770aa4nsq2yfpkdjkptdvlplm5gdvy0pazz0eg4cczyrcz84lyp3wdygg074cs48w55mhz6wwj6uk4tfhyfuxlnqlzlr66c23lq7j In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqst6w2h82asay7k7ck99lfgf37w38spsdkjrm6uvcuw3wcjxh0z7uq9a84uf'>nevent1q…84uf</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>hmm, I wouldn&#39;t trust a Decimo, in case it decided to spew when you opened it. Or at least I wouldn&#39;t trust *my* Decimo. 2026-01-20T14:44:45Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsfjegw9rg6zdvtk46du4y0vwhccfucj5tj65fs24ykenkzh292wtszyrcz84lyp3wdygg074cs48w55mhz6wwj6uk4tfhyfuxlnqlzlr66clac80x In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsxk62rs4e3wz4wd26khaq8w3qcsrqvc056u203fkh87u6jnnewzzqtfh4xa'>nevent1q…h4xa</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Also Pelikan Edelstein Apricot Achat, which is only good for highlighting. 2026-01-15T14:48:29Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqspxq5ftlvag6dkr3ffqjgq92xyqlw7v9ucjzkpsfjrzkmdt47yc5czyrcz84lyp3wdygg074cs48w55mhz6wwj6uk4tfhyfuxlnqlzlr66ca2wlgs In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsg8ta6na9ytw4f328h4lfenlpqgr8w6acvjnqtkjrth7r4v8z5dactzfrnw'>nevent1q…frnw</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I don&#39;t know why I&#39;d want to improve my airflow at all, but I wonder how they make that claim when the hole is the same size.<br/><br/>I&#39;ve heard good things about Clik valves however. 2026-01-11T14:07:03Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqszrv42uz3nxwy0vz789v6vd6wp40lfal42lcgh9suu7rvk7ghxywszyrcz84lyp3wdygg074cs48w55mhz6wwj6uk4tfhyfuxlnqlzlr66cpvr349 I thought I&#39;d share this tip in case it helps other Pilot VP #fountainpen owners. (It&#39;s a bit small and experimental for a Reddit post.)<br/><br/>Since the VP nib pushes the door open, it can leave some ink on it. (I have a medium nib which is perhaps more noticeable than finer nibs.) This ink then gets all over the bottom of the feed. When the nib is retracted, the ink gets spread all over the door. With repetition, the ink tends to accumulate.<br/><br/>1 of 2 2026-01-06T14:43:31Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsv4226ehe54hn7vgp8cqne3xh2t3qtqyaeuwdn48cdz7vmnvkxhnczyrcz84lyp3wdygg074cs48w55mhz6wwj6uk4tfhyfuxlnqlzlr66ckz9kcz Occasionally, I see people ask about little #fountainpen friendly notebooks. I noticed how the following ink would feather on Moleskine (and show through) but it looks great on these Curnow notebooks.<br/><br/>They&#39;re shorter than Field Notes - 132mm. They have minor stitching, so you may want to add your own if you abuse notebooks. None of the pages are perforated, and there&#39;s no little pocket at either end. 24 sheets/pages per booklet. There&#39;s an odd picture on each cover.<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/821/923/215/172/410/original/b50c8a55170b04e6.png"> <br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/821/926/138/753/989/original/fb68c2ad66f23f3b.png"> <br/> 2026-01-01T21:36:37Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs9gpnkanzhesuk296ss8vdh0cez9fljv9rgvrn2ktg80vrzvlk7zszyrcz84lyp3wdygg074cs48w55mhz6wwj6uk4tfhyfuxlnqlzlr66c5dh6q2 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs087q7kzgmm526yl30ltc9um0zfuy7nkkxcuwzdqf2k0vjt63qzmss3j0vd'>nevent1q…j0vd</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Wow, looks like a sugary balsamic vinegar. 2025-12-26T16:22:44Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsvtmh4pa0spu6enqzc25ldewpm820cf7rtxah5txfl7qmrjpcszggzyrcz84lyp3wdygg074cs48w55mhz6wwj6uk4tfhyfuxlnqlzlr66ckkwf7w For those who think that a Platinum Procyon is identical to a Preppy, here they are, side by side. The Procyon nib is much larger, much smoother and the feed can draw ink from the tip, ala Pilot Elite and others.<br/><br/>Does it *look* like a Preppy nib? Yes, but so what. Do Lamy nibs look like Big Boy nibs? No, they don&#39;t.