A friend gives Jon a fountain pen and some ink, Chris distills what makes for a great writing experience.
Full visual show notes available at http://offhours.show/ep11
• Duke Pen The pen Jon’s friend recently gave him
• Ottoman Azure The ink Jon got with his pen
• Silverhand Studios Official website for Chris’ handcrafted pens
• JinHao Pen An inexpensive pen, made in China
• Jowo Nibs A German maker of nibs, that supplies brands like TWSBI
• Bock Nibs A German nib manufacturer, founded by Peter Bock
• Pelikan Pens Pelikan makes their own nibs for the pens they manufacture
• Sailor Pens A Japanese pen maker that also crafts their own nibs for the pens that they manufacture
• Iridium Point Germany A misleading mark found on some nibs, that guarantees only that the material for the tipping point alone is made in Germany
• Fountain Pen Anatomy
• Cleaning a Fountain Pen A quick tutorial on how to clean and maintain a fountain pen
• Surface Sizing A look at the impact that the surface sizing of paper can have on print quality
• Brad Dowdy Founder of The Pen Addict
• The Pen Addict A website dedicated to writing implements of all sorts, including fountain pens
• Pen Addict Podcast An episode of The Pen Addict Podcast, featuring Chris
• Rhodia Dot Pad A writing pad Chris favours for use with a fountain pen
• Stalogy Notebook Chris' favourite notebook
• Off Hours Episode 6 Some of things we find handy around the shop
• Tomoe River Paper A notebook made with Tomoe River paper, one of Chris’ favourite types of paper to write on
• Cachet Sketchbook A sketchbook favoured by several designers on Apple’s industrial design team
• Watch Forum Sketch A drawing made using a fountain pen that Jon came across on a watch-related forum years ago, if you know the artist, drop us a line so we can give them credit
• Steven Strang Fountain pen drawings by friend of the show, Steven Strang
• Kon-Peki Ink Chris’ favourite ink, made by Iroshizuku
• TWSBI 580 Chris’ recommendation for a good starter pen
• Top 5 Pens An aggregation of several Top 5 lists of pens recommended by Brad Dowdy on The Pen Addict
• Michael Masuyama A specialist in custom ground nibs for fountain pens
• Cursive Logic An excellent resource for improving & developing your handwriting
