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Kaweco Supra Brass Fountain Pen

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Parker Premier Fountain Pen

Cross Peerless 125 Fountain Pen

Sheaffer Legacy Heritage Fountain Pen

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Giveaway: Diplomat Excellence A Fountain Pen (CLOSED)

We’re giving away a Diplomat Excellence A fountain pen! This giveaway is for the lapis black finish with chrome trim and a medium stainless steel nib. To enter, click the “like” (thumbs up) button in the lower left corner of this post. Th...

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Writing•Pilot Metropolitan Fountain Pen (2-Pack)

Part 4: My pen writes like crap: This post applies to fountain pens in general. I've added it here because it addresses an issue raised in a recent, earlier post. 1. Check the alignment of the nibs. Use a magnifying glass and plenty of light. 2. Here's where the kind of ink actually does play a role. Writing with a finer nib will feel more scratchy when using a dryer ink or a poor-quality paper. Unfortunately, poor paper quality is...

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Writing•Conklin Heritage Fountain Pen

UPDATE To my story... Since I posted it, I had a long and intense exchange of e-mails with "rdc2000" - Ross, and nobody can ever claim that this guy don't fight hard for his brand, believe me... I expressed myself about that misadventure I had with their product, and how bad I felt... And honestly it was a relief for me to be able to talk to someone who work inside that brand... The Conklin thing have been an heartbreaking one for me, because...

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Ensso PIUMA Brass Fountain Pen

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Massdrop 101: Intro to Fountain Pens

A Timeless Instrument, Then & Now Chisels and stone, quills and scrolls, and today’s ubiquitous touchpad—people have used myriad tools to record their histories, and none more timeless than the fountain pen. Initially created to make writi...

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Not entirely true. Some nibs don't have that hole, but some fountain pen assemblies need the breather hole so your...

Writing•Pelikan M120N Green Black Special Edition

This is my third Pelikan. I believe it is the best fountain pen brand on the market. They offer the best smooth writing nibs, even with a steel nib.

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FYI the tips on the nibs are what generally lead to smooth vs scratchy writing. Also the tips on the nibs on the...

Kaweco Special Brass Fountain Pen

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Massdrop 101: Getting Started With Fountain Pens

So You’re Thinking About Fountain Pens… There are a lot of good reasons to use a fountain pen. For one, it adds character to your handwriting—in every dot, cross, and flourish—that you just can’t get from a standard ballpoint. Some people ...

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...and yeah that translucent feed takes the cake.

Monteverde Invincia Brass Fountain Pen

Writing•[Ongoing] Journaling Discussion

There certainly are pocket-sized Rhodia notebooks, though they are not the same format as Field Notes. Rhodia is not the only fountain pen-friendly brand, btw. Clairefontaine and Tomoe River are also excellent. So are Apica, Maruman and many others. Paper thickness is not the crucial factor, though thick stock helps. Tomoe River, for example is very thin, but still excellent fountain pen paper.

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I will definitely check those out, I have two fountains, Ohto Tasche . I really like them and they are small and...

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It’s Fountain Pen Day! Share Your Photos

Hey everybody! Today’s the day to celebrate the art of handwriting and the use of fountain pens with fellow enthusiasts the world round. Fountain pens encourage the writer to slow down and enjoy the feeling of the pen against the page. Th...

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