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Journaling - What do you use?

Claudel Xerxes

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Interesting. I'm keeping a handmade paper roll-up civil war journal, just to notate the changes of the year- when the hummingbirds come and go, first cold front, etc.

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Using a different ink for each of the four seasons. Had to switch pens, as the nib of the Nemosine was too scratchy on the home-made paper- shows the challenges they had back then! Little bits of paper/fibers stuck.


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Really cool! Do you know what the paper is made from or what type of paper it is?
 

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Really cool! Do you know what the paper is made from or what type of paper it is?

No. I can post a photo or two tomorrow; it looks much like the one shown.

The paper is pulpy; like it was poured and dried. Definitely hand made, with flaws. It's actually pretty difficult to write on! Pen catches, skips and it absorbs ink like a paper towel. However, it has soul, and if I'm going to record a year of my life, going to do it my way.

I have several fountain pens, bunch of inks- but I don't know much about paper. Just wanted to support the museum, I usually buy a book or something when I visit a new museum. They sell flags :001_huh: but you know, I just didn't need one.


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Promised pix of civil war journal:

Rolls up neat, with pen



Unrolls ...



Paper seems handmade, but I'm not a paper expert:



My cruddy handwriting: too difficult to write cursive, so block:




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Well, thanks! I know the fountain pen people appreciate fine writing, there's none here! :lol:

There's journals like like it on etsy and Amazon, I must confess. Mine from the museum seems craft-made.


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Well, thanks! I know the fountain pen people appreciate fine writing, there's none here! :lol:
Cool notebook. But what kind of fountain pen is that? I don't recognize it. All mine are Nemosines and I'm quite happy with them. One's a little scratchy, but it'll smooth out over time.
 
I've been using a Filofax journal with removable lined paper for a day-to-day work journal. I like that it lays really flat. The paper works pretty well with my fountain pen (Nemosine Singularity, FT, with Chesterfield Obsidian ink). It doesn't feather on that paper and I can barely see it from the other side of the page. It's pretty heavy paper.

But...I'm looking for something that I can use for my more intimate journaling. A5 is a nice size. Lots of them out there, but I'd prefer something that lays flat and has plain black hard cover.

I went to a museum of a famous inventor, and they had his journals there. There were thick and very uniform. There had to be dozens of them. I really liked the idea of my journals being able to carry about a years worth of writing each and getting a fair number of them so they're uniform throughout time. Maybe I have to get this custom bound.
 

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Cool notebook. But what kind of fountain pen is that? I don't recognize it. All mine are Nemosines and I'm quite happy with them. One's a little scratchy, but it'll smooth out over time.
The pen's a jinhao 'tiger' model? Might have another name, but there's a tiger on it. They come in red and black, I have both. It is not the best writer by any means ... Just one whose nib could hack that homemade paper. Ink is Noodlers Lexington Gray, for winter.


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I've been using a Filofax journal with removable lined paper for a day-to-day work journal. I like that it lays really flat. The paper works pretty well with my fountain pen (Nemosine Singularity, FT, with Chesterfield Obsidian ink). It doesn't feather on that paper and I can barely see it from the other side of the page. It's pretty heavy paper.

But...I'm looking for something that I can use for my more intimate journaling. A5 is a nice size. Lots of them out there, but I'd prefer something that lays flat and has plain black hard cover.

I went to a museum of a famous inventor, and they had his journals there. There were thick and very uniform. There had to be dozens of them. I really liked the idea of my journals being able to carry about a years worth of writing each and getting a fair number of them so they're uniform throughout time. Maybe I have to get this custom bound.
 

Toothpick

Needs milk and a bidet!
Now I'm all set. Matching journal and planner.

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I use to carry a small A6 size note book with me for little notes. At first I used a Moleskin, there was a lot of bleedthrough. Now I´m using one from Leuchtturm. Very nice paper. No feathering and no bleedthrough. As ink I used Montblanc permanent blue or permanent black. After the first heavy rain the ink started to dissolve. Since then I´m using Rohrer & Klingner Salix or Akkermann iron gall ink.

For my Bachelor and my Masterthesis I used an A5 sized notebook, which had a leathercover and handmade cotton pages. I wrote down my ideas and if I found a book or an article, which I could use I made a short note about it.
 

musicman1951

three-tu-tu, three-tu-tu
I'm currently using a Apica Premium CD A4 Notebook with blank pages.

I like the A4 size as I find that both comfortable and usually enough for one page/day.

I like blank pages as I find the lined pages are too small a space (too close together) for my liking.

The paper quality is good. This can be an issue as sometimes the paper quality is better in a size I don't like.

The cover is OK, not as heavy as I'd like, but that's a small compromise.

Choices.
 
Late to this, and it looks like Toothpick is all set, but for other folks who might need ideas, I use a MiquelRius soft bound journal. Here's a link to it on Amazon.

You can get them at Barnes & Noble for $10 instead of the $18 - $20 Amazon price. No bleed-through and very little ghosting (and that only happens if I use a particularly broad/wet pen and ink.

You could do worse!

-Dan
 
My journal pen is a rather inexpensive Cross fountain pen. It writes nicely. I use a Field Notes in a Popov cover. I have one for my thoughts and one for my guitar case.
 
I use a B!ack n' Red A5 notebook. Comes with 192 lined pages and a ribbon marker. I use a variety of ballpoint and gel pens. Rite Aid drugstores sell them.
 
I use a 304 page leather bound record book - you can buy these at Staples. For my pen I use the Waterman Carene with a fine nib. Glad to know there are others journal writers out there! We need to inspire more people to do the same as it is a healthy habit and allows one to commune with his / her thoughts and understand what is really going on inside one's own mind. Thanks for sharing! B

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