Progress Report - June 2024
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- Опубликовано: 14 июн 2024
- In this video, I show and talk about how my fountain pens and inks for June have been working out! We look in my ink journal [old stock Bond Travel Gear 68 gsm white Tomoe River Paper] and I talk about the ups and downs so far with these pen and ink combinations. The topic for discussion today (in the library) is mainly notebooks and my choosing a notebook for my Pen Hobby Journey Documentary Journal ---- I had a lot of fun choosing the notebook and VERY SPECIAL THANKS go out to pen friend MS who sent the Bindewerk A5 Purist Black Notebook (lined) that I chose for this project. The paper is really fountain pen friendly. I've numbered the pages, created an index and started some collections in it ... as soon as I'm ready to I'll share the set up and my plans for the notebook!!!!
Here is a list of pens, inks and notebooks discussed:
1. Benu Euphoria Pink Champagne (Goldspot Exclusive) B wtih J Herbin 1670 Fuchsia de Magellan - both the pen and ink were purchased with You Tube channel ad revenue! (NOTE: 3rd fill with this pen I chose Diplomat Orchid and soon will try another pink: Krishna Winter because I'm about to finish fill #3.)
2. Narwhal Original Plus (Vac filler) Gold Ocellatus B with Sailor Jentle Granade (pen from pen friend AW and ink from pen friend TC).
3. TWSBI Vac 700 R Iris B with TWSBI Royal Purple (pen from pen friend MB).
4. Moonman Q1 Clear EF with Diamine Oxford Blue (pen from pen friend MS).
5. Schneider Coed Black M with Graf Von Faber Castell Stone Grey
*** REMOVED DUE TO INK CLOGGING: Lamy Al-Star Ocean Blue 1.5 with Pelikan Edelstein Golden Lapis (pen from pen friend MS - ink sample from pen friend CS). * I will follow up about this ink and pen -- it appeared to have a shimmer clog when I went to write with it for this video * (NOTE: this pen clogged up even with a nib swap to a B nib so it was a fail and I will look for another pen to try this ink in.) ***
6. Hinze Custom Blue Storm B with Pure Pens Coronation Blue (I won the pen from Larry's Fountain Pens giveaway years ago - ink sample from pen friend MH).
7. Jinhao 159 Rose Gold + Silver B Knox nib (nib from pen friend CS).
ADDED TO THE LINE UP SINCE LAST WE SPOKE:
8. TWSBI Rose Gold and Black Eco M with Pelikan 4001 Brilliant Brown
9. Jinhao 82 clear with glitter and gold trim OBB Knox nib and Diamine Meadow
10. Jinhao 82 pink and white with #5 fude nib and Diamine Claret
Also mentioned: TWSBI Eco M Cement Grey with Graf Von Faber Castell Stone Grey for comparison
NOTEBOOKS:
Bindewerk A5 Purist Black Green Notebook lined 90 gsm paper (found they are carried at thepleasureofwriting.com (gift from pen friend MS)
Official Bullet Journal in green dot grid A5 120 gsm paper (my next bullet journal I start July 1st)
GoodINKPRESSIONS 68 gsm notebook (purchased at local Barnes & Noble)
Hobinichi cover from Galen Leather in Brown (zip closure) and I talked about the Office Depot reporter notebooks (not good with all fountain pens but if you test and pick and choose they can work ... or you can use ball point or certain gel pens)
Thank you so much for watching and supporting my little channel. This community connects me to awesome like minded people and I appreciate each and every one of you so much!
My Pen Email: chris@inkswatch.com
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If you keep using and enjoying your Benu then that will probably help you maintain your pen purchase fast ☺️
This is so true!
Hello Chris, thanks you for the video. I am using a Galen everyday notebook at the moment and really enjoying it very much. I hope the weather passes without causing you problems 😊
Thank you Anne -- we are bracing for it ... this storm seems to be headed for land a bit south but it will cause us rain ... hopefully not too severe winds though. :)
Black & Red notebooks are underrated!
Thanks Chris; really nice collection of inks and pens for the month!!!
Hi Mike! Thank you!!!!
I look forward to these progress reports each month!
Hi @primarysources -- cool -- I'm glad! These reports cause me to really evaluate how an ink is doing with a certain nib especially and it gives me understanding of what I'll enjoy writing with!
i thoroughly enjoy your progress report. Love ur content
I love to put Goulet M nibs in my Jinhao 82s. They become totally fabulous pens once they have a better nib.
on reporter notebooks: leuchtturm and midori both make them. leuchtturm's is just called reporter (sewn spine), midori's is under the "diamond memo" range (spiral binding).
