I have been following Goulet content for a long time and I really like this new informal podcast format and look forward to listening to your convo during work, please keep up the awesome work (while taking care of yourselves, of course!) :)
Bryan: “we don’t feel like making this another hour and forty minutes show” Me: checks the time. 1:26:40. Ah, yes. Indeed, it is shorter. 🤣 gonna go appreciate the content now.
I was going to suggest you put a fun fact or something at the end as a kind of reward for those that watch the whole thing and then BAM! You did! Love it
I use to make my own cotton based paper. How I made it fountain pen friendly was to brush on gelatin. Just unflavored, no color gelatin. It worked every single time. I brushed it on fiber paper in manufactured journals and it worked there as well.
I love hearing your opinions and your the wealth of your knowledge about pens. I also really like that your personalities are so up front and you don't pretend to be anything other than what you are. It's like spending time with a couple of friends. It's very comforting and educational. I even have a Pencast mix to sleep to.
The podcasts are cool, as is. Y’all got the gift of gab. Many of us don’t have anyone to talk to about fountain pens. Especially this last year. Drew’s voices are a welcome part of the podcast. The Diplomat Aero is a beautiful pen. 🖤🖤🖤 The Edison LE exclusive is fabulous 💜💜💜 Drew, another winner shirt. Hawaii. 🤷🏻♀️
5:00 "washi" is Japanese for paper, so washi tape is technically supposed to be paper tape, though many plastic decorative tapes mistakenly are referred to by this name.
I do like this format of starting with pens first but keeping your banter and letting your "little boys" out. Love watching you two. And the serious pen info is very helpful. Say hi to Rachel and also your wife Drew. BLESSINGS
You started talking about Sepia inks and I thought for sure you'd mention my favorite: Manjiro Nakahama Whaleman's Sepia from Noodler's Ink. That stuff turns an angry red if you attack it with bleach, but goes lavender on your fingers. It was made to look like the squid ink used in whaler's log books.
@@Gouletpens Hi, can you please review the Kanwrite Heritage fountain pen? It has a buttery smooth nib and better than many other fps in its segment ($27.22) such as sheaffer,Moonman and pilot.
Great having you two back, especially now that you're together (the timing and interaction is definitely improved). Two of the stories in this episode struck a chord with my 40-ish years of fountain pen experience: I used Pelikan Brilliant Brown as my "standard" ink from the late 70s for probably 30 years, and it was always called "*Brilliant* Brown". Definitely struck me as an odd use of the word "brilliant", but I loved the color. Yay browns! My wife and I got each other a pair of matching Sheaffer Targa fountain pens as wedding gifts back in 1989, both with gold nibs. Hers is a fine and mine is a stub (slightly wider than my 1.1mm nibs, so maybe 1.2mm?). I've used that gold stub for over 30 years and its still one of my favorite pens in my collection. I'm guessing it has some kind of tipping material, however, as the otherwise gold nib changes to a "silver" color for the last mm or so. Keep up the great work!
1:16:47 I have a hard time remembering names, so I've found them to be of particular importance to me. Thanks for letting me know about the naming mechanics of that wood Brian! Very good show!
Teleportation thing: You mentioned it'd be possible to carry something around the size of a lunchbox back and forth, right? Inside the vault at fort knox. 😁🤑
I also love LOVE brown pens and ink! More brown would be appreciated! I also love green my favorite ink is the Robert Oster Motor oil it’s a perfect brown green balance!
I truly hope this reaches Brian. I am a hobbyist woodworker. So, I have an appreciation for fellow woodworkers who "nerd out" about wood species, their origins, their density, and what you can potentially make out of them. I made my wife's engagement ring box out of black walnut and inlayed her zodiac sign with crushed turquoise. As an anniversary gift, I used curley Red Cherry, glued it up into a 3'x3' square. In select spots, I cut out five, 4"x6" pictures holes for pictures of us. I burned in a cherry blossom tree and then inlayed cherry blossom flowers with a purple resin with essence of pearl. It also has flower pedals falling throughout. There are more, but I just wanted to say I appreciate Brain's knowledge and appreciation for various wood types.
Yay another episode! Thanks for indicating the questions in the timestamps. :) My brown pen is a Kaweco Sport in macchiato and I filled it with Kaweco Caramel Brown. Made me love brown ink!
Noodler's Whaleman's Sepia is stunning BTW I have a big bottle with a matching russet and blue capped "charlie" I will be trying a bit with gold pigments. Missed the what's on your desk segment though.
Yellow is a color that has been shown to be great for items you don't want to misplace. If you are always looking for your pen, invest in a yellow one. Those 'No, you cannot borrow my pen' sleeves in yellow are a perfect choice!
