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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Shangas, post: 90136, member: 360&quot;]The fact is that paper back in the 18th and 19th centuries were much denser and thicker than what we have today. The cheap crap we use today runs into a lot of issues when using antique writing equipment because the two just aren&#039;t wholly compatible. </p><p><br /></p><p>The thinner paper means that feathering (ink splaying out all over the place) and bleeding (ink seeping right through the page) are BIG issues. With fountain pens it isn&#039;t so bad, but with dip pens, it can be a bloody nightmare.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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