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 Oct 30, 2020
Friday Oct 30, 2020
Invoke her name three times and she will appear! Our favourite ink reviewer/blogger, Kelli from Mountain of Ink, is our guest this episode.
This episode features Sharyn (@sharynzha) and Kelli (@mountainofink).
FORMAT
00:52—Introduction: Kelli (Mountain of Ink)
Noodler’s Ahab - The Goulet Pen Co
Diamine Marine - The Goulet Pen Co
03:29—WWAWW
Kelli: Lamy Safari w/ Kobe 23 Nagata Blue
Sharyn: Sailor ProGear Realo Tenku Mugen
05:03—Kelli (cont.)
Taroko Enigma A5 Dotted - TarokoShop
Taroko Breeze A5 Notebook - TarokoShop
Review: Nanami Crossfield - Mountain of Ink
Some words on Tomoe River. - Musubi
MD Notebook Cotton - Midori JP
Musubi A5 Folio Notebooks - Musubi
Mabie Todd Swan S2 - Flex & Other Follies
Sailor x Wancher ProGear Shamrock Green - Thomas Bates
Sailor ProGear Kure Azur - Bookbinders Design
KWZ Butterscotch - Mountain of Ink
Pelikan M620 City Series - The Pelikan’s Perch
Pelikan M605 White Transparent - The Pelikan’s Perch
Pelikan M405 White Transparent - The Pelikan’s Perch
Pelikan M600 Violet - The Pelikan’s Perch
Pelikan M600 Turquoise - The Pelikan’s Perch
Pelikan M600 Pink - The Pelikan’s Perch
Pelikan M600 Vibrant Orange - The Pelikan’s Perch
Pelikan M600 Vibrant Green - Pelikan Collectibles
Pelikan M600 White Tortoise - Pelikan Collectibles
Aurora Optima - The Pen Addict
Conklin Duragraph - The Gentleman Stationer
Kelli’s top 5: Sailor, Pilot Iroshizuku, Diamine, Robert Oster, Monteverde
Montblanc Blue Palette - @thenibsection
Ferris Wheel Press Inks - Ferris Wheel Press
Ink Palettes - Mountain of Ink
Sailor Manyo Haha - Mountain of Ink
Sailor Manyo Nekoyanagi - Mountain of Ink
Papier Plume Lake Michigan Summer - Mountain of Ink
Dual Shaders - Mountain of Ink
Waterman Ink - Mountain of Ink
Lamy Dark Lilac - Mountain of Ink
Parker Penman Sapphire - Mountain of Ink
Noodler’s Black - Mountain of Ink
Platinum Carbon Black - Mountain of Ink
1:00:50—Recommendations
Midori MD A5 Codex 1-Day-1-Page
1:03:22—Thanks and Credits
Producer: Sharyn Zha.
Recording and editing: Sharyn Zha and Diana Dai.
Special guest: Kelli.
Music: Michael Pearce.
Logo: Will H. Smith.
Logo artwork: Melissa Graf.
Friday Oct 16, 2020
Friday Oct 16, 2020
The special guest this episode is harpist, goldsmith, nib expert, and all round Renaissance woman, Anabelle Hiller. She talks to Diana about the journey to creating her masterpiece fountain pen, The Symphony.
This episode features Diana (@thegrynne) and Anabelle (@stringsandpedals and Opus Cineris).
FORMAT
04:21—“The Symphony” Fountain Pen
Anabelle’s previous appearances on TNS: Episode 30, Episode 50
Fountain Pen Companion Podcast
Appelboom
The Symphony - @stringsandpedals
Monteverde Passion Burgundy - Mountain of Ink
How Wassily Kandinsky’s synaesthesia changed art - The Telegraph
1:05:01—WWAWW
Anabelle: Parker Premier
Diana: Namiki Yukari Cormorant M w/ Troublemaker Foxglove
1:08:49—Listener questions
Montblanc James Purdey LE 81 - The Firearm Blog
1:31:09—Recommendations
Saying Goodbye to Elizabeth Suzann - NYT
The True Cost of Brands Not Paying for Orders During the COVID-19 Crisis - Forbes
1:43:31—Thanks and Credits
Producers: Diana Dai.
Recording and editing: Diana Dai.
Special guest: Anabelle Hiller.
Music: Michael Pearce.
Logo: Will H. Smith.
Logo artwork: Melissa Graf.
Friday Oct 02, 2020
Friday Oct 02, 2020
After an unplanned hiatus, the Nib Section is back, baby! We review some new acquisitions, including the Platinum Curidas, and discuss recent developments in the fountain pen world, including the shake-up at Sailor.
This episode features Sharyn (@sharynzha), Diana (@thegrynne) and Tav (@nunc_est_scribendi).
FORMAT
7:47—WWAWW
Tav: Ancora Casein LE for Fahrney's w/ De Atramentis Hyacinth
Sharyn: Lamy CP1 Platinum w/ Lamy Blue
Diana: Platinum Curidas Clear
31:00—Feedback
Rohrer & Klingner SketchINK - Parkablogs
Rohrer & Klingner Alt-Goldgrun - Mountain of Ink
39:15—How we’ve been using pens during the pandemic
Noodler’s Baystate Cape Cod Cranberry - Pulp Addiction
Pilot Petit 2 (felt-tip) - Bunbougu
Sailor Manyo Haha - Bookbinders Design
Sailor Manyo Nekoyanagi - Bookbinders Design
Sailor Ink Studio 123 - Bookbinders Design
Sailor Jentle Fuji-musume - Mountain of Ink
58:49—Shake-up at Sailor
Tokyo Inklings - Emergency 1: Sailor Plus
Tokyo Inklings - Emergency 2: Sailor Minus
Sailor new Ink Studio releases - @nagasawa_umeda
Troublemaker Kelp Tea - Mountain of Ink
Sailor Discontinues 6 Jentle Inks - Anderson Pens Blog
Sailor Pro Gear Slim Mini - Goulet Pens
Sailor 1911 Profit Junior - PenSachi
Sailor ProColor 500 - Oh Fountain Pens
Cross Peerless 125 - Peters of Kensington
1:11:53—How customers and manufacturers are responding to covid
1:20:58—Recommendations
Machine Dynasty - Madeline Ashby
1:31:53—Thanks and Credits
Producers: Sharyn Zha, Tav Sinanian, Diana Dai.
Recording and editing: Diana Dai.
Music: Michael Pearce.
Logo: Will H. Smith.
Logo artwork: Melissa Graf.