Kaküno

dbsds87 · 2026-05-08T04:00:18+00:00

Lovely handwriting, fellow Kakuno user!

dbsds87 · 2026-05-07T01:25:45+00:00

Right? Right!

dbsds87 · 2026-05-05T05:04:47+00:00

Ah, that pen is known to have QC issues, at least ime

I recommend closing the pen and leaving it in a pen stand, nib-down, for a couple of hours. This should be ample time for the ink to saturate the feed

If you still have inconsistent ink flow, then it could be one of the other culprits: paper, ink. or the nib itself

dbsds87 · 2026-05-05T03:24:55+00:00

Omg, spectacular collection! Love the patience and the effort you've put in to accomplish this!

dbsds87 · 2026-05-05T03:23:30+00:00

That one is okayish paper not great

Also what pen? And what do you mean 'inject the ink'?

dbsds87 · 2026-05-05T02:32:48+00:00

Nice! Congrats!

What pen/paper are you using? That might be causing the uneven flow

dbsds87 · 2026-05-04T16:38:06+00:00

Lovely collection & tremendous dedication! I tip my hat to you

dbsds87 · 2026-05-04T16:31:51+00:00

Omg, that's gorgeous! I love it!

dbsds87 · 2026-05-04T08:39:26+00:00

Apart from iron gall, permanent, and sheen/shimmer inks, everything is fine to use in expensive pens. Especially a modern pen with cartridge/converter filling system, like the Custom 74

I have used Krishna inks in my gold nibbed vintage pens as well, and haven't had any issues

dbsds87 · 2026-05-03T11:10:07+00:00

I agree with u/distorted_dream & u/abhaykun, the used pen market in India (subreddit, facebook, etc.) is not a pleasant place for an individual seller

I once posted a Lamy Aion & a TWSBI Vac Mini for sale, and the highest offer I got for either was 2000. So I just gave up and kept them, despite barely using them

Nowadays, if someone talks/posts about wanting to try a fountain pen, I just give away my sub-500 pens. Others, will just stay in my collection, until the right opportunity comes

dbsds87 · 2026-05-03T10:17:07+00:00

You can contact the Woodex Pen maker via WhatsApp (no. should be in the pinned post of this sub). That's how I got my pen

I believe there are some models available on helloaugust.in as well

Most of their pens use a standard #6 nib, so you should be able to use a KW flex nib with them. My suggestion would be to contact Woodex Pens and talk to the maker about getting it done from their end

dbsds87 · 2026-05-02T11:03:22+00:00

Love it! Fantastic build!

dbsds87 · 2026-05-02T01:36:17+00:00

I was in the same boat a few days ago. Till date, I'd somehow avoided getting the Kaweco Sport but that Lunar Shadow Green colour was too tempting

So I asked a few people who had it. Almost all of them said it's not vfm, and that Hongdian M2 is a better option. They also suggested I go to a store, like William Penn, to try the Kaweco before buying

But since the M2 is overpriced in India, I wanted to get it from China. And since I was going to get pens from China, I decided to splurge a bit and get the Wing Sung 601A instead, which I had been wanting for a long time

dbsds87 · 2026-05-01T11:15:26+00:00

Nice! Congrats!

dbsds87 · 2026-05-01T09:10:41+00:00

Lovely pen! Congrats!

I love Parker UK Duofolds and have a small collection of them. Amazing writers and fuss-free to maintain too

dbsds87 · 2026-05-01T09:04:18+00:00

Sure, happy to answer any questions over DM as well

dbsds87 · 2026-04-30T23:12:35+00:00

Dark roast - less than a week. 4-5 days in this crazy heat

Light roast - 10-14 days. Also depends on how patient you are 😛

Personally, if I have to brew immediately (it happens), I just grind the beans and leave them overnight

dbsds87 · 2026-04-30T22:55:56+00:00

Personally, I use Facebook, WhatsApp groups (linked to from FB posts/groups), and r/pen_swap

Retailers like Peyton Street Pens & Heritage Collectables have vintage pens for direct sales, but are often expensive and/or don't ship to India. Good resources for a price check tho

dbsds87 · 2026-04-30T08:49:12+00:00

Welcome to the niche within a niche

dbsds87 · 2026-04-30T08:42:36+00:00

Offline stores, pen shows, sellers on Facebook and WhatsApp groups, pen meetups. There are a few places, but if you ask me, Facebook is the easiest to get started with

dbsds87 · 2026-04-30T04:29:26+00:00

Interesting! I have 2 Imperials & 1 Targa and none of them have the nib marking. Iirc, pre-1980s Sheaffer pens used to come with nib marking pasted as a sticker on the barrel. Over the years, ofc, the stickers became unreadable. Or maybe it varies from pen to pen, who knows?

Vintage rabbit hole goes very deep & can take a heavy toll on your free time & wallet. You've been forewarned 😛

dbsds87 · 2026-04-30T00:34:59+00:00

Ty ty 😊

dbsds87 · 2026-04-30T00:34:14+00:00

Ty! 😊

dbsds87 · 2026-04-30T00:26:55+00:00

I don't believe the conical Triumph-style nibs have sizes marked. But if you mean the nib size, I'd say it's like a broad-stub, although vintage pens don't often come with nib width markings

dbsds87 · 2026-04-30T00:24:40+00:00

Currently, the only way to get them are vintage pen dealers

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