The Laurel Tree

It’s been ten years since my last post. In that time I've experienced a few of ups and downs. While I still have all my fountain pens, I...

Well, it's been a few months, so here's a look at what I've been busy with: Alexander will be two months old at the end of thi...

A couple of weeks ago I attended a 2-hour bookbinding class. It was rushed, slightly stressful, and showed a very quick-n-dirty approach. N...

Last week I picked up a nice set of 8 Rotring Isograph technical drawing pens on eBay. The last time I saw a set in an art store it was near...

Two of the four new Sailor LE inks arrived in my mailbox today - Waka-Uguisu and Sakura Mori . You can see below how Waka-Uguisu compares t...

I tried my hand at a "Artist Trading Card" last night. I was given a pack a little while ago, and decided to see what they were al...

I have some nice pens in the rotation this month. There are the regulars, and then some which I feel I haven't used in ages. Regular sel...

Just a quick note to announce a new paper review which I have posted at the Fountain Pen Network! You can read it here: Il Papiro of Italy ...

This afternoon I spent some time tidying up pens which had been inked for far too long. After much soaking and gentle cleaning, the first ba...

Well, after a dry spell ink-wise, I have two nice Sailor Spring Limited Edition inks on their way to me: Waka-Uguisu (Mid Yellow-Green) Saku...