I drip the last bit of ink before a cleaning into a little plastic paint cup and let it dry to use with brush pens, often just putting multiple drip out of similar shades. When it's been larger than a few drips it dries with the sheen on top and the shimmer on the bottom, making them a lot of fun with a lighter toned ink brush pen to add lots of shading and tone with more control of the sheen/shimmer placement.
Love the teleporter question! I will be the first in line to buy one once Goulet announce it in store :) Easiets question ever, I would go between my home and family at the bottom of the world in NZ and my home and family in England...oh JOY!!! I need this now Drew!
Back to the Pencast -- brown ink segment. Oh my goodness, I bought the Diamine Roasted Chestnut and I LOVE it. In my Grandad's Parker 51 I use only black Quink, because that is all he ever used, and as he bequeathed his pen to me (when he died a few years ago at the age of 91 -- I asked for the pen, and he was happy that I should have it), I only use black Quink in that pen. But I have my own burgundy Parker (bought in a kind of homage to him), and I can put whatever ink color I fancy in it. And again, the Roasted Chestnut is just gorgeous and I highly recommend it.
1. I draw with fountain pens on nice watercolor paper, which is made of cotton. If you are careful, and do what you would anyway to minimize feathering, it works fine. There is a tendency of the paper to tear, so a light touch is imperative. 2. I have an 1876 silver dollar in my jeans pocket as we speak.
Great episode! Laughed really hard at Brian's face when talking about MB's precious resin. On a completely different note, the pipeline is back on since yesterday. You should be fine soon. Fingers crossed. :)
On the teleportation idea. If you chose work then you could live wherever you want to and still get to work whenever you want/need to. For those who can't work from home this could be a pretty good idea especially if you own your own business or it's a long term stable job.
Brown pens are great (even if my heart will always belong to teal). I've got an F-C 20 in Brooks Grizzly that I LOVE. Looks great with Monteverde Brown Sugar or Robert Oster African Gold
I have a couple of leather journals and one i have is a moonster leather bound journal that has cotton paper. I agree that it's not the best paper for fountain pens and also one page is not the other one (probably because it's handcrafted. I don't know, just speculating). Some of the pages feel great to write on and some pages clog my nib a little bit and it does feathers here and there, but at the same time it's part of the "classic"/"vintage" feeling experience. Do i prefer the cotton paper over normal paper? Not really. Do i like it less? Not really. But it's definitely not a work horse paper, but i would still recommend you to try it out. Positives: vintage/classic feel, unique feel, authentic, dries fast (also negative depends) Negatives: can clog the nib (cotton hairs), dries fast, some pieces of paper feel better than other ones. (I use a custom 823 medium nib on it and i would not want to use a finer nib on it)
Great video! I can always trust your company to make great content. And I’m not crazy, I promise, but I would actually like if you made it longer! And if you think about it, we used to get 2 Q and As and 4 Write Nows in two weeks, which is combined more hours that a PenCast. I understand if you can’t make it longer, but like at some point for fun could you do like a 3 hour special? I know that would be hard for Drew to handle unedited Brian for 3 hours (as anyone could probably tell from the look on his face when he mentioned some people would like if it was longer) but I think it would be fun to watch! Besides that though, I love the show so much, more than any other show you have done so far! Thank you for all you do.
Here's one for the brown issue. I was a fat kid (I am a curvy 67 yrs young now) and the only clothing available for us chubbiest came in dark, slenderizing colors like brown, navy blue, and black. I have brown hair and brown eyes that are so dark that I have been told I was full up to here with 💩 . We also had brown paneling on the walls at home and NOW I live in the desert in the southwest. I have an aversion to browns and oranges. For a professional ink I love Noodler's Lexington Gray, and it is waterproof. It has even displaced my Heart of Darkness as my favorite.
“And it already smells like compost” OMG Drew I had to eventually sell my Konrad because I could just not get used to the smell. I left it in the sun, washed it, you name it I did it, but that smell just could not be defeated.
Re Pen Cases: I’ve bought a couple of “cheaper” pen cases with elastic bands. One thing I’ve come across is that the backing in the case has stuck to my pens! Another issue has been that the elastic has also stuck to a pen and I’ve had to resort to cleaning the sticky off the pen!! Definitively worth thinking about which case is worth it!
I have the same experience with my two cheap leather pencases ordered off eBy! I wonder what makes them stick to the backing. But, all the pens I put in there are cheap too, so I don't worry about it much...
On the steel stubs, I thought more like this: Gold nibs are bouncy, which gives character to handwriting. A stub gives character by it's shape, so it doesn't need to be gold. Idk
Brown inks are great! Absolute Brown from Waterman should've been mentioned, that ink is fantastic! Also love it how Brian names Ancient Copper, which is an awesome colour!
I'm with you Drew. I love brown and maroon inks and use them on a regular basis. I think I only have one pen inked with blue out of the 18 that I have inked on a regular basis.
One of the best brown inks: Diamine Lion Rock. It's brown with a green sheen *drools* it's a Hong Kong exclusive but I'm sure there are ways to get them!
