My review queue is hanging over me with a disappointed look on its face. I am overdue to write up a proper review of three Silverburl pens, which I’ve had in hand for a month now (check out my first impressions video here). I’ve also got three beautiful Tibaldi Bamboo pens on loan from Iguanasell… Continue reading
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At time of writing, Pen7 has just a couple of hundred followers on Instagram — so this is a great opportunity for me to do what I enjoy best, which is to put a new maker on your radar.
Pen7 is a chap local to me called Dominic. I spotted his work on Instagram before… Continue reading
There’s not a lot of talk in the English-speaking pen world about Tokyo-based manufacturer Eboya, and even less about its ‘Flute’ design, the Kobue, which is a special edition model originally created for pen shows. Although you can buy Eboya pens from retailers like Inktraveler and Sakura, as far as I know the Kobue is… Continue reading
Inks may have become an overwhelming torrent in 2021, but Wearingeul are proving that if you do something really, really well, there’s still room to stand out and delight.
This Korean brand has come out of nowhere and hit with a bang. What do I mean? Well.
Here’s just one example. They’ve created a boxed… Continue reading
I spent most of my previous Hahnemuhle review talking about how this old brand is very new to making fountain pens. Well, today’s post is a review of a notebook — and that’s firmly within the Hahnemühle wheelhouse. Hahnemühle brings centuries of paper-making experience to the Manuscript notebook, and makes bold claims about its new… Continue reading
Update: almost everything sold already is packed and labelled and Royal Mail will be collecting it on Monday 24th Jan.
Right gang, you know the drill. A long list of stuff below. Here’s the important stuff:
I HAVE A LOT OF ITEMS TO ADD and will be adding to this post throughout the week, starting… Continue reading
First things first: this pen is not to my taste. I’m not a big fan of swathes of gold, I’m not a huge fan of demonstrators, and I’m not a huge fan of skeleton overlays.
But you might like those things, and this is where my job as a reviewer is to set aside my… Continue reading
I have never been proud of my handwriting. It’s better than it was, years ago: I have fountain pens to thank for that, more than conscious effort. Regardless of cause, I certainly see more pleasing flourishes than in years past, more balanced letter shapes, more proportion to my ascenders and descenders.
But that doesn’t mean… Continue reading
I should start this review with a disclosure. I’ve had my eye on Elbwood for a long, long time — in fact, I included it in a popular post in early 2018. I really liked the ideas coming out of Frank Pressentin’s Hamburg atelier: a unique aesthetic blending metal, wood and ebonite through minimal engineered… Continue reading
I’ve been thinking about writing this kind of blog post for a while, but a comment on Instagram prompted me to get it down on paper.
Before I answer that question, a little context. In case you missed it, I’ve just completed perhaps my biggest sale yet. 19 pens are on their way to new… Continue reading