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What I’m writing with, wishing for, finding pleasurable, or mulling over as related to fountain pen and ink collecting, practicing, mark-making and learning.
My First Rusty Ruined Fountain Pen
Cleaning a pen stored too long with ink made it clear: it’s not salvageable.
Pleasure Writing with Wife
The pleasure of being with my wife using her FIRST fountain pen
Green Pleasure Swirls
The joy of doodling just to run all of the ink out of a pen.
Slims
While there are practical advantages and an elegant appeal to slim and skinny pens, I'm not keen on acquiring super-slender fountain pens. A lot of people with average-sized and large hands would say ALL of the fountain pens I write with on the daily (Parker Vectors...
$256 – Laban Mother of Pearl FP
image source: Laban 2021 catalog This pen keeps jumping out at me when I flip through the Fahrney's catalog. Adding it to the wishlist category here even though it's out of my price range and not a priority (the first pen I buy over $75 is likely to be a brand I...
Brown, Black & Majestic Blue
Gratitude journaling with special love for brown, black and Diamine Majestic Blue together