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Old 18 February 2017, 04:23 AM   #91
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Ah... no!

But I might consider trading you this straight across! I hate to let it go... but your can write with pens. Not so much with timepieces.

Hummm... maybe that's the "problem" with Montblanc. Neither pens nor timepieces.
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Old 18 February 2017, 06:24 AM   #92
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Pelikan LE, Mottishaw stub on fine nib.
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Old 18 February 2017, 12:24 PM   #93
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Just arrived today. Very pleased with it.

Forgive the iPhone quality.
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Old 18 February 2017, 12:54 PM   #94
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Just arrived today. Very pleased with it.

Forgive the iPhone quality.
Drool. That is so nice.
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Old 18 February 2017, 12:58 PM   #95
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My new Twsbi Vac 700 1.1 italic was the order of the day. If you don't have one of these you really should consider it. As close to a perfect fountain pen as I have encountered. Love the vacuum filling system!









This would be fabulous with a really cool color ink. Like a red or purple or gold.


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Old 18 February 2017, 01:06 PM   #96
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Today was a Platinum Y2K LE. If there is sun tomorrow I will try to get pictures.
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Old 18 February 2017, 01:26 PM   #97
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My new Twsbi Vac 700 1.1 italic was the order of the day. If you don't have one of these you really should consider it. As close to a perfect fountain pen as I have encountered. Love the vacuum filling system!



Terrific looking pen. best see through I've seen. Is the nib that flexible ? That's "vintage level"
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Old 18 February 2017, 04:12 PM   #98
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Terrific looking pen. best see through I've seen. Is the nib that flexible ? That's "vintage level"
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Hey Rafael,

Not flexible, but a 1.1 italic. Perhaps a very little flex, but nothing that would be natural to use.
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Old 18 February 2017, 04:27 PM   #99
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This would be fabulous with a really cool color ink. Like a red or purple or gold.


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That is why I picked one up. And they are very reasonable. I think about 70.00 new and 40 - 50.00 pre-owned.

I added Private Reserve Blue Suede ink and it is great. And the best thing is it changes color with the ink so every ink change you have a different pen. Never gets boring.

Oh.... and the vacuum filling system is incredible. You can fill it completely with a little trickery.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lXQZ4wkJwq0
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Old 18 February 2017, 09:49 PM   #100
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It is really something to have.
I think it is designed by the fellow can't remember the name, (maybe Nathan ...?)who made up the Noodler's inks.
Know anyone selling them. Lots seem to be out of stock

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Old 18 February 2017, 10:28 PM   #101
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It is really something to have.
I think it is designed by the fellow can't remember the name, (maybe Nathan ...?)who made up the Noodler's inks.
Know anyone selling them. Lots seem to be out of stock

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No, fortunately Nathan Tardiff has nothing to do with Twisbi. Twisbi is a Taiwanese manufacturer.

If no one has what you want in stock you can buy directly from Twisbi.
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Old 19 February 2017, 04:54 PM   #102
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Ok. thanks for the correction.
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Old 20 February 2017, 03:02 PM   #103
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Montblanc 146 with Montblanc Royal Blue. Just doing some brushing up on my handwriting. Love this pen.







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Old 21 February 2017, 12:39 PM   #104
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The MB Sienna pouch arrived today.







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Old 21 February 2017, 02:58 PM   #105
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VERY nice! I have a couple of them and one as an OM nib that is luscious! And congratulations on the MB pouch!
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Old 21 February 2017, 03:53 PM   #106
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VERY nice! I have a couple of them and one as an OM nib that is luscious! And congratulations on the MB pouch!


Thanks Richard. It will definitely go to good use as I travel a lot for work.


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Old 22 February 2017, 02:48 AM   #107
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Montblanc 146 with Montblanc Royal Blue. Just doing some brushing up on my handwriting. Love this pen.







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Good idea. Maybe I ought to do the same in order to improve my doctor's handwriting.
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Old 22 February 2017, 02:52 PM   #108
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Good idea. Maybe I ought to do the same in order to improve my doctor's handwriting.
You should've seen how mine was
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Old 28 February 2017, 06:12 AM   #109
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A Platinum Izumo Togi Yakumonuri. In this image it is the lower pen.


The decoration on the Togi Yakumonuri is based on one of the ceiling paintings at the Izumo Shrine. The technique used in this case is to paint the clouds as a series of layers with color on color that is then ground down reveling the underlying colors and the whole polished design the covered by several coats of clear urushi.

Closeup showing details of the two techniques:

This particular pen has the broad nib.
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Old 28 February 2017, 07:22 AM   #110
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A Platinum Izumo Togi Yakumonuri. In this image it is the lower pen.






The decoration on the Togi Yakumonuri is based on one of the ceiling paintings at the Izumo Shrine. The technique used in this case is to paint the clouds as a series of layers with color on color that is then ground down reveling the underlying colors and the whole polished design the covered by several coats of clear urushi.



Closeup showing details of the two techniques:




This particular pen has the broad nib.


Stunning!


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Old 28 February 2017, 07:22 AM   #111
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Old 2 March 2017, 05:59 AM   #112
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Montblanc Platinum Rollerball Generation - Today and every single day for the last 15 years.

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Old 2 March 2017, 08:01 AM   #113
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Maroon Paragon today. Filled with Diamine purple pizzazz to match.
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Today was an aberration. It started with the Platinum Y2K Le for some images and short test but then I pulled the cartridge and swapped it over into the Togi Yakumonuri since that one ran out of ink. The Y2K got flused and put away.

The short timer Y2K to show the Aizu style urushi.



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Old 3 March 2017, 06:15 AM   #115
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Today was an aberration. It started with the Platinum Y2K Le for some images and short test but then I pulled the cartridge and swapped it over into the Togi Yakumonuri since that one ran out of ink. The Y2K got flused and put away.

The short timer Y2K to show the Aizu style urushi.



That's an amazing pen
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Paragon noir in fine along with my new bluesy today
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That's an amazing pen
Aizu style urushi itself is really amazing.

Aizu prefecture is famous for it's lacquerware that is usually done with wood. First patterns are carved into the wood and sometimes painted and then the object is covered with an urushi coating. The urushi can be colored or clear and each layer except the very last is burnished before the next layer of urushi is added. The final layer or layers are with an urushi that has a small amount of oil added which naturally cures to the subtle glow seen on the Y2K LE.

With this pen ebonite was used instead of wood. There were 300 of the pens made and this is #115.

Here you can see the difference in the urushi finish between two Platinum LEs.


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Yes!!!

I can't seem to recuse myself from this lovey TWSBI!



This sucker JUST WRITES RIGHT! Love the 1.1 italic nib.

And the Blue Suede ink doesn't hurt either. But that is just my opinion....
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This seems to be my go to Friday pen. The media blasted finish takes casual Friday well.
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