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I’ve only bought one or two new fountain pens in the last several years because my collection stabilized around what I actually use. Meet my two hardest working darlings, Pilot Falcon with 14k gold nib and TWSBI Eco with stub nib. #fountainpen #handwriting #fountainpens

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Advanced Persistent Teapot · 47w
nostr:nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnddaehgu3wwp6kyqpqqu56p82wp0ucpu7jkwcvvtfdc7wcmuqkdrqvzpkwl78rdkkckucqv036ma why is gold a desirable metal for a pen nib?
abadidea · 47w
I know that if you're not "a handwriting person," spending $200 on a pen sounds absurd, but also, consider: if you hate handwriting and I ask to to close your eyes and envision a pen, do you see a ten-cent Crystal BIC that makes your hands hurt within seconds? that might be why you learned to hate h...
Willa :donor: :nyancat: · 47w
nostr:nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnddaehgu3wwp6kyqpqqu56p82wp0ucpu7jkwcvvtfdc7wcmuqkdrqvzpkwl78rdkkckucqv036ma My handwriting is awful, but it feels better with a smooth pen. Stub nibs especially just work better for me for whatever reason.