It's a good looking pen. Unfortunately my penmanship doesn't warrant anything above a free bic ball point.
My handwriting looks like an over caffeinated physician... True story.
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I think the element of handwriting that I love the most is that no matter how "good" or "bad" it is, it's yours. Nobody else has your handwriting and after you're gone, it could be one of the few things left over for your family.
Writing with a fountain pen has encouraged me to take efforts to "improve" my own handwriting as the experience of writing with one is much nicer than a rollerball. I've made a few small changes to start and we'll see where it goes from here.
Believe it or not, I would love to see your handwriting. I've had a few people send me images of their handwriting and it's a small gift that I quite enjoy.
*has idea*
My handwriting is totally different, and better, with a fountain pen -- any fountain pen, pratically -- than any other type of pen.
Well I love that very much. Do you have a favorite pen?
Not really, I've had several along the way, mostly on the lower end: Crown, Parker, etc. Right now, I'm using a plastic Pilot VPen (disposable, horrors!), which works fine.
Your post of your newest did whet my appetite for one, however.
Very interesting! I wonder if you stepped up to a Lamy Safari or equivalent maybe you would find you like it enough to hold onto it longer?
I've honestly not tried the disposable pens.
That's honestly a great point and I've never thought of it that way. I've done a lot of genealogy work and am big on leaving the stories of who we are to the next generation. I've never thought of my handwriting in that way. Something to consider there.
Oddly enough, I have found that my handwriting does improve when using a pencil. The added friction on the paper seems to slow the stroke and overall just the letters just seem more deliberate.
There's an art to penmanship. I've never met anyone that has an interest in pens quite like you do. It's cool to have met you here. 🫡
I would love to see you start journalling! I've been doing it for a short while now and I'm very happy I have. Over time it'll tell a story that my kids could pick up one day and get to know me better than they might have otherwise.
So you might like an extra fine nib. There's typically more feedback with those that might suit you better than a nib that glides over the paper more.
That's super fascinating! I know of several people in my family who have a lot of our physical family genealogical stuff and I would love to go through it and start to compile it.
I'm certainly glad to have met you! Stay in touch! 😊
You know it!
Have you two watched this? I think it’ll float your boats: rescuing diaries and journals
That is remarkable and amazing. I would love to set something like that up in my area!