With today (incomplete time stamps, sorry):
00:05 Best modern flex nib
Issues with ultrasonic cleaners
07:35 Websites to sell pens
Books on fountain pens
Consult the Doctor Episode 52
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Tag Archives: Fountain Pens
Personal Pens: Shakour Titan
Let’s have another look at one of my personal fountain pens!
Greatest of All Time Fountain Pens 2021
It’s the most wonderful time of the year.
Consult the Doctor Episode 28
With today:
00:20 Are Visconti steel nibs as good as their gold nibs? Does nib material matter?
03:55 Are Visconti pens more form than function?
05:45 Are there differences in #6, #7, #8 nibs?
07:45 How do you know if an ink is wet or dry?
Consult the Doctor Episode 24
With today:
00:30 How to improve my handwriting without ruining my pen?
04:40 How to clean ink off your hands
07:20 Is there life after Tomoe River paper? (https://www.fudefan.com/2021/06/tomoe-river/)
13:13 Why Is the room you record in so empty?
Consult the Doctor Episode 19
With today:
00:22 Choosing between fine and broad nibs
02:30 How to get a private ink
07:40 Why are there no vintage pens in my collection?
10:30 The aesthetics and craftsmanship in handmade vs. machined pens
Consult the Doctor Episode 18
With today:
00:20 How do you fix a metal cap?
02:30 Can a non-marked nib be gold?
04:20 Why are there no solid rhodium nibs?
07:20 The generalizability of reviews.
Consult the Doctor Episode 17
With today:
00:23 Is there a fix for expanding celluloid?
01:20 Is a Danitrio Genkai better than a Montblanc 149
02:50 Where can I reliably buy used Montblancs or used pens in general?
10:00 How have your tastes in pens, inks, and paper changed over the years?
Consult the Doctor Episode 16
With today:
00:28 What pens and inks do you recommend for left-handed people?
02:10 Are there differences between cartridges and converters in the duration of ink viability?
04:30 What are some nib or pen styles that surprised you for better or for worse?
08:00 Is it better to own one nib type or a range of nib types?
Consult the Doctor Episode 15
With today:
00:15 Is my feed ebonite and how do I work on it?
03:50 Is the nib on the Faber-Castell Essentio the same as on the Faber-Castell Loom?
04:20 What happened to the samurai swords?
06:50 Why don’t ink manufacturers design better bottles?