Roundtable discussion podcast about fountain pens, ink and the people who go crazy for them, from Fountain Pens Oceania. New episodes every fortnight.
Episodes
Tuesday Aug 15, 2017
Tuesday Aug 15, 2017
Chux and Chrissy chat with special guest hosts Mark and Sophia about their recent pen-related adventures in Japan, and their plans to hold a pen and stationery show in Sydney.
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The hosts were Chux, Chrissy, Sophia and Mark.
FORMAT
00:32—Panel intro
01:04—What We Are Writing With
Mark, Lamy AL-Star with custom 14kt gold nib
Sophia, Pilot Fermo Green with medium nib
Chrissy, TWSBI Eco White with 1.1mm stub
Chux, Pilot 823 Amber with broad architect nib
02:02—Mailbag
Resources on nib tipping sizes:
Nibs.com Nib Tipping Sizes Chart
05:44—Mark and Sophia’s pen adventures in Japan
Shibuya, Tokyo - Bungubox.
Kobe - Nagasawa Stationery and Pen and Message.
Nagoya - Sankodo.
Shout out to Daisuke from Pilot, who showed Mark and Sophia around Itoya and Maruzen.
Pilot and Namiki factory tour.
Top Sailor Store Exclusive Inks:
Sankodo Forest Green
Bungubox Imperial Purple
Bungubox Sweet Potato Yellow
Kobe 41 Suma Rikyu Rose
Pen and Message Cigar
To see swabs of these inks, visit our Facebook.
18:40—Quick tip
20:30—Sydney Pen Show
https://www.facebook.com/SydneyPenShow/
Get in touch with the organisers: admin@sydneypenshow.com.au
25:17—News
Organics Studio Elements Nitrogen Royal Blue
The next Sydney FPO Meet-up will be at Dove & Olive, 1pm on 19 August 2017
34:38—Recommendations
Food Wars
Beelzebub
Fargo the TV Series
Beastmaster
A Confederacy of Dunces, John Kennedy Toole
39:17—Poll
"Should cursive go the way of the dinosaurs?"
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41:44—Credits
Producers: Diana Dai, Chux Montano, Patrick Antolovich, Denise Tang.
Recording and editing: Patrick Antolovich, Denise Tang.
Music: Michael Pearce.
Logo: Will H. Smith.
Logo artwork: Melissa Graf.
Wednesday Aug 02, 2017
Wednesday Aug 02, 2017
Chux, Tav, Patrick and Jean reveal how they fell headlong into the fountain pen hobby, and recommend their top pens in each price bracket, in the very first episode of The Nib Section.
The Nib Section is the official podcast of Fountain Pens Oceania.
You can always email us at thenibsection@gmail.com
Go like us on Facebook!
Twitter: @thenibsection
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The hosts were Chux, Taveet, Patrick and Jean.
FORMAT
00:00—Panel intro
What We Are Writing With:
Jean, GvFC Snakewood
Tav, ST Dupont Olympio Ecaille XL
Chux, Pilot CH 92
Patrick, Pelikan Ductus
06:16—How we got started in fountain pens
14:20—Top pens in each price bracket
44:53—News / Poll / Recommendations
https://www.facebook.com/TheNibSection/posts/1487501391296608
49:14—Credits
Producers: Diana Dai, Chux Montano, Patrick Antolovich, Max Schumacher and Jean Pearce.
Recording and editing: Patrick Antolovich, Denise Tang.
Music: Michael Pearce.
Logo: Will H. Smith.
Logo artwork: Melissa Graf.