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My Doctor of many years is retiring. We would like to get her a nice gift. My wife suggests an engraved pen. I think that is a good idea. Is anyone here into pens? I was hoping for suggestions for makers of good pens and dealers that do custom engraving. Any help would be greatly appreciated. I am a member of several gun forums. But when I want good advice, I ask here. Many thanks, Ironworker. | ||
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I had one of the Fisher pens engraved many years ago and it still looks and works great. https://www.spacepen.com 'I am the danger'...Hiesenberg NRA Certified Pistol Instructor NRA Certified Rifle Instructor NRA Life Member | |||
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Either Cross or Montblanc (Montblanc is very spendy...) Best regards, Mark in Michigan | |||
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In choosing the pen, please consider the ink source of the pen. Mont Blanc has roller ball cartridges that work well. Do not buy a "fountain pen" as no one can use those anymore. I treasure my Mont Blanc given to me in 1983 and occasionally carry and use it. As a gesture, you can't go wrong with that brand. However, they are quite reputational. Nothing in the pen is really of amazing worth, when you take it apart. Plastic barrels, a bit of gold trim, etc. ------- Trying to simplify my life... | |||
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| The Ice Cream Man |
Does it need to be a “big” gift, or a meaningful one? Tactical Turnbolt and Fisher space pen are great carry pens - especially the fisher. Franklin Christoph desk pen might be a nice fountain pen - I use them, at times/used them a great deal for lawyering, but a retired man will probably only use it to write Christmas cards. I think a pen is a great graduation gift. Maybe an engraved traditional GEC/Case pocket knife is better for retirement. | |||
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Fountain pens are inconvenient and can get messy. They are a pain in the ass to clean and refill. I must be a masochist, because I really like my fountain pens; they are my favorite writing instruments. To put this in context, I started using fountain pens in grade school, when there was an inkwell in the corner of every desk. That was more than eighty years ago.  הרחפת שלי מלאה בצלופחים | |||
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For true custom and engraved fountain pens contact https://rkspens.com He does exceptional work. | |||
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I love my fountain pens. Yes, they can be tedious, but they are much improved over the earlier ones. Mine have never leaked. .....never marry a woman who is mean to your waitress. | |||
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This is probably not gift worthy but we got into fountain pens briefly for calligraphy. Really like the Pilot fountain pens, both with converter and w/ ink cartrides (either way, using Pilot iroshizuku or namiki ink). Very smooth writing and nice ink. On the cheaper side compared to the other brands mentioned but I was happy with them. Perhaps good for writers, not so much as a gift. "Wrong does not cease to be wrong because the majority share in it." L.Tolstoy "A government is just a body of people, usually, notably, ungoverned." Shepherd Book | |||
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You might check with the doctor's assistant - find out what pens are used already as well as preferred tip sizes (I usually use a very fine tip). That should give you a starting point. | |||
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Take a look at https://www.gouletpens.com. הרחפת שלי מלאה בצלופחים | |||
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I have several engraved Cross pens and mechanical pencils I received over the years. _________________________________________________________________________ “A man’s treatment of a dog is no indication of the man’s nature, but his treatment of a cat is. It is the crucial test. None but the humane treat a cat well.” -- Mark Twain, 1902 | |||
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I have several Montblancs. Several have been gifts. They did a nice job of engraving my name. | |||
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His Royal Hiney |
I’m not that old but I like fountain pens and fine writing instruments. I use a fountain pen for my weekly journal writing. It’s the difference between drinking beer and drinking an 18-year old single malt whisky. "It did not really matter what we expected from life, but rather what life expected from us. We needed to stop asking about the meaning of life, and instead to think of ourselves as those who were being questioned by life – daily and hourly. Our answer must consist not in talk and meditation, but in right action and in right conduct. Life ultimately means taking the responsibility to find the right answer to its problems and to fulfill the tasks which it constantly sets for each individual." Viktor Frankl, Man's Search for Meaning, 1946. | |||
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| His Royal Hiney |
I would suggest against getting your doctor a pen. A pen is a very personal choice. Plus it’s not like it’s going to improve your doctor’s handwriting. I would find out what he/she does for fun since he/she will have more time for fun than writing. "It did not really matter what we expected from life, but rather what life expected from us. We needed to stop asking about the meaning of life, and instead to think of ourselves as those who were being questioned by life – daily and hourly. Our answer must consist not in talk and meditation, but in right action and in right conduct. Life ultimately means taking the responsibility to find the right answer to its problems and to fulfill the tasks which it constantly sets for each individual." Viktor Frankl, Man's Search for Meaning, 1946. | |||
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