For those of you stumbling on this post without context, this is the third post in a series. The first introduced the goals for a large-scale survey of fountain pen enthusiasts. The second introduced the findings. And this post continues the story, looking at the community's preferences and habits for the pens they buy. Let's … Continue reading Love and money: the great fountain pen survey, part 2

Several beautiful pens, and some other stuff, that I'm looking to move on to a new home. G-shock Casioak grey (GA-2110ET-8AER), £70 ST Dupont Elysee, M, £300 Diplomat Aero blue, 14k M (nib not Diplomat branded), £175 Hongdian Forest, green and dark blue, both F, £22 the pair Junghans 34mm handwound, aftermarket quick-release strap, £400 … Continue reading More for sale

This past week I've just been enjoying getting on and using my pens. It's been relaxing to not think about reviewing even the new arrivals, liberating, even. A rose gold shimmer ink? The kind folks at Izumi sent me over a sample of their new exclusive ink made with de Atramentis. It's called "Pink Rose … Continue reading Snippets: Izumi exclusive ink, Parker 51, Taccia ink, Musubi Cosmo Air Light