Ask The Desk: Teal Pens, Dip Pens and Stationery

Zack asks: I have been looking for a full-sized green/teal body fountain pen for the longest time. I haven’t seen many that are within my budget of <$200 that are to my liking. I was wondering if you have any in mind that could fit my specifications. Nib material is not important, but of course…

Link Love: Krink Love

Links of particular note this week are, of course, Frank Underwater’s monthly “Chinese Pens You Need to Know”, Macchiato Man’s very thorough review of his Nakaya Decapod Writer Aka-Tanemuri and Mike Matteson’s “Slew of Paper Reviews”. Gentleman Stationer does a mid-year recap of his Favorite Inks and Kelli at Mountain of Ink delves into vintage…

Fountain Pen Review: Pineider La Grande Bellezza Gemstone Hematite Grey Fountain Pen XF Quill Nib

Fountain Pen Review: Pineider La Grande Bellezza Gemstone Hematite Grey Fountain Pen XF Quill Nib

The Pineider La Grande Bellezza Gemstone Hematite Grey Fountain with extra fine nib ($398) is certainly a mouthful to say and probably not a pen brand most people are familiar with. It’s an Italian brand of fountain pen with a lot of history behind the brand (264 years according to the documentation included in the package)…