Feb
19
A Quick Review of the Diplomat Nexus
When I saw a new filling system from a major player in the market, I knew I wanted one....
8 min read
fountain pen
Aug
27
Lamy 2000 vs. Lamy aion
Given my fascination with Lamy and their LAMY aion model, I wanted to see how a
gold-nibbed LAMY aion might
3 min read
Jul
24
How I ended up with a Lamy Aion
There are some pen brands that I seem to take to right away. Others take a more
nebulous road. I
12 min read
Mar
08
Fountain Pen Vocab: Attenuate
For a while I've been hunting for the right word to describe the difference
between the super smooth nib grinds
1 min read
Nov
07
A little bit of Black vs. Blue Fountain Pen philosophy
I've been doing some permanent ink tests of various types of inks, and without a
doubt, the black, pigmented inks
1 min read
Aug
28
In praise of Iron Gall inks for Fountain Pens
I'm a fan of permanent, archival inks. I like the idea that my work will have a
degree of resilience.
8 min read
Nov
22
Shine Ink, Shine!
There's something deeply satisfying about the smooth draw of a liquid ink
fountain pen gliding across high-quality, Japanese paper. In