Iroshizuku Out with the Old, In with the New (via Macchiato Man). Pilot is releasing three new colors in the Iroshizuku lineup, and discontinuing three old ones. I’ll try to get some photos from the Pilot table today at the show.
Ferris Wheel Press Peter Moss Green (via Mountain of Ink). I recently discovered one of my favorite Ferris Wheel Press inks, Peter Moss Green, which in a finer nib shows up dark but in a broader nib or wetter line has a lot of sheen and character.
Traveling with the Kaweco Sport (via A Fleeting Ripple). I’m only just now getting back into traveling, but the Sport fountain pen is an excellent option for those who like to take a fountain pen on the road.
A Defense of the Partial Ink Fill (via mnmlscholar). I’ve never been able to do the partial ink fill - I mostly fill my pens to the brim and then write them dry - eventually. But if you’re truly a serial ink changer, I know many people who use partial fills to avoid wasting ink.
Cozy Comforts by Robert Oster Signature x EndlessPens x michahfinds (via Rants of the Archer). I haven't looked at many Oster inks lately, but some of these colors are excellent, and the names (“Old Book Smell”!?!) are even better.
An Inky Question Part 2 (via Dapprman). As someone who’s interest in ink is “secondary” to my main interests in pens and paper (it’s really about the paper and accessories for me, these days), I sometimes struggle with how to do ink reviews, since there are so many people out there with different formats - photo-visual, descriptive and practical, etc. I’ve landed on the more “descriptive” end of the spectrum, focusing on how well inks work for everyday writing.
Vintage Pencils on National Pencil Day (via Writing at Large). I always love seeing Mongol pencils discovered in the wild!
Diplomat Elox Fountain Pen Review (via SBRE Brown). Should I get one of these today, the last day of the Atlanta Pen Show? Those orange rings on the black finish… This review is not helping.
An Exciting New Start for ukfountainpens.com (via UK Fountain Pens). I totally get Anthony wanting to step away from the grind of regular blogging and focus on other things, and I’m super excited to here that someone will be taking on the site, keeping the back content alive, and possibly even facilitating new content going forward.
Enough Is Too Many Is Just Right (via Pen Addict). And I thought it was hard for me to juggle four notebooks. LOL. Sarah has me beat.
In Case You Missed It….
This week on the blog I talked about the notebook “system” I use to keep track of my life and various side projects. I also visited the Atlanta Pen Show - still there today, actually - and I’ve enjoyed saying hello to many of you! Look for a recap this week, along with some excellent content that will be forthcoming on specialty nib grinds. A longer-term research project is almost finished.
This Week in the Curated Shop
This week we released the Midori 70th Anniversary Pen and Ink sets, along with Mitsubishi Hi-Uni and Midori Pencil Sets. As of yesterday, Lochby is fully restocked.
This Week “From the Archives” - Best Fountain Pen Inks for Everyday Writing
There’s a wealth of back content here at The Gentlemen Stationer (I have been writing this blog/website/whatever it is for eight years now, and much of it belies categorization in something like the Fountain Pen Review archive. I thought it might be fun - for me as much as you all - to dive into the back catalogue and pull out some of my favorite deep cuts. One per week, perhaps with a little bit of updated commentary as applicable. This week’s post is from the “Best Fountain Pen Inks for Everyday Writing” series, and discusses Lamy Inks - still some of the best “pen company” inks out there, in my opinion, especially their Blue-Black and Black inks.
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