Our hosts tackle your questions about fountain pen nibs - what they are, what we love about them, and why they (sometimes) give us so much trouble.
The Nib Section is the official podcast of Fountain Pens Oceania.
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The hosts were Diana Dai, Taveet Sinanian, Sharyn Zha and Patrick Antolovich.
FORMAT
02:12—What We Are Writing With
Tav: Visconti Homosapiens Dark Ages, Edelstein Smokey Quartz
Sharyn: Caran d’Ache Hexagonal Carbon Fibre, Sailor Penlux Cobalt Blue
Patrick: Lamy Joy 1.9mm, Bookbinders Red Belly Black
Diana: Aurora Optima Black Pearl EF, Kobe Tao Black
08:27—The Basics
Nib shapes, materials, and the grinds they come in, both the mundane and the exotic.
Resources:
36:55—Reviews/Mailbag
38:52—Let’s Talk About Flex, Baby!
A reminder to flex with caution!
David Nishimura’s posts on nibs at The Vintage Pens Blog
47:47—News
TNS now has an Instagram
BYOB Pen Club Podcast
49:16—Nib FAQs
Goldnibs.com and Greg Minuskin can retip a nib. Despite the mention in the episode, it appears that John Mottishaw no longer offers retipping services over at Classic Fountain Pens.
The Desiderata Pen Company make hand-turned pens that will take a calligraphy dip nib.
1:01:26—Recommendations
Blade Runner (Director’s Cut)
Chuck (NBC)
Thingiverse
Edith Rewa
1:15:24—Credits
Producers: Diana Dai, Taveet Sinanian, Max Schumacher, Patrick Antolovich, Denise Tang.
Recording and editing: Patrick Antolovich, Denise Tang.
Music: Michael Pearce.
Logo: Will H. Smith.
Logo artwork: Melissa Graf.
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77 - Our Stationery Startup
76 - Brad Dowdy, Professional Pen Addict
75 - Recent Acquisitions (April 2021 Edition)
74 - Collectors Series Part 8: Max Penabler
73 - Your Pelikan Opinions Are Valid
72 - Journaling for Productivity
71 - Gem on a Nib
70 - End-of-year Q&A
69 - The Fourth Dimension
68 - Esterbroook 3.0
67 - Pencil-like Feedback
66 - Mountain of Ink
65 - The Colour of C-sharp Minor
64 - A Preppy Went to Uni
63 - Quarantine Diaries
62 - Draw It Your Way
61 - Ocean of Ink
60 - Pen Friends
59 - End of Year Q&A (2019 Edition)
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