Monday, April 29, 2019

Another Guider fountain pen

This is another Guider fountain pen that I am using right now. It's a small sized (though not as small as some others made by them!) ebonite fountain pen in golden brown, eyedropper filled, fitted with a Kanwrite #4 TT nib. It originally came with a fine stock nib which I eventually replaced.

The barrel and cap lie flush with each other and the workmanship is so good that it seems like there is no break in the middle when capped. Consequently, there is a large step between the section and the barrel. The added distance between the grip and the step ensures there's minimum discomfort.

This grade of ebonite usually has impurities in black that appear as tiny specks all over. I have seen this mostly with single colour ebonites. I have a matching model in dark green which has similar specks. Opinions may differ, but I think it adds to the persona and look of these pens.