Fountain Pen Fans - Share Your Favourites!

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around participants sharing their favorite fountain pens and inks, exploring personal experiences and recommendations within the fountain pen hobby. The conversation touches on challenges in finding specific ink brands and mentions related interests in pencil collecting.

Discussion Character

  • Exploratory
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  • Meta-discussion

Main Points Raised

  • Some participants express their enthusiasm for fountain pens, sharing personal anecdotes about receiving pens as gifts.
  • One participant mentions difficulties in finding ink, specifically referencing the "quink" brand from Parker.
  • Another participant inquires about the specific issues faced in finding ink, suggesting a desire for further clarification.
  • There are mentions of active Facebook groups related to fountain pens and vintage pencils, indicating community engagement beyond the forum.
  • A participant expresses a personal loss regarding a sharpener, indicating a connection to the broader hobby of writing instruments.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants generally agree on their interest in fountain pens, but there is no consensus on the availability of ink or specific brands, as experiences vary.

Contextual Notes

The discussion does not delve into specific brands or types of inks beyond the mention of "quink," and there are no detailed explorations of the technical aspects of fountain pen maintenance or usage.

Who May Find This Useful

Individuals interested in fountain pens, ink enthusiasts, and collectors of writing instruments may find this discussion relevant.

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Curious if there are any other fans of fountain pens out there? If so, what are you favourites? What is your work horse? Favourite ink?

Hopefully I'm not alone in this hobby here :)
 
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I love fountain pens. My father gave me a Parker 51 when I graduated. Finding ink Is not so easy.
 
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Gordianus said:
I love fountain pens. My father gave me a Parker 51 when I graduated. Finding ink Is not so easy.
Great choice!
What issues are you having finding ink?
 
I still can find bottles of the well known "quink" brand. I'm not an ink expert, I buy it because it comes from Parker
 
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are you on FaceBook? The group "Fountain Pens" is pretty active.

If you're also interested in pencils, the group "Collecting Vintage Pencils and Pencil Sharpeners" is also active, if occasionally quirky.
 
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gmax137 said:
are you on FaceBook? The group "Fountain Pens" is pretty active.

If you're also interested in pencils, the group "Collecting Vintage Pencils and Pencil Sharpeners" is also active, if occasionally quirky.
I'll give it a look, thanks!

I had a lovely sharpener but for the life of me I can't find it.
 

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