Currently Inked: October 2016
I’m posting my pen & ink line-up a later than originally planned. I had hoped that a new pen that shipped out at the end of September would have arrived in time to join the October line-up. I decided to go ahead and post my Currently Inked for October and do an addendum for the new pen.
HOLDOVERS (In order of appearance in line-up)
None! I'm improving at judging my ink usage for each month. This time I managed to use up all the ink from September in the wee hours of October 1.
NEW (In order of appearance in line-up)
Pen: Karas Kustoms Ink EF
Ink: Noodler's Raven Black
Well, it’s October and Halloween is coming up at the end of the month, so I thought I should include a stealthy black pen with some black ink. Of course, my Karas Kustoms Ink is not entirely black as removing the cap will reveal the copper orange grip section. I think this is a great combination for a month of fall colours and spookiness.
Pen: TWSBI Eco Black F Pendleton BLS + Extra Flex
Ink: Akkerman #5 Shocking Blue
I had this pen on my wish list as a way to try out the TWSBI Eco as well as see the nib work of Pendleton Brown. The nib has Pendleton’s trademark BLS (Butter Line Stub~italic) grind. I also asked Pendleton to make it “extra flex”. So far, Pendleton has delivered on a nib with elegant line variation. I paired this pen with Shocking Blue as the ink is so dark it looks almost black in the demonstrator body. As well I think the nib will bring out the wicked shading and sheen of the ink.
Pen: Pilot/Namiki Vanishing Point Raden Water Surface F
Ink: Callifolio Baikal
The Vanishing Point will be my go-to pen for meetings this month so I inked it up with a business appropriate blue-black. This is my first time trying Baikal. So far it showing some nice shading.
Pen: Nakaya Decapod Twist SF
Ink: Sailor Jentle Tokiwa-Matsu
Of course I could not leave my grail pen off the line-up for October. This time I’ve inked with up with Tokiwa-Matsu which I think matches the green that peaks under the brown finish on the pen.
Pen: OMAS Ogiva Alba EF Extra Flessibile
Ink: Pilot Iroshizuku Ama Iro
I had to include an orange pen for October so the OMAS Ogiva Alba was welcomed back into the line up. Ama Iro is a new ink for me and I thought that the line variation of the Extra Flessibile nib would show off the shading and line variation of this beautiful sky-blue ink.
Pen: Lamy LX (Rose Gold) EF
Ink: Pilot Iroshizuku Momji
Hello pen hotness! The long awaited Lamy LX were released in September and I managed to nab a rose-gold one. I love the design choices that Lamy made with this upgraded Lamy Al-Star. I paired this pen with the pink-red Momji (aka Autumn Leaves). A perfect set-up for the season of fall colours.
Pen: Franklin-Christoph Pocket 66 Italian Ice Masuyama 14K F Cursive Italic
Ink: Pilot Iroshizuku Yu-Yake
My wait for a Franklin-Christoph pen with the fluorescent Italian Ice finish has finally come to an end. The wait was worth it for this special colour. I love the contrast of the fluorescent purple body with the vibrant red-orange of Yu-Yake.
Pen: Franklin-Christoph Model 45 Antique Glass Masuyama 18K F Italic
Ink: Diamine Chocolate Brown
The pen gods also treated me to a long awaited Franklin-Christoph with the popular Antique Glass finish. Of course I went all out with the Coke bottle look by filling it up with some Chocolate Brown ink.
Final Thoughts
In the past couple months I’ve leaned towards 9 inked pens as the ideal number for me. This line-up as 8 pens. As I mentioned at the beginning of the post, I saved #9 in the line-up for a new pen. As I’m writing this, the pen is currently in-transit in New York. Hopefully this pen will fly into the nest soon. I have already picked out Pilot Iroshizuku Ina-ho for this pen.
So how many pens do you have inked up for October? What are your favourite pen and ink combos?
My Galen Leather zippered pen case came along while I relaxed on the docks at the lake. Fountain pens living dangerously on the edge...