Pen Chalet is Giving Away 3 Pens in March
Pen Chalet is running a give away three pens this March. The first place winner will win a Conklin Herringbone Fountain Pen, second place will win a Sheaffer 300 Ferarri Ballpoint Pen Gift Set, and the...
View ArticleNoodler’s Park Red Cheap Paper Review
It’s exam season, so it’s only fitting I start with a review on my cheap filler paper from Hilroy as I’ve been going through stacks of them. I was quite impressed with Noodler’s Park Red’s...
View ArticleNoodler’s Park Red Review
Noodler’s Park Red Paper: Clairefontaine 90g Pen: Lamy Safari EF Flow: Excellent Shading: Barely Bleedthrough: None Feathering: None Dry Times: Average Notes An incredibly well behaved red ink my...
View ArticleThe Fountain Pen Tool Kit
For me, a huge part of the appeal of fountain pens is the do it yourself experience. I don’t consider myself even close to a journeyman fountain pen tech, as my skills are probably closer to a bumbling...
View ArticleMaking a Silver Platinum Converter
I have a gold coloured Platinum converter I’m not a particular huge fan of. Not that there’s anything fundamentally wrong with the converter, it just doesn’t match my Platinum Cool demonstrator very...
View ArticleThe Kaweco Sport Flex Mod Failure Report
I was browsing the internet when I stumbled upon this lovely post on Fountain Pen Network by andymcc who modified a Fountain Pen Revolution flex nib to fit in a Kaweco Sport. Renderboy was able to do...
View ArticleGalen Leatherworks No. 55 Leather Field Notes Cover Review
Galen Leather is run by a brother and sister team out of Istanbul, Turkey. They specialize in handmade leather goods and have a growing line of products for stationery nerds like me. The No. 55...
View ArticleGalen Leather Single Leather Fountain Pen Sleeve Review
Every day carry (EDC) of a fountain pen can be tricky business. Unlike the ever popular $3 USD Zebra F-301 or the $1.20 Pilot G2, fountain pen tend to be a little more valuable. So owners are going to...
View ArticleGetting into Fountain Pens: Your First Pen and Ink
Getting into fountain pens can be a bit of a hurdle. Most people are probably a bit leery about spending a good bit of money on one pen when they can get a box of 24 Bic Crystal ballpoints for half the...
View ArticleA Year Later: Refilling Rollerballs with Fountain Pen Ink
A year ago, I decided to try three rollerball alternatives that I could refill with fountain pen ink. Although some of my fanatical fountain pen friends were horrified by my decision, having...
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