Don't neglect vintage inks. Some of them have gone "bad" in that they
have nasties in them, but others are perfectly usable. Shaeffer was
particularly adept at exceptional inks back in the day. Also
Waterman's. For a while I had a thing for V-Mail inks by various
manufacturers. They were made during World War II, black, and had
interesting boxes. Usually, you can tell by look/smell whether an ink
has gone bad.
--Bob Whitmire
www.bwp33.com
On Oct 13, 2009, at 5:43 AM, Moose wrote:
> <snip> I also use Parker Quink, Waterman and Lamy blacks, Pelikan
> Royal Blue
> and Herbin Diabolo Menthe green. For brown, the Herbin perfumed
> Tabac is
> fun, but I prefer the look of Waterman Havane. I'm lucky to have a
> local
> shop that stocks quite a few inks and maintains a sample book they
> make
> themselves. One can see actual samples on paper and take a dip
> sample of
> any ink in stock. Much better than any brochures or online color
> samples.
>
> An Inky Moose
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