Mini Monday: Tono & Lims, Lennon Tool Bar,Taccia, Robert Oster

Hello everyone and welcome to another Monday! Today’s post features my new (new-to-me) Pelikan M800 Ocean Swirl. I traded a Nakaya to acquire this pen which originally came with a medium nib. I have to admit that this is a weighty pen (around 20 g uncapped). The weight made it tiring to write for long periods of time. I decided to send the nib to Marc Bacas and requested an architect grind—I reasoned that the block-lettering would allow me to lift my hand after each stroke (and “rest) it. Anyway, to wrap this up—this is now one of my favorite pens (and grinds).

Swabs:

Tomoe River Paper 52 gsm

Tono & Lims Earth Contact Phosphophyllite: Mint-green with silver shading. Average flow.

Lennon Tool Bar Atmospheric Cloudy Day: From the Atmospheric ink line. Dark grey blue, almost black. Wet. Low sheen.

Taccia Ukiyo-e Hokusai-koiai: Deep blue with red sheen. No shading. Wet.

Robert Oster Whisper Red: Slightly dry. Faded pink-red.

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Writing Sample:

Disclaimer: This ink was purchased by me and all opinions/photos are my own. This post was not sponsored.