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Re:The Golden Age of Japanese Pencils, 1952-1967 by dbtc on Tuesday March 04, 2025 @12:43AM (#43250780)
A well-tuned fountain pen should write with only the weight of the pen, and then it can take time to learn to relax the hand and shoulder.

I can type for longer without pain than I can write with a ballpoint or a pencil, but a fountain pen exceeds them both.

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Re:The Golden Age of Japanese Pencils, 1952-1967 by blackeyeblitzar on Wednesday March 05, 2025 @09:57PM (#43275892)
Maybe I just have bad technique. I feel like I can’t relax the hand but have to actively use it. Longer writing is definitely painful.
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Re:The Golden Age of Japanese Pencils, 1952-1967 by dbtc on Wednesday March 12, 2025 @02:55PM (#43346512)
Relaxing isn't easy by any means, at least for me, it takes a lot of practice.
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