Uploaded June 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
In this video, I show you the 9 fountain pens and inks I'll be writing letters with in July!
We take a look at how each of these writes and also I show you 7 ink journal entries I made this past week. Special thank you to pen friends who sent ink samples (and pens and notebooks over the years!)
Here is a list of the pens and inks shown on this video:
1. TWSBI Eco Rose Gold and White M with KWZ It Smells like Coffee
2. Nemosine Singularity Coral B Goulet nib with KWZ Cappucino
3. Benu Euphoria Vodka on the Rocks B Straits Pen Honest Ink Bouganvillea Purple
4. Jinhao 100 Turquoise B JoWo nib with Lamy Turquoise
5. Kaweco Sport Mellow Blue BB with Monteverde Horizon Blue
6. Jinhao 100 Koi M stock nib with Taccia Red Cherry Blossom
7. Lamy Safari Light Rose B with Montblanc Burgundy Red
8. Benu Sceptor I - B with Endless Alchemy Candy Sea
9. Lamy NEXX Emerald 1.5 with Sailor 50 States Vermont
Thank you for watching, subscribing, liking, commenting and all the ink and pen related sharing over the years! YOU make this channel. I'm just the host.
My pen email: chris@inkswatch.com
My Instagram (for behind the scenes with Manuel and the cats and our Texas life): instagram.com/snowball7470
Compare inks here: inkswatch.com
In this video, I show you the 9 fountain pens and inks I'll be writing letters with in July!
We take a look at how each of these writes and also I show you 7 ink journal entries I made this past week. Special thank you to pen friends who sent ink samples (and pens and notebooks over the years!)
Here is a list of the pens and inks shown on this video:
1. TWSBI Eco Rose Gold and White M with KWZ It Smells like Coffee
2. Nemosine Singularity Coral B Goulet nib with KWZ Cappucino
3. Benu Euphoria Vodka on the Rocks B Straits Pen Honest Ink Bouganvillea Purple
4. Jinhao 100 Turquoise B JoWo nib with Lamy Turquoise
5. Kaweco Sport Mellow Blue BB with Monteverde Horizon Blue
6. Jinhao 100 Koi M stock nib with Taccia Red Cherry Blossom
7. Lamy Safari Light Rose B with Montblanc Burgundy Red
8. Benu Sceptor I - B with Endless Alchemy Candy Sea
9. Lamy NEXX Emerald 1.5 with Sailor 50 States Vermont
Thank you for watching, subscribing, liking, commenting and all the ink and pen related sharing over the years! YOU make this channel. I'm just the host.
My pen email: chris@inkswatch.com
My Instagram (for behind the scenes with Manuel and the cats and our Texas life): instagram.com/snowball7470
Compare inks here: inkswatch.com
![Progress Report- July 2024
In this video, I show you how my 8 (letter writing) fountain pens and inks are doing this month so far! We look in my ink journal [Bond Travel Gear old stock A5 68 gsm Tomoe River paper] and I go over the report card. This is a really nice batch of letter writing pens - the grades range from A to A+.
At the end of the video I discuss hurricane readiness and chat about my pen fast (no buy) and how things are going generally plus a few observations about the book : Seneca Letters on Ethics .
Here is a list of the pens and inks discussed:
1. Lamy Safari White + Red 1.1 - Diamine Wild Strawberry
2. Benu Scepter I B - Robert Oster Lake of Fire
3. TWSBI Go Smoke B - Laban Zues
4. Benu Talisman Sakura Cherry Blossoms Gold Spot Exc. B - Sailor 50 States Louisiana
5. Jinhao 9019 Clear/Gold M #8 nib - Pilot Irosizuku Asa Gao
6. Lamy Al-Star White/Silver B - Laban Athena
7. Jinhao X750 Silver - Goulet B nib - Diamine Moon Dust
8. TWSBI Diamond 580 AL M - Diamine Rustic Brown (ink from pen friend D.B.)
Heres a link to my video where I inked 9 TWSBIs for a walk down memory lane color wise to my pre-fountain pen days:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rF9tdg4nWaQ
Chris Inked Pens July:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXDn39QsYko
My pen email: chris@inkswatch.com
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![Progress Report - May 2025
In this video, I talk about how the fountain pens and inks Ive been writing with are working out! It has been a busy and strange month so far and Im a week late with this progress report but better late than never! Other chat topics include: why I prefer a broad nib, show and tell on a few pens that came in, journaling and my bullet journal + I show my new sleep tracking. At the end I explain a little bit about the guardian situation and how I am working to appeal 2 decisions/departments for special consideration so my Mom can either get a higher level of care or stay where she is. Right now the powers that be (same agency oversees both the ALF and the Medicaid clinical evals) have not only denied Medicaid based on clinically not qualifying ... but also served us/Mom involuntary discharge notice from her assisted living. This situation is hard because we have to advocate like a totally impartial professional guardians (me and my brother) ... while at the same time its so incredibly personal because were also her children. Anyway, prayers are certainly welcomed.
Here is a list of the pens and inks talked about:
1. Lamy Vista B wtih Pennonia Nettle
2. Lamy Safari Light Rose B with Toms Studio Rambling Rose
3. Lamy 2000 B with Pilot Iroshizuku Fuyu-gaki
4. Kaweco Sport AL Ruby BB with Toms Studio Mulled Apple Spice
5. Benu Euphoria Pink Champagne B wtih Monteverde Rose Noir
6. Benu Talisman Sakura Cherry Blossoms B with Robert Oster Kids on the Block
7. TWSBI Eco Transparent Purple B with Diamine Lavender
8. rOtring Art Pen 1.1 [CHANGED TO: TWSBI ECO T - B Eggplant] with Pennonia Arvacska
9. TWSBI Eco Indigo/Bronze M with Diamine Oxford Blue
10. TWSBI Go B Smoke with Rohrer & Klingner Alt Goldgrun
11. Moonman P136 M with Toms Studio Mallard
Thank you for watching!
My pen email: chris@inkswatch.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/snowball7470/
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