<br/><br/>Reviewers, if you don&#39;t like the pen, fine, but please get the facts correct. Looking at you Pen Addict and Ana @ Well Appointed Desk.<br/><br/>#fountainpens<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/775/464/696/175/300/original/0f3dc63f4b1cdbe1.png"> <br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/775/468/192/626/349/original/2333259588d06e16.png"> <br/> 2025-12-24T16:41:23Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsrwa7k6ul49z036kqwpucxpzzqyyaszpcvtpp6dtpq8lrak2ujrcczyrcz84lyp3wdygg074cs48w55mhz6wwj6uk4tfhyfuxlnqlzlr66cajuy72 Why does Moleskine paper hate only _some_ inks? The only thing in common that I&#39;ve noticed so far is that saturated inks /seem/ to do well? And pale ones do this weird splotchy thing?<br/><br/>Does anyone have more data or a better theory? Or you all just don&#39;t bother with this paper? (Smart, if so.)<br/><br/>#fountainpens<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/771/531/276/082/573/original/d56a940ebd4c4c18.png"> <br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/771/536/853/760/067/original/1ad7297de3f24e40.png"> <br/> 2025-12-23T23:47:12Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs0npkm92s87at3zz9ytuz74ytl57cgrd8ens8e4f4vej5nmmq3cyczyrcz84lyp3wdygg074cs48w55mhz6wwj6uk4tfhyfuxlnqlzlr66c4dqj4z Sorry for the downer #fountainpen post, but I&#39;m annoyed. I love Pilot pens. I have Kakunos, Explorers, a Prera and Elites. They are all better than any of my other pens (Noodlers, Cross, TWSBI, Sheaffer, Platinum, Visconti).<br/><br/>But this summer, I splurged on a VP (Decimo) for my birthday and it has given me nothing but problems. First, the medium nib runs wetter than e.g. my Prera medium (also documented by Doodlebug.) Or maybe it&#39;s just leaking...<br/><br/>1 of 2<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/534/122/554/340/899/original/86ad84c697af6104.png"> <br/> 2025-11-12T01:27:30Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsrd7c4p7qcvc9zut2p6s0zmuan2fjn4m9tswqdjmzzzfad8k8nc7czyrcz84lyp3wdygg074cs48w55mhz6wwj6uk4tfhyfuxlnqlzlr66c05ataj &#34;Copying a Spell into the Book. When you find a wizard spell of 1st level or higher, you can add it to your spellbook if it is of a spell level you can prepare and if you can spare the time to decipher and copy it.<br/><br/>...<br/><br/>For each level of the spell, the process takes 2 hours and costs 50 gp.*&#34;<br/><br/>* 10% off on #fountainpenday at some retail outlets<br/><br/>#fountainpens 2025-11-09T01:07:27Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs9hnmv6666apr748n3u3r8zf4ty9rce36qf5xdutpk5jqzx5wkkdszyrcz84lyp3wdygg074cs48w55mhz6wwj6uk4tfhyfuxlnqlzlr66cuyxqjk In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsfe54j7xhvjtza08ak42k23x6vx0yyut96zrrk7rruzz0uu47ezusrarmse'>nevent1q…rmse</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Imagine the poor people who have to live next to one. 2025-10-26T19:05:44Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs2pvcqglg2hg8pvlza6xcrlg0zvl9mvpnnmg6h56pm53h8g6amp7szyrcz84lyp3wdygg074cs48w55mhz6wwj6uk4tfhyfuxlnqlzlr66c8ktjn3 From &#34;Realm of Ice and Sky&#34;<br/><br/>Wellman... had given Riesenberg and Bjorvig a key to the liquor supplies. &#34;Use anything you like, with discretion,&#34; he had said with a wink and a wry smile. &#34;I trust you implicitly. You can use the Mullins&#39; fifty-year-old rye, if you wish.&#34; Immediately after Wellman had left, they had tried to find the smooth aged rye, but could not, and settled for a lower-shelf bottle of Old Cluny.<br/><br/>1 of 2<br/><br/>#fountainpen 2025-09-05T14:21:17Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsqccprezfwchzff8fa04dfjx8a5dgls70fkxkl263jwvfu2wf3yrszyrcz84lyp3wdygg074cs48w55mhz6wwj6uk4tfhyfuxlnqlzlr66cm9kyqr In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqstj8ly345t0cm3v7ajpdzlwpm87g7ntkxjd3c0d3ma9r80lcn0c9qu3x8rf'>nevent1q…x8rf</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Maybe Bass ales were really big back then? It mentions a cork. (This isn&#39;t a serious question.)