My favorite pen is the superb Cross Selectip rollerball. Sadly, all but two of the Cross pens that take this refill (and I’ve got a BUNCH) require you to uncap it to use it. Only the diminutive Cross Click, which is too small for my hand, and the Cross Edge, which I find impossible to…
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Ask The Desk: Left-Handed Pen Questions
Sean asks: I have never owned a fountain pen before and I want to know which is a good medium priced ($30 or so?) pen that won’t require a lot of maintenance and easy to master. At the $30 or lower price point, I would probably recommend a Pilot Metropolitan or a Kaweco Sport with…
Ask The Desk: Notebooks (TN, XL and A5 Filo)
Matt writes: Dear desk, My question is: I own two travelers Midori journals. One is the regular size while the other is the passport sized one. I am currently using the passport sized one for planning and bullet journaling/taking random notes in. I am not sure what to use the regular sized one for at…
Ask The Desk: (Ball)Pointed Questions
Hayley asks: I am looking for a pen as a gift for my step-father’s 60th and I wondered if you might have any ideas please. He is a salesman and carries a ballpoint-ish pen in his jacket pocket. I’m happy to buy a good refill – like a Fisher space or a Schmidt or something…
Ask The Desk: Refills, Reuse, Notebooks & KC Tourism
Mishelle is in search of: Looked through the list and I didn’t see this cross gel ball point listed. I was wondering if you know if it would be an option for a render k. I currently have a fine liner in there now but I’d like purple something (like) Cross Selectip Gel Rollingball Pen…
Ask The Desk: Anything Goes!
Judith asks: Will you be attending the DC Pen Show in August? Judith, I’m delighted to say that YES! I will be attending the DC SuperShow in August. I’ve already purchased my plane tickets and Lisa from Vanness Pens has graciously offered to let me help out in their booth again after Chicago so I…
Ask The Desk: 4mm Grid Paper Notebooks
Romain asks: I am desperately looking for a large notebook (A5-A4) with 4mm squared paper; do you have any advice for me? This took some hunting and I could only find one printed option that featured the coveted 4mm grid paper It’s the Miquelrius leather-look journals. They are available in 100-, 200-, and 300-sheet books…