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Penthusiasm!

by TonyB on January 27, 2012

Matthias at Bleistift discovers the Chung Hwa 6903 pencil in Shanghai.

Cheryl at Writer’s Bloc peeks inside the Fabrica Pocket-in-a-Pocket notepad.

Julie at Pens Paper Inks…Whatever offers the DeAtramentis Black Edition for your consideration.

Alex at Economy Pens recommends the Pentel EnerGel X 0.7mm Violet.

Terri at Filofax Fixation confesses her newfound obsession with the Lamy Al-Star.

Yochanan at Multi Pen Dimensions checks out the SK-Sharbo +1 multi-pen.

Dave at Seize the Dave gives good marks to Rohrer and Klingner Verdigris ink.

JJ at Penagerie grouses about the Paper Mate Sharpwriter mechanical pencil.

Rodney at GreaseMonkeyHands receives a Namiki Sterling Dragon as a gift.

PenandPaperHoarder dismantles the PHX-1: Design Tool Set.

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Totally Random Pen Stuff

by TonyB on January 25, 2012

• The LA Times reports that a new device expected out this summer will allow you to write with a pen on paper and transmit everything you write to your iPad in real time, exactly as it appears on paper.

The iNotebook itself really is the combination of an iPad app, the case, a transmitter/recorder and a special pen that connects with it.

How it works is that the transmitter sits above the page and watches you write with the special pen via infrared sensor and records what you write. Then through the app and a Bluetooth connection with your iPad, it shoots over your words — or doodles — in your very own hand almost simultaneously.

The downside: There’s no optical character recognition. So what you write is what you get. As a result, there may be no visual character recognition either, depending on your handwriting.

The $150 device could be useful for saving notes, phone numbers, etc. but no word yet on how well pen writes, or how well it doesn’t. Read More –>

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Welcome, New Tiger Pens Blog Readers

January 24, 2012

We’ve been picking up some new readers lately, so it seemed like a good time to give our new friends a little idea what they can find on the Tiger Pens Blog. We’re all about ink pens here, from fountain to ballpoint, and the ways that people use them, whether for writing, office work or [...]

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Penthusiasm!

January 13, 2012

Nina at Nina Johansson explains why she uses Noodler’s and Platinum inks for drawing. John at John a Lookin’ Around discovers the Noodler’s Ahab Flex nib fountain pen. Andrew at Stationery Review loves his first fountain pen, a black Lamy Safari. MJ at MJ Monaghan reveals his quest to find the perfect pen. Pencil Talk [...]

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Penthusiasm!

December 26, 2011

The week between Christmas and New Year’s is usually slow for most offices, so we thought we’d give you a long list of good pen and paper reading for those moments when you’d rather not be working. Julie at Pen Paper Inks…Whatever shows off the colors of the new Iroshizuku inks. Speck at The Purple [...]

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First Time Buyer’s Guide To Fountain Pens – Part III

December 19, 2011

(Editor’s note: This is the second of a three-part guest series written by Tyler Dahl, a fountain pen restorer with an extensive knowledge of these classic writing instruments. Part I covered the reasons for wanting a fountain pen, and the pros and cons of choosing vintage or modern pens. Part II continued with more detailed criteria for selecting [...]

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First Time Buyer’s Guide To Fountain Pens – Part II

December 16, 2011

(Editor’s note: This is the second of a three-part guest series written by Tyler Dahl, a fountain pen restorer with an extensive knowledge of these classic writing instruments. Part I covered the reasons for wanting a fountain pen, and the pros and cons of choosing vintage or modern pens. Part II continues with more detailed [...]

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First Time Buyer’s Guide To Fountain Pens – Part I

December 15, 2011

(Editor’s note: This is the first of a three-part guest series written by Tyler Dahl, a fountain pen restorer with an extensive knowledge of these classic writing instruments.) Hello to all of you who are reading this article! My goal here today is to help you in picking out your first fountain pen! It’s a [...]

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Penthusiasm!

December 9, 2011

Seth at Good Pens introduces one of his favorites, the Kaweco Sport fountain pen. Tammy at Simply Madly Me gets down to the fine points of the Tul needle-tip gel pen. The Beached Librarian finds much to recommend about the Pilot Parallel calligraphy pen. Make It…a Wonderful Life shows off artwork by kids using tin foil [...]

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Pen Review: Pentel Vicuna 0.7mm Ballpoint Pen

December 7, 2011

I usually have low expectations when picking up a regular ballpoint pen. Before the point even touches the page, I know the writing experience is going to be less than smooth, and the ink is going to be ‘meh.’ That’s just the nature of ballpoint pens – they’re meant to be inexpensive and adequate, but [...]

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