Hi @littlebadger --- oooh cool I will write these down to look into during a buying window. I think I've talked myself into the monthly dollar tree calendar for next year and I'll keep the zip folio which I could tuck that calendar into anyway when I go with people to doctor appts. :)
I needed to hear that the Nahvalur with B nibs are smooth. I add it in my wishlist for my feast period 🍴😊
My Broad nib unit for the Nahvalur is definitely smooth. My double broad for it wrote very dry in my opinion... which was confusing. I only have those 2 Nahvalur nibs so I can't say how consistent/inconsistent they really are. :)
@@ChrisSaenz13 thank you for those precisions ! I have a M nib and it's a bit dry too in my opinion. However, the quality os the pen itself is really good so I'll probably switch for a B
I’ve inked my Pelikan m200 B nib with Edelstein Golden Lapis. It handles the ink flow beautifully! 💙
Hi -- oh wow -- this is good to know ... I'm sure I have at least one pen in my collection that will handle the ink but I'm disappointed whenever a Lamy Broad nib won't work with an ink. :)
@@ChrisSaenz13 I had the same problem with replacing to a cursive italic nib on a Safari and trying to use a Colorverse glistening ink. Clog after clog after clog. Seeking an alternative for that gorgeous ink.
Nice pen report and also love the paper reviews. I just tried “Life” Noble Note paper, a new one for me from Japan. Very good quality…I actually wrote a few pages in it with my Lamy mechanical pencil and loved it.
Hi @lju5001 I have a Life notebook which I did some notes on fasting and low carb and I found the paper really really high quality. I need to get that notebook out. Mine has a really wide line width and it's booklet style but sewn nicely.
Hi Chris. I find Noodler's Black swan in Australian roses a perfect match in my Twsbi Diamond 580 Iris. 🤗 Cheers from Adelaide Australia.🦘
Hi John - great ink suggestion ... I know I'd like that too!
Another great video, Chris. I just want to second @Marcellhobbs comment about the Pelikan Golden Lapis ink. I, too, put it in a Pelikan M200 with a Broad nib (actually the Golden Beryl one so you can see the shimmer and shake it as needed) and it works really well in that pen. I’ve seen a lot of comments from people having trouble with the ink flow of Golden Lapis, but hopefully you will find a pen that it works well in because it is a gorgeous ink with a great base color.
Hi @YorkieMama222 - I'm really glad actually to hear that I'm not the only one ... I began to wonder if I was being unfairly harsh toward the ink but it let me down in my Lamy B nib which surprised me a lot!
I love your videos. I have an old small, different than yours Moonman pen with a fine or extra fine nib and it always has been super smooth and never tries out. I haven’t used it in a while. Also on another note, Oxford Blue is my favorite Inc. I keep it always in my Pilot. It’s a beautiful dark saturated blue black. More blue than black but it just is beautiful.
Hi @ImCFoxx - I was really stunned how smooth this EF Moonman #6 nib is. It puts many of my F nibs to shame!!!!!
Great video, Chris! I just got my first Lamy Safari after 3 TWSBIs, and I love them all!
Hi @SandyQueue -- oh that's wonderful -- two of my very favorite fountain pen brands for sure. :)
I use a cut down Unison composition notebook in my weekly cover. It has been fountain pen friendly.
Oh my I had not thought of doing this but it would be very doable with a CVS Caliber composition book too and they are fountain pen friendly. Thank you for mentioning this!!!!!!
After finding nibs you like, and will use, not getting many more bodies they fit in can be easier. Unless it just reaches out, grabs you, and won't let you go. 😂 Can make not buying easier.
Great selection of both pens and inks! Not really a fan of pink inks, myself, but for the right person I'm writing, or the right event...😉
The Schneider is probably dryer because it's a student pen. Less chance of disaster usually only from the mind or activities of your average 10 year old. 😂
Gonna probably dive into the 3 broad Esterbrook nibs I currently have, soon. Mostly for either writing letters, or signatures, as it's still a lot of the smaller spaces of doctor's forms, for me (have 3 specialist visits within the next few weeks, so the extra fine will be needed. 😉) Really looking forward to playing with the 3968 Esterbrook broad nib.
As for notebooks, the Pen+Gear from Walmart can be good. I have a kind of A5 sized hardbound one. Perfect for everything? Probably not, but as good as any from Vietnam and India. Works okay for me.
Hi Paul -- I wondered if maybe the Schneider pen was dryer by design due to being mainly for students. I've had a lot to think about this past few days ... my buying habits over the past several years in this hobby need a serious overhaul!!!!
Hi Chris. I always enjoy your progress reports. I still use the A5 Leuchtturm1917 for my bullet journal but I usually use a fine nib. I really prefer white paper so I may have to switch when this NB is done. Thanks for the tip about the NB in Barnes and Noble although I like the grid for a bullet journal. I like Clairfontaine paper. I use a lined one from Goulet for my weight loss journal. That folio from Galen is beautiful. I’d want to use it all the time too. Good luck in your search for the perfect NB for it. We’re expecting a major week long heat wave tomorrow in upstate NY.
Hi @kathycullenstern9652 oh Kathy I hope you'll stay cool somehow ... do you have air conditioning? I know most of my Vermont relatives do not. This extreme weather is really shaking things up. So early in the season especially.
@@ChrisSaenz13 Yes we have AC. We added central air about 30 years ago. So glad we did. Stay safe.
You might enjoy Robert Oster's "hot pink" ink, especially in your new BENU Euphoria pen.
