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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...
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Disassembling a Parker 45 (or a Montblanc 22, 24, etc…)
This video shows the disassembling of a Parker 45, although the procedure is basically the same for a Montblanc 22, 24 and others…
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Increasing flow in an ebonite feed
This posting has a good tutorial on how to increase ink flow in an ebonite feed. Note, however, that different inks have different viscosities, so a simpler solution might be to...
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Big Ben
This is a Danish Big Ben, unknown model. It’s a piston filler with an aluminium nut, visible in the photo below. Although it’s not immediately obvious in the photos, there...
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Parker 61, Mark III
This Parker 61 Mark 3 appears to have never been inked. The original cardboard box, presentation case, and instructions are included – even the original 4 ink cartridges, as well...
