The Bent Tines: Recent Episodes
HeyMatthew and InkyKatWrites
The Bent Tines is a podcast hosted by InkyKatWrites and HeyMatthew. The podcast focuses on fountain pens and ephemera, the people in our community, and other topics like food and drink, home ownership, art, and life.
This week, Katherine and Matthew are joined by Ian Schon of Schon Dsgn and they discuss Ian’s path into fountain pens, the story behind his beloved “Pocket 6,” and empty their pockets to talk about their favorite “every day carry” items. Everyone got a little (a lot) excited so a few expletives were dropped in the making of this episode.
Katherine’s Hike
Matthew’s Goccia Nib
Ian’s Pens (Tom Sachs pens, Bell pencil, crystalized titanium rollerball, pocket 6s)
Tom Sachs Space Program
Katherine’s Pocket Things
Matthew’s Pocket Things
Matthew’s Bike
Howl & Hide
Schon Dsgn
Our PO Box: The Bent Tines, PO Box 55402, Indianapolis, IN 46205
This week, Katherine is joined by Arielle aka Toasty Treat and Renee and together they discuss stationery streaming on Twitch, ideas for keeping journaling interesting, and a new dip pen on Kickstarter.
Kasama Tala
Havok Rose
Arielle Toasty Treat Instagram | Twitch
Coffee Journal
Drillog Kickstarter
Our PO Box: The Bent Tines, PO Box 55402, Indianapolis, IN 46205
This week, Matthew and Katherine catch up and discuss the new Esterbrook JR Paradise and Matthew talks about his experiences at the recent DC Pen Show.
Matthew Came to Indianapolis
Matthew’s Lester Green Posters
Katherine’s Adriatica Bike
Matthew’s Tattoo
Photos from the DC Pen Show (from Matthew)
Ian Schon / Schon Design
Pen Realm
All In the Nib
Esterbrook JR Paradise
Flyght of Fantasy
SpaceCat Accessories: Rickshaw Bagworks
Our PO Box: The Bent Tines, PO Box 55402, Indianapolis, IN 46205
This week, Matthew and Katherine talk about new-to-them modern Esterbrook pens, Matthew’s illustration work showing up in our pen community, and Katherine’s trip to Louisville to see a pen maker.
Tactile Turn Nautilus
Sacred Spins
Esterbrook Estie Sea Glass
HeyMatthew Tattoo on Katherine
Sandra’s Cupcake Nib
Rickshaw No Borrow Retro51
The Pen Addict “Loaner” Bic
Visiting John Albert
SpaceCat Accessories: Rickshaw Bagworks
Our PO Box: The Bent Tines, PO Box 55402, Indianapolis, IN 46205
This week, Matthew and Katherine talk about another new Sailor, the pocket knife collecting problem, and some of our collecting mistakes.
Matthew’s Work Bag
Goulet Sailor Exclusive
Waldman Xtra Vienna
Dansk Fjord Flatware (vintage!)
Russel Wright Iroquois Casual
Blackwing Volume 64
You Get Murdered First
SpaceCat Accessories: Rickshaw Bagworks
Our PO Box: The Bent Tines, PO Box 55402, Indianapolis, IN 46205
This week, Matthew and Katherine talk about their collection of hobbies, midcentury dinnerware, limited edition collector fatigue, what makes us love a pen, and answer a few of your questions!
Sheafer and King
Stevie Sputnik
Matthew’s Review of the Spydie Chef
Chris Reeve Sebenza
Rusted Moon Outfitters
Gentleman Stationer Limited Edition Blog Post
Izumi LE Sailor
Ralph Observing Katy Podcast
Flexible Nib Factory
SpaceCat Accessories: Rickshaw Bagworks
Our PO Box: The Bent Tines, PO Box 55402, Indianapolis, IN 46205
This week, Matthew and Katherine discuss the Space Cat launch, a new Aurora Optima, antique hunting and Matthew’s love of pocket knives.
Space Cat Packing Photos
Katherine’s Aurora Optima 365 Lilac and Waldmann Xtra Vienna
Aurora Size Comparison
Hoosier Pen Club Photos
Aurora Terra
Katherine finding vintage Russel Wright dinnerware
Tactile Knife Co Rockwall
Grimso Norseman Knives
Ohto Horizon Needle Point
SpaceCat Accessories: Rickshaw Bagworks
Our PO Box: The Bent Tines, PO Box 55402, Indianapolis, IN 46205
This week, Matthew and Katherine are joined by Ryan Sirignano of Kenro Industries and talk about manufacturing and developing the Esterbrook brand, unique aspects of the Italian brands, more underrated fountain pen brands, the upcoming SpaceCat launch, and more!
