For more paper/ notebook options there’s Rite in the Rain, which has several good USA made options but also some foreign made items including writing utensils. As for pens/ pencils there’s also Machine Era USA. Which makes some of my favorite premium all metal pens and pencils right in Richmond, Virginia
Edison Pens is great (there are lots of similar US Made fountain pen companies), but to clarify, their nibs are made by JoWo in Germany, and so are the cartridge converters inside that are made by Schmidt.
I guess schon dsgn's monoc is only US nib I have heard of. Also I have never used the notebooks mentioned in this video but would be curious to find if the paper is made in US. IMO amongst the general store available brands, I always gravitate towards Made In India or Made in Vietnam papers for fountain pens (Norcom's notebooks work okay for fine nibs and well behaved inks), and actively stay away from Made in USA. Ideally for carbon footprint, I would love to use affordable US made paper.
Mike is back writing handmade notes on some American made paper and pen/pencil. I've got a Tactile Turn pen and it's of high lasting quality! Also of note, Big Idea Design will start making a pen in their Chattanooga, TN warehouse soon with 13 stripes referencing the stripes on our flag!
For more paper/ notebook options there’s Rite in the Rain, which has several good USA made options but also some foreign made items including writing utensils.
As for pens/ pencils there’s also Machine Era USA. Which makes some of my favorite premium all metal pens and pencils right in Richmond, Virginia
This is well done!
Keep an eye on mead paper in Tyrone Pa.🇺🇸
Edison Pens is great (there are lots of similar US Made fountain pen companies), but to clarify, their nibs are made by JoWo in Germany, and so are the cartridge converters inside that are made by Schmidt.
I guess schon dsgn's monoc is only US nib I have heard of. Also I have never used the notebooks mentioned in this video but would be curious to find if the paper is made in US. IMO amongst the general store available brands, I always gravitate towards Made In India or Made in Vietnam papers for fountain pens (Norcom's notebooks work okay for fine nibs and well behaved inks), and actively stay away from Made in USA. Ideally for carbon footprint, I would love to use affordable US made paper.
This one is perfect timing, thanks!
Mike is back writing handmade notes on some American made paper and pen/pencil. I've got a Tactile Turn pen and it's of high lasting quality! Also of note, Big Idea Design will start making a pen in their Chattanooga, TN warehouse soon with 13 stripes referencing the stripes on our flag!
How did I not know that Big Idea was based in Chattanooga? Thanks for adding that!
Thanks for the great tip, Noah!
Birmingham Pen Company "machines" their fountain pens in Pennsylvania. They might be worth a look.