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I recognize the TWSBI, pelican, pilot and parker. What is that one in the middle? I like your collection of blue ink. I am partial to mont blanc royal blue.

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That akkerman ink bottle, is that the one with the marble that stops the ink from going down?

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Seems like you are a big fan of the iroshizuku inks! I think they have beautiful inks, too.

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Fantastic inks

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The gold one? The inexpensive Pilot Metropolitan.

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How do you like the TWSBI? I felt like it wrote too wet. What is the red one? Sailor or pilot?

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Platinum Century #3776 Bourgogne.

TWSBI needs to be wet to make up for the scratchy.

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Their nib is not as smooth as others. I really like pilot nibs. Bach also made a bunch of good nibs. The vintage nibs are best, though. I dont know what it is, maybe the metal composite is better, but they write a lot smoother and are more flexible.

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Oh, yes. There used to be a guy in New Hampshire that fixed, ground and smoothed nibs. I think he retired. Richard Bender. His wife wrote the most awesome notes on vintage post cards.

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It is a dying trade. I know there are some guys who grind nibs at the pen shows.

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Dude, we don't teach cursive. Today's kids can't read the fucking Constitution or Magna Carta!

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Yeah, I know. The younger generation knows how to use iphones though lol

Yeah, that is the connection now.

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Have you ever gone to one? SO MANY PENS!