The Nib Section

68 - Esterbroook 3.0 Nov 27, 2020

Show notes

We take a close look at the second attempt to revive a historic US pen brand, Esterbrook Pens, and review three pens from its current lineup. Tav and Di also chat to Ryan from Kenro Industries, the company which currently owns the venerable Esterbrook brand.

This episode features Sharyn (@sharynzha), Tav (@nunc_est_scribendi) and Diana (@thegrynne).

FORMAT

01:23—WWAWW

Sharyn: Esterbrook Estie Oversized Sparkle Tanzanite EF w/ Waterman Serenity Blue

Tav: TWSBI Vac-700R Iris w/ Taccia Ao

Diana: Esterbrook Camden Composition Black to School Black F w/ Caran d’Ache Blue Night

05:06—Esterbrook Pens

For the next company that wants to revive a beloved pen brand. - Leigh Reyes

Esterbrook Pens - Pen Economics

10:18—Interview: Ryan Sirignano

Esterbrook Estie OS Sparkle

Kenro Industries

Fountain Pen Day

Fountain Pen Hospital

Esterbrook Estie - Esterbrook Pens

Acutron Watches

The Herbert Pen Company

Pulp Addiction

Peters of Kensington

Podstar reusable coffee pods

The Sunday Read: ‘David’s Ankles’

1:18:52—Esterbrook Revival

Esterbrook Fountain Pens - Pulp Addiction

Tav reviews the JR Pocket Pen Capri Blue B

Sharyn reviews the Estie OS Sparkle Tanzanite EF

Diana reviews the Camden Composition Black to School Black F

Episode 50 - Tuned to Order

Episode 7 - QC Controversies: Nakaya, Visconti, TWSBI

2:08:32—Thanks and Credits

Producer: Sharyn Zha, Taveet Sinanian and Diana Dai.

Recording and editing: Diana Dai.

Special guest: Ryan Sirignano.
Music: Michael Pearce.

Logo: Will H. Smith.

Logo artwork: Melissa Graf.

67 - Pencil-like Feedback Nov 13, 2020

Show notes

Sharyn and Diana review the new Faber-Castell Hexo, and discuss Faber-Castell pens in general. We also interview Michael Karakatsanis of Faber-Castell Australia.

This episode features Sharyn (@sharynzha) and Diana (@thegrynne).

FORMAT

00:48—WWAWW

Sharyn: Faber-Castell Hexo Rose M

Diana: Faber-Castell Hexo Black F

04:35—Interview: Michael Karakatsanis

Faber-Castell Australia

IG: @fabercastellaustralia

Facebook: Faber-Castell

Connector Pens - Faber-Castell

Pen of the Years - Graf von Faber-Castell

POTY 2020 Sparta - Graf von Faber-Castell

Nature’s Luxury POTY - Graf von Faber-Castell

Limited Edition Snakewood - Graf von Faber-Castell

26:16—Review: Faber-Castell Hexo Fountain Pen

Graf von Faber-Castell Guilloche - LarryPOST

Graf von Faber-Castell Classic Ebony - Peters of Kensington

Faber-Castell Ondoro - LarryPOST

Faber-Castell Loom Metallic Gray - Officeworks

Graf von Faber-Castell Tamitio Black - Appelboom

Graf von Faber-Castell Intuition Platino Ebony - UK Fountain Pens

Graf von Faber-Castell Intuition Cannelé (Fluted) Ivory - Graf von Faber-Castell

Faber-Castell Ambition - LarryPOST

Faber-Castell e-Motion - LarryPOST

Faber-Castell Essentio - Faber-Castell

Faber-Castell Hexo Rose Fountain Pen - Pen City

Faber-Castell 9000 3B - Officeworks

Graf von Faber-Castell Limited Edition Elemento Olive Wood - Graf von Faber-Castell

1:09:57—Recommendations

The Long Night

Street Food Icons - Munchies

The Thai Food Queen of Texas - Munchies

Life in Quarantine - Munchies

DEE DEE - Northeastern Thai Street Food

1:17:15—Thanks and Credits

Producer: Sharyn Zha and Diana Dai.

Recording and editing: Diana Dai.

Special guest: Michael Karakatsanis.
Music: Michael Pearce.

Logo: Will H. Smith.

Logo artwork: Melissa Graf.

66 - Mountain of Ink Oct 30, 2020

Show notes

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)

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

Overjoyed

Musubi A5 Folio Notebooks - Musubi

Bank Paper - 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

Shigure Inks

Vanness Pen Shop

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

Favourites - Mountain of Ink

Platinum Carbon Black - Mountain of Ink

1:00:50—Recommendations

Half Baked Harvest Cookbook

Esterbrook Estie

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.

65 - The Colour of C-sharp Minor Oct 16, 2020

Show notes

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

SBREBrown

Jack Row

Monteverde Passion Burgundy - Mountain of Ink

Gustav Mahler

Alfred Roller

Arts and Crafts movement

Art Nouveau

How Wassily Kandinsky’s synaesthesia changed art - The Telegraph

Peter Bock AG

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

Jane the Virgin

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.

