Lorraine Posted December 11, 2015 Share Posted December 11, 2015 (edited) I was a natural leftie too, but my mother made me use my right hand. In those days, it was considered low class or backward to use your left hand. Don't ask me why. That's just the way it was. I believe I was a natural Leftie also...when I started to do things I was always guided into using my right hand, but when I found my first frisbee in my back yard I naturally picked it up in my left hand. Baseball was practically inculcated into my consciousnes to me by my brother. I still throw frisbees, or golf discs, with my left hand. I've heard how children in this country were discouraged from using their left hand for writing back in the early '60s, and I believe it.... I'm older than you, so that would be correct. It was before I went into kindergarten that I was sitting at a desk at home writing with a piece of chalk on the chalkboard attached to the desk. Funny how I, to this day, remember that moment when my mother started yelling at me for writing with my left hand. i must have been four years old. So that would be 1958. Edited December 11, 2015 by Lorraine 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Analog Grownup Posted December 11, 2015 Share Posted December 11, 2015 Tons of quality fountain pens under $75, let's see...I'll list a few for new users and pens that are easy to begin with: 1. Pilot Varsity: $3.00, throw away pen. Really great pen for cheap. 2. Pilot Metropolitn: $15.00, Metal body, excellent nib. Honestly the only fountain pen you'd every really need when you get down to it. 3. Faber-Castell Loom: $40, metal body, AWESOME nib. Excellent quality. 4. Platinum Balance: $43.20, Platinum makes some of the best nibs around. Great pen. These are just a few. I have a Faber Castel fountain pen and it's really good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theredtamasrule Posted December 11, 2015 Share Posted December 11, 2015 Doesn't Schaeffer still make cartridge fountain pens? Yep. The Shaeffer 300 is a really nice pen at a decent price. $60-70 I think. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theredtamasrule Posted December 11, 2015 Share Posted December 11, 2015 Tons of quality fountain pens under $75, let's see...I'll list a few for new users and pens that are easy to begin with: 1. Pilot Varsity: $3.00, throw away pen. Really great pen for cheap. 2. Pilot Metropolitn: $15.00, Metal body, excellent nib. Honestly the only fountain pen you'd every really need when you get down to it. 3. Faber-Castell Loom: $40, metal body, AWESOME nib. Excellent quality. 4. Platinum Balance: $43.20, Platinum makes some of the best nibs around. Great pen. These are just a few. I have a Faber Castel fountain pen and it's really good. Yeah man, the Basic, Loom, Ambition, Ondoro and e-Motion pens have incredible nibs for the price and top notch construction. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Analog Grownup Posted December 11, 2015 Share Posted December 11, 2015 I was a natural leftie too, but my mother made me use my right hand. In those days, it was considered low class or backward to use your left hand. Don't ask me why. That's just the way it was. I believe I was a natural Leftie also...when I started to do things I was always guided into using my right hand, but when I found my first frisbee in my back yard I naturally picked it up in my left hand. Baseball was practically inculcated into my consciousnes to me by my brother. I still throw frisbees, or golf discs, with my left hand. I've heard how children in this country were discouraged from using their left hand for writing back in the early '60s, and I believe it.... Even though I'm left handed when it comes to writing, I mostly use my right hand. Come to think of it I'm only using my left hand for writing otherwise I'm right handed, although I would say that I'm about 75% ambidextrous. When I'm standing before a blackboard I usually forget which hand I'm supposed to use :) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
