Brilliant there’s a whole world of drawing in there !:thumbsup: Do show us the results & tell me your first impressions on dip pens -when you surface for air that is !
That tubular shaped 801 is known generically as a “crow quill” because that is the what it was made from originally.
Have fun exploring the strange new land of dip pens , Mike

Cheers. I have no idea where to start. Is there a certain type of paper I need? Once I’d bought what I wanted (this set, some fineliners with a brush pen, and a bottle of ink, all from Hobbycraft in Stockton today) I had no money left for a proper pad. The calligraphy pads in there are bloody expensive, so I just picked up a simple A5 pad for £1 to start with.

Well those dip pens are used on bristol board although you can get away with that shiny brochure copy paper if it has some quality about it.”IQ. selection Smooth” is very good for pen work.
Sometimes if you are toiling over a pen drawing for days the robustness allows you to rub out without damage & the corners don’t go dog eared -Bristol board is essential then !
What you are after is a hard, very smooth & non absorbent surface.
Some cartridge paper works well too,http://www.curtisward.com/surfaces/drawing-paper/illustration-and-calligraphy the “Surrey” cartridge on here is cheap & a bit thin but is just fine for working on, it might suit your purposes perfectly ? I say that because what you really need is paper of sufficient quality so poor materials don’t trip you up yet not so expensive that you hesitate & feel the pain of the price of paper .
More than anything What you really need to do is to cover a few square yards of paper !
BTW, the “Canson bristol board” is proper good quality at a good price .
These papers will handle any of the pens you mention above.

Cheers Mike
PS. dip pens come with a thin film of oil or wax on them ,so steep them in boiling water for 30secs & then wipe them. It’s hell if you don’t !

Goulet Pens and Jetpens are great resources for fountain pens, and some are quite affordable.  The line of Platinum Preppies can be had for $5-6 per pen.  And a number of manufacturers offer broad or italic tips that are perfect for calligraphy.

I’ve been using a pair of cheap Schaeffer calligraphy cartridge pens for years.  Sometimes with cartridge ink, and sometimes dry just as drip pens.