Fountain Pens & Fine Writing

[MaytagMan]

I saw that there were some pen threads, but the latest was about 9 years ago, so I thought I'd start another.


Does anyone else enjoy and use fountain pens? A buddy and I started on the slippery slope a couple of years ago, and it sure can be slippery lol!


I enoy the craftsmanship, variety, and writing experience. I use them at work, and quickly became known as the "fancy pen guy" at meetings... when the paper comes around to sign, I flick the ballpoint away in disgust and sign with one of my pens hahahaha!


I'll post pics of a few of my pens. Show me what you have inked up!


Lamy Safari


TWSBI Eco-T

[MaytagMan]

Benu Talisman Four Leaf Clover

[MaytagMan]

Sailor Pro Gear Stellar Black Hole

[MaytagMan]

Monteverde Super Mega Carbon Fiber

[MaytagMan]

TWSBI VAC700R


Kaweco Sport Iridescent Pearl (AA Battery is just there for scale - not part of the pen LOL)


Jonathan Brooks Custom Resin Pen

[MaytagMan]

S.T. DuPont Line D Sunburst


Montblanc Starwalker Doue

[T.G]

Darren, aka SubVet642 in big into fountain pens. He even repaired a few of mine that had been sitting neglected in a drawer for decades.

Don't know where he drifted off to, solid brother.

[MaytagMan]

Yeah I saw some of his old posts - too bad he is not around anymore so we can geek out lol.

[longknocker]

Bill: Fountain Pens Are Too Much Trouble To Maintain For Me. I Do Have Some High End Ballpoints That I Collect.

[longknocker]

Shirogorov Custom Knives Pen

[longknocker]

Microtech Knives Kyroh Pen

Can You Tell I Like To Collect Knives, Also?

[RevSmoke]

I have a couple TWSBI Ecos, one of their SWIPE pens, and I like them. I have a Pelikan 300 that is about 40 years old, but an expensive pen is wasted on me.

Peace of the Lord be with you.

[MaytagMan]

Originally Posted by longknocker

Microtech Knives Kyroh Pen

Can You Tell I Like To Collect Knives, Also?

That looks cool! Tactile Turn makes some bolt-action pens that I have seen too.


I'll have to look for a knife thread when it comes time for me to do some shopping in the somewhat near future for an EDC pocketknife...

[MaytagMan]

Originally Posted by RevSmoke

I have a couple TWSBI Ecos, one of their SWIPE pens, and I like them. I have a Pelikan 300 that is about 40 years old, but an expensive pen is wasted on me.

Peace of the Lord be with you.

Nice! I have an Eco and a Swipe in my pen tray at work. I bought the Eco with a broad nib and had it custom ground to an architect nib. I love it as it works really well since I typically write in block caps at work so people can read my writing lolol! My Swipe has a stub nib and is kind of like my ink tester - you never know what color I am going to be writing a student call slip with lolol!!!

[jonumberone]

This seems like something Keith would be all over...
Maybe he'll swing by once he's done blow drying his hair and moisturizing?

[MaytagMan]

A quick update here... assuming I have kicked my bug, I'm going to the San Francisco International Pen Show on Saturday... what can possibly go wrong?

[Chainsaw13]

Originally Posted by MaytagMan

A quick update here... assuming I have kicked my bug, I'm going to the San Francisco International Pen Show on Saturday... what can possibly go wrong?

[WhiteMamba]

I used to have a Lamy 2000 that I loved that disappeared about a year ago. still bothers me.

[mosesbotbol]

Originally Posted by WhiteMamba

I used to have a Lamy 2000 that I loved that disappeared about a year ago. still bothers me.

My previous Aston Martin had a Lamy pen built into the car.

[MaytagMan]

Originally Posted by mosesbotbol

My previous Aston Martin had a Lamy pen built into the car.

Very cool!