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Nakaya or Namiki as a daily writer? View entire thread - Björn Hansson on Jul 13, 2004, 2:56 PM

Personally, I would go for the Nakaya... - JesseD on Jul 13, 2004, 3:26 PM

Re: Personally, I would go for the Nakaya... - Björn Hansson on Jul 13, 2004, 5:20 PM

One more thing Björn, - Eduardo on Jul 14, 2004, 7:04 AM

I also get the impression that Bjorn is leaning. . . - JackForster on Jul 17, 2004, 7:36 PM

Nakaya..... - Pallet Fork on Jul 27, 2004, 5:46 AM

Cleaning and storing a Pelikan M800 View entire thread - descartes92 on Jul 13, 2004, 5:32 AM

My Way of Cleaning Fountain Pens - Yao Peiliang on Jul 13, 2004, 6:03 AM

Agree 100%. nt - Christopher Meisenzahl on Jul 13, 2004, 9:49 AM

In addition, you can remove the nib - stric on Jul 13, 2004, 12:36 PM

Cold water ?? >>> - MTF on Jul 13, 2004, 8:55 PM

The water I use isn't ice cold, as long as it is not "hot" you should be fine - JesseD on Jul 14, 2004, 11:40 AM

I go with room-temperature water. - stric on Jul 14, 2004, 12:55 PM

:o) Room temperature heading for 42degC >> - MTF on Jul 14, 2004, 8:57 PM

One thing that I also do with Pelikan pens... - Russ on Jul 13, 2004, 12:48 PM

I love my red M400, the 800 is a great pen too. . . - JackForster on Jul 13, 2004, 7:21 PM

Running water a problem - rick on Jul 13, 2004, 9:03 PM

Well, better safe than sorry. . . - JackForster on Jul 13, 2004, 10:01 PM

We drink bottled water! - rick on Jul 13, 2004, 11:09 PM

You could always use distilled water for the final rinse. - Russel Simpson on Jul 15, 2004, 5:26 PM

Thanks - rick on Jul 16, 2004, 11:03 AM

That's the method that I use except I usually leave the pen to dry for a few days. - Russel Simpson on Jul 15, 2004, 5:29 PM

Many thanks for all your suggestions (nt). - descartes92 on Jul 26, 2004, 2:23 AM

Anyone have a celluloid Nakaya? View entire thread - tbk on Jul 10, 2004, 7:56 AM

Not Nakaya but Platinum - SJX on Jul 11, 2004, 6:25 AM

Nakaya and company View entire thread - Eduardo on Jul 9, 2004, 8:05 PM

One missing… - Eduardo on Jul 9, 2004, 8:06 PM

Sorry, one of the pictures won't appear… (nt) - Eduardo on Jul 9, 2004, 8:08 PM

The other one - Anonymous on Jul 9, 2004, 8:48 PM

Thank you, I don't know how you did it (nt) - Eduardo on Jul 10, 2004, 7:04 AM

I should be able to do better than this. In the first picture there is a silver J.P... - Robert Durick on Jul 9, 2004, 9:17 PM

I'll give it a try. Looks like fun - JesseD on Jul 9, 2004, 9:48 PM

The pens are: - Eduardo on Jul 10, 2004, 8:39 AM

OT: Exciting new PuristS forum, and very special announcement on GP forum: View entire thread - JackForster on Jul 8, 2004, 6:36 AM

How I ended up owning a Laban FP and a review. View entire thread - Leehu Z. on Jul 7, 2004, 11:22 AM

I think you got a good buy there. - Robert Durick on Jul 7, 2004, 5:25 PM

Leehu, nice pen, and nice post! nt - Christopher Meisenzahl on Jul 8, 2004, 6:10 AM

Nakaya arrived… View entire thread - Eduardo on Jul 6, 2004, 12:29 PM

Congrats on the Nakaya! Looking forward to pics - JesseD on Jul 6, 2004, 1:09 PM

My Nakaya arrived on Friday.... - Jay Pulli on Jul 6, 2004, 2:08 PM

Enjoy ! - Denis Richard on Jul 6, 2004, 6:55 PM

question - adrian_calin on Jul 7, 2004, 9:54 AM

I am getitng mine in two-three weeks. - stric on Jul 13, 2004, 12:42 PM

I didn't believe before...but now I do View entire thread - Ming Thein on Jul 5, 2004, 7:50 AM

I don't know what my next new pen will be, but, if you put me on the spot, - Robert Durick on Jul 5, 2004, 2:28 PM

Congrats! Gotta love them stubs - JesseD on Jul 5, 2004, 4:53 PM

Darn! I forgot about the Sheaffer Snorkel and Parker T1... - Ming Thein on Jul 6, 2004, 10:21 PM

