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Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on February 20, 2016 at 7:48pm

Look at the baseline among other things. The "Err" = world of difference.

Eric

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Permalink Reply by F. Austin on February 20, 2016 at 7:58pm

You're talking about that roger's example or the other I've uploaded?

I'll leave it here :

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Permalink Reply by Joe W. on February 20, 2016 at 8:01pm

The example you purchased from Autografica. Looks good.

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Permalink Reply by F. Austin on February 20, 2016 at 8:10pm

Thanks for the feedback. It was very important to me because I didn't buy that rogers and went for this instead! Thanks to all for all the tips and advices.

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Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on February 20, 2016 at 8:17pm

Hello Frank,

I marked some areas in green where I see hesitation/problems in the first Flynn you posted (bottom) along the one from Autograpfica (apart from the structural/form/slant/baseline issues).

Eric

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Permalink Reply by Joe W. on February 20, 2016 at 8:25pm

Great demonstration Eric!

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Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on February 20, 2016 at 8:38pm

Thanks Joe. The more you look at these two the more you see.

Eric

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Permalink Reply by sling on February 20, 2016 at 9:34pm

how do you account for the reality that ball point pens often leave inconsistent ink trails having to do with impurities accumulated from use where the ball, paper and ink meet? This often happens independent of hesitation or inconsistent pressure.

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Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on February 20, 2016 at 9:52pm

Indeed. Nothing is 100%, and that is OK in my book. I try to look for the spots where speed and accuracy combine to make tough corners and tight turns for forgers/secretaries etc. Usually, to me, no single element brings down a decent attempt, but several problems appearing in tandem often point to...a problem. Things that occur independent of pressure and hesitation might be expected on both authentic and genuine. In this Flynn, the largest thing I see is an uncomfortable and drawn look, then baseline and so on.

Eric

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Permalink Reply by sling on February 21, 2016 at 12:30pm

Eeric, this is one of the better, sensible, well written accounts of what non experts need to learn to begin understanding how to differentiate one aspect of this art-that is a shitty pen vs a forger  

Permalink Reply by F. Austin on February 21, 2016 at 6:02am

Great demonstration!

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Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on February 21, 2016 at 1:15pm

Thanks Frank -  glad to be of any help. And to Sling - thanks for the kind words.

Eric

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