+TzGuRL247 - My pleasure! FYI: it would appear that the Midori branded light paper inserts for the full size Traveler's Notebook ARE in fact Tomoe River Paper. That seems to have been confirmed by Jet Pens.
Thanks for this very informative review. I've had this paper on my wishlist for a while and will definitely be buying some. In addition to letter writing I'm hoping to use it to make my own refills for my Midori TN.
Susan White - I'm glad you found it helpful! Good luck with your refills! If you want to go the easy route, Jet Pens has confirmed that the Midori Light Paper Inserts are made with Tomoe River Paper. I'd always thought that was the case!
When I bought my first fountain pen, a Pilot Vanishing Point, the first fountain pen friendly paper I had heard about was Tomoe River paper. I bought the original small sized journals from Paper For Fountain Pens and I was hooked. That lead to buying his newer large sized journals and the various note pads. And then recently I found out about Nanami and the Seven Seas journals which I immediately fell in love with (my current writing journal is the Seven Seas "Standard"). If my Pilot Vanishing Point got me in the front door to the world of fountain pens, it was Tomoe River Paper that hooked me for good. Another great video. Have a great week Bradley.
Love this. My Dad was a pen junkie. lol He dabbled in many artsie areas..he did pen and ink drawings, lots of water color paintings too, just to name a few. He was just wonderful and truly enjoyed nice paper and great pens. I have a lot of respect for good quality! you have beautiful handwriting. Enjoy your day.
Hi ! Thank you so much for this reviews...I enjoyed very much. I am a lover of traveler´s note books, all kind of pens, exquisite paper, knifes etc.. I am your subscriber from Midori and this kind of stuffs. I enjoy also listen you when you´re smoking ( I would love do it but I had two and a half years ago a pneumonia and not allowed...I am a young gentleman ), it seems that you´re talking to me. Your talks sounds great... My best for you.
Could you maybe please do a writing tutorial? Your script is absolutely luxurious! Bought a butt tonne of this the other day. Totally frivolous expenditure until I actually get a fountain pen. I live life on the wild side sometimes. Ah Great video.
Nice review! Sometimes it's hard to find such particular reviews like this one. Also, I'm not sure if you're still into it but I would love to see a review of the Rhodia notebook. I am getting a new calligraphy set and I'm trying to determine a good starting notebook.
Creo-Wise - Well, there's not much to say about the Rhodia notebook other than the fact that the paper is quite nice. I'd recommend it. Thanks for watching!
So my first reaction is super positive for using the Lady in the Radiator organ grinder music from Eraserhead. Then the 70’s Superfriends transition music. Wow!! I love that. Oh, and the review is good too. Thank you for making this video
I use Clairfontaine and Tomoe River 52 paper in cream. I also use WhSmith and Tiger shop notebooks. I have a blotting desk pad to write on. Pens. Mostly I use my Pilot Decimo with it's medium nib. Iroshizuku murasaki-shikibu ink. Daily carry pen is a Green Pilot Metropolitan Retro pop with the cm 1.0mm stub nib. Seitz Kreuznach Palm green ink.
Hobonichi Techo's have also been made with Tomoe River for quite some years now I think. I was wondering if you could shed some light on the typicl drying times of inks on tomoe river?
Hello Bradley, how did you learn to write cursive with fountain pens? What resources did you use? Greetings from Spain and congratulations on the awesome videos.
matías Kornacher - Thanks for watching! My cursive is a fairly recent thing, and I'm still trying to improve. I've just looked at a few different writing guides, but this was the main resource: www.iampeth.com/ames-guide-self-instruction-practical-and-artistic-penmanship
Great video. Thanks for sharing. Can you please tell me where I can buy a writing pad like you showed in this video? Also, FYI, your review on the Midori notebook convinced me to buy one and I am loving it! Thanks so much!