Go out and buy a snork, you know you want to :) - JesseD on Jul 7, 2004, 12:44 AM

Uurgh...don't tempt me...they had a heavily discounte Omas T2 also... - Ming Thein on Jul 10, 2004, 8:10 AM

Stubs are great nibs - MaxH on Jul 6, 2004, 2:22 PM

What exactly are Stub nibs? - Leehu Z. on Jul 6, 2004, 4:20 PM

From Richard Binder's glossary... - Robert Durick on Jul 6, 2004, 4:27 PM

thanks! - Leehu Z. on Jul 7, 2004, 10:56 AM

fantastic - nij on Jul 8, 2004, 2:39 PM

I have lots of medium and fine nibs... - Ming Thein on Jul 10, 2004, 8:12 AM

A tale of two nibs (or bear with my until I can afford a reliable camera) View entire thread - Robert Durick on Jul 4, 2004, 9:17 PM

Lamy nibs - Greg D on Jul 4, 2004, 11:59 PM

My experience is that Lamy Safari nibs take time to "soak in". - Jay Pulli on Jul 5, 2004, 5:58 AM

Weekend pen play (and ink play) View entire thread - Robert Durick on Jul 4, 2004, 8:52 PM

Nakaya Pens & Platinum cartridges View entire thread - Jay Pulli on Jul 3, 2004, 5:42 AM

Congrats Jay on your new baby I Hope............. - Paul-Belgium on Jul 3, 2004, 7:24 AM

You are correct about the ball-bearing type cartridge seal. Although one would think it.. - JackB on Jul 3, 2004, 12:33 PM

The ball is meant... - Denis Richard on Jul 6, 2004, 7:01 PM

Okay, good idea, but why doesn't the ball restrict the ink flow... - Jay Pulli on Jul 7, 2004, 3:30 AM

Because... - Denis Richard on Jul 8, 2004, 12:18 PM

Ah, makes sense. (nt) - Jay Pulli on Jul 9, 2004, 5:50 AM

replica pen View entire thread - Paul on Jul 3, 2004, 5:21 AM

Bring it to a Montblanc store and compare - SJX on Jul 3, 2004, 8:13 PM

thanks - Paul on Jul 3, 2004, 10:05 PM

Individual Serial Numbers - Eric on Jul 5, 2004, 8:25 PM

From watches to pens ..... View entire thread - RPBA on Jul 3, 2004, 1:36 AM

Congrats on the Ogiva! It is a great pen, use it in good health - JesseD on Jul 3, 2004, 9:00 PM

I forgot to mention as far as maintaining the pen >>> - JesseD on Jul 3, 2004, 9:04 PM

I tote and use several fountain pens in the course of a typical work day. - Robert Durick on Jul 3, 2004, 10:39 PM

Good choice on the Omas Ogiva - Bill Smith on Jul 5, 2004, 3:25 PM

Thanks for your replies guys (nt) - RPBA on Jul 6, 2004, 11:00 PM

Congratulations on the Ogiva! (more) - Leehu Z. on Jul 7, 2004, 4:41 PM

MB 146 problems (again!) View entire thread - Sonovo on Jul 1, 2004, 1:55 PM

I've had my share of - stric on Jul 2, 2004, 8:11 AM

Re: I've had my share of - Sonovo on Jul 2, 2004, 3:27 PM

I'm not so sure - stric on Jul 2, 2004, 9:17 PM

very bad experiences with John Mottishaw - nonki on Jul 3, 2004, 8:18 PM

I have had nothing but satisfactory experience with him. (nt) - JackB on Jul 4, 2004, 8:58 AM

This is interestng... - stric on Jul 4, 2004, 11:41 AM

No problems with my Montblanc... - Michael Schott on Jul 6, 2004, 7:30 AM

The point is well taken. Actually this bears on both the question. . . - JackForster on Jul 6, 2004, 8:17 AM

"A sample of one"...a somewhat different perspective - ripwatch on Jul 6, 2004, 11:52 AM

Beware the danger of taking internet comments at full face value... - ThomasM on Jul 6, 2004, 3:35 PM

No doubt it must be frustrating in the extreme, - ripwatch on Jul 6, 2004, 6:33 PM

A bit more, if I may... - ripwatch on Jul 7, 2004, 5:40 AM

(based upon quick once over) Excellent point! and one that I continually wrestle with. - ThomasM on Jul 7, 2004, 3:04 PM

A vote to keep reviews on The PuristS - ripwatch on Jul 8, 2004, 5:17 AM

Thanks for your comments and support. More to come...(nt) - ThomasM on Jul 9, 2004, 6:19 PM

