One of my preferred inks, particularly for use in vintage fountain pens, is Waterman ink. Vintage pens require care and maintenance, which includes regular flushing. Since vintage pen mechanisms can…
…best to use these inks in pens you can clean thoroughly and soak. I’ve seen fountain pen users put these inks in vintage pens without issue, but I would do…
I am a right handed writer, and have a right oblique nib but I can’t get it to work for me. Right handed writers usually use left obliques and left…
What’s so great about those pigmented/carbon inks? Inks like Platinum Carbon Black and Sailor Kiwa Guro Pigmented Nano Black are nice inks because they are so dark and intense, especially…
…think is a crack in it. Is that possible? It’s very possible the nib is cracked. If you use a loupe to look at it, even smaller fractures can be…
…they were economical bottles because you could use the ink to the very last drop. Furthermore, they contained three times more ink than other ink bottles. In 1935, the bottles…
What kind of paper should I use with my vintage fountain pen? You can use any paper with your fountain pen, but with copy-type papers, your ink will likely feather,…
…double-broad, etc. These nibs can be delicate and require a practiced hand, so starting off with dip nibs might be safest (and ideal) as calligraphers and the Master Penmen use…
…The Signagraph Company made some of the machines, others are marked as Manufactured by L. E. Waterman Company and Licensed by The Signagraph Company. Watch for a post coming on…
I saw this quote and it made me think about what this could mean for me as a pen user. I’m not a collector. I definitely use all my pens,…