Hi Steve -- oh I remember my sample of that ... I'm going to look for it! It's very pretty indeed!
my favorite notebook is the GLP Creations The Author 68gsm tomoe river notebooks they even come in a4 and a5 which I'm going to get another one next time I have a few pennies cause their like 20 bucks but they're super high quality and they show off all the properties and they have a good amount of pages lasted me a half year ;)
I really like the GLP notebooks.
Hi Marilyn ---those are super nice and have the numbered pages and index .... I have one but I greatly prefer a hard cover for some reason. For a long form writing journal they work great for me but for a long term project journal I'd beat it to pieces I'm afraid. LOL :)
@@ChrisSaenz13 THE SOFT COVER IS AMAZING I think its a vegan leather cover dont quote me and I love the way it has just the right amount of flexiblity I find with rigid covers if the book is laying down it doesnt always lay flat :)
Happy Father's Day
Chris, keep buying those Good inkpressions at B & N. Those are fine. But I bought 2 from Etsy 1 52 gsm and 68 gsm. The 68gsm felt like I was writing on some type of grit, it felt somewhat smooth. My fountain pens said other wise. So I will have to use the 68 gsm with ballpoints or rollerballs. Was not real happy with that experiment a little bit of wasted money there. Chris, try to find a Daiso store near you if you have any.
Hi @tbayless8324 - I'm not liking the Good INKpressions notebook as much as I liked the Odessey or the other 68 gsm Tomoe River paper booklets and notebooks I've tried but so far I'm not able to pinpoint what my issue is. My pens just don't behave the same on them. It's good paper but it feels different. I will be reviewing the notebook eventually ... but I'm not liking the cover much either so I also have buyer regret on this one.
@@ChrisSaenz13 I agree. I can't figure it out either. Good chance I won't be buying them again. You swatch, so it could be good for that. I do nothing but write. I just got a Cosmo Air light-loving it. But it is real expensive getting from Galen. I run alot of Kokuyo Campus. It is real smooth. I use that for writing and others, the list is too long. My favorite is Maruman.
Hi, Chris! Your leather zipped Weeks-sized case is very nice, but i would think that the metal coil binding that is at the top of reporters notebooks might damage the leather on the othet side. Just a thought.
Hi Marilyn -- I was a bit worried about that at first too but I carried one in it for quite awhile with no problems. Of course I have stuff sticking out of the top pocket that probably cushions the leather on the other side. I'm not sure about LONG term. Maybe a different type of binding would be better or cutting down another type of notebook. :)
@@ChrisSaenz13 Sterling Ink carries various notebooks that are Weeks size and are not planners. They are not inexpensive, but they are a small business so at least they are worthy of support. And they use excellent paper.
Maybe I am confused, but I would think you could transfer the nib sections from one to another, as long as they were both 82s
Oh gosh -- Edward you're right -- the nib UNIT does screw out I was thinking they didn't. I was thinking how the sections would be mismatched ... but now I just tested a Jinhao 80 and sure enough the whole nib unit screws out. :) I'm happy that this is the case. Thank you.
Have you done a video on all your nibs? It seems every time you mention one of your pens you put a different nib on it, the bigger the better. Is Goulet pens the best source for this?
Hi @honnony over the years I've liked Goulet Pens best for replacement nibs they are always great! I have also gotten into the Schmidt nib units and those I found at Goldspot. I haven't gotten into custom nibs. Here are a couple of videos I did on nibs: ruclips.net/video/7Vey5Pyq5KM/видео.html
ruclips.net/video/hlBD0Cm7aj0/видео.html
@@ChrisSaenz13 thanks for listing your videos. I came here to ask about the Jinhao 82 and what nibs I can use, I’ll watch the videos. Thanks Chris.
How do you get your Bujo to last a whole year? Thank you for sharing.
Hi @BlushnBlue -- I don't really try at it and some years I have only gotten 9 months but for the past few years it has worked out perfectly for July - June in one book. I like that very much because the fresh book in July is perfect for me. I do one spread in the front with 12 boxes across the 2 pages to jot in birthdays and big deadlines. Each month I do a monthly spread but I don't do weekly spreads I just do daily task lists that jump off my side monthly task list from that spread. If I want to take notes or do a special indexed collection I do it. Now, when I stop completely with the Weeks next year .... I may end up not going a whole year in my bullet journals. Or, I may just do the family doctor appts in a dollar tree monthly calendar and see if that works. I don't actually need a weekly list as long as I'm on top of appts for my cats, husband and sisterinlaw. I think there were more pages in the original Leuchtturm 1917s the new 120 gsm paper ones have fewer pages which I noticed the first few books I used. :)
@@ChrisSaenz13 Yes, the original has 40+ pages more I believe. I have to buy 3 Bujos a year but I do create weekly spreads so I guess that takes up the greater amount of pages. I would like my journal to go 1 year but I guess I alread have this setup that I love and if I force it I may not be happy with it. It is not so bad buying 3 notebooks a year if I behave and not try others along the way...lol. Thank you for sharing your secret Chris. Have a great week.