troutman Posted December 11, 2015 Share Posted December 11, 2015 (edited) I was a natural leftie too, but my mother made me use my right hand. In those days, it was considered low class or backward to use your left hand. Don't ask me why. That's just the way it was. I believe I was a natural Leftie also...when I started to do things I was always guided into using my right hand, but when I found my first frisbee in my back yard I naturally picked it up in my left hand. Baseball was practically inculcated into my consciousnes to me by my brother. I still throw frisbees, or golf discs, with my left hand. I've heard how children in this country were discouraged from using their left hand for writing back in the early '60s, and I believe it.... I'm older than you, so that would be correct. It was before I went into kindergarten that I was sitting at a desk at home writing with a piece of chalk on the chalkboard attached to the desk. Funny how I, to this day, remember that moment when my mother started yelling at me for writing with my left hand. i must have been four years old. So that would be 1958. Sorry Mom, I write with my left hand. And that's life! That was me. :codger: But, I bat right handed. Edited December 11, 2015 by troutman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorraine Posted December 11, 2015 Share Posted December 11, 2015 (edited) First of all, what four year old would have thought of defying her mother back in the fifties? Secondly, you wouldn't have said that if you had had my mother. and, if you did, you would have been sorry. Very sorry. Edited December 11, 2015 by Lorraine 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyBlaze Posted December 12, 2015 Share Posted December 12, 2015 (edited) If I write for too long, I have to pawse a while and flex my fingers, then carry on. Tbh, I think I've lost the art of writing. I think society as a whole has lost the art of handwriting. I mean, who needs to write in hand anymore? Everything can be done on a keyboard now. It's a shame.I write nearly every day. Only on days off do I not write. And even then there's a good chance I'll write something even if it's just a note. Edited December 12, 2015 by JohnnyBlaze 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MMCXII Posted December 12, 2015 Share Posted December 12, 2015 Messy handwriting is a sign of a creative person! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyBlaze Posted December 12, 2015 Share Posted December 12, 2015 Messy handwriting is a sign of a creative person! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freddy Lee Posted December 12, 2015 Share Posted December 12, 2015 My handwriting's all caps. And I used to use another handwriting, just normal. I can also write in script. http://i.imgur.com/r32LF.jpg 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldRUSHfan Posted December 12, 2015 Share Posted December 12, 2015 Doesn't Schaeffer still make cartridge fountain pens? Yep. The Shaeffer 300 is a really nice pen at a decent price. $60-70 I think. My pen was a Parker, and it was inexpensive back in the '70s, but worked well. Sheaffer has the most colors of ink, and that's what I'll be getting when I do.... Tons of quality fountain pens under $75, let's see...I'll list a few for new users and pens that are easy to begin with: 1. Pilot Varsity: $3.00, throw away pen. Really great pen for cheap. 2. Pilot Metropolitn: $15.00, Metal body, excellent nib. Honestly the only fountain pen you'd every really need when you get down to it. 3. Faber-Castell Loom: $40, metal body, AWESOME nib. Excellent quality. 4. Platinum Balance: $43.20, Platinum makes some of the best nibs around. Great pen. These are just a few. I have a Faber Castel fountain pen and it's really good. Yeah man, the Basic, Loom, Ambition, Ondoro and e-Motion pens have incredible nibs for the price and top notch construction. Yup...they want your money!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Analog Grownup Posted December 12, 2015 Share Posted December 12, 2015 Messy handwriting is a sign of a creative person! It takes a creative person to read it also. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theredtamasrule Posted December 12, 2015 Share Posted December 12, 2015 I don't know about how many colors of ink that Sheaffer has but companies like Diamine, Private Reserve and especially Noodler's have a mind boggling number of ink colors available. All the big manufacturers like Pilot, Platinum, Shaeffer, Parker, etc. witll have a number of quality inks but that market has exploded in the past few years. Some of Noodler's inks aren't safe with older pens due to the pH levels...Baystate Blue I'm looking at you... Check out this site for examples: http://www.gouletpens.com/bottled-ink/c/14 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Analog Grownup Posted December 12, 2015 Share Posted December 12, 2015 My handwriting's all caps. And I used to use another handwriting, just normal. I can also write in script. http://i.imgur.com/r32LF.jpg Interesting how your handwriting gets taller and taller in the first line. I have a similar thing with my handwriting (I only write script) where it dips further and further below the line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldRUSHfan Posted December 12, 2015 Share Posted