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  1. kcore

    New to the Nib

    Hello and welcome. It is a big rabbit hole but a very enjoyable one.
  2. kcore

    A couple cross pens

    That is a really nice set that you recieved. Im sure that they will carry a lot of sentimental value while you use them.
  3. kcore

    Official 2019 Christmas Card Exchange.

    Received my card from @bach_rocks thank you very much it was a very nice card
  4. kcore

    Have an Excellent Christmas

    Merry Christmas to you as well!
  5. kcore

    Official 2019 Christmas Card Exchange.

    Received my card from @Heckle thank you, and that wax seal you used is awesome.
  6. kcore

    Pipe PIF - 2019 1st day of PIFmas

    Thank you I'm in
  7. kcore

    Official 2019 Christmas Card Exchange.

    Cards should be in the mail today. @OtherMoe and @mikeschu received your cards. Thank you for the warm wishes
  8. kcore

    Christmas cards

    I just really enjoy receiving Christmas cards and considering the effort it now takes to send out physical mail as compared to sending a message through our phones and social media its makes it that much more special. I would also say if you are interested in sending and receiving Christmas...
  9. kcore

    Recommendation for minimalist FP pouch?

    Rickshaw Bags makes some really cool pen sleeves just Google them and you should be able to look at what they offer on their website
  10. kcore

    Official 2019 Christmas Card Exchange.

    Im in as well! 1. ajkel64 2. tankerjohn 3. abj 4. Mr5x5 5. OtherMoe 6. Heckle 7. Kcore
  11. kcore

    Jinhao 51A

    I have two of the hooded nib versions and for the price they work great.
  12. kcore

    What's in your pocket today?

    Lamy Safari with Pilot Blue/Black ink.
  13. kcore

    What's in your pocket today?

    Today is my Lamy 2000 with Birmingham Pen Co. Petrol
  14. kcore

    Help! I need a airplane proof FP

    Congrats on your new purchase
  15. kcore

    Help! I need a airplane proof FP

    The twsbi vac 700 or the vac mini should be lower cost vac fillers that can be sealed up
  16. kcore

    Can anyone review their TWSBI GO?

    Lately I have been finding more and more pens that have had the sections crack on them. I had a pilot metropolitan that had the seams split and leaked ink on my fingers. I was able to glue the seams and stop the pen from leaking. I also had my TWSBI Eco develop micro cracks in the section...
  17. kcore

    Any experience with Bock nibs?

    That is very nice of you to get your friend a fountain pen its always nice to have other people around you that share the same interests. I have a bock nib in my Karas Pen co starliner XL and its writes really nice and smooth. The nib size is true to European sizes so it runs a bit big for my...
  18. kcore

    Eye Dropper Fountain Pens

    I feel like the Preppy would be a good pen to eye dropper because of all of the fins and space it has in the section to take the little bit of ink that can end up wanting to burp out.
  19. kcore

    What's in your pocket today?

    Lamy Safari Fine nib with Pilot Blue/Black
  20. kcore

    The (Near) Disasterous F-701 Hack

    I'm using a fisher space pen refill in my F-701 and I like it very much. I have seen that you can remove the click part of the pen and there is a hack that people use to take the brass click mechanism from the Zebra f-501 and put it into the 701 to make it a more robust pen.