Aaron asks: Have you ever heard of adapting an old lever bladder filling pen into a converter set up? I had a suspicion that making this sort of adaptation was not exactly possible but I reached out to Nibgrinder and pen expert Mark Bacas to get a bigger brain in on this and here’s what he…
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Review: NockCo Seed Case
Everyone in the pen and planner community have been anxiously awaiting the arrival of the NockCo Seed cases. Between the production delays and hurricanes, we had to wait as patiently as 8-year-olds going to Disney, which is to say not very patiently. But finally the A6 cases are here just in time for the arrival…
Friday Faves: Top Ten Fountain Pen Day Activities
If you live near a pen shop, visit your local store. They will most likely be celebrating Fountain Pen Day in some way. If they are not, let them know about Fountain Pen Day and hopefully next year they will participate in this international celebration. Visit your favorite online shop. Or cruise down the side…
Planner Review: Kokuyo Jibun Techo B6 Slim 2018 Planner
The Kokuyo Jibun Techo is taking the planner world by storm. this year. It seems like it popped up into the community overnight but it seems to have been a slow build over the last year that has blossomed making the 2018 Jibun Techo THE planner to get this year. If you are unfamiliar with…
Link Love: NaNoNaNo
Pens: Video: Currently Inked #47 | Q&A with Lisa Vanness 1/3 (via The Pen Habit) Caran d’Ache 849 Fountain Pen (via Pen Addict) Baron Fig Squire Insightful Spectre Edition (via Leadfast) Franklin-Christoph Fude Nib (via Fueled by Clouds & Coffee) Ink: Diamine Anniversary Blood Orange (via Gourmet Pens) Kyo Iro Arashiyama (via Alt. Haven) Abraxas…
Pen Review: Ohto Horizon Needlepoint Ballpoint
Sometimes you find a pen that you think is just going to be okay and you end up loving. The Ohto Horizon Needlepoint ballpoint pen is just such a pen. As you’ll see there’s not just one pen in these photos and that’s because Bob bought one at Maker Goods here in Kansas City because…
Pen Review: Caran d’Ache 849 Rose Gold Ballpoint
The 849 ballpoint pen has been a staple of the Caran d’Ache line since 1969 and is based on the Ecridor and Fixpencil that preceded it. It’s an aesthetically classic design that has become the basis for color experiments as well as graphics by artists and designers en vogue. I recently picked up the Rose…