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		<title>Platinum #3776C Chartres Blue, 14k B nib</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2023 01:01:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[TL;DR: One more Platinum #3776 Century pen, this time with a bold nib. I appreciate very much the balanced shape, open nib, large grip, and classy details. Other pens in this series: Overall: This is a well-designed, well-engineered, well-manufactured pen, with a fantastic needlepoint nib. Technical detail: Platinum #3776 Century in Chartres Blue, CT, with 14k-gold B nib. Model id: PNB-15000 #51-4 B, sold at ¥15,000 MSRP. (There are several models very similar to this one, with the line including models PNB-15000[A] and PNB-18000[CR] at the moment. This pen is the former.) The rated length is 139.5 mm (5.492&#8243;); the <span class="read-more" ><a href="https://fountainpens4drawing.nl/tryout/platinum-3776c-chartres-blue-14k-b-nib/" class="btn btn-primary">Read More</a></span>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Platinum #3776C Chenonceau White, 14k UEF nib</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[OldTravelingShoe]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2023 01:01:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[TL;DR: I happen to like Platinum #3776 Century pens. And I happen to like needlepoint nibs. So trying out this Chenonceau White with 14k-gold UEF nib fits. With its balanced shape, open nib, large grip, and classy details, this pen is a classic. Other pens in this series: Overall: This is a well-designed, well-engineered, well-manufactured pen, with a fantastic needlepoint nib. Technical detail: Platinum #3776 Century in Chenonceau White, GT, with 14k-gold UEF nib. Model id: PNB-15000 #2-9 UEF, sold at ¥15,000 MSRP. (There are several models very similar to this one, with the line including models PNB-13000 and PNB-15000 <span class="read-more" ><a href="https://fountainpens4drawing.nl/tryout/platinum-3776c-chenonceau-white-14k-uef/" class="btn btn-primary">Read More</a></span>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Pen Index</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[OldTravelingShoe]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2023 01:01:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[TL;DR: I&#8217;ve posted already about a few tens of pens, so it&#8217;s time for an index. I will keep updating this page, but with eventual consistency. All pens in one table: Enjoy!]]></description>
		
