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Thursday Night Stream: Talking Mechanical Pencils, Spoke Axle Fountain Pen, Podcast Preview and More

We will be talking about some more new mechanical pencils, the newly arrived Spoke Axle fountain pen, showing off some recently completed fountain pens and talking through upcoming DWRDNET Stationery feed guests. Tune in and share your thoughts in the chat.

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First 2026 Stream: Talking About 2026 Plans For Pen Shows, Conventions And More

It is time to talk about 2026 and what is the rough plan for the new year. I have a couple of shows that I am confirmed to be at, plans for season 2 of the DWRDNET Stationery feed and more. Join in to the conversation.

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2026 Techno Kaiji Plotter & Laconic Setup | Why Ring Planners Won Me Over

In this video, I’m walking you through my transition to ring-bound systems and sharing my full 2026 planner lineup. We will talk about how and what I started 2025 with and why the flexibility of Filofax and Plotter finally won me over, and how I am using Laconic inserts to build the ultimate custom productivity system.

If you are struggling to choose between bound books and ring planners, or just want to see how I’m setting up for the new year, this video is for you.

IN THIS VIDEO:
The Problem: Why my Rhodia and Hobonichi Weeks setup stopped working for me.
The Solution: My move to ring-bound systems.
The Setup: A deep dive into my Bible and A5 Plotter configurations.
The Details: How I use Laconic inserts to customize my workflow.

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Graphilo A5 and Liscio-1 A5 Papers Head to Head

Are you searching for the perfect Japanese fountain pen paper that handles ink like a dream? In this video, we dive deep into two legendary papers from Kobeha: the cult-favorite Graphilo and the ultra-smooth Liscio-1.

We put these papers to the test to see which one deserves a spot in your writing desk. Watch as we compare the incredible sheen and shading capabilities of the 81.4gsm Graphilo against the unique organic coating and precision feedback of the Liscio-1.

You can find Graphilo paper at The Gentleman Stationer
https://www.gentlemanstationer.com/curated-paper?category=Graphilo

I received the package of Liscio-1 as a gift from Lisa Vanness who picked it up while visiting Japan. Be sure to check out Vanness1938.com for all sorts of great stationery products.
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I am fortunate to be able to offer a discount code for both The Gentleman Stationer and Vanness. You can use the code dwrdnet at either site to save 10% on many items, so be sure to take advantage of the savings.

Have you tried Kobeha papers before? Which one is your favorite? Leave me some comments and let me know your thoughts.

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2025 Colorverse Inkvent Week 4 Haul and Final Thoughts

Join in as I unbox and explore days 19-24 of the 2025 Colorverse Inkvent calendar. In this video, I’ll be sharing my first impressions of these 6 days of inks and then taking a cohesive look at the entire 24 inks as as a whole. From creating ink swatches to exploring the different color exploration possibilities, I show the swatches on Col-O-Ring swatch cards and talk about the colors after they have had a chance to dry and reveal their true colors so to speak.

Be sure to check out the previous videos showing more details on days 1-18.
Days 1-6
https://youtu.be/i9_nKS-CNaw
Days 7-12
https://youtu.be/Q6f6hvnSz4Y
Days 13-18
https://youtu.be/26DaZgMOtmM

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Ranking My Top 5 Notebook Systems and Top 5 Papers of 2025

In this video I look back over 2025 and select my top 5 notebook systems and my top 5 overall papers for the year. I start with going through my various notebooks such as Plotter, Mee Plus, Roterfaden and more and rank them into a top 5 list. After going through and talking about the notebooks, I then move on to talk about the various papers that I used throughout the year and talk about my top 5 selections. I add a few honorable mentions in both categories, so be sure to check out and see what you think of my selections. Leave me a comment with your thoughts of if you agree with my choices, or to share your selections of your favorites from the last year as well.

I also recently announced some additions to my YouTube channel membership levels which include access to a channel Discord server, and even a level that after 10 months, you will receive a pen made by me. For more information about channel memberships, you can look at the following link.

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Colorverse 2025 Advent Calendar | Week 3

Join in as I unbox and explore days 13-18 of the 2025 Colorverse Inkvent calendar. In this video, I’ll be sharing my first impressions of these 6 days of inks. From creating ink swatches to exploring the different color exploration possibilities, I show the swatches on Col-O-Ring swatch cards and talk about the colors after they have had a chance to dry and reveal their true colors so to speak.

Be sure you are subscribed to see the next three videos that will be coming in the next couple of weeks featuring 6 more inks in each release.

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Let’s Talk About Top Items of 2025, Inkvent, and 2mm Lead Holders

It is time to talk about how the series of top items of 2025 videos, Colorverse Inkvent and my recent venture into all things lead holders.. Join in to the conversation.

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The Best Pens I Collected This Year

As the year draws to a close, it is time to take a look back at all of the fountain pens that made their way into my collection over the year and see what I would determine to be the top 5 pens of 2025. As I did last year, I also add in a couple of honorable mentions, and then I go through all of the maker pens that I added this year, as maker pens don’t fall into a ranking system for me, as they are all unique.

I also announce in the video that there is a new YouTube channel membership level that after 10 months, you will receive a pen made by me. For more information about channel memberships, you can look at the following link.

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Many of the pens in this video have their own videos which I will link below.

TWSBI Precision
https://youtu.be/gmJBM29e1nM
Leonardo Blue Sorrento
https://youtu.be/BXSXFHCJ1BI
Leonardo Blue Hawaii
https://youtu.be/oE_RseDimJ0
Matthew Martin OG1
https://youtu.be/3L1VSjZVLVc
Pens by Pasquale Cerberus
https://youtu.be/nqGPsXxXRUg
Pens by Pasquale Merlin
https://youtu.be/-ZEMTfgIy3c
Franklin Cristoph 03M
https://youtu.be/DgJElRGHjkA
Skogsy Micarta
https://youtu.be/MjniQe4qOt0
Diplomat Viper
https://youtu.be/rPTdoD_ZRYk
Kaweco Piston
https://youtu.be/w6Lxbh8NhpI
Magnolia, Ebonite Newton, and Diplomat Aero
https://youtu.be/NIJI-30w1Fw
D2 Designs
https://youtu.be/e-hUt3aiSBw
Tristar Studio
https://youtu.be/FzXdUYhlvVE
Asvine C80
https://youtu.be/7KInlJdZgXY
Gravitas Sentry
https://youtu.be/y3M9dK6iZ-I
Pilot 912
https://youtu.be/V3zTUs-U5wU

2025 Colorverse Inkvent Calendar Unboxing Days 7-12 | New Inks Swatched

Join in as I unbox and explore days 7-12 of the 2025 Colorverse Inkvent calendar. In this video, I’ll be sharing my first impressions of these 6 days of inks. From creating ink swatches to exploring the different color exploration possibilities, I show the swatches on Col-O-Ring swatch cards and talk about the colors after they have had a chance to dry and reveal their true colors so to speak.

Be sure you are subscribed to see the next three videos that will be coming in the next couple of weeks featuring 6 more inks in each release.

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