Doane Paper Feeling Rough?

[Kamm]

I write in both field notes and a large Doane notebook. The Doane notebook seems kinda scratchy when I write. Does anyone else experience this problem? I've written with both my Lamys and my twsbi and they've all seemed not as smooth in comparison to when I'm writing in my field notes.

[Baric]

Never used Doane notebook paper or Field Notes for that matter, but it's not uncommon to feel the difference in the finish of the paper with a fountain pen. Usually the finer the nib, the more you feel the tooth (ie, surface roughness) of the paper. Papers like Rhodia and Clairefontaine are very smooth and and only the finest nibs (as in tip size, not quality) will feel scratchy and that's more the nib than anything else. Other papers like Exacompta journals are pretty rough on the surface and you can feel the tooth even with a broad nib.

 

I personally prefer smoother paper for writing, I enjoy the actual process more. But smooth papers generally don't have that elusive "quality" feel that expensive stationary with laid finishes have.

[Kamm]

Never used Doane notebook paper or Field Notes for that matter, but it's not uncommon to feel the difference in the finish of the paper with a fountain pen. Usually the finer the nib, the more you feel the tooth (ie, surface roughness) of the paper. Papers like Rhodia and Clairefontaine are very smooth and and only the finest nibs (as in tip size, not quality) will feel scratchy and that's more the nib than anything else. Other papers like Exacompta journals are pretty rough on the surface and you can feel the tooth even with a broad nib.

 

I personally prefer smoother paper for writing, I enjoy the actual process more. But smooth papers generally don't have that elusive "quality" feel that expensive stationary with laid finishes have.

Thank you! I think I'm gonna get rhodia pad next then. Since I'm practicing my cursive on this Doane pad its a little annoying. Maybe a med Lamy nib will help. Thanks for the reply

[tmenyc]

I switched to Doane grid paper notebooks; their paper has far less bleed-through than Field Notes, at least for me. I'll admit that Noodler's Black in a broad nibbed wet Esterbrook still bled through, but that's not a knock on Doane...

 

Tim

[Kamm]

I switched to Doane grid paper notebooks; their paper has far less bleed-through than Field Notes, at least for me. I'll admit that Noodler's Black in a broad nibbed wet Esterbrook still bled through, but that's not a knock on Doane...

 

Tim

No they're excellent for bleed through! That's why I like them but just a bit rough I guess, IMO.