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  • TWSBI Eco Fountain Pen ReviewTWSBI Eco Fountain Pen Review
    TWSBI spent a long time developing the Eco, apparently to ensure if didn’t suffer from the fragility that has plagued earlier models. Time will tell if they’ve been successful but in the meantime, what is this pen like? Was it worth the wait? Thank you to Pure Pens for sending me this pen to review. Price: $29 ...
  • Palomino Prospector Pencil ReviewPalomino Prospector Pencil Review
    The Palomino Prospector is a wooden pencil that costs just $1.95 a dozen ($2.25 for the green ones). It’s made from basswood, comes only as HB and is available in a ‘natural’ or a green finish. The Prospector looks good. There is minimal branding and the green in particular has a simple elegance, reminiscent of bygone ...
  • Private Reserve Buttercup Ink ReviewPrivate Reserve Buttercup Ink Review
    Yellow inks always look so lovely but aren’t usually very practical as they can be hard to read. This is quite a strong yellow so better than most but still a little difficult, particularly in low light. It is a lovely colour. Here I am doodling the Inkling.
  • Now n Then Eco-Essential Pencil ReviewNow n Then Eco-Essential Pencil Review
    When I was little my Grandad and I made a fishing rod from bamboo. We put a lot of work into it, straightening the bamboo, hand winding the loops for the line and putting on layer after layer of varnish. It looked beautiful and holds a special place in my heart, one of the many ...
  • Roterfaden Taschenbegleiter UpdateRoterfaden Taschenbegleiter Update
    I’ve had my old Roterfaden for a little while now and it’s been a couple of months since I published my review here. One thing about writing a review of something like this is that it really gets you thinking about how you’re using it. That, combined with a new iPad mini and the arrival ...