Sunday Reading for October 4, 2026

My Top 10 Fountain Pen GRIPES! (via Doodlebud). A bad cap seal tops my list as well, especially when it causes the ink to evaporate altogether. This can also be a problem with ink bottles.Interview with Scrively: What Makes a Good Notebook? (via Scrively). 100% it can’t just be about the notebook. Pen and ink play a huge role as well. Profolio Oasis Notebook Review (via Pen Addict - Sarah). I love multilined/hybrid dot-grid rulings, which is why we decided to bring the Profolio notebooks back into the shop along with others that use a similar layout.What Would I Do Differently If I Started with Fountain Pens Today? (via SBRE Brown). I was fortunate enough to to come into the hobby when the pace of information online was a bit slower. I also think I’d do it about the same, though I’d probably try to learn a bit more about the history of vintage pens and focus less on acquisition. Hakase 90th Anniversary (via UK Fountain Pens). That is a gorgeous wood pen, and I say that with wood pens…