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Disassembled the pair of red Jinhao 20s earlier this week and gave them a good soak. That Diamine Ancient Copper may well have been part of the source of the problems, as @jimp suggested. Also, in the course of the dismantling I discovered that the retaining collar inside the EF unit was distorted, which may not have been helping the refusing to work for more than a couple of words. Anyway, the nib units were thoroughly soaked to remove the ink crud, and for good measure I gave the inside of the section a good rinse as well, before leaving everything to dry for a couple of days.

And then this evening I somehow lost the retaining collar for the F unit, having reassembled it and then taking it apart again to check a nib alignment issue.

I think they're headed for the spares bin, and two more will be on the shopping list for next month's AliExpress run.

I'd note that there seemed to be a lot of ink buildup inside the section, which I think was affecting the seal on the hatch. I'd found the same thing on the green pen filled with Diamine Woodland Green after it had had several fills, presumably from ink getting wiped off each time the hatch is opened and closed, and the seal definitely improved after the ink was washed out.

Anyway, I also cleaned out a Wing Sung 3008, so am now eyeing the box from Van Dieman Ink and wondering which of their bonkers inks to try next. Maybe the Odysseus we were talking about yesterday?

#FountainPen #FountainPens #FountainPenInk

For today's swatch post, here is Pilot Iroshizuku Fuyu-gaki (“winter persimmon”):

https://jimp.ink/2026/08/20/swatch-pilot-iroshizuku-fuyu-gaki

This was my first orange ink and my current favorite. I didn't even know I would like orange inks until I tried it. I have since acquired a few others but good as they may be, they haven't yet outdone Fuyu-gaki.

#FountainPen #FountainPens #FountainPenInk #Ink

Next blog post in the making, while enjoying people watching and a beer

#fountainpen

Es realmente divertido dibujar con esta pluma italiana Atlántica de los años 40's con punta de cristal.
Tiene el inconveniente de que hay que vaciar tinta y limpiarla cargado y descargando agua limpia después de cada sesión como si fuera un pincel, porque si no se seca la tinta y no fluye. Lleva un par de minutos hacerlo, pero lo compensa con creces esa linea que va de una EF a casi una mancha de pincel cuando la uso apaisada.
(Tinta Platinum Carbon Ink y acuarelas Windsor & Newton)

#juevesdeestilograficas #fountainpen #drawing #watercolour

“Broken arted”
I was holding off on the last dated page of my 2025 planner (there are a few plain graph paper pages to fill still), thinking that I somehow had to make an important or even good drawing…which always ends in putting it off and not drawing. This is the end of the planner more or less…it’s been more than a year to get through it, but isn’t that a metaphor for something or other also?
#fountainpen #stillnotplanningintheplanner

Writing Thu 20 Aug Lamy 2000 and Waterman Audacious Red

Todays pen and ink

Lamy 2000 <Gold 14kt Broad> + Waterman Audacious Red

Paper: Anko

https://www.youtube.com/garryeves

#edc #fountainpen #fountainpens #penoftheday #dailypen #Lamy2000 #Lamy #Waterman #WatermanAudaciousRed

Wait, that doesn't look right... (2/2) #FountainPen

Oh, hey, my TWSBI swipe has a functional clip. That's cool. (1/2) #FountainPen

Qué fantasía, son tan horteras que las quiero todas 😅

https://ferriswheelpress.com/pages/batman%E2%84%A2-collection-pre-launch-sign-up

#estilográficas #fountainpen #batman #ferriswheelpress

More re-releases from Van Dieman Ink, including the seriously over the top Odysseus. This sort of ink is why I need to get some B and stub nibs for my shimmer-friendly Wing Sung 3008 pens. :-)

#FountainPen #FountainPens #FountainPenInk

https://www.vandiemansink.com.au/products/van-diemans-greek-heroes-odysseus-shimmering-fountain-pen-ink

This ink swatch is tied for first place among the shiniest inks I own:

Diamine Golden Sands

https://jimp.ink/2026/08/19/swatch-diamine-golden-sands

It's also probably tied for first with shimmer inks I actually use regularly. Just watch out for the usual shimmer pitfalls.

