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.
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.
Once in a while someone does something incredibly nice, an unexpected gesture and one for which no thanks is expected or accepted. Quite frankly I prefer to be on the giving end of things but today found myself on the receiving end. Rest assured there will be payback and I know with what though I don’t know exactly when.
For now all I can do is recommend the first of my gifts, a Pilot Desk Pen labeled DPP-100-B-EF. This baby has without a doubt the finest nib I have ever used. Even so it is remarkably smooth and should be quite happy with any number of free-flowing inks. One of the features about this pen that sets it apart from other pens is its length. The light-weight plastic barrel is exactly the same size as my dip pen holders. I find this very comfortable and a welcome break from the typical fountain pen.
The Pilot Desk Pen is offered on eBay from a couple of sellers and through a few vendors in Japan including Ujuku. I am not affiliated but have made a couple of successful purchases from this Internet store.
The second pen is a slender Platinum pen with raised black scroll work on a black background, gold stepped end caps and a narrow gold section ring. The nib is an 18K fine and it certainly lives up to its billing. It has a little give to it but more from the way it is set rather than any flex to the metal. The feed is black and disappears nicely into the black section for a very smooth, seemless look. This one will take some research to determine the model but that’s part of the fun. A photo is warranted so one of these days…