Hey, thanks for the review! Just a quick question, where did you buy the Shitajiki (4:22) in the video? The pencil board is amazing and I'm looking everywhere for something like that! (with grids)
I am new to this game and use a lamy studio with 1.1 italic nib with various inks (Parker, iroshizuko, lamy, etc) but by accident i found that "artists water colour paper" (very heavy) works very well for me, getting very good results, no feathering or absorption, maybe a different pen/ ink combo may render other resultsbut so far very happy. Regards, bob
How is 4 XA4 sheets doing when you send a letter to friends? Thick envelope, increased postage? It's not possible to beat Tomoe River when it comes to correspondance via mail, especially with the DL envelopes where you fold A4 2 times
Colin Kelly - They did a little "unveiling" video. I hadn't realized they were planning on carrying the paper, so I had to included some notations on my review to that effect. Timing!
Thank you for the review. Gouletpens.com also has it for the travilers notebook but you have to search for it as Goulet branded paper they have lined blank and best of all dot grid.
Hi Bradley. Fair review in my opinion. The writing guide is an attribute. Although I have learned to keep level it wasn't easy and a lot of folks will benefit from the guide. I just quit cigs and am looking at pipe smoking and wonder if you can give some pointers. I didn't see a titled vid on this subject but it possibly is there. I had a few pipes many moons ago and obviously didn't use them correctly because I gave up. Pipe rotation was an issue as was tobacco selection I feel (having distiller that much from some of your (excellent) vids. Can you help?
In the 1908's there was a domestic brand of onion skin paper that was awesome for use with fountain pens. I do not remember the brand name anymore. This paper isn't as thin/light as that, but it does remind me of it a bit. Very nice paper - excellent review! Keep it up.....
Hey brad! Love the videos man. Just wanted to ask you how often you smoke per day. I recently bought a rossi rubino pipe and i smoke it 3-4 times a day. Is that too much or what. Your advice will be highly respected and considered by me. Thank you for your time
Daniel E - Depends on the day for me. I usually only smoke one or two bowls on weekdays, but 3-4 is common for weekends. "Too much" is relative and completely dependent on you. Thanks for watching!
I'm new to fountain pens. I'm looking for a pad of paper (or loose sheets) that I can use for correspondence with fountain pens. Is Tomoe River paper my best bet? Any other suggestions?
How smooth was it to write on? I find that my clairefontainnne paper has some unpleasant "patches" of grittiness spread randomly throughout the page that I quite dislike. It may be just from my batch... Anyway thanks for the video!
I will make a comparison to people suggesting you to review and or smoke aromatic pipe tobacco. Although I can tell this paper has quality, function and gives something like writing a letter or journaling great nostalgia it isn't for me. Saying that I still have enjoyed this review and your reviews on those fountain pens. I cannot wait for the NFL draft tomorrow. You ready? You should get a Seahawkesk green colored ink for a pen. Take care Bradley.
Christopher Brandt - Thanks, man! Yeah, I've been taking a complete break from all sports since the football season ended, but with the draft coming, it's time to start thinking about football again.
The 52 gsm crinkles and retains creases far too easily for my liking, and while it never seems to bleed, it ghosts easily and often, which means I can't use both sides. The 68 gsm is far better paper, at least for all my uses. It does cost a little more, but I think it's more than worth the extra cost.
Thank you, my good friend Bradley. Ive just found your blog recently because I want to have a go at making a midori_ esque bookimebob cover and watched the elastic setup quite a few times. I enjoyed this review because I've bought Tomoe River loose paper before, but just found a site that's selling the paper for £8.50 pence for 100 sheets A4 size. This includes postage to the UK. I'm going to have a go at making my own books using this paper inside. I like your style of presentation Brad and will have to explore your blog more. Thank you for being generous to take the time to share your obsessions, but in particular for myself anything stationery is my passion. Best wishes. LeZc @@
Stuff&Things , hello , been subscribed , for bout a month ,enjoy your vids, i really like when you talk about stuff, but not as keen on things , so if you talked more about stuff an less about things , it would be awesome
Nice attempt to pronounce Clairefontaine. I'll give you one point for merit, and another for the belly laugh, but yeah, you butchered it. :) I have an predilection, nay obsession with Tomoe River paper. I'm absolutely gutted that Tomoegawa has decided to nix it. I've been on a quest to find other paper to fill the void, but so far I haven't been very successful.
