Reddit reviews Tomoe River FP Loose Sheet, 8.27 x 11.7", 100 Sheets/Pack, White (TMR-A4P-W)

Check out the second listing. Some items are shipped and sold by Amazon, but Amazon will default to showing third-party listings if they are cheaper.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B00S66EYNE/ref=dp_olp_new_mbc?ie=UTF8&condition=new

You would have to cut the paper in half, but otherwise... https://www.amazon.de/gp/aw/d/B00S66EYNE/ref=ox_sc_saved_image_5?smid=AEKS62ZGHS8RI&psc=1

On amazon https://www.amazon.com/Tomoe-River-Loose-Sheets-TMR-A4P-W/dp/B00S66EYNE/ref=sxin_0_ac_d_pm?ac_md=2-0-VW5kZXIgJDI1-ac_d_pm&keywords=tomoe+river&pd_rd_i=B00S66EYNE&pd_rd_r=5baf5dee-dd88-4f66-8e51-e3cc644f6b56&pd_rd_w=4IRQf&pd_rd_wg=vrayx&pf_rd_p=24d053a8-30a1-4822-a2ff-4d1ab2b984fc&pf_rd_r=X8K65CKRBRRG9GACGK34&psc=1&qid=1570849781

If you order is over 25 dollars you get free shipping, so order 2 or 3 packets and you can get free shipping. Each packet has 100 pages.

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Is this what you use?

TL;DR: A tracing table will allow you to see a sheet of dot-grid underneath your fancy letter writing paper as well as a cover-sheet you might be using to prevent smudging + links and some other tips below.


I buy loose leaf Tomoe for my personal letters, and I really don’t want to have lines on a personal letter. Lots of people create them with pencil and erase afterwords, and I’ve even seen individuals use rubber bands, but I think both of these are painful! I was recently talking to Portbow about this in another post, and I described how I use a thin usb tracing table (or light table) with a sheet of dot-grid underneath so I can see the dots.

The second problem I have that is handily solved by a tracing table is ink drying times on fancy paper as a left-handed writer. If there there are lines above my current one that are still wet (the Organic Ink in the supplied photos takes 15 minutes on Tomoe), I guarantee I will smear it with my left hand while writing. To address this, I use a second sheet of printer paper to cover as I write, and the ink dries quickly against the printer paper. With the tracing table, you can cover directly above your current working line and still see what you've written.

One final trick. I paperclip the pieces of paper together and stick them to the board with a rubber band. This keeps everything aligned nicely so I’m not wrinkling the page with oil from my right hand as I’m trying to keep it steady.

I think these kinds of light tables were used extensively in the journalism department that I worked in when I was in college, so it just made sense to me. Those used to be big tables with fluorescent tubes in them, which made them super inconvenient. I think the new LED lighted plastic ones they have today are amazing.

To be sure, it's not especially convenient to use somewhere else than your desk at home, but the thin one I linked to above can fit next to your notepad in a briefcase or bag, and you can use it with an external USB battery pack like you use to recharge your phone if you're feeling particularly adventurous. People will go out of their way to talk to you about it if they see you using a fountain pen and portable light table in public, like a coffee shop.

Lots of people just want to keep things simple, and this might not be the best solution for you. However, I personally find it to be the easiest experience once you get everything set up!

Cult Pens used to sell them but you are right they don't do that anymore. I think your choice is Amazon UK:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Tomoe-River-Loose-Sheets-TMR-A4P-W/dp/B00S66EYNE/ref=mp_s_a_1_2?keywords=tomoe+river&qid=1571491876&sprefix=tomoe+&sr=8-2

I was recently told of Tomoe River Paper by another redditor and it is absolutely fantastic for absorbing ink! It’s very thin and smooth and I have yet to see ink feather or bleed through it. I would highly recommend!