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Tempted by the video on this post at the blog of GreaseMonkeyHands, I purchased a flexible point Pilot/Namiki Falcon Fountain Pen. I don't know anything about fountain pens, but I was really intrigued by the subtle thicks and thins achieved by the pen on the video.
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My pen arrived today!!
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With the assistance of GreaseMonkeyHands, I also bought appropriate ink for the pen.
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Here is a front and back view of the nib.
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To fill the pen, I dipped the entire nib into the ink.
As you can tell by the ink on my hands, I'm a rookie at this!
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Then I twisted the little, black end piece clockwise to bring the ink into the cartridge.
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I have a lot of practicing to do in order to get the hang of it!
Mine doesn't seem to be as flexible as the one in the video, but maybe it needs to break in a bit.
(or maybe it's operator error!)
I think this pen will be great for letter writing.
I've really enjoyed playing with it today.
Put a little flourish in your Friday!