December 12, 2015 Messy handwriting is a sign of a creative person! Then I must be one HELL of a creative person! http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j223/OldRUSHfan/Laughing/laugh3-smiley.gif 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldRUSHfan Posted December 12, 2015 Share Posted December 12, 2015 I don't know about how many colors of ink that Sheaffer has but companies like Diamine, Private Reserve and especially Noodler's have a mind boggling number of ink colors available. All the big manufacturers like Pilot, Platinum, Shaeffer, Parker, etc. witll have a number of quality inks but that market has exploded in the past few years. Some of Noodler's inks aren't safe with older pens due to the pH levels...Baystate Blue I'm looking at you... Check out this site for examples: http://www.gouletpen...ottled-ink/c/14 May check that out sometime, but I want cartridge inks, and as far as I know, Shaeffer has the largest number of those..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldRUSHfan Posted December 12, 2015 Share Posted December 12, 2015 Here is a spot I was directed to yesterday as far as fine fountain and ball type pens https://www.goldspot.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LyndseyG Posted December 12, 2015 Share Posted December 12, 2015 I'm a leftie too, with writing and typing in my tablet. I am right handed for everything else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theredtamasrule Posted December 12, 2015 Share Posted December 12, 2015 (edited) I don't know about how many colors of ink that Sheaffer has but companies like Diamine, Private Reserve and especially Noodler's have a mind boggling number of ink colors available. All the big manufacturers like Pilot, Platinum, Shaeffer, Parker, etc. witll have a number of quality inks but that market has exploded in the past few years. Some of Noodler's inks aren't safe with older pens due to the pH levels...Baystate Blue I'm looking at you... Check out this site for examples: http://www.gouletpen...ottled-ink/c/14 May check that out sometime, but I want cartridge inks, and as far as I know, Shaeffer has the largest number of those..... Compared to Diamine, Private Reserve, etc. Shaeffer has a limited number of ink colors (if that even matters...most of us just use blue, black or blue/black) BUT the thing with Shaeffer cartridges and converters is that they are proprietary and only work in Shaeffer pens. Lamy, Cross, Platinum and a couple others also have proprietary cartridges/converters that work only in those particular pens. I wish they all just adopted the standard international sizing like a lot of companies do. If you're wanting a variety of colors to choose from then Diamine, J Herbin, Private Reserve and a few others will have a much larger selection than Shaeffer or really any of the other larger pen producer companies such as Parker, Cross, Pilot or Platinum. Some links to peruse: http://www.gouletpens.com/http://www.andersonpens.net/http://www.jetpens.com/http://www.penchalet.com/http://www.coloradopen.com/ Edited December 12, 2015 by theredtamasrule 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldRUSHfan Posted December 12, 2015 Share Posted December 12, 2015 I don't know about how many colors of ink that Sheaffer has but companies like Diamine, Private Reserve and especially Noodler's have a mind boggling number of ink colors available. All the big manufacturers like Pilot, Platinum, Shaeffer, Parker, etc. witll have a number of quality inks but that market has exploded in the past few years. Some of Noodler's inks aren't safe with older pens due to the pH levels...Baystate Blue I'm looking at you... Check out this site for examples: http://www.gouletpen...ottled-ink/c/14 May check that out sometime, but I want cartridge inks, and as far as I know, Shaeffer has the largest number of those..... Compared to Diamine, Private Reserve, etc. Shaeffer has a limited number of ink colors (if that even matters...most of us just use blue, black or blue/black) BUT the thing with Shaeffer cartridges and converters is that they are proprietary and only work in Shaeffer pens. Lamy, Cross, Platinum and a couple others also have proprietary cartridges/converters that work only in those particular pens. I wish they all just adopted the standard international sizing like a lot of companies do. If you're wanting a variety of colors to choose from then Diamine, J Herbin, Private Reserve and a few others will have a much larger selection than Shaeffer or really any of the other larger pen producer companies such as Parker, Cross, Pilot or Platinum. Some links to peruse: http://www.gouletpens.com/http://www.andersonpens.net/http://www.jetpens.com/http://www.penchalet.com/http://www.coloradopen.com/ Thanks for your attention to my interest! I was the kid who had to have the biggest box of Crayola crayons, the most colors of Flair markers, and eventually got the 60 color asst. of MARVY markers! I'm just a rainbow type of guy! Thanks also for your suggestions! I WILL check them out! ME LOVES MY COLORS!