<br/><br/>I like how they had to make change from a half dollar. 2025-08-24T12:59:38Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqszylej6caleff0deu0jw9ql6nq5g45wfdpfqddg70qmt4yd4pwgfczyrcz84lyp3wdygg074cs48w55mhz6wwj6uk4tfhyfuxlnqlzlr66ccecrep In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqstfzmz8y7p4xpaxy4gm7zznctzctszgh4pg3guwja75kl8rmhpq5szg3p9a'>nevent1q…3p9a</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>If you feel that you need to defend this company (btw you don&#39;t), why point it out to everyone? You&#39;ve heard of the Streisand effect? 2025-07-28T14:47:06Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsg4rgjx979wujcf2r6c4k87vs3dfrghxhmuqt7n2przee59svxdlqzyrcz84lyp3wdygg074cs48w55mhz6wwj6uk4tfhyfuxlnqlzlr66c22pgh7 #fountainpen crowd,<br/><br/>If you&#39;re looking for something to read, here&#39;s a book where fountain pens, secret ink formulas and stationery paper play a small part. It&#39;s free since it&#39;s out of copyright. It&#39;s also more of a police procedural than Agatha Christie, but kept me entertained.<br/><br/><a href="https://standardebooks.org/ebooks/j-s-fletcher/the-charing-cross-mystery">https://standardebooks.org/ebooks/j-s-fletcher/the-charing-cross-mystery</a> 2025-07-28T00:10:31Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsw7prhlm8arq9j8ksyxu95ma2my20k03yxrrwm9dujhrex3ajta5szyrcz84lyp3wdygg074cs48w55mhz6wwj6uk4tfhyfuxlnqlzlr66chf2dh7 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs03q4meys89ek0z672eatfkp90x3zd9yq59xfntdq9mlfanaglenqvm4xgj'>nevent1q…4xgj</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Me too! (Not the Jinhao part, just the Pilot part.) The regular VP was just too big for me.<br/><br/>I have a M in mine. It&#39;s a little wetter than my M Prera, so I don&#39;t LOVE love it, but it sure is handy. I think if I had a stub insert for it, it would be my only pen.<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/927/130/299/368/704/original/2bf2d4e4c634cf04.png"> <br/> 2025-07-27T20:45:22Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsv8gax6vqpfqntnav9rr90ew97ka4uzaw3q2c8599fgmtxrpdprygzyrcz84lyp3wdygg074cs48w55mhz6wwj6uk4tfhyfuxlnqlzlr66c6mrpmu #fountainpen crowd, I could use some of your experience with &#34;Schmidt&#34; family nib units. A friend brought me back a Visconti Mirage (not Mythos) from Italy, and the nib is a bit dry... unless I press down a little, in which case it&#39;s fine.<br/><br/>As you can see from the photo, the feed isn&#39;t aligned. I don&#39;t know if that would cause this issue.<br/><br/>fwiw, that&#39;s Platinum Black Forest ink (re: shading)<br/><br/>I&#39;m just curious what would be easiest. Unit swap (I&#39;m unfamiliar) or could it be something else?<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/730/037/829/992/079/original/2c2a197d007c64d1.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/730/040/634/904/482/original/3a739a291c46757a.jpg"> <br/> 2025-06-23T01:30:30Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsyvyd2pmux6hzed8vaqy8jd28cnmawgx22jcmt6u5s6926heda45gzyrcz84lyp3wdygg074cs48w55mhz6wwj6uk4tfhyfuxlnqlzlr66cu6duw0 hey #fountainpen folk, Have any of you ran into an issue with Pilot Explorers where, after you&#39;ve posted the cap, the cap doesn&#39;t lock closed any more? Google Search says, &#39;yes&#39;, but I&#39;m looking for something more concrete.<br/><br/>I gave a friend their first fountain pen, and a couple months later, it won&#39;t stay closed due to this. But surely Pilot is aware that people post pens? So maybe that&#39;s not it.<br/><br/>Has anyone run into this and discovered the real cause? 