64 - A Preppy Went to Uni Oct 01, 2020

Show notes

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

Image on FB

New Lamy Dialog Cc

31:00—Feedback

Rohrer & Klingner SketchINK - Parkablogs

Rohrer & Klingner Alt-Goldgrun - Mountain of Ink

@violetinverness

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

YaChing Style Bellflower

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

Indian Matchmaking

Selling Sunset

How To Make Everything

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.

63 - Quarantine Diaries Mar 20, 2020

Show notes

First week of self isolation for us in Sydney! Already there is domestic strife brewing in the Sharyn and Sebbie household. Is this our new normal for the foreseeable future? How are two Australians and a Hongkonger keeping themselves happy and occupied during these crazy times.

This episode features Sharyn (@sharynzha), Diana (@thegrynne) and Leo (@inquisitivequill).

FORMAT

02:38—WWAWW

Sharyn: ST Dupont Olympio L Palladium Diamondhead w/ GvFC Moss Green

Leo: Parker 75 Laque XF w/ Sailor Oku-yama

Diana: Pilot Custom 845 Vermilion M w/ PenBBS 372

09:03—Feedback

10:25—Staying Connected, Staying Invested

Nakaya 20th Anniversary Limited Edition Aka-tamenuri with Kuro-tamenuri strings rolled Fountain Pen - Aesthetic Bay

Nakaya 20th Anniversary Limited Edition Kuro-roiro with Silver strings rolled Fountain Pen - Aesthetic Bay

Pilot Custom Urushi Blue Maruzen Special - reddit

Platinum Curidas - The Clicky Post

Stalogy Editor's Series 365Days Notebook - JetPens

40 - Tokyo Pen Expedition (Decimania Edition)

41 - Tokyo Pen Expedition (A Happy Cut of the Tine Edition)

Sailor Manyo Inks - Bookbinders Design

Pilot “Vest Type” - @inquisitivequill

KWZ Standard Green #2 - Vanness

Pineider Leather 12 Pen Case - Pen & Ink

58:54—Recommendations

Joe Hisashi - Dream Songs: The Essential Joe Hisashi

Logic Grid Puzzles

Coronacast

Baumgartner Restoration

1:06:46—Thanks and Credits

Producers: Sharyn Zha, Diana Dai.

Recording and editing: Diana Dai.

Music: Michael Pearce.

Logo: Will H. Smith.

Logo artwork: Melissa Graf.

62 - Draw It Your Way Mar 06, 2020

Show notes

More and more people are using fountain pens not just to write with, but to draw and make art! Diana speaks to Teoh (Parkablogs) and Jaspreet (Jazzorilla) about what makes fountain pens such a flexible and personalisable tool for art-making.

This episode features Diana (@thegrynne) with special guests Teoh Yi Chie (@parkablogs) and Jaspreet Singh (@jazzorilla).

FORMAT

01:09—Interview: Teoh Yi Chie

Parkablogs

Parkablogs on Youtube

@parkablogs

Artist Review: Pelikan M200 (Fine Nib) Fountain Pen - Parkablogs

Review: SketchINK by Rohrer & Klingner - Parkablogs

Episode 16: Paint With All the Colours of the Wind

Review: Platinum Carbon Ink - Parkablogs

Comparison of Fude nib fountain pens for drawing - Parkablogs

Indigraph - The fountain pen that uses India ink - Parkablogs

Review: Duke 209 Calligraphy Fountain Pen with Fude Nib - Parkablogs

Review: Sailor Cross Emperor Nib Fountain Pen - Parkablogs

Limited Palette - Parkablogs

Urban Sketchers Singapore Facebook Group

Episode 61 - Ocean of Ink

30:56—Interview: Jaspreet Singh

Urban Sketchers Delhi Facebook Group (@urbansketchersdelhi)

Ode to the Franklin-Christoph Needlepoint Nib - The Pentastic

The 100 Heads Challenge - Confessions of an Art Addict

@leighreyes

@potterandpens

Opus 88 - The Desk Bandit

Regalia Writing Labs (@reachingralph)

Fountain Pen Association of India

Fosfor Pens (@fosforpens)

1:39:01—Thanks and Credits

Producers: Diana Dai.

Recording and editing: Diana Dai.

Special guests: Teoh Yi Chie, Jaspreet Singh.

Music: Michael Pearce.

Logo: Will H. Smith.

Logo artwork: Melissa Graf.

61 - Ocean of Ink Feb 21, 2020

Show notes

In a revisit of the topic of fountain pen ink, we discuss trends and innovations that we’ve seen in the last couple of years, and speculate on what the future could hold for the industry. Ana Csiky returns to fill Diana in on the new and exciting ink makers from Asia.

