On March 21, 2019 my Teak Montegrappa Heartwood Fortuna (Fine) joined its comrades when it was filled with Monteverde Napa Burgundy. I refilled it once; the last refill was on April 17, 2019. The pen was in use for one month and was emptied and cleaned on May 1, 2019, saying good-bye to its fellows.

Thoughts Before Filling

I wanted to try a more lubricated ink in this pen to see if I had a better experience. I still anticipate getting this nib reground to an italic, but I want to make sure before I do.

Thoughts After Cleaning the Pen

I still had trouble getting the ink to flow through the pen without needing to be primed while writing. I’m going to give it a thorough clean in case there are still some oils on the feed from manufacturing.