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Monthly Archives: January 2020

Pens in Rota – Do we use all our pens enough?

31 Friday Jan 2020

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fountain pen, musings

Here’s one to think about on a Friday.  How you decide what pens you use.  I was considering an update on my daily carry, except I realised there was no change from last time, which was back last November.  Personally, where things have changed is at my PC/desk, where the number of pens grows and shrinks depending on what’s new and if I’m reviewing something. Continue reading →

Update on the Yard-O-Led Astoria Grand

29 Wednesday Jan 2020

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Astoria yard-o-led astoria, Yard-o-Led, Yard-O-Led Astoria, Yard-O-Led Astoria Grand

Just a few weeks back I posted my review of a Yard-O-Led Astoria Grand I picked up at last October’s London Pen Show.  I mentioned how I had contacted YOL over the history of the pen and the possibilities of replacing the clip band with the correct sterling silver one (with hallmarks).  Within a day I had a reply.

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Worcester Pen Company Serenity

25 Saturday Jan 2020

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British Made, british pens, fountain pen, Made in England, Worcester Pen Company

People tend to mistakenly think that when Parker moved their manufacturing to India and Platignum (not to be confused with Platinum) appeared to cease to be, that fountain pen production in the UK had halted.  However, even before that time, a number of small craftsmen were already starting up.  One of these, in 2003, was Bryan Lucas at the Worcester Pen Company.
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Platinum Kumpoo Ink

21 Tuesday Jan 2020

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ink, ink mixing, kumpoo, platinum, platiunum kumpoo

Let’s be honest.  It was not just the textured pattern of the Kumpoo limited edition 3776 Century pen from Platinum that made it so popular.  It was also the turquoise colour.  A colour that did not quite match any of the inks out there.  Except …..

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Yard-O-Led Astoria Grand

17 Friday Jan 2020

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Astoria yard-o-led astoria, English, fountain pen, Yard-o-Led, Yard-O-Led Astoria, Yard-O-Led Astoria Grand

These days most people associate Yard-O-Led (YOL) with a range of sterling silver writing implements hand crafted from a workshop in the Jewellery Quarter of Birmingham, UK, however back before the 2015 buyout from their previous owners Letts, they had other pens in their inventory.

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Apologies for a quiet week …

12 Sunday Jan 2020

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musings

When I started this blog (and moved my travel stuff of old across), not long after the 2018 London Writing Equipment Show I was going to create just one post every fortnight at best. Rapidly it became once a week except during a short period around my operation.

This week I can but apologise for a lack of content, even my occasional musings. Alas work and another of my hobbies (see my bio) have eaten up just too much of my time, so the planned review of either the Yard-O-Led Grand Astoria or Worcester Pen Company Serenity in OMAS acrylic (both bought at the last London Pen Show in October just gone) will have to wait another week.

Now to finish brewing a pot of tea – toodle pip.

Namiki Nippon Art Mount Fuji and Ship

04 Saturday Jan 2020

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japanese, maki-e, Mount Fuji and Ship, namiki, Nippon Art, pilot, urushi

I’m far from alone in liking maki-e and appreciating the skills and processes that go in to the creation of this form of art.  As with many I often thought that my only options would be the ‘cheap’ commercial screen print pens, which are approximately £100 a pop, as the far more attractive alternatives I saw were all high end in the four figure price range and with releases been limited to single digit numbers of pens.  Discovering the Namiki Nippon Art range was a revelation.  Sure these pens are still £400+ outside of rare deals, but they are also much more affordable for a hand drawn piece of work.

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