2025-05-29T21:49:44Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqspwf0xjm93up3vrwzelpxvpsznyhgecldttc5qrttj49gnkwz93yczyrcz84lyp3wdygg074cs48w55mhz6wwj6uk4tfhyfuxlnqlzlr66c7yrmuy &#34;The Residence&#34;<br/><br/>If you&#39;re not watching &#34;The Residence&#34; on Netflix, and you like murder mysteries, you probably should. It&#39;s amusing.<br/><br/>The (as usual) consulting detective uses what appears to be a Travelers Notebook in some scenes (and not in others.)<br/><br/>The problem I have is that she uses pencil. Pencil is fine for sketching birds, but if you go to a Senate hearing, they&#39;re not going to believe that you didn&#39;t change it after the fact.<br/><br/> - a little sad that she didn&#39;t use a #fountainpen 2025-05-15T14:19:09Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsy5y22ndz325f58gxcr87z3493l525htxm9qsjvrnxxzt8uahexjqzyrcz84lyp3wdygg074cs48w55mhz6wwj6uk4tfhyfuxlnqlzlr66c6h557n I have some problems with this article. First, why bother using nice paper if you&#39;re just going to use a regular pen. Nice paper is for wet #fountainpens <br/><br/>Second, they say they have a regular sized Traveler Notebook, but then they give Field Note dimensions. You can *clearly* see in the picture that it&#39;s larger than 5&#34;.<br/><br/>Are their phone reviews any better?<br/><br/><a href="https://www.theverge.com/reviews/666546/modern-travellers-journal-instax-photo-review">https://www.theverge.com/reviews/666546/modern-travellers-journal-instax-photo-review</a> 2025-05-15T14:09:12Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsxcxqr09a2v99q4h0cu8gggld80gz4wzr7wncln0735gy770ck69czyrcz84lyp3wdygg074cs48w55mhz6wwj6uk4tfhyfuxlnqlzlr66cca4xxp In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqspad3mr3j9ldx7ung9cjkvnsmjch0dqj4d26x33h75a70j5dh0ums5tx7f6'>nevent1q…x7f6</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>&#34;Lonely? Miss the good ol&#39; days of Usenet? Start a flamewar!&#34; 2025-05-10T14:29:53Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsg3dkflsz67n4zwxxcdmtzj3qgdme6vqnme9axwqve26u3dzaw26szyrcz84lyp3wdygg074cs48w55mhz6wwj6uk4tfhyfuxlnqlzlr66ctyusyr Holy cow, auto-macro on a Pixel phone is pretty good. I think I can see individual atoms. (Sorry Mastodon instance. I promise I&#39;ll make a donation.)<br/><br/>#fountainpen<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/276/178/340/587/438/original/dae1a290357178c2.jpg"> <br/> 2025-04-03T21:38:19Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqst6qshgvh27p299jya0xm2m6ce74cd0aqqp977n4emkm8mt3tcw6szyrcz84lyp3wdygg074cs48w55mhz6wwj6uk4tfhyfuxlnqlzlr66cx7z5x7 Color me happy that the first pen shown is a #fountainpen. 🙂 <br/><br/>CBS News covers flash mob sketching<br/><br/><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJvi2_IdlXg">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJvi2_IdlXg</a> 2025-03-09T00:08:03Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsww3evetsefwwmz20aycvgdqs9uqxruuh9ax4exxqwrss4qa833dqzyrcz84lyp3wdygg074cs48w55mhz6wwj6uk4tfhyfuxlnqlzlr66c5t5ad2 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsgm62r53euy03sn5c7wf900le4jul0ew8mpn2t6zfjn09mxyzzl3qa24xgp'>nevent1q…4xgp</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Get another turtle? 🙂 2024-12-16T15:15:26Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsdpys34gfr0hq0knjrrypl739yhew0u6vam4w20u8m039k3eddxngzyrcz84lyp3wdygg074cs48w55mhz6wwj6uk4tfhyfuxlnqlzlr66ck7nznr Attempting to brainwash Google into thinking these go together.