For the pen case/pen storage thing, I have two separate cases. One is a 24 slot, which houses any un-inked pens for longer terms and strictly stays in my home. The other is more of my portable pen case, which I'm more willing to take about with me. I haven't noticed any wear and tear on the pens that are in the 24 slot with elastic loops, though they don't get moved around a lot and mostly stay in my designated fountain pen/ink drawer. Nor have I noticed any damage to the pens I keep in my portable pen case, although I don't keep my more expensive pens in it
Yes to Japan for teleportation! I'd like to see more Japanese pens come over to NA :) I'd totally put a teleport at Japan, just to escape the cold winters where I am and check out cool exclusive fountain pens and inks that are found only in Japan. Question: My lil' cousin (6 or 7 years old) is super interested in fountain pens, what fountain pen would you recommend for a starter like her? She loves blue (yay blue) & brown colours and took interest in my Lamy Vista to see colour of the ink. Are there any other pens that are durable for a young one to use? I say durable because she's never used a fountain pen before, still learning how to hold a pen right and uses lots of pressure to press down.
I listen to these while driving several hours of highway in Central Washington so length doesn't bother me! Also... next step is for me to buy the case coozie and then crochet another layer of coozie
i love when my book history knowledge from doing a phd in medieval literature actually becomes relevant in the 21st century, haha. re: paper, no matter what the fibre is that's being used to make , what makes it good or bad for ink absorption is actually the sizing--most modern, machine-made papers have some form of internal sizing, and fountain pen-friendly papers usually have additional surface sizing (aka coating). blotting paper, on the other hand, is unsized. (also, i would want my teleportation platform to be in newfoundland, i'm pretty sure)
Speaking of White ink! Micah, do you have Noodler's White Peacock? Any information on it? Maybe we need more Micah and rare inks to show off on the show again. I love hearing the stories behind the Noodler's inks.
Actually, Rickshaw already makes one! They call it the "Banzai bag" and it fits two Coozy Cases perfectly (of course it can also fit a bunch of other stuff)! - Drew
“Eye-Dropper” is a cool term but I like calling it “Value Filler” because I don’t have to buy a converter to write with. Plus, how often do we break an ink sac or break a converter? It happens, right? Having an option to go without is nice when you have a rare pen or are unable to get spare parts in time. Alternatives: Value-Filler System Mass-Filler System Volume Max Filling System
Pen sleeves! I was just thinking the other day, I'd like a little soft place for my best pens, to keep them protected (and safe from slipping into the sofa crack)....
OOohhh! You are 100% correct on that one. However I don't know if they could do do two different colors based on how they're manufacturing this one. I think it'll have to be raw aluminum + a color. - Drew
@@Gouletpens If my understanding of the process is correct, it should be possible to do a black on the inset and a lighter color on the top. Even if you set like an orange over the already black, it wouldn't show over the black. This would definitely increase the cost of the pen by a decent amount, of course.
Brown ink is like Nutella: it works with way more things than you intially would think, and most people love it when they get a chance to try. I got Monteverde Brown Sugar in a Goulet Surprise Me sample (which I am now suspecting might have been a ploy concocted by Drew), and it has been a gateway drug. After about a page, I needed a bottle. Which I got. As a rule, I try to keep one ink of every color, and not end up with a 'I have seventeen slightly different shades of dark blue' situation. I have four shades of brown. I am actively lusting after at least another two. When my brother caught me writing with the Monteverde, he called it 'classy, but not in your face'. He then proceeded to mooch some off me and get compliments from our mother on his improved handwriting, which hasn't changed since he was 11. My little sister and cousins 'oooh' if I use Brown Sugar to write labels on my care packages. I hid a sample of it in my dad's stash, before I learned that I am apparently in charge of ordering all his ink and my sample-hiding ways might backfire spectacularly.
How about some cloth pen wraps (rolls) in some solid colors. I have one from Franklin Christoph which holds about 7 pens. It's a gray color. Would love to see y'all carry some.
Yeah, the Pilot Custom 823 is the only brown pen I'd seriously consider. But I suspect that the popularity of the smoke may be because there isn't a wide range of colours available for that model :'(
For Noodler pens, if this Charlie I got for free with some ink is the same smell, it is extremely similar to, if not the exact same, as lot of rubber fishing tackle. Which is fitting. lol
For the hypothetical: I would love to put my teleportation spot in a central shopping area in Japan. I think having access to their stationery faster than having access to Target would be so cool
I now live far enough south that snow is rare and scary. I used to live much further north, and yes, absolutely everyone had to go out to get milk and bread. But not anything to put on the bread
Some experience with tight pen lopes as I have hundreds of pens and I store many of my pens in pen cases with elastic loops over extended periods. I have found that there are some pens with softer materials that will get marred over time. An example is a the Porsche design P3150 with 2 leather strips on the cap of the pen. The leather now has a permanent imprint on it from the tight pen loop. The other thing I have found is if there is any inherent weakness in the pen due to the construction or method of assembly especially around the middle of the pen, a tight pen loop will put undue stress on the point of weakness and through time will cause the pen to break into 2. I have had this happen with 2 pens from the same manufacturer who has a known problem in this particular area. The last point is not mixing pens that have materials that might change over time. I have found that celluloids and ebonite pens should not be kept together. There are off gassing and material qualities that will change the appearance of these pens if stored without air circulation, especially for celluloid pens.
