Both kits are from Lee Valley Tools because I had the itch to make some pens and didn't want to wait to order stuff in! The top pen is a Half-Twist, others call a Perfect Fit, made of tulipwood. The bottom pen is a Flat Top which is also called a Classic or Flat Top American made of rosewood.
I'm left-handed and in Grade 5 (1962) we used dip pens and ink wells. I was an overwriter and would have ink smeared across the page and up my arm! My Grade 5 teacher's mission in life was for me to have legible hand-writing and after many writing exercises I switched to underwriting. While I have bad memories of dip pens and bottle ink, I did a lot of reading on the Fountain Pen page here and I am intrigued because it seems many lefties are FP users. The biggest downside is I'm going to have to start wearing shirts with pockets so I can carry the pen without too much risk of an ink spill!
Best wishes to all for 2014.
As always, comments are welcome.
Gord
I'm left-handed and in Grade 5 (1962) we used dip pens and ink wells. I was an overwriter and would have ink smeared across the page and up my arm! My Grade 5 teacher's mission in life was for me to have legible hand-writing and after many writing exercises I switched to underwriting. While I have bad memories of dip pens and bottle ink, I did a lot of reading on the Fountain Pen page here and I am intrigued because it seems many lefties are FP users. The biggest downside is I'm going to have to start wearing shirts with pockets so I can carry the pen without too much risk of an ink spill!
Best wishes to all for 2014.
As always, comments are welcome.
Gord