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theredtamasrule Posted December 13, 2015 Share Posted December 13, 2015 I don't know about how many colors of ink that Sheaffer has but companies like Diamine, Private Reserve and especially Noodler's have a mind boggling number of ink colors available. All the big manufacturers like Pilot, Platinum, Shaeffer, Parker, etc. witll have a number of quality inks but that market has exploded in the past few years. Some of Noodler's inks aren't safe with older pens due to the pH levels...Baystate Blue I'm looking at you... Check out this site for examples: http://www.gouletpen...ottled-ink/c/14 May check that out sometime, but I want cartridge inks, and as far as I know, Shaeffer has the largest number of those..... Compared to Diamine, Private Reserve, etc. Shaeffer has a limited number of ink colors (if that even matters...most of us just use blue, black or blue/black) BUT the thing with Shaeffer cartridges and converters is that they are proprietary and only work in Shaeffer pens. Lamy, Cross, Platinum and a couple others also have proprietary cartridges/converters that work only in those particular pens. I wish they all just adopted the standard international sizing like a lot of companies do. If you're wanting a variety of colors to choose from then Diamine, J Herbin, Private Reserve and a few others will have a much larger selection than Shaeffer or really any of the other larger pen producer companies such as Parker, Cross, Pilot or Platinum. Some links to peruse: http://www.gouletpens.com/http://www.andersonpens.net/http://www.jetpens.com/http://www.penchalet.com/http://www.coloradopen.com/ Thanks for your attention to my interest! I was the kid who had to have the biggest box of Crayola crayons, the most colors of Flair markers, and eventually got the 60 color asst. of MARVY markers! I'm just a rainbow type of guy! Thanks also for your suggestions! I WILL check them out! ME LOVES MY COLORS!!! I'm such a damn pen nerd now that any excuse to expound about them and I'll go on and on. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldRUSHfan Posted December 13, 2015 Share Posted December 13, 2015 I don't know about how many colors of ink that Sheaffer has but companies like Diamine, Private Reserve and especially Noodler's have a mind boggling number of ink colors available. All the big manufacturers like Pilot, Platinum, Shaeffer, Parker, etc. witll have a number of quality inks but that market has exploded in the past few years. Some of Noodler's inks aren't safe with older pens due to the pH levels...Baystate Blue I'm looking at you... Check out this site for examples: http://www.gouletpen...ottled-ink/c/14 May check that out sometime, but I want cartridge inks, and as far as I know, Shaeffer has the largest number of those..... Compared to Diamine, Private Reserve, etc. Shaeffer has a limited number of ink colors (if that even matters...most of us just use blue, black or blue/black) BUT the thing with Shaeffer cartridges and converters is that they are proprietary and only work in Shaeffer pens. Lamy, Cross, Platinum and a couple others also have proprietary cartridges/converters that work only in those particular pens. I wish they all just adopted the standard international sizing like a lot of companies do. If you're wanting a variety of colors to choose from then Diamine, J Herbin, Private Reserve and a few others will have a much larger selection than Shaeffer or really any of the other larger pen producer companies such as Parker, Cross, Pilot or Platinum. Some links to peruse: http://www.gouletpens.com/http://www.andersonpens.net/http://www.jetpens.com/http://www.penchalet.com/http://www.coloradopen.com/ Thanks for your attention to my interest! I was the kid who had to have the biggest box of Crayola crayons, the most colors of Flair markers, and eventually got the 60 color asst. of MARVY markers! I'm just a rainbow type of guy! Thanks also for your suggestions! I WILL check them out! ME LOVES MY COLORS!!! I'm such a damn pen nerd now that any excuse to expound about them and I'll go on and on. That describes me as well....I need to go check out where MARVYS are now!....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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