Adjustable Section? The Sailor Tuzu (via Figboot on Pens). Pens with adjustable sections that rotate to fit your grip style have come and gone over the years. This Sailor model is less expensive and targeted towards a different market segment than most.
Sneaky Big (via Line Variation). I love reading about unique journaling techniques, and this one about journaling in extremely small notebooks and notepads is no exception.
Japanese Fashion Professionals’ Planners (via Notebook Stories). It’s always enjoyable to see how others use their notebooks and planners.
Back from Holiday: Galen Leather Writer’s Bank Bag Pen Pouch Review (via A Fleeting Ripple). I love these Galen pouches as well. Personally, I’d love to have one in A4.
Worst Nib Ever? The Simplpens Ventura (via Figboot on Pens). I’m not sure how a nib like that ever gets mailed out. I’m also not sure how David finds some of these pens. :)
Plotter Sizes (via Stationery Pizza). Plotter sizes generally correspond to common ringed-binder sizes used by brands like Filofax. While there is an A5 size, the others typically fall outside of the universal “A” and “B” system.
Choosing Keeping Pocket Notebook (via Blake’s Broadcast). I’ll be visiting Choosing Keeping in London in October, and I’ve begun the process of looking for stationery recommendations!
Visconti Opera Master Golden Dust (via Dapprman). I remember when these Visconti Opera Masters first became quite popular. They hold a LOT of ink.
A Fresh Start (via From the Pen Cup). Congratulations to Mary!
Ink Review: Kobe #12 Okamoto Pink (via Well-Appointed Desk). Whether or not I like pink inks typically depends on whether they lean red or peach, or another offbeat color entirely. This one definitely leans red.
In Case You Missed It….
This week I wrote a piece on the “Bulkfiller” filling system (which I describe as a plunger or syringe-filler mechanism), and which has received a ton of attention in recent years. I offered my observations on a few different pens that use this filling mechanism, but I’ve not yet reviewed any of them in depth. Since I took a long weekend for a few days off, Saturday’s post is a recap of favorite travel-themed posts from the past few years that people have told me they find especially helpful.
Our exclusive model of the Sunderland mk1 features a bead-blasted matte black and red finish with a DLC-coated matte clip.
This Week in the T.G.S. Curated Shop - T.G.S. x Sunderland Machine works pens have arrived!
The big news from this week is the arrival of the T.G.S. x Sunderland Machine Works mk1 machined pens! When we first released this exclusive collaboration several years ago, it sold out quickly. Based on reader feedback, we decided to do another run, and they are now available for purchase. Pens ship with a .7mm Pilot G2 gel refill, but are also compatible with other sizes/colors of the G2, Juice, Juice-up, Montblanc rollerball and fineliner refills, and with an extender, the Pentel Energel, Uni-ball One, and Zebra Sarasa JF.
The new TWSBI ECO in Irish Green and Onyx will also begin shipping upon my return! I’m really excited to see these pens in person, as dark green is always one of those colors that tends to be underutilized by manufacturers. For a full list of recent arrivals, please check out this week’s Thursday Drops post.
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