This episode features Chuck (@entree3000_), Sharyn (@sharynzha) and Diana (@thegrynne). Special guest is Ana Csiky (@inkantadora).

FORMAT

00:40—WWAWW

Diana: Sailor Profit KOP Ebonite King Eagle w/ Kyo-no-oto Hisoku

Chuck: Pilot x Maruzen “Lemon”

Sharyn: Graf von Faber-Castell Classic Snakewood w/ GvFC Cobalt Blue

07:44—News

Platinum Curidas - Platinum

Life Kappan - Dymocks

Hobonichi Plain Notebook - Hobonichi

13:10—Ink Redux

Episode 6 - Fountain Pen Inks 101

J Herbin Kyanite du Nepal - Mountain of Ink

J Herbin Amethyste De L'Oural - Mountain of Ink

Organics Studio Nitrogen Royal Blue - Mountain of Ink

Diamine Skull & Roses - Mountain of Ink

Diamine Jalur Gemilang - Mountain of Ink

Sailor Ink Studio 123 - The Well-Appointed Desk

Troublemaker Abalone - Mountain of Ink

Sailor Manyo Fountain Pen Inks - Bookbinders Design

Tono and Lims Phosphophyllite - @inkykatwrites

3Oysters DIY My Color Kit - Mountain of Ink

Platinum Mixable Ink - Platinum

Sailor Storia - LarryPOST

Mixing my 500 HOLO Nail Polishes Together! What Will Happen?! - Simply Nailogical

State of the Union 2019: Fountain Pen Ink - Macchiato Man

Ink House Collection by KWZ - @inkhousehongkong

Aurora 100th Anniversary Ink Set - Nibsmith

Montblanc Elixir Parfumeur Vetiver Green - Montblanc

Standard Bindery Ink - Standard Bindery

1:01:18—Listeners’ Ink Questions

Sailor Jentle Yama-dori - Mountain of Ink

Sailor Jentle Tokiwa-matsu - Mountain of Ink

Bungubox Sweet Potato Purple - Mountain of Ink

Lamy Pacific Blue (Turquoise) - Mountain of Ink

Bungubox Hatsukoi “First Love” Sapphire - The Gentleman Stationer

Sailor Ink Studio 740 - Desk Bandit

Toucan Gold - Mountain of Ink

Private Reserve American Blue - Penrarian

1:18:26—Interview: Ana Csiky (Inkantadora)

@inkantadora

Sailor Ink Studio 162 - The Well-Appointed Desk

Vinta Inks

Troublemaker Inks

Vinta Pastel Blue Julio 1991 - Mountain of Ink

Vinta Mermaid Green Serena 1952 - Mountain of Ink

Tono & Lims First Contact SE - Mountain of Ink

KWZ Sheen Machine - Mountain of Ink

Van Dieman’s Morning Frost - Van Diemen's Ink

Pennonia Inks - Pennonia

Kala - JetPens

Kala Ink Island - Tylee Pen Shop

Kala Ink Tribute to Neon - Tylee Pen Shop

Kala Ink Gemstone - Tylee Pen Shop

Juspirit

@tonoandlims

Noodler’s Invisible Inks - JetPens

Monteverde Sweet Life Inks (Key Lime Pie) - Mountain of Ink

KWZ Iron Gall Inks - Vanness

De Atramentis Document Inks - LarryPOST

3Oysters DIY Ink Kit (Four Seasons of Korea) - Desk Bandit

Pelikan Edelstein Moonstone - The Pelikan’s Perch

Pelikan Edelstein Star Ruby - Mountain of Ink

Montblanc Elixir Parfumeur Collection - Gourmet Pens

Jacques Herbin Scented Inks - Jacques Herbin

Montblanc Ladies Edition Pearl - Squishy Ink

PenBBS #111 Shanghai - FPN

2:28:00—Recommendations

Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019)

2:26:15—Thanks and Credits

Producers: Chuck Montano, Sharyn Zha, Diana Dai.

Recording and editing: Diana Dai.

Music: Michael Pearce.

Logo: Will H. Smith.

Logo artwork: Melissa Graf.

60 - Pen Friends Feb 07, 2020

Show notes

To kick off 2020, we shout out some of our favourite online content creators in the pen community, and share our wishlist of guests and collaborators. We also read some listener suggestions for topics to feature this year.

This episode features Chuck (@entree3000_), Sharyn (@sharynzha) and Diana (@thegrynne).

FORMAT

01:28—WWAWW

Sharyn: Pilot Vanishing Point Tropical Turquoise

Diana: Franklin-Christoph 19 Black & Creme F SIG w/ Caran d’Ache Magnetic Blue

Chuck: Aurora Optima Resin Yellow CEF

05:24—Reviews

06:59—Pen Friends

The Pen Addict Pen Friends

Mountain of Ink (IG: @mountainofink)

Leigh Reyes (IG: @leighpod)

@nagasawapenstyleden