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That will make the set complete :).

If there is an Waterman that is worth trying, this would be it - pretty well built based on what I have. Thanks Pete!

I love that detail on the cap as well - it fits the pen very well in my opinion. When the time is right it will happen, nu rush there :).

Thanks - it looks like it goes under a few names out there.

Thanks Pete! Yeah, surprisingly Karkos makes some nice inks and for very cheap - around $1 CAD for a 30ml bottle (not including shipping).

@@eugenborcan That's awesome! I need to look into them.

That's an interesting one as well. I have it but did not got around to play with it yet. Is somewhere in a drawer... somewhere...

Thank you!

Yep, Platinum Carbon ink is pretty good stuff and as close as it can get to permanent. The only problem I had is that it tends to stain a little pens that are lighter in color and they are made out of resin. Other than that, no issues with it on this side either. Don't feel bad about the little guy - he (she!?) is actually quite happy - had one too many beers before "the portrait" was taken . Thanks Pete!

I thought about it for a little and realized that maybe even in that case - when you have ink between nib and inside of the hood - is not a big issue. That hood will act as a basic overfeed... and the nib will "consume" the ink. Worth the try maybe... overall though, definitely not a bad fountain pen.

I like it... and my copy seems to be working as intended. So based on that I definitely can recommend it. Just remember, like all Chinese pens you could get unlucky sometimes. A lot of people say some of my drawings reminds them of Tim's work. I guess maybe there is something in me from him :). Thanks!

@@eugenborcan Ill give it a try $10 is not a big investment. Thank you for the reply.

Anytime buddy!

Thank you - hope it was helpful :)!

Did not got a chance to work on the feed. Still planning to do it at one point in time... just don't know when. My goal was to build my fountain pen eventually, but since then I decided on an entire new approach - making my own blanks and turning.

@@eugenborcan that would be a great video !!! nice idea 💪💪

@@kenshinhimura3014 If you are referring to making my own fountain pens, I already have a couple of them - here is a playlist if you are interested: ruclips.net/video/dsHfPNSHSck/видео.html

Thanks for the tips - really helpful :).

Thanks Pete! 😀

Hope he is a nice guy!

Thanks!

Thank you!

That is an interesting thing. I knew that they had a stub but I had no clue that it also had a different designed sections. It is indeed curious - thank you for sharing that detail!

@@eugenborcan I've been using the pen lately, after a long hiatus. I really love the look when it's unposted; the nib is beautiful and the proportions are just right. In that regard, it's very similar to the unposted Pelikan M600. I find the cap a little too chunky though: when capped, the RS is longer than a capped M800, while narrower in the barrel.

​@@6507bankston I agree, that cap is too heavy when posted - it posts too shallow and makes the pen too long and top heavy. But unposted is a dream - thanks to that beautiful nib :). I don't have an M600 or M800 - is nice to know they are similar in size - thanks!

@@mohangsk3759 Yes, I make my own blanks.

Thanks! Yeah, I was thinking the same. Well, hopefully next week won't be a complete mess .

They aren't for everyone for sure. They take a little bit of practice to get use to them. Like I said, you usually want to keep them more upright as you work with them. The thinner they get the scratchier they sound . Thanks Pete - as always, appreciated!

Thank you! ❤

Thank you - happy to hear you enjoyed it .

The Cross brand is using a proprietary cartridge and converter. Search for "Cross fountain pen converter" and you should be able to find what you need.

Thanks Pete!

Thank you and sorry you find my stuff disturbing. Not doing it on purpose. I'm not sure if I am influenced by HR... maybe somehow without realizing it. I do like his work though. Usually I try and don't plan or think too much about what I am doing. As you have probably seen so far I usually start with just doing some random lines on the page and then let it evolve into whatever it wants. I just nudge it in different directions from time to time based on what I see on the page.

Thanks!

Is in the description, along the pen's weight and dimensions. I always add those in the description.

​@@eugenborcan Thanks! Didn't check description first 😅

@@nikossiotas No worries!

Glad you enjoyed it. I believe I already make some mentions to what you recommend. Yes, a thicker ink will work but India ink will still be problematic. You can leave the cap off, but that will not really thicken the ink... the ink will start drying out and start "clogging" the pen reducing the ink flow.

