04 Jun 09
Pat and Jen bought me this feather fountain pen set from their honeymoon to Europe. It comes from an Italian sculpture store, Fabris Giuliana in Venice, Italy.
The nib is super fine; I don’t think I’ve ever owned a fountain pen with such a small nib, which is perfect, because I tend to have small handwriting. You can’t even tell which direction the stroke is going. So far it writes a little rough and scratchy, but with enough use, the nib will break in to my writing style.
I’ve always enjoyed writing. Not just the concept of putting ideas into more a tangible medium, but the act of writing itself, whether it’s on a keyboard by night, or flowing lines on a sheet of paper.
Sweet luddite geekery!
That I want! I can have it on my desk so that I can use it to write for all my personal correspondence like days of old. Or just scribble my mad ideas in my notebook.
Either way, that’s one hell of a reason to pick up a pen again rather than just pound away at a keyboard.
Yeah, my handwriting quality has really taken a nosedive in recent years, and this is a good excuse to revert back to old forms again. The only problem is that it’s not as convenient for quick scribbles, because you have to wash the ink off the pen every time.
Oooohhhh drool. I used to have some beautiful calligraphy pens, but this is way over the top… Wonder if it only has the one nib?
Yep, only one nib was provided…makes me not want to use it because I’m scared of wearing out such a nice gift.
Just pull don’t push, it should be fine. : )
It’s lovely, but I’m pretty sure that’s a dip pen, not a fountain pen. I don’t see a reservoir or any way to fill one.
Ah, I had no idea there was a difference! Thanks for pointing it out.
BTW, if it’s made like a standard dip pen, you should be able to buy nibs at just about any art supply store.
Yeah, that would be a good way to make sure I don’t wear down such a nice nib from Italy.