Throwback Thursday: Tactile Turn Gist Titanium EF + Noodler's Raven Black

Continuing on the summer theme for Throwback Thursday,  we take a look back at another pen + ink combo from my July line-up.  Now, I’ve had in my mind to do a fulsome review of Noodler’s Raven Black so this Throwback will have a little more than usual. 

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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.

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Chinese Cacography: 計畫 Plan

We're now fully into the second half of the year.  Need to finalize plans for the remainder of the year.  Plans for the blog, vacation, family, work.  


Pen:  Tactile Turn Gist Titanium EF
Ink: Noodler's Raven Black

Brush: Kuretake Yumeginga (Dream Galaxy) Brush Pen
Ink:  Noodler's Plains of Abraham 

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Currently Inked: April 2016

Tracking of my pen and ink combinations in a central place has helped my senile mind greatly.  I still feel the choice of using the Tomoe River Notebook bound by Coach House Press for Wonderpens for my Currently Inked log is a good one.  Great paper in a nice form factor.

It was a little hard to choose the new inks this month due to the number of holdovers from last month.  It was kind of unfortunate I was forced to top up a few pens with 3 days left in March to accommodate a one-day out of town trip.  But, it's all good as long as I have pens with ink to write with.  

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Chinese Cacography: Volleyball 排球

Pen:        Lamy 2000 Extra Fine
Ink:         Pilot Iroshizuku Shin-Kai

Brush:    Platinum Natural Weasel Hair Brush Pen
Ink:        Noodlers Ravens Black

This one is for all the neighbourhood ladies who rock on the court


Chinese Cacography (i.e. chicken scratch) is my attempt to combine using fountain pens and Chinese characters writing practice.  Unless otherwise noted, the paper used is always Baron Fig Apprentice Dot grid.

Chinese Cacography: Warm 暖

Pen:        Lamy Al-Star 1.1
Ink:         De Atramentis Gold

Brush:    Platinum Natural Weasel Hair Brush Pen
Ink:        Noodlers Ravens Black

Ready for warmer weather to come...


Chinese Cacography (i.e. chicken scratch) is my attempt to combine using fountain pens and Chinese characters writing practice.  Unless otherwise noted, the paper used is always Baron Fig Apprentice Dot grid.

Chinese Cacography: Excited! 興奮

Pen:        Pilot Falcon Resin SEF
Ink:         Pilot Iroshizuku  Kiri-same

Brush:    Platinum Natural Weasel Hair Brush Pen
Ink:        Noodlers Ravens Black


Chinese Cacography (i.e. chicken scratch) is my attempt to combine using fountain pens and Chinese characters writing practice.  Unless otherwise noted, the paper used is always Baron Fig Apprentice Dot grid.

Chinese Cacography: Ocean 海洋

Pen:        Franklin-Christoph Model 66, Masuyama Needle Point
Ink:         Pilot Iroshizuku Kon-Peki

Brush:    Platinum Natural Weasel Hair Brush Pen
Ink:        Noodlers Ravens Black

Dreaming of swimming in warm ocean waters...

Dreaming of swimming in warm ocean waters...


Chinese Cacography (i.e. chicken scratch) is my attempt to combine using fountain pens and Chinese characters writing practice.  Unless otherwise noted, the paper used is always Baron Fig Apprentice Dot grid.