Mail Time 45 – Pens, ink… and a test tube rack!

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🟢 I’m currently using this paper:

Rhodia A4 pads.
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🟢 And these notebooks:

Rettacy 90x140mm notebooks
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Moleskine 13x21cm hardback – plain paper
(expensive, and not for most fountain pen inks, but I love these)
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Leuchtturm1917 Notebook Pocket (A6), hardcover, squared
(great quality – an acquired taste, but you should try them)
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RHODIA Unlimited Orange Elastic Notebook – 9×14 cm – Small Squares
(Clairefontaine paper – perfect for me)
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🟢 Pens? I know – it’s a slippery slope, but they’re mainly budget ones and all write very well:

Tom’s Studio “Lumos” mini pen
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Pair of STOBOK pens
(with fude nibs. I love these)
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Zebra disposable fountain pen
(working well)
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Kaweco Classic Sport fountain pen
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BIC 4 Colours Pen and Pencil Combo
(I’m beginning to really like these)
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Papermate fountain pens (3 pack)
(a useful, very cheap emergency EDC pen – writes well, and I have 20 of them)
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Majohn Wancai Mini Transparent Pocket-Size Eyedropper Fountain
(expensive, but smooth writing and great form factor)
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Parker Jotter Originals Fountain Pen
(one of my favourites)
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Jinhao 599 Transparent Fountain Pen + 5pk BLUE Cartridges.
(surprisingly good – and great value)
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12pcs Black Disposable Fountain Pens
(cheaper by the dozen – can’t go wrong)
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🟢 Ink? I’m currently enjoying these:

Pelican – Royal Blue
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J Herbin Orange Indien
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Noodler’s “Rome Burning”
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Parker’s Quink Ink
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🟢 And some other interesting stuff that I’m finding useful:

Clairefontaine blotting paper
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Rapesco 6 hole adjustable hole punch
(well made, and a good price)
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“Mushroom” punch
(affordable hand punch for making pages for my disc bound notebook – ARC/Atoma compatible)
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Sticky notes
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Renapur Leather Balsam
(highly recommended – I use this regularly)
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Fiebing’s Saddle Soap
(does what it says on the tin)
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Newestor Pocket Travelers Notebook
(great quality budget alternative to the main brand)
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Cherry Blossom Shoe Brush Set, Pack of 2
(cheapest leather cleaning brushes I could find)
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6 thoughts on “Mail Time 45 – Pens, ink… and a test tube rack!”

  1. I like your thinking. I standardized on Waterman Serenety Blue (formerly known as Waterman Florida Blue). I have about 1/2 bottle left of Florida Blue. I like it better than Parker Quink Blue just because to my eye, it looks a bit more vibrant and it has a red sheen that I like. Otherwise, I would probably not mind Parker. Blue is my favorite ink color so I tend to be a little bit fussy about my blue inks. The other thing about Waterman is the shape of the bottle allows you to stand it on it's side for when the ink levels get lower, it makes it so you can still fill a pen the traditional way. Not that it will mater much for you since you will be eye-droppering those Papermate pens. Coincidentally, those pens remind me of the Pilot PeTiT fountain pen which seems to be out of stock everywhere.

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  3. A test tube rack for pens is genius! I had a pot on my desk with a few pens – one was a Jinhao X450 which is enamelled metal, and rattling round in the pot knocked some chips out of the paint. The rack would keep them safely separate

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  5. Haven't used Quink for over 50 years, didn't even realise it was still around! The bottle hasn't changed at all but you're right about the label not being as nice. Blue-black was my favourite but haven't used a fountain pen in years. Maybe I should give it a go…
    And as a former professional lab-rat, I can tell you test-tube racks are handy for all sorts of stuff!

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