Aaaaccckkk! Ink bombs! View entire thread - ripwatch on Jun 29, 2004, 10:06 AM

What's an ink bomb? NT - Robert Durick on Jun 29, 2004, 11:13 AM

Sorry, somewhere I got the mistaken idea the term was a common one - ripwatch on Jun 29, 2004, 2:48 PM

Now that you've clarified it, I have no answer... - Robert Durick on Jun 29, 2004, 3:30 PM

Is an ink bomb when a big drop of ink randomly falls from the pen? >>> - JesseD on Jun 29, 2004, 11:56 AM

Well, the theory certainly makes sense but in this case - ripwatch on Jun 29, 2004, 2:52 PM

I've had the same problem, but not very frequently… - Eduardo on Jun 29, 2004, 3:48 PM

Possibility >>> - Jamie Rouse on Jun 30, 2004, 11:42 AM

I have been using Fountainpens for the last 5 years - Bill Smith on Jun 30, 2004, 1:08 PM

Yes, nib up, almost vertical. (nt) - ripwatch on Jun 30, 2004, 3:08 PM

Yesterday I wore a shirt with a pocket, and... - Robert Durick on Jul 3, 2004, 7:42 PM

Help for Newbie re M700 Toledo View entire thread - Brookes on Jun 28, 2004, 1:03 PM

The m700 is the same size as the m400 [nt] - JesseD on Jun 28, 2004, 3:10 PM

Re: The m700 is the same size as the m400 [nt] - Brookes on Jun 29, 2004, 8:46 AM

Parker Mandarin price View entire thread - David Margolius on Jun 28, 2004, 12:54 PM

Approximatelly around - stric on Jun 29, 2004, 8:27 AM

Thanks - David Margolius on Jun 29, 2004, 4:24 PM

If it's the reissue of the yellow Mandarin you're referring to I can only guess. . . - JackForster on Jun 29, 2004, 7:56 PM

Yellow Mandarin - stric on Jun 29, 2004, 8:19 PM

Buy pens first; learn about them later. View entire thread - Robert Durick on Jun 26, 2004, 7:31 PM

Congrats on your new 51's! Those plums aren't easy to find - JesseD on Jun 26, 2004, 9:33 PM

Congratulations on your 51's - Bill Smith on Jun 27, 2004, 10:52 AM

The whole issue of plum vs. burgundy 51's is. . . - JackForster on Jun 28, 2004, 12:41 PM

Need information about Kaweco pens View entire thread - John on Jun 25, 2004, 6:08 PM

From Jonathan Steinberg's 'Fountain Pens' we have this entry: - JackForster on Jun 26, 2004, 6:27 PM

Where to find nibs for Parker 51 fountain pen? View entire thread - AJ on Jun 25, 2004, 5:29 AM

NOS nibs will be hard to find. Honestly I don't know whether . . . - JackForster on Jun 25, 2004, 4:09 PM

Penopoly, John Mottishaw, and David Nishimura all have them - JesseD on Jun 25, 2004, 11:53 PM

Thanks Jesse, great information; as I suspected. . . - JackForster on Jun 26, 2004, 6:22 PM

Nakaya is here ( many scans ) View entire thread - Paul-Belgium on Jun 24, 2004, 1:34 AM

That's amazing Paul, I really need to get one of those! nt - Christopher Meisenzahl on Jun 24, 2004, 3:41 AM

I am actually considering a Nakaya - stric on Jun 24, 2004, 7:03 AM

Very Smooth and - Paul-Belgium on Jun 24, 2004, 8:55 AM

Now I am really anxious for mine to arrive! - Jay Pulli on Jun 25, 2004, 12:27 PM

That is a very, very exciting pen. Maybe since so many of us own Pelikans. . . - JackForster on Jun 25, 2004, 4:07 PM

I already ordered about three weeks ago… I'll let you know (nt) - Eduardo on Jun 25, 2004, 6:30 PM

I am at a loss for words.... - Bill Smith on Jun 27, 2004, 10:55 AM

My Nakaya just arrived.... - Jay Pulli on Jul 2, 2004, 2:32 PM

Congratulations Paul ! - Denis Richard on Jul 6, 2004, 6:56 PM

Yard-o-led View entire thread - Rod on Jun 23, 2004, 8:49 AM

Yard O Led - Leehu Z. on Jun 24, 2004, 4:16 PM

Leezhu, I think that sums it up very well. Yard-O-Led are very. . . - JackForster on Jun 25, 2004, 4:06 PM