I guess the Sonnet is like every other fountain pen - some will fit them some will not - and both sides are perfectly normal :). I had experience with the clones and I liked them so that is what pushed me to get one. And I ended up liking it. You are NOT overstepping any boundaries. I truly appreciate the suggestions :). I'm just a very odd person... The thing with me is... I really do not like the baiting content type thing and I am more focused on presenting what it is to present and move on. I think that if someone is interested in hearing something about a fountain pen that they are interested in, they are more interested in seeing the fountain pen rather than my face. And when I am doing my silly scribbles I would assume they are interested in the process than my face... If they do not like any of that, my face won't make them like my content any better :D - at least that is what I think. Plus, I am kind of shy in front of the camera and after I had a few people making fun of me, I even decided to remove my picture from the channel. I did not start this channel to be famous or gain popularity or anything like that. I would probably be happy with making these videos even if I would have no subscribers. Not that I am not grateful for those that decided to subscribe - I am extremely grateful and surprised that there were people who decided to subscribe to me. There are 3 reasons I have started this channel: 1 - I am in introvert. This is forcing me to "interact" and put myself out there. 2 - Forcing myself to go back into drawing and use all the fountain pens that I gather 3 - I have kids... will be nice to leave something behind when I am not around anymore... probably silly... but somehow important to me. As for my fountain pens - I will not be able to supply a lot of them since is not my main job. Is more of a hobby that I occasionally get some money out of. And I am OK with that for now. As a funny fact, I think I gifted more fountain pens that I have sold so far :D. I appreciate the suggestions, don't misunderstand me please!! And I appreciate you!

@@eugenborcan all good bro. It's cool to know that this is more hobby/personal focus channel than anything else :D

Yeah, the Noodler's Polar Black is a difficult ink - personally I avoid it. Unfortunately while Noodler's has some interesting inks, they aren't very consistent. The fountain pen could be fixed with some extensive flushing and maybe even some sessions in the ultrasonic - but you will have to take the nib and feed apart.

@@eugenborcan It's a shame, the polar black is such a wonderful shade of black. I occasionally use it in a brush pen to fill in large areas and it looks very flat, which I like.

I think the brush is just perfect for that ink - and probably dip pens as well! I do like a lot of the Noodler's ink, but after I had a few issues with some of his inks (staining, clogging), I decided to not use them - at least not in fountain pens.

Thank you Pete - appreciated!

Nice - I really hope you will enjoy them!!

That is a pretty good name as well, I like it! Thank you!

Complete with a gold pot... . Thanks!

Just search for "Platinum fountain pen converter" on your favourite shopping website (Amazon, eBay, AliExpress) and whatever model you find, should be a good fit for the fountain pen.

Glad to hear you enjoyed the video and you got all the info you needed ! Hope you will enjoy others as well - if RUclips's gods of algorithm will be kind and recommend you other videos . All the best!

Thank you!

A thumbs up from PETE is like gold!!!!!

Thanks Pete! Definitely has its own personality, this pen .

@@UNKUHNOODLES All I can ask

Is pretty close to the table so even if they fall, nothing really will happen . Is nice you can still buy it locally - wish I could...

Thank you!

Thank you!

Thank you - I approached it in the same way but it did turned out a little bit more different that my usual stuff.

I'm not sure if that red is on the bright side - might depend a lot on how the pictures were taken? Unless you had the chance to hold one and see it in person. To my eyes the red seems to be more on the darker side - but I could be wrong. I'm only looking at pictures as well :). I did see they have 2 other bottles. The crystal type but they also have the one with a pen rest integrated - like Herbin ones - interesting :). Did you got a chance to get them?

@@eugenborcan the pen rest one I did not get. I don't really need/want it at this moment in time? But yes, truly amazing that we are able to get these fancy bottles and pens for a fraction of the cost if we had gotten it from the big brands. Truly the fountain pen golden age.

Yep, a lot of options for fountain pen lovers out there... !

Thanks Pete - this one took me by surprise as well .

You have the Fire and Ice pair - nice! Thanks!

Nice - I like mine as well, pretty decent fountain pens in my book.

Thanks!