Looking for a place that sells nice notebooks (not computer notebooks, a regular paper note taking book to write in with a pen) etc. different types. let me know please if you know any place selling. thanks.
Anyone here know where to buy high quality paper notebooks to write in?
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This looks promising.
http://www.canadacomputers.com/prod...item_id=033295&sid=0s6q88dgfqbtneuno661hr7or1
This is the best business tablet, hands down.
http://shop.lenovo.com/SEUILibrary/...-category-id=B2B50942732841988CCCD0DABE52BC67
Write Impressions such as on King Street in Waterloo may offer what you're looking for.
http://www.write-impressions.ca/
http://www.write-impressions.ca/
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I'm dense tonight.
The two best:
Moleskine: http://www.moleskineus.com/
Feld Notes: http://fieldnotesbrand.com/shop/
Don't forget that quality heavy paper needs a quality fountain pen to make it complete. Although Mont Blancs and Watermans are wonderful in their own right, Pelikans are the kings of the fountain pen. Start at the M400, as only the 400 and above have solid gold nibs. Enjoy.
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http://www.ilpapirofirenze.it/catalogo_lista.asp?catid=7&id=89&c=False
Il Papiro. Mail order from Italy, or check out the U.S. branch store when in New York.
Il Papiro. Mail order from Italy, or check out the U.S. branch store when in New York.
I like Pelikan pens as well, though Conway Stewart pens are nice too:
http://www.conwaystewart.co.uk/home.php
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Not exactly bang for the buck, Hermes
http://usa.hermes.com/webapp/wcs/st...&topCategoryId=127525&parentCategoryId=127554
Notebook refill sells separately.
Hermes store is on Bloor north side.
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Don't forget that quality heavy paper and a quality fountain pen still needs a quality ink to make it complete.....
A pen that is left unused with ink in it for several weeks will probably become clogged. Flushing with water will clear it. In difficult cases, the nib can be soaked in water, but do not soak parts of an old pen that are not normally in contact with ink, because some early plastics are not waterproof. A small amount of ammonia or liquid detergent can be added to the water.
I have also found that highly soluble inks, such as Sheaffer Skrip red, will tend to clean out a pen as you write with it. Every so often I run a cartridge of Sheaffer red through each of my pens.
Increasing ink flow: If ink does not flow freely enough (i.e., you have to press down hard to write), and cleaning doesn't fix the problem, then the tiny gap between the two tines of the nib probably needs widening or unclogging. I've done this several times by carefully inserting a razor blade into it from the tip, then withdrawing it equally carefully. Proceed slowly; a small change, too small to see, is generally enough.
Scratchy pen: First look at the tip under a magnifying glass and see if one of the tines is bent up or down relative to the other; if so, correct it. This is almost always the problem, so be persistent.
If nothing is obviously wrong, you can generally smooth out a pen by writing a few words or sentences on 2000-grit sandpaper, varying the way you hold the pen as you do so. Caution: Go lightly; making just a few figure-8's is enough. This technique can severely wear down a fine-pointed, high-quality nib; use it only on cheaper nibs and those with severe problems. You can polish a high-quality nib by writing on kraft paper, construction paper, or the cardboard backing of a legal pad, and this will not cause harm even if you do a lot of it.
Sac replacement: If you can get to the rubber ink sac easily, you can replace it. (Complex disassembly is best left to an expert.) Sacs are available from The Pen Sac Company. The traditional cement for sealing the sac to the rest of the mechanism is shellac. Do not get wet shellac directly into contact with ink, since wet shellac instantly becomes very gooey upon contact with water. Frank Dubiel recommends clear nail polish or rubber cement.
Making do: A pen that you can't fill (because of a broken sac, unavailable cartridges, or whatever) can still be used enjoyably as a dip pen.
I'm partial to Sheaffer products because I've found them very reliable. I've never worn out the inner parts of a Sheaffer pen, even under conditions of very heavy use (like 5 hours of writing per day for 2 years, enough to put a lot of wear on the barrel). In recent years I've started using Pelikan pens extensively.
Other brands of pens are also well made. Price is not necessarily a good indication of quality; above a certain level the actual reliability of the pen does not increase, and you're paying for decoration, which may great art but may also be quite fragile.
Don't forget that quality heavy paper and a quality fountain pen still needs a quality ink to make it complete.....
A pen that is left unused with ink in it for several weeks will probably become clogged. Flushing with water will clear it. In difficult cases, the nib can be soaked in water, but do not soak parts of an old pen that are not normally in contact with ink, because some early plastics are not waterproof. A small amount of ammonia or liquid detergent can be added to the water.
I have also found that highly soluble inks, such as Sheaffer Skrip red, will tend to clean out a pen as you write with it. Every so often I run a cartridge of Sheaffer red through each of my pens.
Increasing ink flow: If ink does not flow freely enough (i.e., you have to press down hard to write), and cleaning doesn't fix the problem, then the tiny gap between the two tines of the nib probably needs widening or unclogging. I've done this several times by carefully inserting a razor blade into it from the tip, then withdrawing it equally carefully. Proceed slowly; a small change, too small to see, is generally enough.
Scratchy pen: First look at the tip under a magnifying glass and see if one of the tines is bent up or down relative to the other; if so, correct it. This is almost always the problem, so be persistent.
If nothing is obviously wrong, you can generally smooth out a pen by writing a few words or sentences on 2000-grit sandpaper, varying the way you hold the pen as you do so. Caution: Go lightly; making just a few figure-8's is enough. This technique can severely wear down a fine-pointed, high-quality nib; use it only on cheaper nibs and those with severe problems. You can polish a high-quality nib by writing on kraft paper, construction paper, or the cardboard backing of a legal pad, and this will not cause harm even if you do a lot of it.
Sac replacement: If you can get to the rubber ink sac easily, you can replace it. (Complex disassembly is best left to an expert.) Sacs are available from The Pen Sac Company. The traditional cement for sealing the sac to the rest of the mechanism is shellac. Do not get wet shellac directly into contact with ink, since wet shellac instantly becomes very gooey upon contact with water. Frank Dubiel recommends clear nail polish or rubber cement.
Making do: A pen that you can't fill (because of a broken sac, unavailable cartridges, or whatever) can still be used enjoyably as a dip pen.
I'm partial to Sheaffer products because I've found them very reliable. I've never worn out the inner parts of a Sheaffer pen, even under conditions of very heavy use (like 5 hours of writing per day for 2 years, enough to put a lot of wear on the barrel). In recent years I've started using Pelikan pens extensively.
Other brands of pens are also well made. Price is not necessarily a good indication of quality; above a certain level the actual reliability of the pen does not increase, and you're paying for decoration, which may great art but may also be quite fragile.
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