31 Monday Dec 2012
Posted in A Random Writing, Various Pen Stuff, Writing Sample
31 Monday Dec 2012
Posted in A Random Writing, Various Pen Stuff, Writing Sample
30 Sunday Dec 2012
Posted in A Random Writing, Ink Comparison, Ink Review, Various Pen Stuff, Writing Sample
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54th massachusetts, bad blue heron, baystate, Baystate Blue, blue, blue black ink, blue ink, blue ink comparison, blue ink test, blue/black ink, bsb, Flex Nib, Flex Pen, flexible nib, Fountain Pen, Fountain Pen Ink, Fountain Pen Network, Ink, Ink Review, legal lapis, liberty's elysium, midnight blue, midway blue, navajo turquoise, navy, navy blue, navy ink, Nib, Nibs, Noodler's, noodler's 54th massachusetts, noodler's bad blue heron, noodler's baystate blue, noodler's blue, noodler's blue black, noodler's bsb, Noodler's Flex, noodler's flex pen, noodler's fpn, noodler's fpn ink, noodler's legal lapis, noodler's liberty's elysium, noodler's massachusetts, noodler's midnight blue, noodler's midway blue, noodler's navajo turquoise, noodler's navy, noodler's starry night, noodler's upper ganges blue, noodler's van gogh, noodler's van gogh starry night, noodler's warden series, noodlers ink, Shading, starry night, upper ganges blue, van gogh, van gogh ink, warden series, warden series ink, water resistant ink, water test, waterproof
The clear winners are Upper Ganges Blue, Baystate Blue, Bad Blue Heron, 54th Massachusetts, and Legal Lapis. It’s no coincidence that Baystate Blue and Bad Blue Heron are two of my favorite inks ever, and 54th is making its way up that list too.
29 Saturday Dec 2012
Posted in Ink Review, Noodler's
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Ahab, bad black moccasin, black ink, bulletproof, bulletproof ink, dip pen, Flex Nib, Flex Pen, flexible nib, Fountain Pen, Fountain Pen Ink, Fountain Pen Ink Review, Fountain Pen Network, Ink, Ink Review, Nib, Nibs, Noodler's, noodler's bad black moccasin, noodler's black, noodler's flex pen, noodler's moccasin, noodler's warden series, noodlers ink, Pens, Shading, warden series, waterman black
This is a the only black ink in Noodler’s Warden Series of bulletproof/fraud-resistant inks designed to pe impervious (or nearly so) to the most recent development in check fraud: FRICKIN’ LASERS.
It’s a fantastic utilitarian ink. It works well in flex pens (though sometimes there are flow issues if the [flex] pen is on the dry side), but it’s no art ink. Pointed dip nibs are a no-no. It’s meant to be used to ensure security, not be pretty. It’s got a slight green tinge when spread with a q-tip, and it’s a very “black” black ink, easily the darkest and most opaque in my black ink arsenal. The drawback for its permanence? Long dry times on ink-resistant paper (such as Rhodia).
28 Friday Dec 2012
Posted in A Random Writing, Writing Sample
27 Thursday Dec 2012
Posted in Various Pen Stuff, Waterman
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Fountain Pen, Fountain Pen Network, fountain pens, FPN, ink cleaning, pen cleaning, pen restoration, red ripple, red ripple waterman, restoring pens, sac replacement, waterman 52, waterman 52½, waterman 52½V, waterman 52V, waterman bladder, waterman red ripple, waterman sac replacement
Here’s a beautiful little Waterman 52½V in the older woodgrain pattern that needed a new sac and A LOT of cleaning and TLC.
Got it re-sac’d:
And now it’s ready to write!
What a gorgeous pen!
27 Thursday Dec 2012
Posted in Ink Review, Noodler's
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Ahab, Ancient Copper, black ink, bulletproof, bulletproof ink, dip pen, Flex Nib, flexible nib, Fountain Pen Ink Review, Fountain Pen Network, fraud resistant ink, Ink, Ink Review, Manjiro, Manjiro Nakahama, Nakahama, nathan tardif, Noodler's, Noodler's Flex, noodler's flex pen, noodler's sepia, noodler's whaleman's sepia, noodlers ink, Red-Black, Rouge Hematite, Sepia, sepia ink, Shading, whaleman's sepia
Here’s a fantastic ink with a fantastic backstory. Notice the bleached writing sample and how the tamper-resistant bright orange component serves as sort of a fraud alarm.
Here’s Nathan Tardif’s video explaining the history behind this particular ink
27 Thursday Dec 2012
Posted in Uncategorized
24 Monday Dec 2012
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blood red ink, Flex Pen, nathan tardif, Noodler's, Noodler's Flex, noodler's flex pen, Noodler's Qin Shi Huang, noodlers ink, Qin Shi Huang, red ink
Here’s a recently uploaded video made by Mr. Noodler’s himself, Nathan Tardif, showcasing his new ink, Noodler’s Qin Shi Huang. Looking forward to it, Nathan!
24 Monday Dec 2012
Posted in Ink Review, J. Herbin
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Ancient Copper, Antietam, Australian Roses, Black Swan, dip pen, English Roses, Fine Nib, Flex Nib, Flex Pen, flexible nib, Fountain Pen, Fountain Pen Ink, Fountain Pen Ink Review, Fountain Pen Network, Ink, Ink Review, J. Herbin, Nib, Nibs, Noodler's, Noodler's Flex, noodler's flex pen, Pasternak, Pens, Red-Black, Rouge Hematite, Shading, Wild Strawberry
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