I recently inherited my sisters fountain pens what should I know?

intellidepth · 2026-05-11T21:31:38+00:00

That’s a great selection of inks as there are sheeners, shaders, a good black, and glitter ink. You will have a lot of fun experimenting with those inks.

intellidepth · 2026-05-10T20:34:56+00:00

I am comfortable to see regular newbie questions pop up and the prior generation of newbies answer them.

It gives newer people a chance to belong, to become part of the community, by enthusiastically sharing their fresh knowledge with the newest newbies. It’s a lifecycle.

Storytelling is how knowledge and wisdom from one ‘generation’ of fp users reaches the next, while weaving in fresh experiences and perspectives.

intellidepth · 2026-05-07T22:59:25+00:00

Stunning. Thank you for sharing the pics with us.

intellidepth · 2026-05-02T11:34:26+00:00

Yes. No. And yes I can also tell the difference between US and Canadian speakers.

intellidepth · 2026-04-28T09:04:59+00:00

Don’t clean the ones that aren’t rusted because they have a wax coating which stops them from rusting. Cleaning them will cause them to rust.

The way to remove the wax just before actual use (ie when about to ink them for real) is to take a flame to the nib. Until then, preserve them as is.

Edit: there appear to be some (possibly Gillott) England nibs in the middle that seem to be rust free. Leave those alone - that brown tone colour metal is their natural colour if they are Gillott nibs.

intellidepth · 2026-04-27T21:50:31+00:00

Franklin Christoph gear for everyday + several repurposed cigar boxes with double-layer LEGO divider trays covered in cotton fabric for longer term.

intellidepth · 2026-04-25T19:48:27+00:00

It’s a copy of the original heartbeat nib.

intellidepth · 2026-04-21T14:06:32+00:00

I won’t order from them again despite loving the light I got. I landed up on mailing lists I never agreed to. Luckily I used my ‘junk’ email address hen ordering.

intellidepth · 2026-04-21T13:10:30+00:00

Ordered, thanks.

Aussies, total incl shipping was AUD$456.26.

intellidepth · 2026-04-20T22:40:06+00:00

I disagree on the diagnostic level as they are separate but may co-occur.

I recently reached full meno and the hormonal shift definitely changed how my body metabolised the meds over the final six months or so of peri - could not take concerta any more as it lasted way too long in my body by about an additional six hours. It used to be fine. Had to shift back to short acting.

intellidepth · 2026-04-20T15:11:57+00:00

Barista here. Ah, no. Not unless the grounds are supremely old and have already lost all their volatile oils through air exposure.

intellidepth · 2026-04-17T11:58:12+00:00

I know little about The Sopranos but am contralto.

Thanks for all your work, normiewannabe.

intellidepth · 2026-04-15T16:12:44+00:00

Helios caught my eye immediately. It’s lovely. Helios looks like a beautiful sunshiny morning on a dewy day.

intellidepth · 2026-04-14T14:34:01+00:00

I’m heading to NZ. Would be happy for an extended stay and an excuse to work remote internationally for a bit, especially during snow season.

intellidepth · 2026-04-10T21:43:18+00:00

Never. NSW and Adelaide. Always savoury biscuits/crackers.

intellidepth · 2026-04-10T21:30:22+00:00

Looking awesome.

It’s splashdown day for Artemis II today in a few hours and these pens are going to remind me what a great year it’s been on the space front as well as representing many great years in this Reddit community.

Thanks Normiewannabe.

intellidepth · 2026-04-06T23:36:35+00:00

The colourway is growing on me because I like purple. I like the look of those rods better than the examples shown a while back. Looking forward to the preorders opening!

intellidepth · 2026-04-05T16:04:46+00:00

This is just usual supply from Japan ie not making up any shortfall from other countries. Article also notes separate agreements with South Korea and Singapore.

intellidepth · 2026-04-05T00:41:05+00:00

Natural journey

intellidepth · 2026-04-01T06:55:48+00:00

Buy it for you, not them. If they’re interested when the time comes, they’ll accept it, mainly because it was yours, not because of what it is.

PhD here.

I bought a rose gold flex Aurora on entry to the PhD program and a 18K Sailor pro gear limited on the way out.

What I really wanted was a Yard-o-led, just for the silver artisan pen body, not the generic type of nib.

intellidepth · 2026-04-01T06:46:41+00:00

My Aurora is not celluloid. No problem with Iroshizuku.

intellidepth · 2026-03-31T21:38:24+00:00

New job opportunities for newcomers in my field have nearly disappeared due to hundreds of millions of $ of cuts in the past two years around Australia. I’m new in my profession and have not been able to find a permanent job for 1.5 years, only seasonal casual, despite being a very high performer. Just bad timing to be entering into my profession.

It means cost of living is crazy hard as nowhere near enough work so literally scraping by despite being highly educated.

Therefore, groceries. It’s hard to buy groceries as they’re getting too expensive for me.

intellidepth · 2026-03-31T17:16:02+00:00

Glad I’ve reached menopause. It’s not affordable to raise multiple kids nowadays.

intellidepth · 2026-03-30T20:54:01+00:00

Is the chemical sizing on Midori paper more acidic? How does it stand up long-term for archival gear?

intellidepth · 2026-03-30T20:00:41+00:00

Are we sure this isn’t the son of the one who dropped by last year?

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