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Link of the Week: This is the best, most-thorough and accurate review of the Platinum Classic inks I’ve seen yet. It’s also stunningly beautiful. I wholeheartedly agree that the Platinum Classic inks exhibit iron gall-like properties but are not true iron gall inks. My impressions on Platinum Classic (‘iron gall’) inks (via The Clumsy Penman’s…

Pens: YStudio Portable Fountain Pens (via Gentleman Stationer) Aurora 88 Demonstrator Fountain Pen (via Clicky Post) Ink: Robert Oster Lake of Fire (via Pen Chalet Blog) Pelikan 4001 Brilliant Brown (via Pen Habit) Blackstone Scented Inks and Ink Concentrate (via Fountain Pen Inks & Bleach) Blackstone Ink CMYK Kit (via Fountain Pen Inks & Bleach)…

Post of the Weird: You can spend $100 on a fountain pen that will last you a lifetime, but those fancier pens come with hidden costs: new nibs, rare ink colors, writing notebooks, and customized ink converters. Hidden costs? Rare ink colors and writing notebooks? What’s this guy talking about? And how are “writing notebooks”…

Post of the Week: Bloggers Weigh In: Collecting Fountain Pens vs. Using Fountain Pens (via Ed Jelley) Pens: ENNSO PIUMA Fountain Pen (via The Pencilcase Blog) Pelikan Twist Fountain Pen (via Gourmet Pens) Karas Kustoms Ink Fountain Pen (via Ken Crooker) Video: Gray Market Fountain Pens – Would You Buy One? (via The Frugal Fountain…

Pens: Kaweco Perkeo Fountain Pen (via Pencilcase Blog) Kaweco Perkeo (via The Finer Point) Video: Nib Newbs Montblanc LeGrand (via Anderson Pens Blog) Dear uni-ball, I give up (via Bleistift) You Should Build a Salad Spinner Centrifuge (via The Economical Penster) Two Upcoming Fall (Pelikan) Releases (via Pelikan’s Perch) Nakaya Piccolo Writer (via Macchiato Man)…

For the sake of efficiency this week, leading up to the D.C. Pen Show, I’m combining a few news articles with the links rather than separating them out into their own post this week. News: Goulet Pens is moving! Shipping will be affected during the week of August 8-12 so be sure to read their…

Pens: Aurora 88 Minerali Azurite Fountain Pen (via Pen Addict) Video: Matt’s Personal Top 10 Pens for 2017 (via The Pen Habit) Taccia Spectrum Fountain Pen (via Hand Over That Pen) Inks: Diamine Lapis Blue (via Alt. Haven) Diamine Flowers Iris (via Gourmet Pens) Papier Plume’s Red Beans & Rice (via Inkdependence) Robert Oster River…