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Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Linn County, Oregon
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Joe Bob
OK, my first attempt to fill the ink....not good. Lasted a couple of paragraphs.
So my next attempt at filling I took my time. One minute with the nib fully immersed in the ink and opening the valve. Closed the valve and waited an additional minute.
Sight window showed full. I have written three pages and no skips, blots, leaks on my fingers and/or running outta ink. Sight glass still shows full....
A firm hand is a good hand, my cursive has gotten better. About the level of my 12th grade graduation from Catholic school
as opposed to my 80 year old arthritic attempt from earlier.
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FANTASTIC! Beats hell out of years sitting unused and almost forgotten in a drawer. Enjoy in good health, okay?
Could there be posts containing a bit of envy here? 
(edit) You sure you don't play pool? For a spell there, I thought that was Masters blue chalk residue.
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Last edited by pwd72s; 04-13-2021 at 04:21 PM..
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