Hongdian Han Pen, the D6 - China, Korea and Others (Far East, Asia . . . After being originally announced for December 2024 and postponed repeatedly, the Hongdian D6, the Han Dynasty Pen, was released last night in China—only as a gold-nibbed version The nib is a two-toned 18K #35 (aka #6) with an intricate design My understanding from 365Days Stationery is th
ESSRI (Ecclesiastical Stationery Supplies Registrars Ink) Essri (Ecclesiastical Stationery Supplies Registrars Ink) Ink Review # 191 --- 茶 Description One of the classics of iron gall inks Its lineage goes back to Stephens in 1834 In 1976, when the former ceased production, one of the former associates launched ESSRI (Ecclesiastical Stationery
Parker Duofold made in England Nib Numbering - The Fountain Pen Network Hi, I have a Parker Duofold made in England, I'm guessing 1960's with what I'd consider an extra fine or fine 14K gold nib Can someone explain the numbering on the nib and confirm period of manufacture? Many thanks
Calling It An ink Pen - Fountain Dip Pens - First Stop - The . . . I've heard a couple of people refer to fountain pens as "ink" pens It struck me as odd at first given that most pens, by definition, involve ink as the writing mechanism Has anyone else heard this term used before? Is it a regional or cultural thing?
Santini Italia Libra - The Fountain Pen Network Santini Italia is a relatively new company, although there was an older Italian pen manufacturer named "Santini" which may have been the same family I am not sure what the "1998" engraved on the nib represents, presumably some important milestone in the company's history The company is owned by
Parker nib sizes and numbers - The Fountain Pen Network I'm not sure where I got this I found it in a file while looking for something entirely unrelated But the nib numbers and related sizes have got to be something that everyone goes looking for at some point So here it is, pinned Parker nib sizes Mark Description 61 Needle An extremely fine po
Wettest Ink? - Fountain Dip Pens - The Fountain Pen Network Aloha Everyone,Newbie here I am starting to find out that I like an ink that flows well when writing I guess that is called "wet"? because the ink is lubricated? I have the following inks, which ones are the "wettest" Aurora BlackAurora BlueWaterman Paris BlackDiamine Majestic Blue I have 2 pe
Edison #76 - Fountain Pen Reviews - The Fountain Pen Network At the same time I received my Pearl Demonstrator I received this #76 Brian and I had conversed in emails toward the beginning of May about doing a Pearl in a translucent color and also this #76 I ordered the pen on around 5 12 Because of the Chicago Pen Show and the release of his new pen the
Amazon: Beware . . . . - Market Watch - The Fountain Pen Network It's nothing new to see lookalike fountain pens on Amazon but this is different These product listings appear to be outright doctored or photoshopped images of real Lamy Dialog CC I'm not sure what the angle is here but the listings are priced both under and well over what you'd pay for a genui