Video-Review: Waldmann Edelfeder (Steel Nib)
Discover the Waldmann Edelfeder fountain pen in black lacquer and 925 sterling silver, with guilloché detailing and a stainless-steel nib.
Scrively
note taking & writing
Interview with Scrively: What Makes a Good Notebook?
Etchr Lab asks Scrively what makes a good notebook – from fountain-pen paper and useful formats to covers, page counts and the pleasure of starting afresh.
Video-Review: Galen Leather “Expansi-Pouch” (Wide) 10-Slot Pen Case
The Galen Leather Expansi-Pouch is a handmade, full-grain leather A6 zip folio with ten protected pen slots and a flexible modular interior.
Video-Review: Sailor TUZU
Discover the Sailor TUZU Adjust Gray fountain pen, featuring a rotating steel nib, natural-fit grip, recycled-polycarbonate body and included converter.
Comparative Overview: Pilot Custom 823 & Pilot Custom 74
Here comes yet another episode of the “Comparative Overview-Series“, bringing you side-by-side in-depth comparisons of pens that you likely would like to just see like that: side-by-side. The episode right here does focus on two Japanese classics from Pilot’s Custom…
Video-Review: Wingback Brass Ballpoint
Wingback is a London-based independent design studio that has built a reputation in the stationery world around a handful of simple ideas: make things that last, make them beautifully, and make them in Britain. Their writing instruments – machined from…
Video-Review: Pilot Custom Heritage 91
The Pilot Custom Heritage 91 is one of those pens that doesn’t shout for attention – and that’s precisely the point. Sitting comfortably in the middle of Pilot’s impressive mid-range lineup, between the well-known Custom 74 and the Custom Heritage 92, the…
Video-Review: Pelikan M200 Orange Delight
The Pelikan M200 Orange Delight is one of those releases that immediately catches the eye. Part of Pelikan’s long-running Classic series, the pen keeps the familiar M200 form factor — compact, lightweight, and equipped with Pelikan’s reliable piston filling mechanism —…
Video-Review: Ateliers Phileas “Passepartout” (B6 Leather Notebook Cover)
The Passepartout B6 Notebook Cover from Ateliers Phileas is a pared-back interpretation of their well-known Yokohama design — created in response to customers who wanted the same craftsmanship, but in a simpler, more minimal format. By removing the extra elements — no…
Comparative Overview: Pelikan M815 Metal Stripe Blue & Black
In this review, I’m taking a closer look at both versions of the Pelikan M815 Metal Striped — the 2018 Special Editionin black and the newer blue edition. The M815 is a fascinating blend of tradition and modernity: classic Souverän design language meets…
Video-Review: Lamy Safari (Ballpoint)
Normally I don’t spend too much time with ballpoint pens, but there are a few truly iconic staples of the stationery world that deserve a place in any collection — and the Lamy Safari is certainly one of them. Its design has…