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My latest pen from John Twiss

16 Thursday May 2019

Posted by dapprman in Pens

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Pens are emotive.  The nibs, the material, the looks, the feel, all play on our senses.  The variations both within and between manufacturers and craftsman help propel our hobby, our collections, and our expenditure forwards, while also providing a source of joy, and dare I say, at times frustration.  Wood often grabs my attention, so when John Twiss posted a picture of three new, primarily wooden pens on Facebook and Instagram just before the Spring London Pen Show, my interest was piqued.

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John Twiss Pens

19 Saturday Jan 2019

Posted by dapprman in Pens

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British Made, England, English, fountain pen, John Twiss, Made in England, twiss

During this review, and overview I will be covering both of my pens made by John Twiss.

John has been a stalwart of the UK pen show scene for many years.  Starting as a hobby, either before or after he took early retirement from IT, he hand makes his pens from a workshop at the Sherwood Forest Art and Craft Centre, near Nottingham in the UK, selling both on line and through pen shows.  With the latter, not only is he an attendee, but also helped restart the Newcastle Show in 2018.  In addition to his own pens, he also sells other brands through his (joint owned ?) TwiCo shop.

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