Roundtable discussion podcast about fountain pens, ink and the people who go crazy for them, from Fountain Pens Oceania. New episodes every fortnight.
Episodes
Friday Jul 19, 2019
Friday Jul 19, 2019
How—if at all—do you colour coordinate pen and ink? The hosts discuss the satisfaction that comes with matching a pen with its perfectly paired ink colour, and all the quirks and self-imposed rules that guide our decisions.
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This episode features Chuck (@entree3000_), Sharyn (@sharynzha), Brian (@briansaputro) and Diana (@thegrynne).
FORMAT
00:44—WWAWW
Brian: Sailor Pro Gear Slim Demonstrator and Manyou
Sharyn: ST Dupont D-Line Atelier Tortoise Brown w/ Pelikan Edelstein Smoky Quartz
Chuck: Aurora Optima 365 Azzurra BB w/ Iroshizuku Syo-ro and Optima 365 Coral Red MCI w/ Sailor Irori
Diana: PenBBS 456 Clear Demonstrator w/ Sailor 21k Port of Kobe H-MF nib and Private Reserve Naples Blue
Nagasawa x Sailor Port of Kobe Waterfront Realo - Nagasawa
Nagasawa x Sailor Port of Kobe Waterfront Red Realo - Nagasawa
13:57—Feedback and News
If you have a question you’d like the hosts to answer in our upcoming 2nd Anniversary Q&A episode, you can send it to us via Instagram, Facebook, Discord or email.
18:16—Colour Coordinated
The Year I Became Addicted To Monochrome - The Cut
Visconti Watermark Rainbow LE - La Couronne du Comte
Montblanc Blue Palette - Montblanc
Colors of the Four Seasons—Again - Crónicas Estilográficas
Lamy Dark Lilac - Mountain of Ink
54:10—Review: Lamy Notebooks
Lamy Notebooks - Lamy Australia
Photos of Sharyn’s writing tests - TNS on Facebook
Products were provided by Lamy Australia for review
1:30:48—Recommendations
Pecorino al Tartufo
Shitposting is an art, if history is any indication - Polygon
tumblr meme culture is really just a form of neo dadaism
Gloomology Golden Garlic Enamel Pin
Eat more garlic
Learn another language
1:44:14—Thanks and Credits
Producer: Chuck Montano, Sharyn Zha, Diana Dai.
Recording and editing: Diana Dai.
Music: Michael Pearce.
Logo: Will H. Smith.
Logo artwork: Melissa Graf.
Friday Jul 05, 2019
Friday Jul 05, 2019
Leo Fok, self-described “casual buyer of pens”, was in Sydney recently, and joined Diana, Sharyn et co. for a long, free-pouring lunch, where they eventually got around to talking about his collection and collecting habits.
The Nib Section is the official podcast of Fountain Pens Oceania
You can always email us at thenibsection@gmail.com
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This episode features Leo (@inquisitivequill), Diana (@thegrynne), Sharyn (@sharynzha), Brian (@briansaputro) and Ada. Dogs of the pod, Lance and Sebastian, also lent their voices.
FORMAT
00:33—Leo Fok
Previous episodes in the Collectors Series:
- Episode 11 - Nicholas Gold
- Episode 15 - Costa Koutsis
- Episode 19 - Kosta Kamboukos and David van Cuylenburg
- Episode 27 - Ian Reid
- Episode 39 - Kevin Yank
Previous episodes that Leo has guested in:
- Episode 4 - Pelikan Hubs Preview, or How to Crowdsource a Pen Event
- Episode 17 - Buy Now, Regret Later (Tokyo Edition)
- Episode 30 - The Hand Senses More Than the Eye Can See
- Episode 40 - Tokyo Pen Expedition (Decimania Edition)
- Episode 41 - Tokyo Pen Expedition (A Happy Cut of the Tine Edition)
Controversy Over The Early M900 Toledo - The Pelikan’s Perch
Namiki Custom Impressions - TNS on FB
Pilot 100th Anniversary Limited Edition Fountain Pens Press Release
Aurora Internazionale Fountain Pen - Novelli Pens
Pilot Custom 823 - Tokyo Pen Shop
Pilot Custom Urushi - Anderson Pens
Pilot Sakura Fubuki “Sakura Snowstorm” patterned pens - TNS on FB
Pilot Sakura Fubuki in red and black - @inquisitivequill
Diamine Lion Rock (狮子山) Fountain Pen Ink - @muzepens
Leo’s profile in Shumi no bungu bako - TNS on FB
Shumi no bungu bako Volume 50 - Amazon
Review: M805 Anthracite Stresemann (2015) - The Pelikan’s Perch
Pelikan Souverän M800 Tortoiseshell Brown Review - Scribalishess
Pilot Sokuikinen HouOu Phoenix Coronation Pen - Elephant & Coral
Aurora launches the Goccia Nib - Aurora Pen
Aurora Optima Coral Red 365 & the Goccia Nib! - Mike Matteson
The Two Super Ultra 500 - Crónicas Estilográficas
59:04—Thanks and Credits
Producer: Diana Dai.
Recording and editing: Diana Dai.
Special guest: Leo Fok.
Music: Michael Pearce.
Logo: Will H. Smith.
Logo artwork: Melissa Graf.