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METALSHOP TWIST BULLET PENCIL REVIEW
For many years, I tried to stay away from woodcased pencils. I've always had a thing for leadholders and mechanical pencils, but my interest in woodcased pencils never lasted much longer than a few...
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PELIKAN SOUVERAN M800 BURNT ORANGE FOUNTAIN PEN REVIEW
Pelikan seems to have gone with a rather radical business plan for 2015! Not only did they continue their habit of releasing a new Ink Of The Year, they also released a new special edition SouverƤn...
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KAWECO BRASS SPORT GIVEAWAY WINNER!
Our Kaweco Giveaway has ended! Thanks to everyone who participated, over 230 people entered this time, which is awesome! Also, big thanks to the kind people over at Penworld, who sponsored this...
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TWSBI DIAMOND 580 AL FOUNTAIN PEN REVIEW
It has literally taken me ages to get around to writing a review about the original TWSBI Diamond 580, and when I finally had the pictures ready, written out the complete review,... I ended up buying...
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AMALFI LEATHER JOURNAL REVIEW
Unfortunately, I can't say I'm an avid notebook user. I don't keep a (daily) journal, I don't use notebooks for notetaking or sketching,... But I do like buying them (don't ask me why!). And thus, when...
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DELTA DOLCEVITA OVERSIZE REVIEW
During the past year, I've 'refocused' my fountain pen collection. I sold a few pens that I thought deserved a better home, and I focused on acquiring a very specific few essential -to me- fountain...
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MONTBLANC MEISTERSTUCK 146 'LEGRAND' FOUNTAIN PEN REVIEW
I've never been a huge fan of Montblanc pens. A rather bold statement to start a review about a Montblanc pen with, but it's true. I know there are a lot of people out there that love their...
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INKTASTIC: DIAMINE SHIMMERTASTIC INKS
Shortly after I did my review about J.Herbins' 1670 Emerald Of Chivor ink, Diamine came up with their take on particle inks: a collection of ten colors, aptly named 'Shimmertastic'. Now if you remember...
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GRAF VON FABER-CASTELL GUILLOCHE FOUNTAIN PEN REVIEW
For the past month, things have been awfully quiet around here. I had a pretty hefty exam period up until now, that pretty much drained all my energy. Even when I had a few hours off, I couldn't find...
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CONID PENS: THE BULKFILLER MECHANISM
Conid is a small-scale Belgian pen brand. For those of you that never heard of them before: they make fountain pens with a unique filling system: 'the Bulkfiller'. The Bulkfiller system is quite an...
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CONID MINIMALISTICA FOUNTAIN PEN REVIEW
As a Belgian, I'm quite proud of the product I'm about to show you... With Belgium being only a small country, there isn't much of a fountain pen scene -unlike some of our neighbouring countries that...
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[CLOSED] LAMY AL-STAR CHARGED GREEN GIVEAWAY!
THIS GIVEAWAY HAS ENDED! YOU CAN FIND THE WINNER ANOUNCEMENT HEREĀ It's time for another giveaway!Appelboom, one of the great sponsors of this blog, hooked us up with a great prize:Ā A brand new LAMY...
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TINKERINK: MAKING A PEN DISPLAY
'Let's make something...let's make a new pen display!'Making a pen display from scratch has been an item on my TO-DO list for too long. I keep a major part of my pens on display in my cabinet, which...
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MONTBLANC M FOUNTAIN PEN REVIEW
With the M (by Marc Newson), Montblanc brought a radically different product to the fountain pen market. Compared to the ever-so popular MeisterstĆ¼ck 146, with its conservative looks, the M appears to...
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GIVEAWAY WINNER ANOUNCEMENT! (LAMY AL STAR CHARGED GREEN)
Our Lamy Al Star Charged Green giveaway has ended! Thanks to everyone who participated, we received 115 entries this time, which is awesome! Also, big thanks to the kind people over at Appelboom, who...
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THE TIMBER TWIST BULLET PENCIL - INTERVIEW WITH JON FONTANE
Remember those Metalshop bullet pencils I reviewed a while backĀ (Read the review)? Well, there's something new from Metalshop: the Timber Twist bullet pencil (Currently on Kickstarter)! I got in touch...
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SAILOR 1911 FUDE DE MANNEN FOUNTAIN PEN REVIEW
Sailor is a well-established name within the fountain pen community. It's the first brand that comes to mind when most people think about luxury Japanese fountain pens. Their high-end fountain pens are...
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INKTASTIC: KWZI IRON GALL TURQUOISE INK REVIEW
A new brand to explore, always nice! Especially when it's as promising as KWZ Ink (KWZI), a young, Poland-based brand ran by Konrad, a fellow chemist (+1 for fellow chemist buddies!). It's somewhat...
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LAMY IMPORIUM FOUNTAIN PEN REVIEW
When I got the word that Lamy would do a reissue of the Lamy Persona, I didn't immediately believe it. Reusing an old design didn't seem like something Lamy would do, but yet here we are. The Persona...
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