reviews revisited II: Aurora Talentum
The original review was posted at FPN almost exactly a year ago and can be found here. The main difference between the originally reviewed Talentum and the current is that I’ve swapped the original M...
View Articlereview: quo vadis habana & 12 inks
I’ve been curious to try the Habana for a very long time – especially to compare it with the Rhodia web notebook (90 g paper), which is – at least paper quality wise – the most fountain pen friendly...
View Articleeleven italics
Italics/stubs/vintage obliques are generally very suitable for my handwriting – particularly when I’m writing letters and journalling. For notetaking I often prefer fine and extra fine nibs (or a...
View Articlewidth matters – efficiency vs pleasure
Click on the photos to view them in full size. My friend and blog colleague Julie at Peacable Writer asked me about the writing properties of the Pelikan M205 Duo with a BB nib; how wide this BB was....
View ArticleYard-O-Led Grand – pinstriped value for the money
OK, I really couldn’t get a grip on myself when choosing the photos for this review. The first big review in a while and the first post for 2011. As stated here – in the very beginning of my...
View Articlereviews revisited: leuchtturm 1917 – ready to take off
It is around ten months since I reviewed the Leuchtturm 1917 for the first time (you find that review here). This is the smaller pocket size version – only difference is the size; all other features as...
View Articlesunshine doodles
It’s October. The darkness is creeping up on us inch by inch. One of the best countercurses is to use bright yellow-orange-red inks as lanterns. I took out six yellow-orange-red inks and doodled away...
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