Yassss, shark bites great white pieces!!! Fruit snacks don't taste the same now. I feel they've made them healthier somehow and killed the flavor 😶 Of course I was also a berry bears kid...comes with the girl territory 😁 My instant teleport spot would be Tokyo. In Florida we panic buy water 😄 And I have also never laughed so much during one of these 🤣🤣🤣 All hail long videos...and yes, I am crazy 😜
No really go as long as you care to go (doubt you two will ever run out of fun & games) but go long because I can carry phone around listening as I get some gardening done while having a few giggles! Hmmm, choices possible Goulet guys? or Real rant radio? …. You’re saving me from silence since one of those choices should be banned! Thanks for the fun!
Hey Drew one thing I noticed is that your voice volume swings a lot depending on if you're facing the camera. It's not bad enough that I couldn't understand you or anything, it just seemed to happen very frequently during the new stuff as section a lot when you were (justifiably) excitedly looking at stuff to your right. Still a very enjoyable episode!
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I’d love to have a “Go Pro” day in the life at Goulet Pens!
Quick note: I don't mind long episodes. I'm usually listening as I'm working or doing chores.
Same! Or when swatching inks. 😂
Honestly I'm in the "LONGER PLEASE" camp. I keep finding myself mildly disappointed when the episode finally ends lol.
@@vivalakellye same! And even if I'm not I still listen through the whole thing. Podcasts and long form media are my kinda stuff.
I have been following Goulet content for a long time and I really like this new informal podcast format and look forward to listening to your convo during work, please keep up the awesome work (while taking care of yourselves, of course!) :)
Thanks for sticking with us! We sincerely appreciate hearing things like that! - Drew
Bryan: “we don’t feel like making this another hour and forty minutes show”
Me: checks the time. 1:26:40. Ah, yes. Indeed, it is shorter.
🤣 gonna go appreciate the content now.
Same!!!
I know you joke about a live feed but I would be 100% down for a video of you packing an order with an exceptional amount of care
I would love a section where you guys talk about what pen and ink your really enjoying currently, and also I don’t mind long episodes at all!
I was going to suggest you put a fun fact or something at the end as a kind of reward for those that watch the whole thing and then BAM! You did! Love it
I’m all for a Brown ink sampling. It would look great in my Vintage Journal.
Happy Birthday to Brian and Rachel. Enjoy this wonderful gift of life
Why not do a go-pro "Day in the Life at Goulet Pens" episode?
I use to make my own cotton based paper. How I made it fountain pen friendly was to brush on gelatin. Just unflavored, no color gelatin. It worked every single time. I brushed it on fiber paper in manufactured journals and it worked there as well.
I love hearing your opinions and your the wealth of your knowledge about pens. I also really like that your personalities are so up front and you don't pretend to be anything other than what you are. It's like spending time with a couple of friends. It's very comforting and educational. I even have a Pencast mix to sleep to.
The podcasts are cool, as is. Y’all got the gift of gab. Many of us don’t have anyone to talk to about fountain pens. Especially this last year.
Drew’s voices are a welcome part of the podcast.
The Diplomat Aero is a beautiful pen. 🖤🖤🖤 The Edison LE exclusive is fabulous 💜💜💜
Drew, another winner shirt.
Hawaii. 🤷🏻♀️
Once again, enjoyed this very much! I don’t at all mind the length of it. I enjoy listening to both of you.
5:00 "washi" is Japanese for paper, so washi tape is technically supposed to be paper tape, though many plastic decorative tapes mistakenly are referred to by this name.
We can always count on you! :) - Drew
@@Gouletpens *finger guns* Right back atcha!
I remember from my kite flying days that washi paper is used for many Japanese kites.
Interesting! Thank you for your explanation. I thought Drew said washy-tape. It's 和紙！In Japan, we call it masking tapes.
You guys need to get the TH-cam captions enabled for hard of hearing people.
I do like this format of starting with pens first but keeping your banter and letting your "little boys" out. Love watching you two. And the serious pen info is very helpful. Say hi to Rachel and also your wife Drew. BLESSINGS
Thanks a bunch! Have a wonderful day! - Drew
You started talking about Sepia inks and I thought for sure you'd mention my favorite: Manjiro Nakahama Whaleman's Sepia from Noodler's Ink. That stuff turns an angry red if you attack it with bleach, but goes lavender on your fingers. It was made to look like the squid ink used in whaler's log books.
