Pen Review: OMAS Ogiva Alba Orange

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I was still a relative fountain pen newbie when the Goulet's brought OMAS to the Goulet Pen Company in the fall of 2014.  I loved hearing Brian share the story of OMAS' history and the fine people who hand-made the pens in Italy.  

I was also ready for something other than a cartridge converter pen.  So when I saw the video of the Ogiva Alba, I was smitten  and wanted to get it even though the pen was on the pricey side and I was worried about crazy import duties and taxes. 

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Throwback Thursday: First Impressions of Noodlers Neponset + J. Herbin Stormy Grey

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As I'm writing this post I see in my Twitter feed the news of the most recent J. Herbin 1670 ink Caroube de Chypre which looks very intriguing.  The timing is purely coincidental as I had planned for this Throwback Thursday for some time now.

Now, as for this Throwback Thursday...it was literally a very brief first impressions post.


Handwritten Review

Pen: Noodlers Neponset Music

Ink: J. Herbin Stormy Grey

Paper: Rhodia No. 16 Grid

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Currently Inked: Trio of Franklin-Christoph Eye-Dropper Pens

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Ever since I got my third Franklin-Christoph (FC) pen, the Model 20 in Wonder Pens exclusive Translucent Bronze, I had wanted to eye-dropper it along with its FC siblings, the Pocket 40 and the Model 66.  Finally the stars aligned for my May ink-pairings for me to make it happen.

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Pen Review: Lamy Studio Wild Rubin 14k (Special Edition)

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About 3 months into my pen habit there was still a notable absence of Lamy fountain pens in my collection.  This terrible omission was rectified when I came into possession of a Lamy Studio.  This is the special edition Wild Rubin released in late 2014.  I bought this pen from Goulet Pens.  It's no longer available at GPC but there is limited stock available in the wild still.  Get this pen while you can if it's something that interests you.

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Currently Inked: May 2016

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This time I did a slightly better job at timing my mid-April same ink refills so I have less holdovers. As well, I spread out the pen cleaning over a few days which made things easier. I got a lot of new inks right at the end of April which made for fun May ink fillings.

 

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Another Pendora's Box: Making of a Grail Pen - Hakumin Urushi Kobo Edison Skinny Pearl Kyokko · Penucopia →

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Recently I've been having recurring thoughts about having a custom pen made.  I've generally put them aside with the thinking that there are still plenty of pens and pen brands out there that I haven't yet seen, touched or tried.

Then, a couple days ago, I read a post by Thomas Hall on the making of his grail pen.  His pen, without a doubt, is **stunning**.  I love looking at demonstrators, the bling of raden and the depth of urushi...but to combine them all into one pen is simply breathtaking.

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Currently Inked: April 2016

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Tracking of my pen and ink combinations in a central place has helped my senile mind greatly.  I still feel the choice of using the Tomoe River Notebook bound by Coach House Press for Wonderpens for my Currently Inked log is a good one.  Great paper in a nice form factor.

It was a little hard to choose the new inks this month due to the number of holdovers from last month.  It was kind of unfortunate I was forced to top up a few pens with 3 days left in March to accommodate a one-day out of town trip.  But, it's all good as long as I have pens with ink to write with.  

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