#FountainPen #FountainPens #FountainPenInk #Ink

Diese Woche ein Anfall von #Nostalgie im #Blog? Vielleicht. Aber eigentlich wende ich mich in meinem Beitrag genau gegen diese Lesart der Nostalgie und ihre Ausprägungen:

Die Freiheit, das Alte nicht aufgeben zu müssen ⌚

Ich trage fast jeden Tag eine mechanische Armbanduhr. Das ist, nüchtern betrachtet, keine besonders vernünftige Entscheidung mehr. Mein Smartphone zeigt die Zeit genauer an, mein Computer ebenfalls, und selbst innerhalb der Welt der Armbanduhren wäre eine einfache Quarzuhr punkto Genauigkeit technisch überlegen. Meine mechanische Uhr schafft es sogar, jeden Monat einige Minuten von der objektiven Zeit abzuweichen – ein Feature, das mein Smartphone erstaunlicherweise nicht bietet. Trotzdem trage ich sie. Nicht trotz ihrer Überholtheit, sondern gerade deshalb.

https://epicmind.ch/die-freiheit-das-alte-nicht-aufgeben-zu-muessen

#Uhren #Fountainpen #Watches #StiftUndPapier

Anyone in Ontario with a spare cap for a twsbi 580 Diamond? Any colour - its my daily writer pen. Please if you broke one of these pens and have a cap laying around.... I will pay if its in good shape...

#fountainpen
#twsbi

The cover is so cute #fountainpen #hobonichi

Love my lavender setup 🥰

#fountainpen #hobonichi

Writing Wed 19 Aug Nahvalur Schuylkill and Colorverse Diamond Planet

What are you writing with today?

Nahvalur Schuylkill <Steel Nahvalur Medium> + Colorverse Diamond Planet

Paper: Anko

https://www.youtube.com/garryeves

#edc #fountainpen #fountainpens #penoftheday #dailypen #NahvalurSchuylkill #Nahvalur #Colorverse #ColorverseDiamondPlanet

Ink swatch post for today is:

Pilot Iroshizuku Asa-gao

https://jimp.ink/2026/08/18/swatch-pilot-iroshizuku-asa-gao

This is right up there with Diamine Sapphire Blue for me as one of the best blurples around.

#FountainPen #FountainPens #FountainPenInk #Ink

#NPD fail when I miss-filled my new Pelikan and it ran out of ink before the end of my first meeting today. #FountainPen

Writing Tue 18 Aug TWSBI Eco and Dominant Industry Winter Wood

Todays writing tools

TWSBI Eco <Steel Extra fine> + Dominant Industry Winter Wood

Paper: Anko

https://www.youtube.com/garryeves

#edc #fountainpen #fountainpens #penoftheday #dailypen #TWSBIEco #TWSBI #DominantIndustry #DominantIndustryWinterWood

Old school and ready to create #Writing #Drawing #FountainPen

hey #fountainpen brain trust, i'm looking for a pen that apparently is impossible to find. I'm looking for a pen that has:
1) a snap/slip cap (or i suppose very minimal rotations, less than 1)
2) a number 6 nib (mostly for larger grip size. pens like Diplomat Magnum are just too narrow for me)
3) international standard converter compatible
4) cheap/missable. This pen will live at work and if it ends up walking away, i don't want to be upset.

Today's ink swatch post is a shiny one:

Diamine - Shimmertastic - Cobalt Jazz

https://jimp.ink/2026/08/17/swatch-diamine-cobalt-jazz

This was the first shimmer ink I tried and it's not a bad way to judge if they're worth the effort. While it's not my favorite shimmer ink, it's pretty high on the list.

#FountainPen #FountainPens #FountainPenInk #Ink