On My Desk – 2008/06/10

Variety makes life interesting. So I set out to create good variety with only four pens. From super fine to fine with four different weights, diameters and lengths, this rotation is aimed at reducing hand stress.

• Lamy Al-Star EF with Diamine Teal
• Sailor 1911 F with Herbin Vert Empire
• Pilot Socrates F with Diamine Kelly Green
• Platinum Karakusa F with Platinum Blue Black

More on the Platinum

A little birdie told me the black Platinum fountain pen is known as the Karakusa, model number PWB-4000 from the mid-1970s or so. I really like the feel of the textured scroll work and am enjoying its uniqueness.