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Why Are We Attracted to Expensive Pens?
Just a video with some thoughts.
On Nibmeisters
I thought that today, we would talk a bit about nibmeisters: people who tune and grind nibs.
Here are some of my favourite nibmeisters:
Michael Masuyama
Dan Smith
Mark Bacas
John Mottishaw
Linda and Mike Kennedy
Pendleton Brown
Richard Binder, retired, but great reference pages
And many others: run a google search for nibmeister…
Reminiscing About Fountain Pen Reviews
A kind viewer sent me a request for this video, and I really liked the idea, so here we go.
One-Way Shutoff-Valve Fountain Pens: Theory, Practice, Tips and Tricks
This pen was kindly lent to me by Joost Appelboom. Don’t forget to click the Appelboom banner on the right to obtain a 10% discount on your order (excluding Montblanc).
Left-Handed Fountain Pen Use: Theory, Tips, and Tricks
My friend Peter (who is left-handed) and I have recorded a video for you on fountain pen use for left-handed people. Can left-handers use fountain pens? What should they take into account? What can they expect? What nibs, inks and paper might work well for them?
Constellations88 Plasma Clear Fountain Pen Review
Victor of Constellations88 kindly sent me this pen for review – thank you!
Measurements
Length (capped): 128.4 mm/5.05″
Length (uncapped): 125.8 mm/4.95″
Length (posted): N/A”
Diameter (section): 11.6 – 12.9 mm/0.45″ – 0.50″
Diameter (barrel): 13.9 – 16.1 mm/0.54″ – 0.63″
Weight (all): 28.5 g
Weight (cap): 8 g
Weight (body): 20.5 g
Platinum Nib Overview
The distributor of Platinum (and Lamy) in Canada generously lent me this tester set of Platinum nibs, which means I can give you an overview of all of these nibs!
Kunisawa Notebooks (Spiral-Bound, Soft-Bound, Hard-Bound) Review
Kunisawa very generously sent me a large number of notebooks – so let’s have a good look at them.
Chatting About My Pens Part 1: The Viscontis
In this new series of videos, I chat about my pens. There will be no writing samples here: if you’re interested in that, please check out my reviews of the individual pens or see my Personal Pens videos.
In this first installment, I talk about my Visconti pens.