Fountain Pens

Lamy Nexx M Fountain Pen Review

August 5, 2015 ♦

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My Pen-Using Background I’m a university lecturer and during the teaching year I almost always have a fountain pen, often a Lamy Safari or Lamy AL-Star, in my shirt pocket. But there’s a problem over the summer – I wear t-shirts and I don’t have a shirt pocket for my…

Anne Frank & Her Beloved Fountain Pen

March 18, 2015 ♦

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Who Was Anne Frank? Anne Frank was a German Jewish girl who was living in Amsterdam, in the Netherlands, during WW2. The family moved from Germany to Amsterdam as a preventative measure when the Nazis came into power in Germany. The Nazis then went on to occupy the Netherlands from…

Lamy Linea Fountain Pen Review

February 26, 2015 ♦

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The Lamy Linea is an aluminium-bodied fountain pen with an interesting herringbone pattern. It takes standard Lamy converters and cartridges, and standard Lamy nibs. This pen has many similarities with the Pur, the ST and the Logo, so let’s start there before going on to the differences. All but the…

Lamy CP1 Fountain Pen Review

February 11, 2015 ♦

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When I say Lamy 2000, most people who are somewhat into pens will probably know what I’m talking about. You probably know how great it is, and that it’s history goes way back. In short: the Lamy 2000 is a true icon – but, it’s not the only pen Gerd…

What Is Pen Ink Made From?

January 27, 2015 ♦

Ballpoint Pens, Fountain Pens, Ink, Pens

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As pen lovers, we use ink every day, and lots of it; be it in our rollerballs, ballpoints or fountain pens. But have you ever stopped to think about what ink actually is and how it is manufactured? If not, why not take a minute or so now to explore…

Petition to bring back extra broad & oblique Pelikan nibs

October 30, 2014 ♦

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Please sign our petition to bring back Pelikan broad nibs by leaving a comment on this page. What is this petition about? Pelikan has stood out from other brands because of the quality of these German made pens but more particularly the quality and choice of it’s nibs. The ability…

Getting the right ink for your fountain pen

September 29, 2014 ♦

Fountain Pens, Ink

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Although many people believe that a fountain pen can take all kinds of ink, the truth is that there are some inks out on the shelves that have proven to be very bad for fountain pens. Here at the Pen Company, all our inks are of the best quality…

Lamy Studio fountain pen review

July 15, 2014 ♦

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This Lamy Studio is an all-metal fountain pen with a shiny metal grip and a soft lacquered brushed metal barrel and cap. As is typical with Lamy pens, the construction is extremely high quality. Nothing wiggles or wobbles and the cap both closes and posts with an extremely satisfying pop…

Myths and the fountain pen: three things you should know

June 2, 2014 ♦

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There is no denying that fountain pens are great, and like all things great, there are rumours, truths, legends and of course, myths. Unfortunately, some people can be put off by myths, so we thought that it would be a fantastic idea to debunk a few ourselves, so you…

Sheaffer Intensity Carbon Fountain Pen Review

May 11, 2014 ♦

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I’ve never been a huge fan of big brands like Parker, waterman or Sheaffer. Why? I don’t know, but it always kept me back from really trying them out. However, once I opened the box I received from the Pen Company, I knew that I’d have to revisit my rather…