Fountain Pen Blog | Knight's Writing Co.

Who Is Knight’s Writing Company?

6 Jun

June 6, 2016 Graeme M Knight 2

Today I’m flying to Boston for a couple of days. This gives me an opportunity to answer a popular question: ‘Who are you?’. Every customer has received a thank you note in their order and each gets a little self-portrait-cartoon, ... Read more »

The Weekly Ink Blot: Noodler’s Ink, Purple Wampum

31 May

May 31, 2016 Graeme M Knight

Oh hello sweet purple fountain pen ink! I do love purples and Purple Wampum from Noodler's Ink is no exception. This is a deep purple which looks black when accidentally spilt on your favourite notebook - but wait - when ... Read more »

The Pilot Prera Fountain Pen

30 May

May 30, 2016 Graeme M Knight

We were very excited to have received our first shipment of pens and inks from Pilot a few days ago. Along with two styles of higher-end capless (vanishing point) pens, we received a small selection of Iroshizuku inks and Prera fountain ... Read more »

The Weekly Ink Blot: Diamine, Regency Blue

24 May

May 24, 2016 Graeme M Knight

I was very happy to bring Diamine fountain pen inks to the store during April and I've been inking up several pens. One ink that really caught my eye was Diamine's 150th anniversary Regency Blue. I'm generally a fan of ... Read more »

Converters For Beginners: The Piston Converter

23 May

May 23, 2016 Graeme M Knight

The one thing that ball point pens, roller balls and even pencils have in common is that they come conveniently pre-loaded with ink (or lead). Fountain pens usually do not. You open the box and take the gleaming barrel out. Then wonder ... Read more »

The Weekly Ink Blot: J. Herbin, Ambre De Birmanie

17 May

May 17, 2016 Graeme M Knight

Ambre De Birmanie (Amber of Burma) has a great colour that really does look like fossilized tree resin! Amber is often used as a gemstone in jewellery, an ingredient in perfumes or as a healing agent in folk medicine - but we ... Read more »

How To Choose Your First Fountain Pen

16 May

May 16, 2016 Graeme M Knight

A common question I receive from friends, family, and prospective customers is how to choose their first fountain pen. Those not familiar with fountain pens aren't conversant with the intricacies of converters, nib sizes, line widths and inks. The length of the ... Read more »

Rhodia dotPad No. 16

30 Apr

April 30, 2016 Yolie Knight

I'm new to the Rhodia range, having used and abused an alternative brand for the last twenty years: the two reasons I agreed to try the Rhodia dotPad out were a) to do Knight's Writing Co. a favour and b) ... Read more »

The Staedtler Initium Lignum Fountain Pen in Plum Wood

20 Mar

March 20, 2016 Graeme M Knight

In the Fall of 2015 Ling and I were very happy to attend Scriptus Toronto. This wonderful fountain pen show is going a long way to bring pen enthusiasts, manufacturers, and retailers together to share their love for writing instruments and ... Read more »

Changes to shipping rates

18 Feb

February 18, 2016 Graeme M Knight

Shipping costs are one of those necessary evils for any product sold online and any package sent from one place to another. Since we started in the pen business we've spent a great deal of time analyzing those costs. Last year we ... Read more »