HPR3063: Pens, pencils, paper and ink - 1

Introduction

It’s been over four years since I did a show about fountain pens. It was in the What’s in My Toolkit series entitled What’s in my case, show 1941 released on 2016-01-11.

I thought it might be appropriate to visit the subject once again. I want to tell you about some new pens and pencils I have acquired, some inks I am enjoying and some of the notebooks I have bought.

There’s too much for a single show here, so I’m making a mini-series of three shows. This also leaves the door open for more when the collection grows in the future!

Long notes

I have provided detailed notes with pictures for this episode, and these can be viewed here.

Links

• Fountain pens:
  
  • Wikipedia article
  
  
  • How to use a fountain pen
  
  


• Fountain pen revival:
  
  • Article in “The Independent”: When a simple ballpoint just won’t do
  
  


• Reasons to use a fountain pen:
  
  • 13 Reasons Why You Should Use a Fountain Pen
  
  


• Vacuum filling pens:
  
  • How to use a vacuum filler: Video from Goulet Pens
  
  
  • TWSBI VAC-20 ink bottle: Video from Goulet Pens
  
  


• Pen brands:
  
  • LAMY
  
  
  • TWSBI
  
  
  • Pilot
  
  
  • Troika (US site)
  
  


• HPR links:
  
  • hpr1941 :: What’s in my case
  
  
  • hpr2061 :: Handwriting
  
  
  • hpr2273 :: Fountain Pens