Photo Post: Nakaya Neo Standard + Hobonichi Techo

Photo Post: Nakaya Neo Standard + Hobonichi Techo   There was a point in time where I had 10 or so pens inked up. That made more sense (okay, it didn’t make sense but it was definitely more justifiable) when I was in college. Recently, I’ve only had one or two inked up pens in […]

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6 (More) Reasons Why You Should Write With a Fountain Pen

6 (More) Reasons Why You Should Write With a Fountain Pen You all really, REALLY liked the “8 Reasons Why You Should Write With A Fountain Pen” article. Since publishing, it’s been viewed nearly 60,000 times and continues to be one of my top posts. Reading through the comments, there were a ton of other […]

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Macro Nib Shots – Photo Post

Sometimes I just don’t feel like doing a full on review, and horsing around with my new camera’s macro mode and a softbox app for my iPad is more fun. Click on the photos to blow them up to get the full effect. So here’s the result of that! Also, it’s been a while since […]

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Nakaya Neo Standard Fountain Pen Review

Nakaya Neo Standard in Kuro Tamenuri Finish Fountain Pen – Handwritten Review – Review Ink: Pilot Iroshizuku Kon-Peki Review Paper: Maruman Mnemosyne B5 Specs: Description:  The Nakaya Neo Standard Writer (with clip) fountain pen is one of my grail pens that I recently purchased. Hand made in Japan. Nib: 14k gold, Soft-Medium nib adjusted by John Mottishaw of […]

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Buying a “Grail Pen” – A How-To Guide For Purchasing Your Dream Pen

Intro This guide focuses more on purchasing a “grail pen”, but it can definitely be applied to any fountain pen purchase. I thought it would be helpful to show my rationalization and thought process behind making a big pen purchase. I recently went through quite the process to settle on my purchase of a Nakaya […]

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