Ah yes. The Noodler's pen scent is the smell of sustainability.
I feel like they should put that on the boxes. - Drew
@@Gouletpens Hi, can you please review the Kanwrite Heritage fountain pen? It has a buttery smooth nib and better than many other fps in its segment ($27.22) such as sheaffer,Moonman and pilot.
I save my chores for the Pencast, and I look up during the show-and-tell bits. Keep it up!
Great having you two back, especially now that you're together (the timing and interaction is definitely improved). Two of the stories in this episode struck a chord with my 40-ish years of fountain pen experience:
I used Pelikan Brilliant Brown as my "standard" ink from the late 70s for probably 30 years, and it was always called "*Brilliant* Brown". Definitely struck me as an odd use of the word "brilliant", but I loved the color. Yay browns!
My wife and I got each other a pair of matching Sheaffer Targa fountain pens as wedding gifts back in 1989, both with gold nibs. Hers is a fine and mine is a stub (slightly wider than my 1.1mm nibs, so maybe 1.2mm?). I've used that gold stub for over 30 years and its still one of my favorite pens in my collection. I'm guessing it has some kind of tipping material, however, as the otherwise gold nib changes to a "silver" color for the last mm or so.
Keep up the great work!
Thanks for the shoutout and another awesomely long episode! Exactly the boost I needed to work through this algebra final!
1:16:47
I have a hard time remembering names, so I've found them to be of particular importance to me. Thanks for letting me know about the naming mechanics of that wood Brian! Very good show!
Thanks for answering my question! That was super helpful. Also I love the new Pencast format!
in a professional setting I like to use monteverde chocolate pudding its just dark enough to pass for a black with hints of dark brown in there
Teleportation thing: You mentioned it'd be possible to carry something around the size of a lunchbox back and forth, right? Inside the vault at fort knox. 😁🤑
Very entertaining and informative. I appreciate your descriptions of your dream pens and in-depth reasons for your preferences.
The Tiger Shark was the “ferocious” King of the special edition pieces of Shark Bites. Thanks for another excellent episode!
Yeah Shark Bites!!! - Drew
I also love LOVE brown pens and ink! More brown would be appreciated! I also love green my favorite ink is the Robert Oster Motor oil it’s a perfect brown green balance!
wow those frankenpens were just AMAZING it would be great to see those come to life!
I know! I may need to hop into photoshop! - Drew
@@Gouletpens It would be great to see the picture in a future pencast!!!
ALL THE BROWNS!!! YES!! Monteverde Pumpkin Cake is my favorite brown-orange. And Platinum Pigmented Sepia - dusty reddish brown.
All the browns! - Drew
I truly hope this reaches Brian. I am a hobbyist woodworker. So, I have an appreciation for fellow woodworkers who "nerd out" about wood species, their origins, their density, and what you can potentially make out of them. I made my wife's engagement ring box out of black walnut and inlayed her zodiac sign with crushed turquoise. As an anniversary gift, I used curley Red Cherry, glued it up into a 3'x3' square. In select spots, I cut out five, 4"x6" pictures holes for pictures of us. I burned in a cherry blossom tree and then inlayed cherry blossom flowers with a purple resin with essence of pearl. It also has flower pedals falling throughout. There are more, but I just wanted to say I appreciate Brain's knowledge and appreciation for various wood types.
Thanks, Paul! - Drew
Yay another episode! Thanks for indicating the questions in the timestamps. :) My brown pen is a Kaweco Sport in macchiato and I filled it with Kaweco Caramel Brown. Made me love brown ink!
Noodler's Whaleman's Sepia is stunning BTW I have a big bottle with a matching russet and blue capped "charlie" I will be trying a bit with gold pigments.
Missed the what's on your desk segment though.
Yellow is a color that has been shown to be great for items you don't want to misplace. If you are always looking for your pen, invest in a yellow one. Those 'No, you cannot borrow my pen' sleeves in yellow are a perfect choice!
“We don’t feel like doing an hour and 40 minute show.” Proceeds to have an hour and a half long show.
Not complaining. Love this stuff
I drip the last bit of ink before a cleaning into a little plastic paint cup and let it dry to use with brush pens, often just putting multiple drip out of similar shades. When it's been larger than a few drips it dries with the sheen on top and the shimmer on the bottom, making them a lot of fun with a lighter toned ink brush pen to add lots of shading and tone with more control of the sheen/shimmer placement.
I really want a Brian backyard tour.
I started small scale wood turning and custom wood work before getting into fountain pens so I am a huge wood fan too!
Love the teleporter question! I will be the first in line to buy one once Goulet announce it in store :) Easiets question ever, I would go between my home and family at the bottom of the world in NZ and my home and family in England...oh JOY!!! I need this now Drew!