Re: Leezhu, I think that sums it up very well. Yard-O-Led are very. . . - Rod on Jun 26, 2004, 7:46 AM

Thanks, and we would love to see a picture! nt - JackForster on Jun 26, 2004, 6:28 PM

I love my uninked Yard-o-Led millenium, but I would... - Robert Durick on Jun 26, 2004, 6:48 PM

Anyone familiar with Pilot Primo fountain pens? ... View entire thread - Christopher Meisenzahl on Jun 23, 2004, 5:34 AM

Never heard of them but the picture shows a very nice looking. . . - JackForster on Jun 26, 2004, 6:29 PM

Pelikan M400 repair - help needed View entire thread - NE on Jun 22, 2004, 4:10 AM

Chartpak (The company that does Pelikan's repairs in US) will know what to do - JesseD on Jun 23, 2004, 6:19 PM

Thanks. Noted. NE (nt) - NE on Jun 28, 2004, 7:34 AM

Namiki View entire thread - Steven Tan on Jun 21, 2004, 8:40 PM

All of the pens you mentioned are great pens - JesseD on Jun 23, 2004, 6:38 PM

Thanks - Steven Tan on Jun 23, 2004, 10:27 PM

My experience with Namiki pens is limited but I seem to have found a lot to say - JesseD on Jun 24, 2004, 12:30 AM

very good input.... - Steven Tan on Jun 24, 2004, 7:57 PM

With these Namiki maki-e's, the artwork is probably what affects the price the most - JesseD on Jun 24, 2004, 10:25 PM

Namiki fountain pens - i9n short they - stric on Jun 24, 2004, 4:31 PM

To write or to look--That is the question - nonki on Jul 3, 2004, 10:55 PM

Omas and Pelikan View entire thread - rick on Jun 20, 2004, 9:47 AM

About Pelikans - stric on Jun 20, 2004, 12:59 PM

I own pens from both manufacturers… - Eduardo on Jun 20, 2004, 6:28 PM

Thanks - Anonymous on Jun 21, 2004, 9:36 PM

I have 10 Pelikans and 1 Omas - Bill Smith on Jun 23, 2004, 2:38 PM

Bill, I agree with you somewhat and I think… - Eduardo on Jun 24, 2004, 9:38 AM

Pelikan & Omas - what about having both? - Leehu Z. on Jun 24, 2004, 4:25 PM

Paul-Belgium, has your Nakaya arrived? View entire thread - Jay Pulli on Jun 19, 2004, 1:34 PM

Hi Jay mine will be here this week - Paul-Belgium on Jun 20, 2004, 11:19 AM

My only complaint about Moleskine Notebooks is that... View entire thread - Jay Pulli on Jun 19, 2004, 1:32 PM

You might try a paint maker... - Russel on Jun 21, 2004, 2:21 PM

Oops....*Marker* - Russel on Jun 21, 2004, 2:22 PM

My first MB 149 View entire thread - stric on Jun 18, 2004, 10:29 PM

O, kindred soul... - Robert Durick on Jun 18, 2004, 10:34 PM

Hemingway, Oscar Wilde, Voltaire... - stric on Jun 19, 2004, 11:23 AM

Inspired by the Montblanc possibilities... - Robert Durick on Jun 19, 2004, 8:20 PM

Wonderful picture, and nice pens - Eric on Jun 19, 2004, 9:05 PM

It is also my experience >>>> - Zdenek on Jun 20, 2004, 10:10 PM

Pelikan FP??? View entire thread - JimC on Jun 17, 2004, 3:04 PM

Pelikans make very good quality pens - JesseD on Jun 17, 2004, 4:31 PM

Go for a Pelikan 800, green stripe, classic! - Jay Pulli on Jun 17, 2004, 5:21 PM

Thanks - JimC on Jun 17, 2004, 5:33 PM

Try a Pelikan 800. I believe it to be one of the finest all around pens available... - JackB on Jun 17, 2004, 7:21 PM

All Pelikans are excellent pens - Eric on Jun 17, 2004, 7:31 PM

Pelikans are some of the best ... - stric on Jun 18, 2004, 8:27 AM

You can't go wrong with Pelikan - Bill Smith on Jun 18, 2004, 12:29 PM

If you want a heftier pen - SJX on Jun 18, 2004, 9:51 PM

I have Pelikans but don't use most of them very much... - Robert Durick on Jun 18, 2004, 9:55 PM

An afterthought: You'll have a hard time avoiding green if... - Robert Durick on Jun 19, 2004, 8:52 PM

Pelikan colors - nonki on Jul 3, 2004, 11:11 PM

Thanks - JimC on Jun 20, 2004, 7:25 AM

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