Kenro Industries
Esterbrook Pens
Ryan’s Omas Vegas Pen
Matthew’s Aurora
Ryan’s Instagram
Buy SpaceCat: HeyMatthew.com/shop
SpaceCat Accessories: Rickshaw Bagworks
Our PO Box: The Bent Tines, PO Box 55402, Indianapolis, IN 46205
This week, Matthew and Katherine talk about the nibs.com merger, trying new paper stocks, and upcoming pen show plans for 2021.
Sailor Pro Gear Black Cat
Mystery of the Vanishing Points
Matthew’s Vintage Vanishing Point
Schon Dsgn Ultem
Musubi Folio - Cosmo Air Light
Katherine’s New Typewriter
Katherine’s First Olympia SM3 Typewriter
HeyMatthew.com/shop
Our PO Box: The Bent Tines, PO Box 55402, Indianapolis, IN 46205
This week, Matthew and Katherine talk about an upcoming Retro51 release, Sailor’s seemingly never-ending LE production amidst a price hike, and finding contentment in collection.
LoveHalide
Matthew’s Bad Tattoo
HeyMatthew Space Cat Retro51 (listen to next podcast for more info on pre-orders for the Podcast!)
Rickshaw Bagworks Space Cat Accessories
Sailor Hachimonjiya Sakura
This week, Matthew and Katherine are joined by Bryce of Luxury Brands of America and they discuss how growing up with fountain pens influenced Bryce, his path to joining his family’s business, underrated fountain pen brands, and Bryce’s favorite place to hike. Listen in for a fun one!
Luxury Brands Instagram
Noodler’s Instagram
Platinum Pens USA Instagram
Benu Vodka on the Rocks
Platinum Izumo Urokomon
Waldmann Tango
Waldmann Tuscany (coming in stock soon)
Waldman Xetra Vienna
Platinum Oshino
Lake Haiyaha
This week, Matthew and Katherine talk about tips for ordering custom pens or nib grinds, Retro51’s continued existence, Matthew’s holy grail film camera, and some favorite pen show memories!
Primeval Brewing
Bradford Bounty Event
Matthew’s Leica M6 Camera
Henri Cartier-Bresson Portfolio
Katherine’s Contax at the Brewery
Nakaya DF1 Ama Iro
This week, Matthew and Katherine are joined by friend of the show Drew Brown, best known for his love of the 80s and his role as the Customer Care Manager at the Goulet Pen Company. These three chat about their current interests, Drew’s perspective from being in the pen industry for ten years, 80s movies, the nature of collecting with a passion, and loads more!
Goulet Pens Exclusive 80s Synthscape 3 Pen Coozy
One of Drew’s GameBoys
Nakaya Dorsal Fin One (Ama Iro)
Drew’s Pens
Bokumondoh Pens!
Diwakar / District Urushi
Drew Brown’s Instagram
Matthew’s YouTube Channel
This week, Matthew and Katherine talk about how their plans for slowing down in 2021 are going, discuss some fun “five below” fountain pen finds, talk about falling back down the film photography rabbit hole, and answer some more of your burning questions.
Hoosier Pen Club
Hotel Tango (Indianapolis Distillery)
Retro51 x PenChalet Hubble
Retro51 x Freckles Bubble Up
Retro51 Tuesday! (Aliens)
Melissa’s Bokumohdoh (Rehomed to live with me)
Brindle & Black
Matthew’s Pens from Five Below Here & here
Matthew’s Ink Storage
Pelikan Golden Beryl
Sailor ProGear Slim Negroni
Matthew’s Bessa Rangefinder 35mm Film Camera
Katherine’s Photodocumentary Project FrontlineIndy.com
Pfizer Vaccine Photos
Matthew’s YouTube Channel
This week, Matthew and Katherine think back to their highlights, both in pen collecting and personally, from the last year and look ahead to 2021 and their goals.
