It has been around over a year since I last posted about what is on my desk. Must admit I was actually surprised as I thought it had been under half that time. Looking at the present set there are more changes as well than I would have first thought.

The Permanent Resident

Pininfarina Segno PF2 with a medium steel nib, filled with Robert Oster Fire’n’Ice. Previously it had been Pilot Iroshizuku Syo-Ro, however I finally finished the bottle.

The Other Pens

Hakase NJ15A with a Fine-Medium Hakase branded 14k gold Pilot 15 nib and filled with Hakase Light Sepia ink. Almost certainly here for the long run, being custom made based on my measurements, plus photos and videos of me writing, it feels very natural in the hand.

Nine Bespoke Pens Rosetta with a medium steel Franklin Christoph SIG nib, filled with Dominant Industry Earl Grey Tea. While just used for quick highlighted notes and items to attract my attention this is just a comfortable pen to use, especially now married to this nib.

Pilot Custom 823 with a 14k gold medium nib and filled with Robert Oster Citrus. This pen has actually moved across from my daily carry set and has spent a little time bouncing between the two.

William Shakour Titan ‘Round 250’ with a double broad steel nib and filled with Pelikan Edelstein Golden Lapis. This is a slightly smaller version of William’s famous Titan pen, scaled down slightly for me to take a Bock size #6 (model 250) nib. Also it is rounded, no facets, and the barrel makes up part of the reservoir. I call this my Watermelon Man pen after the famous song by Herbie Hancock as the raw material is watermelon colour.

Pilot Short Pocket Pen with a 14k gold fine nib, filled with Lamy Black. I am still to review this pen I picked up about 6 months back at the Spring London Pen Show. Now replaced the Sailor Mini Pocket Pen as the fine writing instrument at hand.

Yard-O-Led Astoria Grand with a gold 18k medium nib now filled with Diamine Cornflower. As a pen that is rarely used it has managed to stay out for close to two years so far. Think another pen with an every day blue ink may see it retired once more.

Stipula Faceted Etruria in Alter Ego with a Fine18k gold nib, filled with Camlin Scarlet. I brought this pen back out for use and filled it with J. Herbin Poussiere de Lune, an old favourite of mine, but an ink that proved too dry. Instead I now have a classical ink from India often used (or was used) at schools.

Platinum Curidas with a medium nib and filled with Platinum Mixables Kumpō recipe. This has started to be my ‘put in a jacket pocket’ pen when I am heading out. It still draws attention due to the click to open mechanism.

Namisu Nova Pocket in Ultem with a medium nib filled with Diamine Midnight. It might be using the cartridge the pen came with but I do like the colour so it has stayed. I am glad I got the sleeve at the same time as this pen is often thrown in to a pocket.

In the Kitchen

Benu Euphoria Scent of Irises with a medium nib and filled with Caran d’Ache Sunset. The ink is a bit dry but this is the very last of a bottle I bought as I first got back in to fountain pens around 2007 when I got fed up with my cheap Parker pens drying up and Parker Quink crystallising (still not sure why, but happened with two bottles of black one of which was new).

Benu Euphoria Big Wave with a medium nib and filled with Diamine Polar Glow. I think I picked this pen up from Stonecott Fine Writing a couple of years back at a pen show (I would have to check my write ups).

Switched to the Daily Carry Set

18111 Gold Dancing Feathers in Cosmic Storm with a fine steel Franklin Christoph SIG nib and filled with Pilot Iroshizukuk Ina-Ho. Having being brought back out in to the desk set it was moved to the daily carry set early this year..

Back in to Storage

Franklin Christoph 40 Panther with a broad steel SIG nib. While I do like this pen it is one I tend to get bored of quickly due to being a bit light for my preference these days. As it is Halloween this could actually be the perfect pen with a nice red ink in it.

Lamy 2000 with a medium 14k gold nib. Having brought this back out I just knew it would be back in the draw, still took close to a year for that to happen.

Magna Carta Elements Water with a medium steel nib. Finally, after a few years I stopped using this pen. It will probably re-emerge in time.

Early 1990s Montblanc 146 with a medium, stub like, 14k nib. A reliable pen, but a boring one.

Onoto Platinum Jubilee Magna Classic with a broad steel nib. While I was using this for signing in at my Masonic meetings, over time I felt I wanted a change and so this was given some rest.

Sailor Pocket Pen with a gold 14k fine nib. Was not sure what to do with this pen, in the end it was replaced by the Pilot Short.

Powerful Signature Orkney Heather with a medium steel nib. This spent a long time as my kitchen pen.

Attached to Journals

Lamy Scala in Dark Violet (2019 limited edition) with a fine 14k gold nib (which was swapped in at purchase for the stock steel nib) and filled with Faux Lamy Dark Lilac, attached to my Midori Traveller journal.

Scriveiner EDC pocket pen with a fine nib, filled with Diamine Strauss. This pen works well with the Midori Passport, however the nib and ink combination is a little dry. Now been about half a year since I picked up this pen at the Spring London Pen Show. I do wonder about replacing it but it does a sterling job and I am not sure what else. It often is partnered by the Namisu mentioned above.