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		<title>Lamy Safari Comparison</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[OldTravelingShoe]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Jan 2023 10:33:53 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Comparison]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[2020s]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[TL;DR: Lamy Safari has been around since the 1980s, and it&#8217;s still the go-to starter pen in many places in Europe. It&#8217;s an iconic pen. In this comparison, the EF, F, M, and B nibs, various colors, and the occasional Safari-variant, that is, the Vista, the Al-star, and the Joy. Lamy Safari, AL-star, and Joy (Figures 1a, 1b, and 1c): These sturdy, easy to use pens make for a good starter kit. I used them quite a bit in the beginning, learned the basics of inking, using, and cleaning pens. Zero trouble. You ink these pens with a cartridge (model <span class="read-more" ><a href="https://fountainpens4drawing.nl/comparison/lamy-safari-comparison/" class="btn btn-primary">Read More</a></span>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Drawing Hedgy</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2023 01:01:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[TL;DR: Quick drawings of Hedgy in action, using Lamy pens. These drawings (Figures 1-4) started with quick sketches done with a broad, stubby Lamy nib (a Z50 1.5 mm), fed with Platinum Carbon Black. The Lamy Joy (Figures 5a, 5b, and 5c) is a long pen, a traditional desk pen for calligraphy. It&#8217;s steel nib is stiff and draws a crisp line. Platinum Carbon Black (Figures 6a and 6b) is a waterproof ink. You lay down contour, wait a bit for it to dry, then you can put other ink around, go over it with a water brush, even scratch; <span class="read-more" ><a href="https://fountainpens4drawing.nl/drawing/drawing-hedgy/" class="btn btn-primary">Read More</a></span>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Two Pelikan 400NN and a Geha 605 (1950s-60s)</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[OldTravelingShoe]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2023 01:02:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[TL;DR: Two Pelikan 400NN, one green-striped with 14k-gold M nib, the other tortoise brown striped with 14k-gold BB nib! Sitting next to the Geha 605 from yesterday&#8217;s post!! Joy!!! Two, scratch this, three outstanding pens! (see Figure 1) The Pelikan 400NN and the Geha 605 were the middle-tier pens of the mid-1950s and early (to mid-)1960s in Europe. (The Pelis were priced at 25 Deutsche Marken (DM) in 1962, with the top tier priced at 38 DM (or higher, depending on gold adornments), and the third-tier 140 line priced at 15 DM. Source: The Pelikan Collectibles website [PCW].) The pens <span class="read-more" ><a href="https://fountainpens4drawing.nl/tryout/two-pelikan-400nn-and-a-geha-605-1950s-60s/" class="btn btn-primary">Read More</a></span>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Flexy Geha (605, 14k OB) and Shady Peli (Edelstein Moonstone)</title>
		<link>https://fountainpens4drawing.nl/tryout/flexy-geha-605-14k-ob-and-shady-peli-edelstein-moonstone/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[OldTravelingShoe]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2023 01:11:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[TL;DR: This is the first flexy gold nib I&#8217;ve ever tried. A vintage, late-1950s pen, made in Germany. This 14k-gold OB nib of a Geha 605 is a pleasure to write and draw with. Also easy to clean, Geha reserve ink mechanism notwithstanding. First impression: Outstanding! (see Figure 1a) I received this pen and immediately liked it. There&#8217;s something special about a 1950s black pen, gold trim, with lots of marks of quality, featuring a well-preserved 14k-gold OB nib. I inked it with a classy ink, the Pelikan Edelstein Moonstone, and went on through an amazing tryout session. This pen <span class="read-more" ><a href="https://fountainpens4drawing.nl/tryout/flexy-geha-605-14k-ob-and-shady-peli-edelstein-moonstone/" class="btn btn-primary">Read More</a></span>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Hedgy in Watercolor -OR- Experiments With Pens and Inks</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2023 01:10:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[TL;DR: Making a watercolor painting in ink is not as easy as it seemed when I was a kid. Here, one of my early, but still recent, processes: (1) Ink the fountain pens, (2) Explore ink palette for the day, (3) Test ink mixtures and water brush effects, (4) Draw in pen, (5) Spread with water brush. Figure H depicts the watercolor. But, to get there, there are some steps&#8230; They are all part of a simple process I used for a while. The main advantage of this process, for me, is that it allows focusing on colors and on <span class="read-more" ><a href="https://fountainpens4drawing.nl/drawing/hedgy-in-watercolor-or-experiments-with-pens-and-inks/" class="btn btn-primary">Read More</a></span>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Humble Beginnings &#8211; Two Sailor Fude DE Mannen and Two Inks</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[OldTravelingShoe]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2023 02:06:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[TL;DR: This website is (mostly) about drawing with fountain pens. How did it all start? With two fountain pens, both Sailor Fude DE Mannen (the 11-0127 series) and two Pilot Iroshizuku inks. My first painting in ink was of the ink-bottle I used to ink that pen (see Figure 1). I had not used fountain pens for more than three decades. I had never used a converter before. But I got inspired by the amazing urban sketchers that shared their work and skills and advice. Liz Steel, Teo Yi Chie (parkablogs), Tina Koyama (Fueled by Clouds &#38; Coffee) were my <span class="read-more" ><a href="https://fountainpens4drawing.nl/tryout/humble-beginnings-two-sailor-fude-de-mannen-and-two-inks/" class="btn btn-primary">Read More</a></span>]]></description>
		
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		<title>An Artisanal &#8216;Concord&#8217; Nib on a Montblanc 121 Burgundy (Export Only)</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[OldTravelingShoe]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Jan 2023 01:02:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[TL;DR: Purchasing pens made for a different market can mean some changes are needed to make them fit. In the Japanese market, I often find F nibs thinned to EF and tuned to write glass-smoothly. But, sometimes, I find nibs further turned downward, closer to the Sailor Concord specialty nibs than to the narrow down-turn of the Pilot Falcon or Posting nibs. This rare example of a Montblanc 121 Burgundy with 18k nib, ground from F to EF, turned into a Concord shape, has had artisanal work in these two directions. What is a Concord nib? (see Figure 1) Technically, <span class="read-more" ><a href="https://fountainpens4drawing.nl/tryout/an-artisanal-concord-nib-on-a-montblanc-121-burgundy-export-only/" class="btn btn-primary">Read More</a></span>]]></description>
		
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