Chinese Cacography: 男孩 Boy
Pen: Franklin-Christoph Pocket 40 Blue-Violet and Ice 1.1
Ink: Bungbox Hatsuyume Aofuji
Brush: Platinum Natural Weasel Hair Brush Pen
Ink: Platinum Black
Chinese Cacography: 海鮮 Seafood
Pen: Franklin-Christoph 66 Stabilo Ice Matsyama Needlepoint
Ink: Sailor Jentle Yama Dori
Brush: Platinum Natural Weasel Hair Brush Pen
Ink: Noodlers Ravens Black
Chinese Cacography: Conductor 車長
Pen: TWSBI 580 EF
Ink: De Atramentis Myrhh
Brush: Platinum Natural Weasel Hair Brush Pen
Ink: Noodlers Ravens Black
Throwback Thursday: Noodlers Bad Blue Heron in Lamy Al-Star LE Copper Orange 1.1
Last week I did a first impressions of using the Goulet 1.1 stub nib on the Noodlers Ahab. This week, it's using the same ink with the Lamy 1.1.
Read MoreAnother Pendora's Box: Making of a Grail Pen - Hakumin Urushi Kobo Edison Skinny Pearl Kyokko · Penucopia →
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.
Read MoreChinese Cacography: Dig 掘
Pen: Franklin-Christoff Pocket 40 1.1
Ink: Pilot Iroshizuku Asa Gao
Brush: Platinum Natural Weasel Hair Brush Pen
Ink: Noodlers Ravens Black
Another Pendora's Box: Fosfor Bangalore | Dot Cross Dot →
Rob Smith over at Dot Cross Dot has posted an interesting review of the Fosfor Bangalore - a custom handcrafted pen with a super value proposition.
Read MoreCurrently Inked: April 2016
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.
Read MoreBig Apple Fountain Pen Loadout
Recently I had an one-day trip to New York City for a series of meetings. I didn't have to worry too much about packing luggage but I thought long and hard about what fountain pens and stationary to pack. After much deliberation, I settled on the Namiki Vanishing Point Raden Galaxy (M), Lamy Studio (14k EF) and Platinum 3776 Sai (M).
Read MoreThrowback Thursday: Noodlers Bad Blue Heron in Noodlers Ahab Goulet 1.1 Stub
I had got a Noodlers Ahab fairly early on for flex writing. At the same time, I added a set of Goulet nibs so that I could try different size nibs. The Goulet nibs also now come in stealthy black. Here I swapped out the Ahab flex nib for the Goulet 1.1 stub.
Pen: Noodlers Ahab Goulet 1.1 Stub
Ink: Noodlers Bad Blue Heron
Paper: Rhodia No. 16 Grid
Read MoreThrowback Thursday: First Look at Pilot Falcon SF with Pilot Iroshizuku Yama-Budo
I really enjoyed the movement and rhythm of writing with a flex pen after getting the Noodler's Ahab. Soon after, I was looking for more flexible fun so I decided to get the Pilot Falcon. I know both these aren't true flex pens but I think they are good instroductions without getting into vintage.
Pen: Pilot Falcon SF
Ink: Pilot Iroshizuku Yama-Budo
Paper: Rhodia No. 16 Grid
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