That's very disappointing (and rather surprising) news! Considering the fact that Tomoe River Paper is so popular among pen hobbyist, I would have assumed it would be made into perpetuity. I suppose that just highlights the fact that fountain pen geeks and journal aficionados are a small niche. If you do find a good alternative, let me know!
@@stuffandthingsyoutube Oh, dang, I'm sorry, Bradley, were you not aware? If you want to get the skinny, head on over to www.fudefan.com/2021/06/tomoe-river/. Bring a box of tissues. Tomoegawa supposedly is looking into outsourcing production, but I'm not holding my breath. And yes, us fountain pen geeks are a dying breed. Here in Belgium, I don't know all that many people who still use fountain pens (unless they're signing a mortgage) and none of my Belgian fountain pen buddies had ever heard of Tomoe River before I ranted and raved about it. There is one brick and mortar pen store in all of Belgium that carries it. Granted, my country is the size of a postage stamp, but still, it's pretty pathetic. There is plenty of decent paper out there, such as Midori or Life Noble, but their paper is significantly thicker than TR, and its thinness is one of the reasons I love it so much. It's a tactile thing. :) I'll keep you posted on my quest for a worthy replacement. So far, I've heard good things about Kokuyo Thin Paper and Cosmo Air Light, but I've been unable to locate an online seller willing to ship to my neck of the woods.
@@darkchocolate4643 - I still have a pretty good stock of Tomoe River, so I haven't tried to purchase any in several years. "Dang" indeed! Thanks for the detailed reply! I looked into the discontinuation of Tomoe River as well. I'll definitely look into the two alternatives you mentioned. Thank you!
+TzGuRL247 - My pleasure! FYI: it would appear that the Midori branded light paper inserts for the full size Traveler's Notebook ARE in fact Tomoe River Paper. That seems to have been confirmed by Jet Pens.
+Ray W - I bought that writing mat at Nanami Paper. I have a link to their site in the description box. Thanks for watching!
Nice Review! It is really true! When you are already hooked into fountain pen, you'd become allergic to cheap paper 😂 lol
Thanks for this very informative review. I've had this paper on my wishlist for a while and will definitely be buying some. In addition to letter writing I'm hoping to use it to make my own refills for my Midori TN.
Susan White - I'm glad you found it helpful! Good luck with your refills! If you want to go the easy route, Jet Pens has confirmed that the Midori Light Paper Inserts are made with Tomoe River Paper. I'd always thought that was the case!
When I bought my first fountain pen, a Pilot Vanishing Point, the first fountain pen friendly paper I had heard about was Tomoe River paper. I bought the original small sized journals from Paper For Fountain Pens and I was hooked. That lead to buying his newer large sized journals and the various note pads. And then recently I found out about Nanami and the Seven Seas journals which I immediately fell in love with (my current writing journal is the Seven Seas "Standard").
If my Pilot Vanishing Point got me in the front door to the world of fountain pens, it was Tomoe River Paper that hooked me for good.
Another great video. Have a great week Bradley.
Kenny Cross - Sounds like you started with quality, both with your pen and your paper!
Dude I love how old school you are, this is awesome bro.
Love this. My Dad was a pen junkie. lol He dabbled in many artsie areas..he did pen and ink drawings, lots of water color paintings too, just to name a few. He was just wonderful and truly enjoyed nice paper and great pens. I have a lot of respect for good quality! you have beautiful handwriting. Enjoy your day.
Patti Johnson - I always feel a bit strange when people compliment my writing because I still feel like it's lacking, but I appreciate it nonetheless!
This was a wonderful learning experience. I leave knowing more and it was all good. Thanks for this journey.
You have a gift for explaining the fountain pen experience to the layman. Please continue.
+Jay Karlson Listen to me..."the layman" gawd, how pretentious (a risk for any hobby...)
+Jay Karlson - Perhaps it's because I'm barely more than a layman myself! Thanks for watching!
Hi !
Thank you so much for this reviews...I enjoyed very much. I am a lover of traveler´s note books, all kind of pens, exquisite paper, knifes etc..