Lovely! - Drew
Back to the Pencast -- brown ink segment. Oh my goodness, I bought the Diamine Roasted Chestnut and I LOVE it. In my Grandad's Parker 51 I use only black Quink, because that is all he ever used, and as he bequeathed his pen to me (when he died a few years ago at the age of 91 -- I asked for the pen, and he was happy that I should have it), I only use black Quink in that pen. But I have my own burgundy Parker (bought in a kind of homage to him), and I can put whatever ink color I fancy in it. And again, the Roasted Chestnut is just gorgeous and I highly recommend it.
Meanwhile, at Castle Fronkensteen: "It's alive!"
Fun aside, Pelikan's Brilliant Brown is nice.
1. I draw with fountain pens on nice watercolor paper, which is made of cotton. If you are careful, and do what you would anyway to minimize feathering, it works fine. There is a tendency of the paper to tear, so a light touch is imperative.
2. I have an 1876 silver dollar in my jeans pocket as we speak.
I like the long episodes -- BUT I also like that you list the timestamps below so I can skip forward to something I want to see more!
Great episode! Laughed really hard at Brian's face when talking about MB's precious resin.
On a completely different note, the pipeline is back on since yesterday. You should be fine soon. Fingers crossed. :)
On the teleportation idea. If you chose work then you could live wherever you want to and still get to work whenever you want/need to. For those who can't work from home this could be a pretty good idea especially if you own your own business or it's a long term stable job.
As a professional editor and fan of such pens, I believe the best phrase is "may be eye-droppered." :)
you crack me up....'How can BROWN be brilliant?':)
Brown pens are great (even if my heart will always belong to teal). I've got an F-C 20 in Brooks Grizzly that I LOVE. Looks great with Monteverde Brown Sugar or Robert Oster African Gold
I have a couple of leather journals and one i have is a moonster leather bound journal that has cotton paper.
I agree that it's not the best paper for fountain pens and also one page is not the other one (probably because it's handcrafted. I don't know, just speculating).
Some of the pages feel great to write on and some pages clog my nib a little bit and it does feathers here and there, but at the same time it's part of the "classic"/"vintage" feeling experience.
Do i prefer the cotton paper over normal paper? Not really. Do i like it less? Not really.
But it's definitely not a work horse paper, but i would still recommend you to try it out.
Positives: vintage/classic feel, unique feel, authentic, dries fast (also negative depends)
Negatives: can clog the nib (cotton hairs), dries fast, some pieces of paper feel better than other ones.
(I use a custom 823 medium nib on it and i would not want to use a finer nib on it)
Great video! I can always trust your company to make great content.
And I’m not crazy, I promise, but I would actually like if you made it longer! And if you think about it, we used to get 2 Q and As and 4 Write Nows in two weeks, which is combined more hours that a PenCast. I understand if you can’t make it longer, but like at some point for fun could you do like a 3 hour special? I know that would be hard for Drew to handle unedited Brian for 3 hours (as anyone could probably tell from the look on his face when he mentioned some people would like if it was longer) but I think it would be fun to watch!
Besides that though, I love the show so much, more than any other show you have done so far! Thank you for all you do.
And yet you say you're not crazy...Haha seriously though - thank you so much for the support, and for the kind words! - Drew
I always think you guys have helpful and amazing things. I would never have time to watch a 3 hour show tho. What about a part 1 and part 2?
Here's one for the brown issue. I was a fat kid (I am a curvy 67 yrs young now) and the only clothing available for us chubbiest came in dark, slenderizing colors like brown, navy blue, and black. I have brown hair and brown eyes that are so dark that I have been told I was full up to here with 💩 . We also had brown paneling on the walls at home and NOW I live in the desert in the southwest. I have an aversion to browns and oranges. For a professional ink I love Noodler's Lexington Gray, and it is waterproof. It has even displaced my Heart of Darkness as my favorite.
Pelikan Brilliant Brown. And I‘m with Drew on this one! I use it in my Lamy Studio Terra Cotta and I really like it!
“And it already smells like compost” OMG Drew I had to eventually sell my Konrad because I could just not get used to the smell. I left it in the sun, washed it, you name it I did it, but that smell just could not be defeated.
"The smell of sustainability" I think thanks one of my favorite Brian quotes! - Drew
Re Pen Cases: I’ve bought a couple of “cheaper” pen cases with elastic bands. One thing I’ve come across is that the backing in the case has stuck to my pens! Another issue has been that the elastic has also stuck to a pen and I’ve had to resort to cleaning the sticky off the pen!! Definitively worth thinking about which case is worth it!
I have the same experience with my two cheap leather pencases ordered off eBy! I wonder what makes them stick to the backing. But, all the pens I put in there are cheap too, so I don't worry about it much...
On the steel stubs, I thought more like this:
Gold nibs are bouncy, which gives character to handwriting. A stub gives character by it's shape, so it doesn't need to be gold.
