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Delta Fusion 82, Part II, the Nibs — The Gentleman Stationer

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Other "Best of" Lists. Vintage Living in the Modern World. Other "Best of" Lists. Delta Fusion 82, Part II, the Nibs. September 12, 2014. This is the best picture I've managed to take that shows the nature of the grind, which gives narrow vertical strokes and wide cross-strokes. Because this nib started as a broad Fusion nib, which is narrower than most broads, I get less dramatic line variation than a grind which started with more tipping material. Larr; Uni Signo DX Gel Pen Review. Aug 6, 2016. The Gen...

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Ink Review: Aurora Blue — The Gentleman Stationer

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Other "Best of" Lists. Vintage Living in the Modern World. Other "Best of" Lists. Deep, rich, purply blue Aurora Ink! Ink Review: Aurora Blue. February 17, 2015. Takeaways If You Are Considering This Ink. If you need a solid, well performing blue ink for professional use, you can’t go wrong here. Aurora Blue does not feather, bleed, smear, or ghost on most papers. It dries quickly, even on the slick Clairefontain paper and Exacompta index card stock that I use to write my reviews. Aug 6, 2016. Aug 6, 2016.

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Pen Review: Sailor Professional Gear Imperial Black Edition — The Gentleman Stationer

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Other "Best of" Lists. Vintage Living in the Modern World. Other "Best of" Lists. Pen Review: Sailor Professional Gear Imperial Black Edition. July 14, 2014. One of my personal favorites, that until recently was. Inked and used on a daily basis, is the Sailor Professional Gear Imperial Black Edition. Following a close call (and near total tragedy), my Imperial Black recently rejoined the rest of my collection thanks to Mr. Mike Masuyama, but more on that later. Fine line. For example, the Sailor "fin...

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Pen Review: Lamy 2000 with Minuskin Custom Stub — The Gentleman Stationer

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Other "Best of" Lists. Vintage Living in the Modern World. Other "Best of" Lists. The Lamy 2000 isn't known for its packaging. It comes in the same cardboard box that the Studio, CP1, and other less expensive offerings arrive in. Pen Review: Lamy 2000 with Minuskin Custom Stub. August 6, 2014. The stub is perfectly shaped, with no jagged edges to catch on the paper. I would recommend Greg's work to anyone. You can reach him through his website, linked here. Some brief notes: I will be attending the DC Pe...

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Pen Review: MontBlanc Meisterstuck 146 — The Gentleman Stationer

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Other "Best of" Lists. Vintage Living in the Modern World. Other "Best of" Lists. Pen Review: MontBlanc Meisterstuck 146. November 28, 2013. MB 146 Medium Stub Nib. MB 146 Writing Sample. The pen's design is iconic. The solid black resin, gold trim, and white snowflake on the cap are classic, if not "vintage." It's a nice looking pen without the "bling" quality that makes some of the MB limited editions hard to carry day-to-day. A medium (see "The Bad," below). Or "Do you have a Montblanc? And the truth ...

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Vintage Pen Primer, Part IV: The Parker Vacumatic — The Gentleman Stationer

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Other "Best of" Lists. Vintage Living in the Modern World. Other "Best of" Lists. Vintage Pen Primer, Part IV: The Parker Vacumatic. March 24, 2015. And we come to the reason that I got into vintage pens to begin with: the Parker Vacumatic. I had no interest in vintage whatsoever until I came across these pens. For some reason, the Vac mesmerized me, and before I knew it I ended up with four of them. But where does the Vacumatic fall as a user pen? I didn’t get into fountain pens, vintage or otherwise, t...

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Blue Inks for the Office — The Gentleman Stationer

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Other "Best of" Lists. Vintage Living in the Modern World. Other "Best of" Lists. Blue Inks for the Office. August 8, 2015. While not the most exciting topic, I get a lot of questions about the inks I use at work. I generally take the position that any ink is work appropriate as long as you have the confidence to pull it off (hello, Yama-Budo), but understandably, some work environments and the paper they stock in the supply cabinet are more tolerant of our craziness than others. Perhaps the ink I’ve rec...

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Ink Review: Montblanc Meisterstuck Blue Hour and Giveaway Courtesy of PenBoutique! — The Gentleman Stationer

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Other "Best of" Lists. Vintage Living in the Modern World. Other "Best of" Lists. Meisterstuck Blue Hour comes in the same 30ml bottle as other Montblanc Limited Edition inks. Ink Review: Montblanc Meisterstuck Blue Hour and Giveaway Courtesy of PenBoutique! July 30, 2015. First of all, many thanks to Pen Boutique. Montblanc describes the ink as a "Twilight Blue." It exhibits some nice shading in a stub nib. Here, I used my Lamy 2000 with the .9mm Minuskin Stub Nib. So why didn’t this one take? The usual...

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Pen Review: Lamy 2000 with Minuskin Custom Stub — The Gentleman Stationer

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Other "Best of" Lists. Vintage Living in the Modern World. Other "Best of" Lists. The Lamy 2000 isn't known for its packaging. It comes in the same cardboard box that the Studio, CP1, and other less expensive offerings arrive in. Pen Review: Lamy 2000 with Minuskin Custom Stub. August 6, 2014. The stub is perfectly shaped, with no jagged edges to catch on the paper. I would recommend Greg's work to anyone. You can reach him through his website, linked here. Some brief notes: I will be attending the DC Pe...

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Double Ink Review: Sailor Jentle Miruai and Nioi-Sumire — The Gentleman Stationer

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Other "Best of" Lists. Vintage Living in the Modern World. Other "Best of" Lists. Double Ink Review: Sailor Jentle Miruai and Nioi-Sumire. August 13, 2014. Sailor kept the same bottle with the internal inkwell. I personally like the Sailor bottle, although some complain that the inkwell makes it difficult to flil pens with larger nibs. Nioi-Sumire, to me at least, is far more blue than purple. If you are looking for a very purple ink, try Shigure (review forthcoming). This scan captured the blue-green ed...