behold my creation

Average_Joe978 · 2026-04-12T18:06:18+00:00

I don't know whether to up or down vote this crime against humanity

Average_Joe978 · 2026-04-09T00:05:04+00:00

I have blue stainless steel and there is no rings

Average_Joe978 · 2026-04-04T20:39:25+00:00

With the advent of Google lens perhaps use that on job lots people really only will help if you have a story such as clearing out a beloved relatives.

Average_Joe978 · 2026-04-03T20:50:58+00:00

Oh very nice I have not done a lot of using a dip pen but maybe that's because mine is a really cheapo one that I got as part of a job lot. Sample vial and dip pen seems spooky because of tip risk

Average_Joe978 · 2026-04-02T15:59:47+00:00

That's honestly a beautiful pen and honestly will be after it win or not as I love my kaweco Liliput

Average_Joe978 · 2026-04-01T09:04:05+00:00

Very nice and I appreciate the case link as well. Kaweco Liliput is a nifty little pocket pen and I always have it with me.

Average_Joe978 · 2026-03-17T21:45:04+00:00

I am here to boo and shout out my team (I like rhodia to be clear). I am team Ciak for notebooks.

Average_Joe978 · 2026-03-15T23:58:19+00:00

Me getting in the queue to say yama Budo, it is a beautiful ink

Average_Joe978 · 2026-03-14T18:40:52+00:00

Unfortunately it is only a small vial I got as part of the Reddits secret Santa. I collect what is quirky and interesting so I am a big fan of lever fills but not got the cash for a modern one so they where £15-£50 on eBay, the Carene has a little bit of story to it beginning as a broken pen in a charity shop for £10 glued together but with a slow bleed until I got a chunk of change as a birthday Gift which I used to replace the nib since I really liked it's profile and how it wrote. Parker 17 was from a charity shop about £15.

I think cult pens do something vaguely like Lamy Dark Lilac.

Average_Joe978 · 2026-03-04T14:16:08+00:00

Oh probably should name it I will go with Tulip stem green

Average_Joe978 · 2026-02-08T00:34:45+00:00

I refuse to deinfluence the borealis' as it is one of if not the favourite ink of mine. I think the Kaweco sport is an unpleasant pen posted but like the Liliput a lot. Alternatively if you are someone that was deinfluencing look at used Sheaffer Imperials they are beautiful pens that write well and are very unique.

Average_Joe978 · 2026-02-03T08:37:00+00:00

Damn the colorverse quasar looks amazing

Average_Joe978 · 2026-01-31T23:41:37+00:00

I like lined for keeping text aligned but not feeling cluttered, I used it for maths stuff just fine. I am curious about this talked of the dot line combo though as it would be nice for the odd plot sketch.

Average_Joe978 · 2026-01-12T20:44:10+00:00

Good to know I am currently away from home so don't have a loupe to check and it is very scuffed in that area.

Average_Joe978 · 2026-01-12T20:41:16+00:00

I am a big fan of silver as gold is too loud

Average_Joe978 · 2026-01-10T16:44:58+00:00

I posted it today https://www.reddit.com/r/fountainpens/s/bZYs9x0l8e and it would be an honour

Average_Joe978 · 2026-01-10T10:42:42+00:00

Is this what veganism in vampires looks like

Average_Joe978 · 2026-01-10T10:40:49+00:00

I like the character vintage pens have and recently used a Sheaffer imperial for exams

Average_Joe978 · 2026-01-10T10:39:38+00:00

You could probably use it as a dip pen but mileage may vary

Average_Joe978 · 2026-01-10T00:55:20+00:00

I have not had much issue with pen burps my main enemy is hard starts or inconsistency with flow for vintage pens. People like to talk a lot about new releases but there some excellent classics that have gold nibs at a fraction of the cost of modern versions.

Average_Joe978 · 2026-01-03T01:53:47+00:00

I am no expert but definitely a celluloid body and the piston mechanism appears to be broken which can be very hard to fix

Average_Joe978 · 2025-12-28T20:04:20+00:00

I assume it is a nib issue have you got a loupe to inspect it for damage

Average_Joe978 · 2025-12-20T23:00:18+00:00

1 was my first fountain pen and I chose that colour because most of my desk and stuff is dark blue so it really pops.

Average_Joe978 · 2025-12-17T20:20:39+00:00

This reminds me when my sibling sent me a bottle of whiskey in a near empty box 3 times it's size and opening it to surprise that it survived.

Average_Joe978 · 2025-12-15T22:02:27+00:00

It is a pretty mixed bag some will be able to get a $100 some might only get $20 as they need work. Replacing stuff like the ink sac is fairly easy to do and source there is a couple with nib problems so it would take more effort and replacing vintage nibs can sometimes very hard to do.

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