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The Parker Premium IM In Matte Black

11 Jul

July 11, 2016 Graeme M Knight 2

The name Parker has been synonymous with fountain pens for 125 years. The Parker Pen Company was founded in 1888 after George Parker became unhappy with the reliability of the products he sold. His unhappiness led to the redesign of ... Read more »

The Pilot Capless Splash Fountain Pen

4 Jul

July 4, 2016 Graeme M Knight

I reviewed the Pilot Prera a month ago and was impressed by the build quality as well as the writing experience. The Prera delivered a great writing experience no matter what ink I put in it. The Japanese fine nib ... Read more »

The Weekly Ink Blot: J. Herbin, Terre De Feu

21 Jun

June 21, 2016 Graeme M Knight

Modern fountain pens don't blot the same way as when I was in school about a hundred years ago. No matter how hard I shook my Bahamas travel pen, a Kaweco AL Sport that I decided to bring with me ... Read more »

The Genius Of Kaweco Sport

20 Jun

June 20, 2016 Graeme M Knight 1

When in the Bahamas for a little rest and recuperation, what does a pen blogger write about? Of course the pen he brings with him! And what better pen to travel with than a Kaweco Sport? It's name makes me want to ... Read more »

The Weekly Ink Blot: J. Herbin June Mixup

14 Jun

June 14, 2016 Graeme M Knight

J. Herbin Vert Reseda and Bouquet D'Antan

This week we have two gorgeous summery inks for you! Vert Réséda and Bouquet D'Antan from J. Herbin are two beautiful inks that are sure to make your fountain pen sing! Vert Réséda should be green, but in my humble opinion ... Read more »

Seven Steps To A Clean Fountain Pen

13 Jun

June 13, 2016 Graeme M Knight 3

Go on admit it! You're a fountain pen lover with a dirty little secret. Me too. It doesn't matter how many fountain pens you have, the fact is that most of us do not clean and maintain our pens the ... 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 »

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 »