It all starts with an unassuming little block of olive wood. Leroy Armstrong stands that up on a drill press, scrunches his brow in deep concentration and lowers the bit down into the block. Tiny wood ...

Paul Homchick bought his first fountain pen three decades ago. He was working as an engineering consultant and wanted to seem trustworthy as he took notes. Since retiring, the 76-year-old has been ...

However, with a nib or fountain pen, the ink flows out under gravity or, in more elaborate fountain pens, the force of a piston. In addition, writing with them required great concentration to avoid ...

For collectors and enthusiasts at the London Pen Show, the finest writing instruments can cost thousands of dollars. As one dealer put it, “This is art of the highest quality.” Francesco Alfarano’s ...