Bottom arc of pens are from the Kakuno "family" set, each color has a different nib face design (L-R Pink, Blue, Green, Red, Cyan). Top pen is a typical Kakuno EF.
What can I say, they're fun. The world needs more fun. What's life without whimsy?
Unfortunately the "family" pens aren't available with EF nibs but this does let me finally branch out and try the other sizes.
In case you like fountain pen hacks, my friend JMC recently successfully installed a Pilot Parallel nib in the section of a Majohn/Moonman Wancai Mini eyedropper. It's a small pen but you're supposed to post the cap. The cap has enough space to close over the parallel nib.
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This sunny sunday morning was a perfect time to write a real letter to an old friend. Buetten stationary, my Jacques Herbin glass pen and a damn fine cup of coffee made it fun. I know my friend will smile when she finds the result in her postbox on the other side of the world. #fountainpens#friendship
I used some clear UV cure resin to block the safety holes on a few Kakunos to hopefully stop them from drying out as quickly. It wasn't happening too fast but faster than expected. Too early to tell if the resin helped, especially since two are not inked at the moment (waiting on more CON-70s I ordered to arrive).
Have to look close to even see the difference visibly.
My coffee Jinhao 992 unexpectedly leaked - for the first time in its life - and now my handkerchief looks like Exhibit A from a true crime show, thanks to Diamine Autumn Oak. #FountainPens#handkerchief