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Disassembly Line Asvine V800

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This entry was posted in Disassembly Line and tagged 800, asvine, disassembly line, fountain pen, How to Disassemble on January 7, 2026 by sbrebrown.

Sveva Virtus Viridis with Cursive Italic Broad Nib Review

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This entry was posted in Fountain Pens, Reviews and tagged Cartridge-Converter, cursive italic broad nib, custom nib, fountain pen, JoWo Nib, review, Steel Nib, sveva, viridis, virtus on January 5, 2026 by sbrebrown.

Greatest of the Year GOTY 2025 Fountain Pens

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This entry was posted in Fountain Pens and tagged Benu, Fountain Pens, GOAT, gravitas, Greatest of All Time, greatest of the year, santini, Yard-O-Led on December 31, 2025 by sbrebrown.

Santini Safety 1920 Fountain Pen Review

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This entry was posted in Fountain Pens, Reviews and tagged #8 Nib, Ebonite Feed, fountain pen, review, safety 920, safety-filler, santini on December 29, 2025 by sbrebrown.

Ashera Oleatus Fountain Pen Review

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This entry was posted in Fountain Pens, Reviews and tagged ashera, Cartridge-Converter, fountain pen, Medium Nib, oleatus, review, wood fountain pen, yew bark on December 24, 2025 by sbrebrown.

Gravitas Monster TiSiNx Review

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This entry was posted in Fountain Pens, Reviews and tagged #8 Nib, Ebonite Feed, fountain pen, gravitas, monster, review, Steel Nib, tisinx, Vacuum-filler on December 22, 2025 by sbrebrown.

Scratchiness vs Feedback in Fountain Pens

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This entry was posted in Information and tagged fountain pen feedback, scratchy fountain pen on December 17, 2025 by sbrebrown.

Kanwrite Mammoth Fountain Pen Review

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This entry was posted in Fountain Pens, Reviews and tagged Cartridge-Converter, eyedropper, fountain pen, kanwrite, mammoth, Medium Nib, red mottled ebonite, review, Steel Nib on December 15, 2025 by sbrebrown.

Fountain Pen Shootout: Circling Back to Circling the Square

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This entry was posted in Fountain Pen Shootout and tagged 14k Nib, 18K Nib, benu haute, Cartridge-Converter, Dual Reservoir Power-Filler, fountain pen, fountain pen shootout, opera elements, opera master, Schmidt Nib, Steel Nib, visconti opera on December 10, 2025 by sbrebrown.

Asvine V800 Vacumatic with #8 Nib Review

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This entry was posted in Fountain Pens, Reviews and tagged #8 Nib, asvine, clear, fountain pen, review, v800, vacumatic on December 8, 2025 by sbrebrown.

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