I must confess I don’t know how I got so behind on the Ask the Desk questions. Maybe I didn’t realize how many questions were out there! Here are just a few of the dozens of questions in the in-box right now. Please be patient as I try my best to get through them. Phillip asks:…
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Ask The Desk: First Fountain Pens
Stephanie asks: I’m looking for my first fountain pen, mainly for journaling while I’m in college, and I came across wellappointeddesk.com reading a review for a pen I saw on Amazon. I don’t want to spend too much money on a pen since I’m just getting into it but I don’t want a real junky…
Ask The Desk: Pen Show List and Nib Holders
Shane challenges: According to my dad, in the olden days they had inkwells in their desks and practiced handwriting with dip pens in school. Every dip pen I can find has a really sharp pointed nib, or a calligraphy nib. Does someone make a dip pen that has a nib more like a fountain pen…
Ask The Desk: Traveler’s Notebooks vs. Fodderstack and A5 Refill Options for Louis V. Organiser
Matthew put me to task with this stumper: If you had to choose one out of the three below for your everyday carry, which one would it be and why? Nock co. Fodderstack XL ($17) Paper Republic Grand Voyageur (Passport Size) (approx. $42.31 USD) Travelers Notebook (Passport) ($44.50) P.S. – Your pen of choice of course.…
Ask The Desk: Cubicle Makeover
Tina needs some advice: I need some awesome, attractive and functional cubicle accoutrements. Any suggestions? As a cube dweller myself, I completely understand the need to jazz up the beige-walled, humdrum hives of the worker bee. Luckily I work with some unbelievably creative people who have already filled me with some creative ideas like hanging…
Ask The Desk: B6, 8126 Long, Swivodex, Filofax Refills, Frixion for recipes
I have such a huge back log of Ask The Desk questions that I thought I’d try to get a bunch done this week. I’m so sorry for the delay! I do hope I’ve gotten a bunch answered here. If you are waiting for an answer, please drop me a line and let me know.…
Ask The Desk: Lamy Fountain Pens over $50
Niles asked: I’m looking for a left-handed fountain pen. You wrote an article that said: Lamy nibs are awesome and if you are ready to invest in a fountain pen over $50, I have plenty of Lamys I can recommend. Any change you could name a few – would really appreciate it. As it turns…