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Fude de Mannen
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Fude is the Romanized Japanese for brush pen. Mannen is the same for Fountain Pen. A Fude de Mannen is a fountain pen that mimics a brush - clever stuff. They were, I believe, designed for oriental calligraphy (traditionally done with a brush).
I rather like these pens, which have upturned nibs. To my mind, the marks they make are also a little like those made by a flexible, frangible dip pen (albeit without the ability to cope with the more aggressive inks). I bought a bamboo-green Sailor Fude de Mannen last year and spent many happy hours exploring its sketching possibilities until I dropped its cap on the local recreation field yesterday. It was very well camoflaged and I haven't found it yet. Probably won't.
But the upshot was that I went looking for a replacement. Sailors are available for less than £7 on Amazon but you have to wait for them to come from the far east at that price (which includes the postage). Then I discovered that there are several other manufacturers making similar pens. I bought a Chinese-German Duke pen. It arrived today! What fun...
This nib is curved; the Sailor's is more angled. I'm going to enjoy playing with this one, too.
Anybody else tried a Fude?
This nib is curved; the Sailor's is more angled. I'm going to enjoy playing with this one, too.
Anybody else tried a Fude?
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Looks to be an interesting bit of kit would be interested in seeing more of your sketches. The trouble with metal nibs is you can never be sure how flexible they are. I prefer cut quill pens. I used to get Goose quills from a local farmer but that supply has dried up now. I much prefer a fine brush and I've discovered the 'ZIG Art and Graphic Twin' described in my last post - worth a look.