<br/><br/>#criticalrole #fountainpen<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/113/620/199/534/266/013/original/eccaba7406345c64.png"> <br/> 2024-12-09T01:15:00Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqszcxnfecn8kgxyk0y042xzmaxs293f9wv0kw7v2x76f8qm305njwqzyrcz84lyp3wdygg074cs48w55mhz6wwj6uk4tfhyfuxlnqlzlr66ckaq3er In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsxm26w08fd8y0tw6q67j67l0xue5aercy65pxpll7lwgf0m7x4gggdqfqtq'>nevent1q…fqtq</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Thanks for the pointer but under &#34;Receiving&#34; there is only &#34;Your details have been retrieved&#34;, &#34;Your gift is on the way&#34; and &#34;Edit gallery post&#34;. Someone said posting would flip the bit, so I tried that. &lt;crossed fingers&gt; 2024-12-08T18:57:48Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsz9fqa68e7jl58vqax75xyjtg2t265l4n8f4zkfd8e0evtzf2gzuqzyrcz84lyp3wdygg074cs48w55mhz6wwj6uk4tfhyfuxlnqlzlr66cxkkmgq I forgot the hash tag for the givin.gifts #fountainpen exchange, but I have a question: How do you mark a gift as received? I thought I saw it once, now can&#39;t find it.<br/><br/>Some other q&#39;s<br/>- I see some people wrap each gift. Is that expected? (I assumed, if people didn&#39;t want to see it before Xmas, they just wouldn&#39;t open the package.)<br/>- Y&#39;all open yours immediately, right? To take the gallery photo and send a meaningful thank you, ya? 2024-12-08T17:11:31Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsves97ahdexwsdpdm2g38xdprynp0xqjzlrlwskjtmprtpa8959yszyrcz84lyp3wdygg074cs48w55mhz6wwj6uk4tfhyfuxlnqlzlr66cn5wch8 The Disneyland &#34;Galaxy&#39;s Edge&#34; (Star Wars) section has some suggestions for #fountainpen users.<br/><br/>btw, why is there no cross-marketing Pilot called the &#34;Millennium Falcon&#34;, hmm?<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/113/583/825/085/387/865/original/3198f49173968232.png"> <br/> 2024-12-02T15:02:09Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsfdx7jjepyfdcmn0xxvkpwnry6qfnug8x4v8zat4cdwc4ymvv4d7czyrcz84lyp3wdygg074cs48w55mhz6wwj6uk4tfhyfuxlnqlzlr66c57se36 Drew&#39;s back!<br/><br/><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=km65p_uD7CY">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=km65p_uD7CY</a><br/><br/>#fountainpens 2024-11-27T23:02:08Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs0mu592cq8sxc3z6vxep8ns608u8wfg2rvjdmctqc9xshdpjh0x6czyrcz84lyp3wdygg074cs48w55mhz6wwj6uk4tfhyfuxlnqlzlr66c4r74dy You write for 8 hours straight and insult #fountainpens ? You deserve every cramp you get.<br/><br/>&#34;I have some notes on Sam Altman&#39;s note-taking advice&#34;<br/>Liz Lapato, the Verge<br/><br/>I&#39;m not including a link because screw them. 2024-11-26T14:55:21Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqstw7q3ylchy80en26p90zysvaj9k4jjfhn9ctpnnltqdem5lzcsdszyrcz84lyp3wdygg074cs48w55mhz6wwj6uk4tfhyfuxlnqlzlr66caznnqk In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvhsv2pfut63xf34jjrl55ml05nuywhp09mlmlnxfe0y30wcesp3ch08muz'>nevent1q…8muz</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>In case it helps others, I did not receive any email. I had to go to givin.gifts and check notifications (top right bell icon). (It says this in the instructions but I glossed over it the first time.)<br/><br/>#FPSanta mods, If someone doesn&#39;t see the above post, I&#39;m not sure they&#39;re going to know to do this. 😕 <br/><br/>(I don&#39;t know what to suggest; just lamenting the unreliability of email, I guess.) 2024-11-22T01:35:52Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs8tsk45cz9ujuyk9xplur9rehl9ngc9j28g9cl90g6gamn8ulrdhczyrcz84lyp3wdygg074cs48w55mhz6wwj6uk4tfhyfuxlnqlzlr66c02unlx hey #fountainpen peeps, I&#39;m curious if anyone else has tried this: I filled a sample vial with maybe 2ml of an ink and then added a few drops (ok, it might have been more) of water and used it in a pen?<br/><br/>I found that the ink stopped &#34;sticking&#34; to the end of the &#34;tank&#34;, precluding the need for bearings to shake it loose. It also made checking the level reliable. The color was unaffected (to my eye).<br/><br/>I imagine that it&#39;s a twist on the &#34;dish soap&#34; trick, but just wondering if others have seen it. 2024-11-21T00:06:55Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs9fnfut2pdlpwklj0nfvgd4rl965dg0scu5gf6lu06neg0hs8p0kqzyrcz84lyp3wdygg074cs48w55mhz6wwj6uk4tfhyfuxlnqlzlr66cx9sxux I&#39;ve already made a resolution for the new year: Buy less; write more (letters).