I am your subscriber from Midori and this kind of stuffs. I enjoy also listen you when you´re smoking ( I would love do it but I had two and a half years ago a pneumonia and not allowed...I am a young gentleman ), it seems that you´re talking to me. Your talks sounds great... My best for you.
+Nick - Thank you very much for taking the time to leave such a nice comment. I'm glad that you're enjoying the channel. Take care!
Could you maybe please do a writing tutorial? Your script is absolutely luxurious! Bought a butt tonne of this the other day. Totally frivolous expenditure until I actually get a fountain pen. I live life on the wild side sometimes. Ah
Great video.
Not a tutorial exactly, but you might find this interesting: ruclips.net/video/cmsYcxDTUkA/видео.html
Nice review! Sometimes it's hard to find such particular reviews like this one. Also, I'm not sure if you're still into it but I would love to see a review of the Rhodia notebook. I am getting a new calligraphy set and I'm trying to determine a good starting notebook.
Creo-Wise - Well, there's not much to say about the Rhodia notebook other than the fact that the paper is quite nice. I'd recommend it. Thanks for watching!
Very cool! I prefer thin paper, so I may have to order some! Thanks for the review 👍🏻
punknugz - Thanks for watching! I love this paper for correspondence.
Interesting!
I like my Leuchtturm notebooks, mainly due to them having the dotted paper ones no one else have - great for maths!
I'm a big fan of Leuchtturm too!
Rhodia and Tomoe River also come in dot!
So my first reaction is super positive for using the Lady in the Radiator organ grinder music from Eraserhead. Then the 70’s Superfriends transition music. Wow!! I love that. Oh, and the review is good too. Thank you for making this video
Thanks for watching!
First, VOX 👍🏻, 2nd, you have best details in your reviews!! Your handwriting is excellent by the way.
I use Clairfontaine and Tomoe River 52 paper in cream.
I also use WhSmith and Tiger shop notebooks. I have a blotting desk pad to write on.
Pens. Mostly I use my Pilot Decimo with it's medium nib. Iroshizuku murasaki-shikibu ink.
Daily carry pen is a Green Pilot Metropolitan Retro pop with the cm 1.0mm stub nib. Seitz Kreuznach Palm green ink.
Hobonichi Techo's have also been made with Tomoe River for quite some years now I think. I was wondering if you could shed some light on the typicl drying times of inks on tomoe river?
Adnan Morshed - I haven't done anything scientific, but the drying time seems to be less than Rhodia paper.
Hello Bradley, how did you learn to write cursive with fountain pens? What resources did you use? Greetings from Spain and congratulations on the awesome videos.
matías Kornacher - Thanks for watching! My cursive is a fairly recent thing, and I'm still trying to improve. I've just looked at a few different writing guides, but this was the main resource: www.iampeth.com/ames-guide-self-instruction-practical-and-artistic-penmanship
Thanks for answering!
Great video. Thanks for sharing. Can you please tell me where I can buy a writing pad like you showed in this video?
Also, FYI, your review on the Midori notebook convinced me to buy one and I am loving it! Thanks so much!
Jeff Trehern - The plastic writing mat? That was purchased at nanamipaper.com.
I'm glad you've found the reviews useful!
Hey, thanks for the review! Just a quick question, where did you buy the Shitajiki (4:22) in the video? The pencil board is amazing and I'm looking everywhere for something like that! (with grids)
I am new to this game and use a lamy studio with 1.1 italic nib with various inks (Parker, iroshizuko, lamy, etc) but by accident i found that "artists water colour paper" (very heavy) works very well for me, getting very good results, no feathering or absorption, maybe a different pen/ ink combo may render other resultsbut so far very happy. Regards, bob
How is 4 XA4 sheets doing when you send a letter to friends?
Thick envelope, increased postage?
It's not possible to beat Tomoe River when it comes to correspondance via mail, especially with the DL envelopes where you fold A4 2 times
The Notebook from Nanami Is a beauty; like something made in the '40's or '50's. He has a second grade for a bit lower price, too.