Idk
Brown inks are great! Absolute Brown from Waterman should've been mentioned, that ink is fantastic! Also love it how Brian names Ancient Copper, which is an awesome colour!
I'm with you Drew. I love brown and maroon inks and use them on a regular basis. I think I only have one pen inked with blue out of the 18 that I have inked on a regular basis.
Graf von Faber-Castell Hazelnut Brown is a nice brown too, though the bottle it comes in drives the price up far too high.
My favourite 🤎
One of the best brown inks: Diamine Lion Rock. It's brown with a green sheen *drools* it's a Hong Kong exclusive but I'm sure there are ways to get them!
For the pen case/pen storage thing, I have two separate cases. One is a 24 slot, which houses any un-inked pens for longer terms and strictly stays in my home. The other is more of my portable pen case, which I'm more willing to take about with me. I haven't noticed any wear and tear on the pens that are in the 24 slot with elastic loops, though they don't get moved around a lot and mostly stay in my designated fountain pen/ink drawer. Nor have I noticed any damage to the pens I keep in my portable pen case, although I don't keep my more expensive pens in it
I really LOVE brown ink I want to watch BEST BROWN INKS TOP10! 👍
You too are very fun and entertaining! Thanks
Yes to Japan for teleportation! I'd like to see more Japanese pens come over to NA :) I'd totally put a teleport at Japan, just to escape the cold winters where I am and check out cool exclusive fountain pens and inks that are found only in Japan.
Question: My lil' cousin (6 or 7 years old) is super interested in fountain pens, what fountain pen would you recommend for a starter like her? She loves blue (yay blue) & brown colours and took interest in my Lamy Vista to see colour of the ink. Are there any other pens that are durable for a young one to use? I say durable because she's never used a fountain pen before, still learning how to hold a pen right and uses lots of pressure to press down.
Shark pen, for sure! I got one for my 7 year old and he loves it. - Drew
I listen to these while driving several hours of highway in Central Washington so length doesn't bother me! Also... next step is for me to buy the case coozie and then crochet another layer of coozie
i love when my book history knowledge from doing a phd in medieval literature actually becomes relevant in the 21st century, haha. re: paper, no matter what the fibre is that's being used to make , what makes it good or bad for ink absorption is actually the sizing--most modern, machine-made papers have some form of internal sizing, and fountain pen-friendly papers usually have additional surface sizing (aka coating). blotting paper, on the other hand, is unsized. (also, i would want my teleportation platform to be in newfoundland, i'm pretty sure)
Brown! Love brown pens and ink. Writing with Waterman Absolute Brown as I watch, excellent shading. Thanks!
Agreed! - Drew
I love my Pelikan 'Cafe Creme' M200. Not all brown - but looks fantastic. I use it with Pilot Iroshizuku Tsukushi brown ink
Speaking of White ink! Micah, do you have Noodler's White Peacock? Any information on it? Maybe we need more Micah and rare inks to show off on the show again. I love hearing the stories behind the Noodler's inks.
No worries, I care about wood burl types! Ever since I started trying to make pens I’ve been way too interested in buckeye burl myself.
So will there eventually be a Coozy case for the Coozy case? 😝
Actually, Rickshaw already makes one! They call it the "Banzai bag" and it fits two Coozy Cases perfectly (of course it can also fit a bunch of other stuff)! - Drew
“Eye-Dropper” is a cool term but I like calling it “Value Filler” because I don’t have to buy a converter to write with. Plus, how often do we break an ink sac or break a converter? It happens, right? Having an option to go without is nice when you have a rare pen or are unable to get spare parts in time.
Alternatives:
Value-Filler System
Mass-Filler System
Volume Max Filling System
Pen sleeves! I was just thinking the other day, I'd like a little soft place for my best pens, to keep them protected (and safe from slipping into the sofa crack)....
A stripped diplomat aero in orange and black would be fantastic!!!
OOohhh! You are 100% correct on that one. However I don't know if they could do do two different colors based on how they're manufacturing this one. I think it'll have to be raw aluminum + a color. - Drew
@@Gouletpens If my understanding of the process is correct, it should be possible to do a black on the inset and a lighter color on the top. Even if you set like an orange over the already black, it wouldn't show over the black. This would definitely increase the cost of the pen by a decent amount, of course.
I'm a amateur pen turner I made one love the wood.
Brown ink is like Nutella: it works with way more things than you intially would think, and most people love it when they get a chance to try.
I got Monteverde Brown Sugar in a Goulet Surprise Me sample (which I am now suspecting might have been a ploy concocted by Drew), and it has been a gateway drug. After about a page, I needed a bottle. Which I got. As a rule, I try to keep one ink of every color, and not end up with a 'I have seventeen slightly different shades of dark blue' situation. I have four shades of brown. I am actively lusting after at least another two.
