Banditapple Carnet Handy Notebook – Handwritten Stationery Review

January 3, 2013.Reading time 4 minutes.

Paper: Banditapple Carnet Handy Notebook Pen: Lamy Al-Star, Fine Nib Ink: Diamine Grey Notes: When GouletPens.com announced these notebooks, I was intrigued. They were really cheap, and usually Goulet Pens does not steer me wrong with fountain pen friendly products. In this case, I disagree with the “friendliness”. When I got this pad, there was one thing […]

Noodler’s Bad Blue Heron – Handwritten Ink Review

January 1, 2013.Reading time 3 minutes.

Pen: Lamy Al-Star, Broad Nib Ink: Noodler’s Bad Blue Heron Paper: Rhodia dotPad, No.16 Notes: Noodler’s Bad Blue Heron was one of the first inks I tried out when I got my first Safari. The ink introduced me to what a fountain pen ink could really be. The ink exhibits great shading properties, it’s practically bulletproof, […]

Black Friday, 2nd Edition – Lamy 2000, Sailor Kiwa Guro Nano Black, and Rhodia No. 12 Pad & Cover

December 28, 2012.Reading time 5 minutes.

So, it’s that time again. For those of you (most of you) who haven’t seen a Black Friday feature yet, this is the second installment. On the last Friday of every month I’m going to be featuring a black pen, a black ink, and a black notebook. Why? BECAUSE I LOVE BLACK. Pen: Lamy 2000 […]

Lamy Safari Fountain Pen – Handwritten Review

December 23, 2012.Reading time 6 minutes.

I know, there are tons upon tons of reviews out there of the Lamy Safari. However, I don’t think I’m wasting my time by adding one more. The Safari is not only a great beginner fountain pen, but a great addition to any collection. At any given time I usually have three inked up. The […]

The Black n’ Red by Hamelin A5 (8.25″x5.875″) Notebook – Handwritten Review

December 21, 2012.Reading time 3 minutes.

Paper: Hamelin Black n’ Red, A4 Pen: Pelikan Souveran M605, Binderized Fine nib Ink: Vintage Sheaffer Peacock Blue So, here’s the thing about Black n’ Red notebooks. I love them and I hate them. It’s like a grab bag, you could reach in and pull out a totally sweet prize, or you can pull out a total piece […]