Incremental Intermediate Inconveniences, or the Sailor 1911 Young

https://www.instagram.com/p/CBLKwWrjcvt/?igshid=1lxxdsvwqmid3 If you've read my previous posts, you probably know that by this stage of my fountain pen journey, I was adding pens that were incrementally more expensive (and hopefully slightly better) than my previous purchases. In retrospect, what I hoped to achieve by taking such an arbitrary course of action, I do not know. … Continue reading Incremental Intermediate Inconveniences, or the Sailor 1911 Young →

Stepping Up, or Taking a Punt on a Lamy Studio

https://www.instagram.com/p/CBFymgCjg-6/?igshid=1thqpf0fo1tkf After I learned the lesson the TWSBI Eco and a slew of budget failures imparted, I decided that my next purchase would be an incremental upgrade. I think at that point, I had no idea of how deep down the fountain pen rabbit hole I would fall and didn't really want to spend a … Continue reading Stepping Up, or Taking a Punt on a Lamy Studio →

Those Rare Gems, or Great Budget Buys

https://www.instagram.com/p/CBDu_iaDPFK/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link So far in this blog, I have attempted to write about my early forays into the world of fountain pens in chronological order. I've written about my first pen, the missteps I took in trying to follow that up and how I then got myself 'back on track' by buying a reasonably cheap pen … Continue reading Those Rare Gems, or Great Budget Buys →

What Ought to Have been my Second Pen

https://www.instagram.com/p/CAyWzbmDzFd/?igshid=1455iz3n9hju4 Of course, there is no right way or wrong way go about collecting fountain pens. As I previously wrote about, instead of buying a similarly or slightly higher priced pen, I opted to buy a few cheaper models of a similar or lower price to the Lamy Safari. And, as I also stated, I … Continue reading What Ought to Have been my Second Pen →

Getting your hands dirty, or Venturing into the World of Bottled Ink

Pretty soon after I had bought a Lamy Safari, I bought the compatible converter that allows one to use bottled ink in a fountain pen, rather than cartridges. As I discussed in an earlier post, Lamy's standard range of ink cartridges come in 7 colours. This might seem a lot, especially when you are coming … Continue reading Getting your hands dirty, or Venturing into the World of Bottled Ink →

Those Awkward Middle Years, or Adventures in Budget Pen Buying

After you have purchased your first fountain pen, and assuming you like it (why the hell wouldn't you?!), there are usually two ways to go: you either make the next logical progression; buying a similar or slightly higher valued pen (perhaps your other starter pen contender), or you buy a load of cheaper pens to … Continue reading Those Awkward Middle Years, or Adventures in Budget Pen Buying →

Of Starter Pens, or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Lamy Safari

When I first decided that I wanted to re-try fountain pens, I did the natural thing and Googled, "best starter fountain pen". The results of which brought up a number of pen suggestions. I then went to a few bricks and mortar stores, explained that I wanted to 'get into' fountain pens and asked the … Continue reading Of Starter Pens, or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Lamy Safari →