When my brother caught me writing with the Monteverde, he called it 'classy, but not in your face'. He then proceeded to mooch some off me and get compliments from our mother on his improved handwriting, which hasn't changed since he was 11. My little sister and cousins 'oooh' if I use Brown Sugar to write labels on my care packages. I hid a sample of it in my dad's stash, before I learned that I am apparently in charge of ordering all his ink and my sample-hiding ways might backfire spectacularly.
Well said! - Drew
In the 1990s, I really enjoyed using Parker Quink’s Brown.
A favorite brown of mine that I have been using for 15+ years is Levenger’s Cocoa.
How about some cloth pen wraps (rolls) in some solid colors. I have one from Franklin Christoph which holds about 7 pens. It's a gray color. Would love to see y'all carry some.
If I'm ever in a really bad mood, that Good & Plenty video will get me out of it. I laughed so hard.
That was traumatic! - Drew
@@Gouletpens It looked it!
Hey Brian, have you ever seen the musicvideo Trucker's Hitch by ylvis? had to think of it when you mentioned the different knots.
Yes to brown pens and brown inks, they are my favorites!!
Yeah, the Pilot Custom 823 is the only brown pen I'd seriously consider. But I suspect that the popularity of the smoke may be because there isn't a wide range of colours available for that model :'(
For Noodler pens, if this Charlie I got for free with some ink is the same smell, it is extremely similar to, if not the exact same, as lot of rubber fishing tackle. Which is fitting. lol
Great show guys! Wish my question had been addressed but I did pretty much write a novel for a comment lol keep up the great work!!!!
Brown ink rocks. :) Love Noodler's Walnut Brown and Monteverde Pumpkin cake.
Yay! Brown for the win! - Drew
For the hypothetical: I would love to put my teleportation spot in a central shopping area in Japan. I think having access to their stationery faster than having access to Target would be so cool
I thought the same thing - then I realized we wouldn't be able to sell any of it since I'd be illegally bypassing import taxes. Womp womp. - Drew
Great podcast!
I now live far enough south that snow is rare and scary. I used to live much further north, and yes, absolutely everyone had to go out to get milk and bread. But not anything to put on the bread
I'm late to this party, but I, too, love brown inks (especially Noodler's Kiowa Pecan) AND I want to teleport to Sedona, Arizona!
You're never too late! Thanks for watching! - Drew
Great Pencast! I agree that "body filler" isn't a good name. The first thing I thought of was Bondo. LOL.
Some experience with tight pen lopes as I have hundreds of pens and I store many of my pens in pen cases with elastic loops over extended periods.
I have found that there are some pens with softer materials that will get marred over time. An example is a the Porsche design P3150 with 2 leather strips on the cap of the pen. The leather now has a permanent imprint on it from the tight pen loop.
The other thing I have found is if there is any inherent weakness in the pen due to the construction or method of assembly especially around the middle of the pen, a tight pen loop will put undue stress on the point of weakness and through time will cause the pen to break into 2. I have had this happen with 2 pens from the same manufacturer who has a known problem in this particular area.
The last point is not mixing pens that have materials that might change over time. I have found that celluloids and ebonite pens should not be kept together. There are off gassing and material qualities that will change the appearance of these pens if stored without air circulation, especially for celluloid pens.
39:23 Drew! my man! i love my amber custom 823 🙌🏽
Yassss, shark bites great white pieces!!! Fruit snacks don't taste the same now. I feel they've made them healthier somehow and killed the flavor 😶 Of course I was also a berry bears kid...comes with the girl territory 😁
My instant teleport spot would be Tokyo. In Florida we panic buy water 😄 And I have also never laughed so much during one of these 🤣🤣🤣 All hail long videos...and yes, I am crazy 😜
I really LOVE brown pens and inks. I didn't even know they were unpopular.
Go Brown! - Drew
My teleportation site would be the Library of Congress in Washington DC
No really go as long as you care to go (doubt you two will ever run out of fun & games) but go long because I can carry phone around listening as I get some gardening done while having a few giggles! Hmmm, choices possible Goulet guys? or Real rant radio? …. You’re saving me from silence since one of those choices should be banned! Thanks for the fun!
Haha thank you so much! Good luck with your gardening! I've got to try getting rid of some spider mites in mine. :( - Drew
Hey Drew one thing I noticed is that your voice volume swings a lot depending on if you're facing the camera. It's not bad enough that I couldn't understand you or anything, it just seemed to happen very frequently during the new stuff as section a lot when you were (justifiably) excitedly looking at stuff to your right.
Still a very enjoyable episode!
Yeah my mic needs me to be right up on it. I either need to sit still (nope) or stop talking until I get back to the mic. :)
As for the smell of a Noodles Ahab - I love it
Does the Laban "African Wood" qualify as a wood pen? I love it.
Also, thanks for answering my question =)