<br/><br/>I&#39;ve realized that I waste a lot of time browsing NPD posts and YouTube reviews, mostly because the hurdle is low. I can procrastinate pretty easily when I allow myself those frivolities.<br/><br/>I don&#39;t need more pens. I don&#39;t use all the ones that I have. That last statement is the death &#34;sentence&#34; (haha, pun).<br/><br/>That is, if I&#39;m not using them all, maybe use them more instead of looking for more?<br/><br/>#fountainpens<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/113/500/689/164/411/825/original/8eca96c453712c98.png"> <br/> 2024-11-17T22:43:16Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsyvlw32eqr06dg6cfqcaseh3lvksm4tqhsmezkda929xj6cw083dgzyrcz84lyp3wdygg074cs48w55mhz6wwj6uk4tfhyfuxlnqlzlr66cupvet9 <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub19t5laku8atxqj0p2eh3qt2awshkwpm5tkkvkn3xa449lkzw43zxqdrqnld" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>paradoxmo</span> (<span class="italic">npub19t5…qnld</span>)</a></span> This is the guy who gave a fantastic talk about the state of washi paper production in Japan at the SF Pen Show. It was basically about his troubles trying to source paper for Yamamoto notebooks, and about how the suppliers are disappearing and the remaining ones ask for unreasonable terms for making small high-quality batches.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jq2e57wXcR4">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jq2e57wXcR4</a><br/><br/>He also frequents that New York paper festival, I forget the name.<br/><br/>#fountainpens 2024-11-08T01:31:25Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsywyg7le3xaeyraep4kppp33l2cy2xuvm90srvj6n5h74vd94tenczyrcz84lyp3wdygg074cs48w55mhz6wwj6uk4tfhyfuxlnqlzlr66c0gdw9w State of the #fountainpen collection<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/113/422/733/376/018/306/original/c3dd641c27a25b29.png"> <br/> 2024-11-04T04:13:37Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsfg4x7d607j4vp5nkv7s0dz0e0474uyf4ghx5pvqzrhu9ldv466hczyrcz84lyp3wdygg074cs48w55mhz6wwj6uk4tfhyfuxlnqlzlr66cpxtfgl In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsgxl9p5up8d6fdqlr0qtvc6c5xcnph5dhqfvp6a98nj2fy78fudxs0y2twe'>nevent1q…2twe</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I went to unnamed pen store, put a bunch of fountain pens in the basket that will be gifts, entered the 10% off code and was told, &#34;Not for Pilot.&#34;<br/><br/>&lt;sad trombone&gt;<br/><br/>#fountainpenday 2024-11-01T14:13:48Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsgvr9tkv8wwg5truq8c6f5znjzxkhmztplhr9qr3rhjh9vaxucnegzyrcz84lyp3wdygg074cs48w55mhz6wwj6uk4tfhyfuxlnqlzlr66c2xh4n7 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsf6rdk89gpgw3zy24k2ll268fr4hrh8j252x83pektfp0aav68eqc2svdf2'>nevent1q…vdf2</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Yes, please don&#39;t blame them. The entire Japanese paper industry is experiencing a reduction in the production of high quality paper. People are either retiring or the machines are becoming too expensive to operate. At the scales of this kind of paper (vs books), the calculus doesn&#39;t add up. The paper producers are asking the notebook producers to buy 10x what they need, if they want the quality. The notebook producers are scrambling for other sources, but they&#39;re drying up. 2024-10-11T14:09:36Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsd7t7jf3x0hgxpz00a02uzqeqdftkyvm4a89qatw6dnt3sgm7qtfczyrcz84lyp3wdygg074cs48w55mhz6wwj6uk4tfhyfuxlnqlzlr66c6xzpu0 <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1z7xtq2j2202tfpxl7cmfmac4n45gv6tuyuwjdcfu0gyc58jxek9qc6q5jf" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Not Just Bikes 🇳🇱</span> (<span class="italic">npub1z7x…q5jf</span>)</a></span> <br/>Hiya, I see you promoting Technology Connections&#39; videos. You might want to know that he is avidly pro-car, wants to extend their life far into the future and shouts down anyone who says otherwise.