Graphite Fine Art
I was very pleased to have a chance to try the Tombow Zoom 101 fountain pen from The Pen Company. Tombow make some of my favourite art supplies and are famous, in particular, for their pencils, but they are not the first company you tend to think of when considering fountain pens. Having spent some…
The Kaweco Sport is a classic pen and I count my AC and Brass models are among my favourites. Their steel nibs are generally great from extra-fine to medium but beyond that they don’t have the best reputation. I have a double broad nib which is good but a broad that runs too dry. Many…
I don’t really have a grail pen as such, I think that building up anything to that extent can only lead to disappointment, but I do have a list of pens I really really want. The Diplomat Aero was on that list for a long time but I could never quite pull the trigger on…
The Covenant is a fountain pen with an unusual oversized-cap design. Taccia aren’t a widely known brand, so is this pen gimmicky or classy? Thank you to Pen Chalet for sending me this pen to review. Price: $129 Nib options: fine, medium or broad Barrel options: jet black, midnight breeze, parchment swirl Filling system: Standard…
Italix pens are made exclusively for Mr Pen, a family owned British online pen retailer. The names of the pens in the Italix range are wonderful: The Parson’s Essential, Churchman’s Prescriptor and Viper’s Strike, amongst others. This pen also has a rather splendid name: English Curate. Thank you to Mr Pen for sending this pen…