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| Black Phoenix:
--- Quote from: VK3DRB on August 28, 2020, 01:18:49 pm ---To this day, I am an over-writer (write with a hook) even when using a pencil or a ballpoint pen, as are many of us older left-handers. The reason is when we were learning to write, if we wrote like a right-hander (an under-writer), we would smudge the ink with our hand as we were writing. The Israelis probably had the opposite problem. https://www.nibs.com/content/left-handed-writers --- End quote --- OFF-TOPIC Ahh, so that's the reason. I have a friend that is able to write perfectly with both hands, and he is also a over-writer. Basically when I was in primary school, our teacher was one of that old school ones, and all left hand kids had to write with the right hand because "It is how it should be". She learned how to write with the right at school while secretly at home learning to write with her left. Basically if you see the same text written you will be hard pressed to find the difference. Well you probably can because you are a left hand writer, but I as a right hand one can't find a difference in her writing. She nowardays uses most the left hand but some times she uses the right one to not lose the practice. I on the other hand have one of the most hideous hand writings, so that I prefer to always just use a computer and print. When I write I can only write as if my hand was in CAPS LOCK all the time. For passwords and other important notes when distinction is needed, I have to understrike the letters that are lowercase. My objective until I die is to learn properly. |
| CatalinaWOW:
I did a quick Google search and found several vendors for left handed pens and for left handed nibs. If it is important to you they can be found, though prices are not low - on the order of $15 US. Some are NOS and some are newly manufactured. And as with everything, they may or may not be suitable to you. Those who love fountain pens have may foibles (excuse me, very important preferences) in the specs of a perfect nib. Stiffness, shape, details of the end shape and more, as well as the body they will fit. The favorite nib may no longer be available. |
| rdl:
I wouldn't worry about it. I've written the same way for probably 50 years and it has never been a problem. Lower case are just smaller versions of upper case. Lately I've even been using the same underline trick for indicating caps when writing down passwords. --- Quote from: Black Phoenix on August 28, 2020, 01:42:37 pm ---... When I write I can only write as if my hand was in CAPS LOCK all the time. For passwords and other important notes when distinction is needed, I have to understrike the letters that are lowercase. My objective until I die is to learn properly. --- End quote --- |
| Miti:
I absolutely love my 0.5mm pencil from Rotring. I have it since my university years. For the paper, I go green. I use the back of the tons of pages that come with every DigiKey orders. :-DD |
| Bassman59:
--- Quote from: Sal Ammoniac on August 26, 2020, 05:01:40 pm ---I use rOtring mechanical pencils in 0.3, 0.5, and 0.7mm with Pentel Ain Stein 2B lead. For paper, I typically use green quadrille engineering paper in pads. --- End quote --- That's exactly the type of paper I prefer. When not available, standard quadrille paper is fine. Also, Dixon Ticonderoga #2 pencils! |
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