With today:
00:15 Favourite sac-based filling system
05:50 Gold or steel nibs?
10:00 Harming the nib by writing on normal paper
15:35 What’s the worst pen ever made?
Consult the Doctor Episode 49
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Parker 51 Plum (2021 Edition) Review
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A kind thank you to the inimitable Joost Appelboom of Appelboom for lending me this pen.Measurements
Length (capped): 139.7 mm/5.50”
Length (uncapped): 118.2 mm/4.65”
Length (posted): 152.8 mm/6.02”
Diameter (section): 7.8 – 10.3 mm/0.31 – 0.41”
Diameter (barrel): 7.2 – 11.5 mm/0.29 – 0.45”
Weight (all): 25.5 g
Weight (cap): 13.0 g
Weight (body): 12.5 g
On Fountain Pen Nib Sizes: #5, #6, #7, #8
Left to right: #5, #6, #7, #8
#5 nib
#6 nib
#7 nib
#8 nib
Platinum Star Wars Darth Maul Fountain Pen Review
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A kind thank you to the inimitable Joost Appelboom of Appelboom for lending me this pen.Measurements
Length (capped): 139.7 mm/5.50”
Length (uncapped): 120.3 mm/4.74”
Length (posted): 154.2/6.07”
Diameter (section): 10.2 – 10.8 mm/0.40” – 0.43”
Diameter (barrel): 8.6 – 13.2 mm/0.34” – 0.52”
Weight (all): 19.5 g
Weight (cap): 9.5 g
Weight (body): 10.5 g
Consult the Doctor Episode 4
With today:
00:15 Best and worst comment ever
07:00 Favourite filling system beyond the basics
10:00 Does nib width affect handwriting?
13:15 Lessons learned about the pen world in being a content creator
Cosmos Airlight Paper Review
A kind thank you to my old mate Stephenomenon for sending me this paper.
Advice for New Fountain Pen Buyers
Just my thoughts.
Leonardo MomentoZero Grande Pura Arancia Fiammante Fountain Pen Review
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A kind thank you to the inimitable Joost Appelboom of Appelboom for lending me this pen.Measurements
Length (capped): 150.6 mm/5.93”
Length (uncapped): 135.4 mm/5.33”
Length (posted): 146.3/5.76”
Diameter (section): 11.0 – 13.4 mm/0.43” – 0.53”
Diameter (barrel): 11.1 – 15.6 mm/0.44” – 0.61”
Weight (all): 32.0 g
Weight (cap): 21.5 g
Weight (body): 10.5 g
Consult the Doctor Episode 47
With today:
00:25 The use of brass shims
08:25 Criteria for picking an ink
13:10 Criteria for picking a pen
16:05 Why pay money for a stock nib?
Cross Townsend Star Wars Chewbacca Fountain Pen Review
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A kind thank you to the inimitable Joost Appelboom of Appelboom for lending me this pen. 