<br/><br/>I&#39;m not sure why boosting a video about old batteries is worth promoting his brand.<br/><br/>If you already knew this, sorry to bother. 2024-10-08T22:55:24Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs9v7f2ch40lvhp80ydy2vut4rcpzhlvcevghk5evs2ffyahjucqwgzyrcz84lyp3wdygg074cs48w55mhz6wwj6uk4tfhyfuxlnqlzlr66c7wkxz7 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsxjzwcl9ddjgk89r8aq96gydrvc8l02wdzxsstl6ukg84uva69t7gn6av5r'>nevent1q…av5r</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>The rear derailleur on my favorite bike crashed into the spokes and ripped off the hanger, ruining a carbon frame.<br/><br/>If you have a dork disk and a replaceable hanger, great, but I wouldn&#39;t brag about a technology that needs such crutches. 2024-10-08T01:00:45Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs9ht0w23ywvncvvl4scdgplgkwkh4uyfw6qfvkhsyr2vsn6etw2rqzyrcz84lyp3wdygg074cs48w55mhz6wwj6uk4tfhyfuxlnqlzlr66cq0q5l5 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsf4p76r8xu6j27xcf8s0znyr9hc9qjx3xd958zt550359gt4en6csdwc7ft'>nevent1q…c7ft</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I didn&#39;t say, &#34;need&#34;, but lots of necessary things become easier:<br/>- You want to space letters appropriately.<br/>- Some people prefer to go back and dot i&#39;s and cross t&#39;s later.<br/>- I like to make sure my e&#39;s and o&#39;s look clear.<br/>- When choosing the next word, you might want to re-read the previous phrase.<br/><br/>My point wasn&#39;t that it was impossible; it was, If you could go back in time and choose, you&#39;d choose LTR. 2024-10-04T16:55:15Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqszxzlq2ncwcxqky0jpkyuamnunnlr7egez3euay66mwuglk8c0acqzyrcz84lyp3wdygg074cs48w55mhz6wwj6uk4tfhyfuxlnqlzlr66cqys32s In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs2ykcv36pzejnwr627yhdng7y9ws76h5lvmy8l0mw97mhdnya33agrfyv66'>nevent1q…yv66</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I&#39;m not sure that RTL languages were given a lot of thought when they began. They seem like early mistakes that couldn&#39;t be later corrected. Ignoring smearing, how do you read what you&#39;re writing?<br/><br/>Having said that, Para is right: When I write, my hand doesn&#39;t touch until 5 lines down (on the pinky knuckle). I don&#39;t know how I could smear the ink if I tried.<br/><br/>Maybe fountain pens just let you float your hand better? 2024-10-04T13:52:30Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqspy69wlhhnpc9kex7m66khjch8h69k3wna67mwhwds6p7897cy59szyrcz84lyp3wdygg074cs48w55mhz6wwj6uk4tfhyfuxlnqlzlr66cj0wdqc In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvtn4w3cf4f93mpk2fafzf8hxj7ek0qhglq0ydc0j0qaxcxz7x3wcc69tl2'>nevent1q…9tl2</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>All true. I just wish that the expensive Mini could be at least as good as the clear (but reliable) Kakuno.<br/><br/>I think a lot of their trouble could be fixed by a re-design. I&#39;m not sure why they don&#39;t make a new &#34;Mini&#34;. They sure seem to have lots of other non-mini pens.<br/><br/>For example, if they could adopt something like a Pilot feed, then the delicate joint where the feed mates to it (where my principal break was) would be stronger intrinsically. 2024-09-10T23:57:16Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsdmyjpwvgmgagng4h3mx24m5sx59sd35jyx99aardh32hdhvdneqgzyrcz84lyp3wdygg074cs48w55mhz6wwj6uk4tfhyfuxlnqlzlr66cweth8p In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqspqn4wzess6ap6kzrx9fnt8lhrmlh3xclufsaa853ztxkf30jr3estw0uku'>nevent1q…0uku</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Interesting, I think I remember someone saying something like that a few months ago. Hard to believe that Jinhao&#39;s quality is better than TWSBI&#39;s. Imagining a $25 nib unit with a $40 grind in a $9 pen... 2024-09-10T15:30:19Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsz5nuwtlpr7eh54lv9juefnrdd600scd6pxetlmrvgs6qhq5n03hszyrcz84lyp3wdygg074cs48w55mhz6wwj6uk4tfhyfuxlnqlzlr66c526k2v welp, the seal that I was hoping would hold on my multiply cracked TWSBI didn&#39;t hold, so I&#39;m tossing it.