+Charles Bernth - They have some great notebooks to browse through. There's just something about Japanese stationery.
Didnt Goulet do a review of this very paper today? I am certain yours is better. And.... now I'm lookin for it
Colin Kelly - They did a little "unveiling" video. I hadn't realized they were planning on carrying the paper, so I had to included some notations on my review to that effect. Timing!
Thank you for the review. Gouletpens.com also has it for the travilers notebook but you have to search for it as Goulet branded paper they have lined blank and best of all dot grid.
I just received my seven seas crossfield and I love it! I've subscribed 😊
Hi Bradley. Fair review in my opinion. The writing guide is an attribute. Although I have learned to keep level it wasn't easy and a lot of folks will benefit from the guide. I just quit cigs and am looking at pipe smoking and wonder if you can give some pointers. I didn't see a titled vid on this subject but it possibly is there. I had a few pipes many moons ago and obviously didn't use them correctly because I gave up. Pipe rotation was an issue as was tobacco selection I feel (having distiller that much from some of your (excellent) vids. Can you help?
James Jacocks - This playlist may help: ruclips.net/p/PL5bk8l-rKXpHAifudiro3Q0cm2NXeM5Bm
Thanks for watching!
In the 1908's there was a domestic brand of onion skin paper that was awesome for use with fountain pens. I do not remember the brand name anymore. This paper isn't as thin/light as that, but it does remind me of it a bit. Very nice paper - excellent review! Keep it up.....
Interesting. Thanks for watching!
+STUFFandTHINGS that should be: ***1980's***. No problem - you've got a great channel; Keep it up!
Hey brad! Love the videos man. Just wanted to ask you how often you smoke per day. I recently bought a rossi rubino pipe and i smoke it 3-4 times a day. Is that too much or what. Your advice will be highly respected and considered by me. Thank you for your time
Daniel E - Depends on the day for me. I usually only smoke one or two bowls on weekdays, but 3-4 is common for weekends. "Too much" is relative and completely dependent on you. Thanks for watching!
Wow..?? I didn't know quality, thickness and the type of paper used for fountain pens plays an important part. =O)
Muhammad Taufik - It can! You could also probably ignore it and still have a fun experience with fountain pens.
I'm new to fountain pens. I'm looking for a pad of paper (or loose sheets) that I can use for correspondence with fountain pens. Is Tomoe River paper my best bet? Any other suggestions?
I thinks it's great for correspondence. It's a beautiful paper and has the added benefit of being very light. Helps with the cost of mailing.
How smooth was it to write on? I find that my clairefontainnne paper has some unpleasant "patches" of grittiness spread randomly throughout the page that I quite dislike. It may be just from my batch... Anyway thanks for the video!
Andre Nygen - I find it very smooth but not as "slippery" as Clairefontaine can be.
Nice review, mate!
DocMacGuffin - Thanks!
I'm having trouble finding a writing mat like you used... I keep finding. Pdf files but not what I need
I will make a comparison to people suggesting you to review and or smoke aromatic pipe tobacco. Although I can tell this paper has quality, function and gives something like writing a letter or journaling great nostalgia it isn't for me. Saying that I still have enjoyed this review and your reviews on those fountain pens. I cannot wait for the NFL draft tomorrow. You ready? You should get a Seahawkesk green colored ink for a pen. Take care Bradley.
Christopher Brandt - Thanks, man! Yeah, I've been taking a complete break from all sports since the football season ended, but with the draft coming, it's time to start thinking about football again.
The 52 gsm crinkles and retains creases far too easily for my liking, and while it never seems to bleed, it ghosts easily and often, which means I can't use both sides. The 68 gsm is far better paper, at least for all my uses. It does cost a little more, but I think it's more than worth the extra cost.
where is the link for that "writing pad support" plexiglass thingy you were using.
Thank you for this wonderful review. Where did you get your writing mat?
Joseph Quinton - My pleasure! I got the mat from nanamipaper.com
What style of handwriting do you practise? I know there are a few that were taught in the last few centuries here in the states...
dlzannini1 - I guess you could call it a modified version of Spencerian cursive, but it's still evolving as I practice more.
