Hand Over That Pen – pens & perspective for all hands, great and small
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Pens & perspective for all hands, great and small Katherine, Pam, and Franz a trio of fountain pen enthusiasts who tries to make sense of the pen madnessWe hope to cover that gap, as well as have some large handed perspective!
Hand Over That Pen – pens & perspective for all hands, great and small
3M ago
Here are the donation links that I’ve seen recommended by folks I trust who are affiliated with the industry —
https://www.gofundme.com/f/save-wajima-lacquerware-from-the-recent-disaster (from Senshudo)
https://donation.yahoo.co.jp/promo/20240101.html?cpt_n=noto2024_20240101&cpt_s=yj_news&cpt_m=feature&cpt_c=noto2024_20240101_yj_news_feature_%E3%80%80 (might be a little more complicated for us foreigners…)
https://www.gofundme.com/f/japanese-craft-revival-after-earthquake (recommended by Stylo Art)
https://bungubox.shop/en/pages/%e3%81%94%e6%94%af%e6%8f%b4%e3%81%ae%e3%81%8a%e9%a1%9 ..read more
Hand Over That Pen – pens & perspective for all hands, great and small
1y ago
My MPS 2023 haul: pens, inks & notebook covers
It’s been been 3 and a half years since the last in-person Manila Pen Show, and it was totally worth the wait. As with 2019, there was no shortage of interesting pens, new & exclusive inks (even Sailor’s custom ink mixing!) and lots of fountain pen-adjacent goodies (notebook covers, storage, stamps etc). And of course, a chance to see friends and penable each other!
This year’s vendor list
The MPS team (lead by the amazing Leigh Reyes) pulled in a fantastic set of vendors — there was a selection of local retailers & brands as well as a ..read more
Hand Over That Pen – pens & perspective for all hands, great and small
4y ago
As some of you know, I spent some of my formative years in Manila — so I was really excited to be home for the Manila Pen Show. (In reality I was home for some family reasons, but the timing was perfect!) I didn’t stay at the show hotel, but before the show opened, I had breakfast with friends at the hotel. They had a nice selection of local and international breakfast options, and Philippine mangos, but only if you ask for them.
First stop was, of course, Kasama! I own three Kasama pens and was excited to see what they had to offer. I had heard that they were taking sign ups for custom order ..read more
Hand Over That Pen – pens & perspective for all hands, great and small
5y ago
Woof, woof woof.
Sniff, sniff.
I thought Melon Tea would be tastier than it is… But I guess at the end of the day, it’s just ink. It is a nice brown though, not too red — it leans a little green/grey. (But hey, aren’t dogs colorblind? Why are you asking me…)
It flows well in different pens, and has no issues with flexing — I had it in my Pilot FA for a few weeks and it kept up well and had no flow issues. Like most inks, it does smudge after drying.
I really like the color though — it feels different from most of the brown inks I’ve tried. Many of the brown inks I’ve seen and used have tend ..read more
Hand Over That Pen – pens & perspective for all hands, great and small
5y ago
Disclaimer: Katherine has published a partial review — but not all of Franz’s reviews are complete. If you have small hands, we hope this review will be helpful anyway & Franz will catch up when he has time! (But life comes first, sorry!)
Hand Over That Pen, please!
Katherine: The Lamy Nexx ain’t my thing. It looks like a cheap disposable pen to me… and while it’s relatively cheap for this “hobby”, I think most of the “uninitiated” would still think $10+ (depending on the source) is pretty steep for the pen. But… I guess if you think of it as a cute school pen, maaaaaybe?
Pam: The Lamy Ne ..read more