Robert pushed on through the crowd of victory celebrators. The corner of the market place was oddly deserted. A small corner of quite in the noisy square. He laid the huge bunch of red roses at the stone feet and looked up the silent figure of the Maid. “See Jehane.., I Remember the Roses.” – […]
Continue reading Roses for my worries – Diary of an ambidextrous
I ended up having the Pilot Custom 743 in fine, fine-medium, and medium nibs (<F>, <FM>, and <M>), so I thought this might be an apt time to do a nib comparison. Note that the Pilot Custom 823 also has the same Pilot #15 nib in 14-carat gold, so this should serve as a comparison […]
Continue reading A Comparison of Pilot Custom 823/743’s Fine, Fine-Medium and Medium nibs
As a person new to the fountain pen hobby, I want to get a diverse pen and nib experience. And experiencing the famous Sailor feedback was on the top of my list. After a bit of research on cheap-ish ways to experience the Sailor feedback, wading amongst recommendations of Lecoule and Profit Junior, I stumbled […]
Continue reading Sailor Shikiori Tsukuyo-no-Minamo Fountain Pen Review
For my first fountain pens, I got myself a Pilot Kaküno in Fine and a Kaweco Al Sport Fine in the gorgeous Olivine colour. The pen is gorgeous, with it’s sleek olivine body coming in a satin/smooth finish, as opposed to stonewashed or matte with other Al Sports. However that’s where my admiration of this […]
Continue reading My experience with the Kaweco Al Sport (in) Olivine