Hi Bradley great review as always
ChakChanChak - Thank you, and thank you for watching!
I really love your writing mat, where did you find it? I've checked my local art stores and amazon but keep coming up empty.
***** - The mat was from nanamipaper.com. They ARE hard to find for some reason, but nanami usually has them in stock.
Stuff&Things Yeah, I've been needing something like that for a long time. Thank you
NIce review! Thanks a lot!
For teasing, if you say fontaine in french, you should say claire in french as well :)
Thank you, my good friend Bradley. Ive just found your blog recently because I want to have a go at making a midori_ esque bookimebob cover and watched the elastic setup quite a few times. I enjoyed this review because I've bought Tomoe River loose paper before, but just found a site that's selling the paper for £8.50 pence for 100 sheets A4 size. This includes postage to the UK.
I'm going to have a go at making my own books using this paper inside. I like your style of presentation Brad and will have to explore your blog more.
Thank you for being generous to take the time to share your obsessions, but in particular for myself anything stationery is my passion.
Best wishes.
LeZc
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Nice! I'm glad you found the channel.
Stuff&Things , hello , been subscribed , for bout a month ,enjoy your vids, i really like when you talk about stuff, but not as keen on things , so if you talked more about stuff an less about things , it would be awesome
I will try to focus more on stuff from now on.
Stuff&Things guess you cant please everyone; i much prefer things :)
I think it makes more sense to just get HP laserjet printer paper - much cheaper, and very good for fountain pens.
What?! What voodoo magic is this!? How can a paper so thin do that!!?
Wouldn't it be perfect if they just make it slightly thicker?
What you save in postage, you, probably, end up spending that in the price of this paper !! 😅
Someone got off work early..
MusingsofaJay♡ - Nope. iPhone app! Just press "Publish."
Stuff&Things I started writing with the backside of the nib... makes for a finer line :D Too lazy to sign back on so here I type.
They call that "reverse writing!"
Stuff&Things is that a thing?
Yep. To some people, it's really important that their pen is able to reverse write.
Nice attempt to pronounce Clairefontaine. I'll give you one point for merit, and another for the belly laugh, but yeah, you butchered it. :)
I have an predilection, nay obsession with Tomoe River paper. I'm absolutely gutted that Tomoegawa has decided to nix it. I've been on a quest to find other paper to fill the void, but so far I haven't been very successful.
That's very disappointing (and rather surprising) news! Considering the fact that Tomoe River Paper is so popular among pen hobbyist, I would have assumed it would be made into perpetuity. I suppose that just highlights the fact that fountain pen geeks and journal aficionados are a small niche. If you do find a good alternative, let me know!
@@stuffandthingsyoutube Oh, dang, I'm sorry, Bradley, were you not aware? If you want to get the skinny, head on over to www.fudefan.com/2021/06/tomoe-river/. Bring a box of tissues. Tomoegawa supposedly is looking into outsourcing production, but I'm not holding my breath. And yes, us fountain pen geeks are a dying breed. Here in Belgium, I don't know all that many people who still use fountain pens (unless they're signing a mortgage) and none of my Belgian fountain pen buddies had ever heard of Tomoe River before I ranted and raved about it. There is one brick and mortar pen store in all of Belgium that carries it. Granted, my country is the size of a postage stamp, but still, it's pretty pathetic. There is plenty of decent paper out there, such as Midori or Life Noble, but their paper is significantly thicker than TR, and its thinness is one of the reasons I love it so much. It's a tactile thing. :)
I'll keep you posted on my quest for a worthy replacement. So far, I've heard good things about Kokuyo Thin Paper and Cosmo Air Light, but I've been unable to locate an online seller willing to ship to my neck of the woods.
@@darkchocolate4643 - I still have a pretty good stock of Tomoe River, so I haven't tried to purchase any in several years. "Dang" indeed! Thanks for the detailed reply! I looked into the discontinuation of Tomoe River as well. I'll definitely look into the two alternatives you mentioned. Thank you!