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Monthly Archives: December 2018

Daily Carry Start of 2019

29 Saturday Dec 2018

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daily carry, fountain pen

I want to keep my reviews to every two weeks, however once in a while I’ll post something extra in between.  This time it’s my present carry for work.  This does change over time, but not necessarily quickly, and changes tend to be both due to new pens and change in preferences.  As a result this will not be a regular feature.
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Lamy Accent with Gold Nib, Briar Wood Grip, and Lacquered Body

21 Friday Dec 2018

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When I started thinking about which pen to review next, little did I think it would be a recent purchase which I had been looking at, half-heartedly, for a few years.  Additionally, the pen itself is a contradiction in design and hard to identify what market it is targeting.
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Onoto Magna Classic and Chuzzelwit

08 Saturday Dec 2018

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british pens, chuzzelwit, fountain pen, magna classic, onoto

Onoto was a brand created by De La Rue in 1905 for the manufacture of quality fountain pens, first in London, then in Scotland, and now in Norwich.  During that time one of their most successful models was the Magna, also known as ‘The Pen’.  For more information on the brand and its history please see the company website at https://onoto.com/the-onoto-history/, else it will take up too much space here.  Needless to say, after a period of serious trouble and very low sales, the company was taken over by a fan in 2005 and in 2010 the Magna Classic was brought out, harking back to the classic pen.  Numerous models have been based on this design, all hand crafted and with steel nibs by default, gold as an option.  Presently, as of late 2018, Onoto are moving from using Bock nibs to Jowo (visually identical).
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