<br/><br/>Anyone know what to do with a Gena Salorino tuned nib? (without a pen to put it in? It&#39;s on a Mini feed.)<br/><br/>#fountainpens 2024-09-10T14:15:18Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs92n0j363vrxyff0rlcurk20nj0yzvnclpvq3ydk2gj9x5mrmhe2gzyrcz84lyp3wdygg074cs48w55mhz6wwj6uk4tfhyfuxlnqlzlr66cx0ahys There&#39;s something ironic about Wired recommending notebooks. And yes, they&#39;re also aware of #fountainpens .<br/><br/><a href="https://www.wired.com/gallery/the-best-paper-notebook-and-journals/">https://www.wired.com/gallery/the-best-paper-notebook-and-journals/</a> 2024-09-09T14:24:10Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsw4lh63h4smf5jsfmhsux7pwt0uaw3jsras2slkl4wx5yq9repyyqzyrcz84lyp3wdygg074cs48w55mhz6wwj6uk4tfhyfuxlnqlzlr66cxc8ymz In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswl2zp6zzhezf9dkqgyult8yr6s55gessca25g2spqrfgamrkgk6qzarfcp'>nevent1q…rfcp</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>All that would get you is loss of good advice. Other people still see my posts. 2024-09-03T15:49:00Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsvfwuqh6u5jlnm6npvppnf85rzy6ek3ya6ufnwgzxf93t92uh05nszyrcz84lyp3wdygg074cs48w55mhz6wwj6uk4tfhyfuxlnqlzlr66cc276g6 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs958rd7h20lml09rr9hal8sa7snedck4qtjzeq648ver4adzt8d4sxzxapx'>nevent1q…xapx</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>No one would disagree about the relative injuries, however something we discovered about riding on the sidewalk is that you&#39;re *less* visible when you do have to cross the street. Cars right-hook (and left-hook) such bicyclists a lot.<br/><br/>OTOH, if you&#39;re mostly in front of them - in a protected bicycle lane - with no telephone posts and what-not blocking their view, the incidence is lower. 2024-09-03T13:38:24Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsvreuedlh49t6h96tzaw0fv36ymated4x2jse2msp8y6kt4mwfe5szyrcz84lyp3wdygg074cs48w55mhz6wwj6uk4tfhyfuxlnqlzlr66c8sk4j0 I never knew (high end) Pilot #fountainpens had a lower breather hole. So handy for filling from a sample!<br/><br/><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1J2Lf14pXD8">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1J2Lf14pXD8</a> 2024-08-14T17:55:21Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs0hz4lp9nlz0s0f6pekeghxa83nlaw9zml4aldvfvpcf4t9edhrdczyrcz84lyp3wdygg074cs48w55mhz6wwj6uk4tfhyfuxlnqlzlr66ccx3ndd In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsykglzmgsq6rq0znsr9p068h7vdwrhpkl3r5cpuq4pf9kmgl365zcxplrhk'>nevent1q…lrhk</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I haven&#39;t used a Platinum UEF. Perhaps you&#39;re using more absorbent paper than me with your Kakuno. 2024-08-07T18:35:31Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsyhef3dmgafkz379k4vashygyknwq6ajvl7yk3vpevejq8g43qm9czyrcz84lyp3wdygg074cs48w55mhz6wwj6uk4tfhyfuxlnqlzlr66c76hsyu In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswuu9fkda45tpxrl52lh69haekg48vj299jdk4n2prgkt7maryupc6z0l5p'>nevent1q…0l5p</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>- EFs use ink sparingly<br/>- EFs can write on anything without bleeding, feathering, etc.<br/><br/>All true, but you can&#39;t tell the color of an infinitesimally thin line, so there&#39;s no point in tracking down a pretty blue; it&#39;s more practical to get a cheap, easy-to-find, waterproof one.<br/><br/>Totally agree about the Kakuno EF. I prefer mine to a TWSBI F. 2024-08-07T14:13:58Z