Author: geoff
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Ranga pen
The making of a traditional hand-made ebonite Indian pen. Notice how he cuts the threads with a toothed chisel… This makes me very jealous.
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Kiyoshi Kato
Another inspiring video of a Japanese fountain pen maker.
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The Petley
Material: Metallic Chocolate brown swirled acrylic Nib: Bock Extra Fine (other nibs available) Nib size: #6 Length, capped: mm Length, uncapped: mm Barrel diameter: mm (max) Cap diameter: mm (max) Postable C201703
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Onoto Magna 1861
This was a very nice gift from a friend (who also happens to be a fan of vintage Bang & Olufsen equipment…) – so it will remain in my collection....
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Harumi Tanaka
The “Masters of the Fountain Pen” series has been a great inspiration. The videos show the simple, basic craftsmanship that goes into the making of a hand-made fountain pen.
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Turning a section with a wooden grip
This article is a great tutorial on how to modify a larger kit pen to have a wooden grip on the section. This also works for acrylics.
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Fude modification of a Lamy Safari
This post shows how to convert a Lamy Safari into a fude nib. This page is a good place to go to buy replacement nibs for your Safari after you’ve...
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Muting a singing nib
Sometimes, you come across a nib that will resonate or “sing” (sometimes “squeak” is a better word for it) as you write on some types of paper. This video shows...
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Diamond Point lever filler
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The history of Montblanc in Denmark
My family just gave me this book for my birthday. It’s a well-told history of Alfred th. Øberg and Montblanc pens in Denmark. There is also a little information on Christian Olsen...