Links
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Fountain Pens:
www.fountainpennetwork.com - Fountain Pen Network Forum ... A wonderful fountain pen forum
http://fountainpenboard.com/forum/ - Another great forum on fountain pens
http://fpgeeks.com/forum/forum.php - Fountain Pen Geeks ... another great forum on fountain pens.
www.richardspens.com - Richard Binder's wealth of information on all kinds of fountain pens and nibs.
http://www.susanwirth.com/2000.htm - Susan Wirth's Pen Show Calendar
www.parker51.com/versions.html - Ernesto Soler's "web encyclopedia" on Parker 51 pens
http://stylosparker.over-blog.com - Oliver Purnot, a great collector of vintage fountain Parker Pens, lists some of his very rare pens in his blog, directly from France
http://jakespens.net/ - Jake Leventhal's website selling vintage Watermans, Parker Duofolds (nice selection of Big Reds), Conklins and other high quality vintage fountain pens.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9hOhAXaFp4&feature=related - Video of the Parker factory in Janesville, WI. This video footgae is from 1933 as the Parker Vacumatic model is being made.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YuSqIbxQTjI - How modern Aurora fountain pens are made in Italy. Five minute video from "How It's Made" series. Despite all the technological innovations, the human element is still necessary to make a modern pen.
http://sc-smn.jst.go.jp/8/bangumi.asp?i_series_code=F980601&i_renban_code=021 - How modern Pilot nibs are made in Japan. Interesting video.
Flex Nibs:
http://www.leighreyes.com/ ... Leigh Reyes. Multi dimensional fountain pen user and a very creative artist. Check her gorgeous and multiple styles of handwriting.
http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=flex+nib&search_type=&aq=f - An array of videos demostrating the telent and skill of individuals mastering on flexy nib writing.
Penmanship:
http://www.iampeth.com/books.php - A "crown jewel" array of vintage books
with penmanship methods. Most of these books were printed almost 100
years ago
http://www.iampeth.com/books/palmer_budget/palmers_budget_index.php - Palmer's Penmanship Budget published in year 1919
http://www.amazon.com/Spencerian-Penmanship-Theory-Book-copybooks/dp/088062096X/ref=pd_bxgy_b_text_b - Spencerian Penmanship book with extra lined calligraphy notebooks to practice your cursive handwriting. The original edition of this book was printed in the 1870's
http://www.caliken.co.uk/ - Kenneth Fraser "Caliken", a professional calligrapher from Scotland. He can professionally write in lots of different writing styles.
http://www.zanerian.com/ - Resources for Zanerian Ornamental penmanship
http://azfp.blogspot.com/2006_05_01_archive.html#114860970533801756 - Antonios Zavalangios' blog on flexible nibs. Great information on flexible nibs
Other interesting sites:
www.biblegateway.com - All versions of the Bible in multiple languages
www.arkansasstateparks.com - This site will show you why Arkansas is called "The Natural State"
http://www.nps.gov/buff - Buffalo National River - An amazing spot to canoe & kayak in Arkansas
http://www.buffaloadventures.com/ - Canoe/kayak outfitter. John Muir's website of his business in the middle of the best part of the Buffalo River. His site include a wealth of information on this great river destination in Arkansas.
http://www.buffalonationalriver.com/ - Another outfitter business in the Buffalo River
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