20 - Pen Materials Throwdown

This episode, the hosts are here to talk pen body materials. What will be their top pick? Will it be acrylic? Metal? Celluloid? Place your bets and grab some popcorn, because there can only be one winner! The Nib Section is the official podcast of Fountain Pens Oceania You can always email us at [email protected] Go like us on Facebook! Follow us on Twitter and Instagram The hosts were Chuck (@entree3000_), Max (@maxschumacher98), Brian (@briansaputro) and Sharyn (@sharynzha). FORMAT 01:00—What We Are Writing With Max: Wyvern #7 with an Onoto nib Sharyn: Sailor Profit 1911 Aquamarine Naginata-Medium Brian: Pilot Maki-e “Golden Sakura”? Chuck: Parker Vacumatic Maxima Golden Pearl 03:18—Mailbag 05:54—Acrylics Episode 9 - Nibs 101 Franklin-Christoph Sheaffer Balance 875 Tigers Eye Sheaffer Balance II Aspen Omas Arlecchino “Harlequin” celluloid Lamy 2000 Makrolon 13:15—Celluloid Omas Ogiva Cocktail Vodka Lemon Omas “vegetal resin” Montegrappa, how celluloid is made Omas Milord Arco Bronze Platinum 3776 Celluloid Koi Wing Sung 626 Celluloid Episode 15 - “Handle Carefully Or Else It Explodes” 23:17—Ebonite Sailor KOP Ebonite 24:55—What’s so precious about Montblanc “Precious Resin”? 26:54—Metal, wood and other exotic materials Kaweco Liliput Fireblue Peltogyne aka purpleheart Graf von Faber-Castell POTY 2004 "Amber" Montblanc StarWalker Ceramic Graf von Faber-Castell POTY 2009 "Horsehair" Nakaya Kago-amime “basket mesh” Sailor Koshu Inden Sailor Arita TWSBI Micarta ST Dupont Amethyst Pen 41:50—Why do some brands specialise in a certain production process? 45:38—Host’s pick 49:56—News Sydney Pen Show 2018 50:27—Recommendations The Pottery Shed Monte Cristo sandwich Royce Nama Chocolate with Maccha A Quiet Place (2018) 54:47—Thanks and Credits Producers: Diana Dai, Chuck Montano, Max Schumacher, Patrick Antolovich, Denise Tang. Recording and editing: Patrick Antolovich, Denise Tang. Music: Michael Pearce. Logo: Will H. Smith. Logo artwork: Melissa Graf.