Ink Review #2617: Inkebara Old Iron

Today’s ink is Inkebara Old Iron from the Standard collection. My sample came from Vanness Pens, but you can find it at a few different retailers.

The color:

Old Iron is a deep cool-tone brown.

*For my swab cards I use a Col-o-ring by Skylab Letterpress, a medium Pilot Ishime and a Mabie Todd Swan.

Swabs:

In large swabs on Tomoe River paper the ink has a bit of a red undertone.

Writing samples:

Let's take a look at how the ink behaves on fountain pen friendly papers: Rhodia, Tomoe River, and Leuchtturm.

*For my writing samples I use:

• EF Pilot Vanishing Point

• F, M, B Pilot Ishime

• Vintage Mabie Todd Swan (flex nib)

• Rhodia Goalbook

• Taroko Enigma notebooks (68gsm TR)

• Leuchtturm A5

• Pen & Gear Paper from Walmart

Dry time: 30 seconds

Water resistance: Low

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

Other properties: medium shading, no sheen, and no shimmer.

On 20 lb copy paper the ink had some feathering and bleeding in the larger nib sizes.

Comparison Swabs:

Old Iron is closest to Anderillium Cuttlefish Brown. Click here to see the brown inks together.

Longer Writing:

I used a Pelikan M605 Black Stripe with a medium nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink has an average flow.

Overall, I’m firmly in the middle on this ink. It’s well-behaved, but not a must-have color for me.

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