Comments on: Soggy Pasta Primervera http://www.bleubug.com/?p=1266&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=soggy-pasta-primer Contains content 99.999% boring Wed, 08 Sep 2010 18:06:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Linda Cartmel http://www.bleubug.com/?p=1266&cpage=1#comment-4493 Linda Cartmel Mon, 23 Aug 2010 20:28:30 +0000 http://www.bleubug.com/?p=1266#comment-4493 Tao, Thank you explaining 'flexible' to me was truly educational. I have a vintage or antique? elongated traveling Eversharp with a beautiful marblized green/pearl 12 sided pen with v-shaped gold bans. Eversharp Flexible Made in USA is on my gold colored nib, but on the back besides the letter 'M', there are numbers inscribed on the black part of nib 12153. I am assuming the m is for medium, but what do the numbers me? Sincerely, Linda Tao,
Thank you explaining ‘flexible’ to me was truly educational. I have a vintage or antique? elongated traveling Eversharp with a beautiful marblized green/pearl 12 sided pen with v-shaped gold bans. Eversharp Flexible Made in USA is on my gold colored nib, but on the back besides the letter ‘M’, there are numbers inscribed on the black part of nib 12153. I am assuming the m is for medium, but what do the numbers me?
Sincerely,
Linda

]]> By: TAO http://www.bleubug.com/?p=1266&cpage=1#comment-4236 TAO Wed, 07 Apr 2010 16:03:50 +0000 http://www.bleubug.com/?p=1266#comment-4236 I know it's an odd title. When I thought of wet noodle that just popped into my head. Oddness is I. I know it’s an odd title. When I thought of wet noodle that just popped into my head. Oddness is I.

]]> By: lady dandelion http://www.bleubug.com/?p=1266&cpage=1#comment-4235 lady dandelion Wed, 07 Apr 2010 15:36:33 +0000 http://www.bleubug.com/?p=1266#comment-4235 I was puzzled by the title and thought it was something with a recipe and overcooked pasta and instead it was this very pleasant article of flexy nibs! I was puzzled by the title and thought it was something with a recipe and overcooked pasta and instead it was this very pleasant article of flexy nibs!

]]> By: Risa http://www.bleubug.com/?p=1266&cpage=1#comment-3738 Risa Mon, 30 Nov 2009 03:37:06 +0000 http://www.bleubug.com/?p=1266#comment-3738 Thanks for the leads! :) Thanks for the leads! :)

]]> By: TAO http://www.bleubug.com/?p=1266&cpage=1#comment-3737 TAO Sun, 29 Nov 2009 04:50:35 +0000 http://www.bleubug.com/?p=1266#comment-3737 Risa: The Namiki Falcon is often called semi-flex. I've not tried one so I can't tell you much more. The 742FA and 743FA from that company also have been described as somewhat flexible. After these you get to some quite expensive pens or custom modified nibs. There are probably are a lot of pens that are a bit flexy that aren't coming to my mind right now. Most pen folks will say there is nothing like a vintage flexible nib and I agree. If you look at some reputable vintage pen dealers you can find restored pens of this sort at reasonable prices. Good luck to you! Antonios Z: Thanks for the comment! Risa: The Namiki Falcon is often called semi-flex. I’ve not tried one so I can’t tell you much more. The 742FA and 743FA from that company also have been described as somewhat flexible. After these you get to some quite expensive pens or custom modified nibs. There are probably are a lot of pens that are a bit flexy that aren’t coming to my mind right now. Most pen folks will say there is nothing like a vintage flexible nib and I agree. If you look at some reputable vintage pen dealers you can find restored pens of this sort at reasonable prices. Good luck to you!

Antonios Z: Thanks for the comment!

]]> By: Antonios Z. http://www.bleubug.com/?p=1266&cpage=1#comment-3736 Antonios Z. Sun, 29 Nov 2009 01:43:43 +0000 http://www.bleubug.com/?p=1266#comment-3736 Awesome flex :) Thanks. AZ Awesome flex :) Thanks.

AZ

]]> By: Risa http://www.bleubug.com/?p=1266&cpage=1#comment-3735 Risa Sat, 28 Nov 2009 17:11:12 +0000 http://www.bleubug.com/?p=1266#comment-3735 Hi TAO. This is very informative. It explains a lot the futile search I've had for a flexible nib. Do you know of any semi flex I could get my hands on easily (as in go into a shop and buy?). The Pilots and Watermans I see all look like nails. Hi TAO. This is very informative. It explains a lot the futile search I’ve had for a flexible nib. Do you know of any semi flex I could get my hands on easily (as in go into a shop and buy?). The Pilots and Watermans I see all look like nails.

]]> By: TAO http://www.bleubug.com/?p=1266&cpage=1#comment-3690 TAO Mon, 02 Nov 2009 03:28:33 +0000 http://www.bleubug.com/?p=1266#comment-3690 Beth: Glad you liked the post. There's only a few pens made today that could be stated as having flexible nibs (and people debate that using vintage pens as a reference). Some modern pens can have semi-flex nibs or "soft" nibs that give when you write with them. The Safari is a good pen and it has a great range of italic nibs (another whole category there) but at best they might be considered "softish" since there's just not much line variation due to pressure. My reasons for the demise of flexible nibs from the mainstream is partial at best. I think one could also blame how the typewriter took over for almost all business records and correspondence as well. Probably a zillion other factors. :) Beth: Glad you liked the post. There’s only a few pens made today that could be stated as having flexible nibs (and people debate that using vintage pens as a reference). Some modern pens can have semi-flex nibs or “soft” nibs that give when you write with them. The Safari is a good pen and it has a great range of italic nibs (another whole category there) but at best they might be considered “softish” since there’s just not much line variation due to pressure.

My reasons for the demise of flexible nibs from the mainstream is partial at best. I think one could also blame how the typewriter took over for almost all business records and correspondence as well. Probably a zillion other factors. :)

]]> By: Beth http://www.bleubug.com/?p=1266&cpage=1#comment-3689 Beth Sun, 01 Nov 2009 23:38:37 +0000 http://www.bleubug.com/?p=1266#comment-3689 I am relatively new to fountain pens, and have been frustrated with other noobs going on about the flex in a Lamy Safari. I'm no expert, but I knew they was trippin. I especially enjoyed the history you included in the post about why flex when out of style. I am relatively new to fountain pens, and have been frustrated with other noobs going on about the flex in a Lamy Safari. I’m no expert, but I knew they was trippin. I especially enjoyed the history you included in the post about why flex when out of style.

]]> By: TAO http://www.bleubug.com/?p=1266&cpage=1#comment-3683 TAO Fri, 30 Oct 2009 18:28:33 +0000 http://www.bleubug.com/?p=1266#comment-3683 Erin: Glad it was of service. Erin: Glad it was of service.

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