Sponsored by OAX Coffee
Montblanc Le Petit Prince
Pilot Custom 823
Nakaya Hairline Naka-ai
Nakaya Araishu Decopod
Matthew’s Top 5 Acquisitions of 2020
Katherine’s Favorite Acquisitions of 2020
The State of the Nakaya Collection (Katherine, post-2020)
Shout out to Daryl @ Musubi
Shigure Inks - Cosmo Air Light Notebooks
Shout out to Tactile Turn
Kat’s Article on KevinMD
Namiki Yukari Royale Vermillion
Namiki Shooting Star
Matthew’s YouTube Channel
This week, Matthew and Katherine answer some of your questions, from their thoughts on vintage pens to other hobbies and their first collections.
Mia (Pet and Portrait)
Twsbi EcoT or Go
Pelikan Twist
Addie writing with Matthew’s Pens
Katherine’s Skylines
GoodMadeBetter Pen Well
Rickshaw Valet Tray
Dudek Pen Block
Melamine Tray
Katherine’s Typewriter
Rickshaw Cosmo
Prometheus Alpha Pen
ZT (Zero Tolerance) 0450 Knife
MicroTec Ultra Tec OTF
Nanami Seven Seas Crossfield
Louis Vuitton Neverfull Damier Ebene GM
Spyder Co Delica
Katherine’s Trollbeads: Katy at a Dealer (2011 isn), Katy in NYC seeing Troll Friends (2012), A Bracelet
This week, Matthew and Katherine talk about North American exclusive Sailors and what they wish for future Sailor exclusives, Retro 51’s year-end showstopping releases, and a new product from their friends at GoodMadeBetter.
GoodMadeBetter Penwell Kickstarter (Indeed, Katherine backed it - she wants one for work)
Owl Nib
Sailor Loch Ness NA Exclusive (Wicked Witch, Pirate’s Life)
New Sailor Shikori ProGear Slims
OAX Coffee
Goulet x Retro Abominable Snowman
Goldspot x Retro Twilight Snowfall
Dromgooles x Retro Calaveras
Nakaya Dorsal Fin 2 Milky Way
Tactile Turn Bolt Action Short Copper
Rickshaw Bagworks
Visconti Van Gogh
Cornell Montblanc
This week, Matthew and Katherine talk about ebonite pens, inks that look oddly similar to each other, Fountain Pen Day, and discuss “How it’s made”.
Forestry Camp
Burial Beer
Camp Spritz
Russ Pens
Desiderata Pens BAMF
Twsbi Vac 700 Iris
Visconti Watermark Rainbow
Sailor 2020 Show Ink
Kobe 57
Kobe 48 + Bungubox June Bride Something Blue
Matthew's CH92
Monty Winfield Owl Nib
Caran d’Ache Pencils
CW Pencil Custom Pencils
Star Wars Pens
See Jane Stitch
Photos from Franklin Christoph & Jonathon Brooks
Nakaya Dorsal Fin 2
Retro51 Comic
Retro51 Surfboard
This week, Matthew and Katherine talk about their favorite Halloween related inks and tell some horror stories, their own and some listener submitted, for an all around spooky episode. Happy Halloween!
Hoosier Pen Club
Bento Bag
Favorite Black Inks: Vanness Inktober, Aurora Black, Pilot Iroshizuku Take Sumi, Noodler’s Heart of Darkness
Favorite Orange Inks: Sailor Apricot, Robert Oster Fire on Fire, Papier Plume House of the Rising Sun (Might have been LE as I can't find it on PP anymore), Papier Plume Bloody Pumpkin (sold out)
Sailor ProGear British Racing Green (*Correction, Not North America Exclusive, Goldspot Exclusive Special Edition!)
Best Bloody Inks: Diamine Oxblood, Diamine Syrah, Diamine Red Dragon, Vanness Good Evening, Montblanc Corn Poppy Red
Horror Story Photos:
Sam Kane
Zach Shoemaker
This week, Matthew and Katherine sit down with Mark Dwight of Rickshaw Bagworks. They hear the stories of how the company came to be, the inspiration behind the pen sleeves and coozies (and how the Royal Plush interiors came to be), and learn that Mark is firmly in the NO TOUCHING camp when it comes to pen storage. We also hear the story of how Rickshaw Bagworks came to sewing masks during the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Visit Rickshaw Bagworks
The Coozy Case
Kat’s First Rickshaw (Feldman Collab w/ Vanness)
Beatles Sleeve
Sakura Pigma Micron
Kat’s Rickshaw Mask in April, 2020 (Complete with foggy glasses, my perpetual curse)
This week, Matthew and Katherine recap their week together finishing up their Retro51 project, some new pen acquisitions, drool over the epic drop of the new Rickshaw Bagworks Coozy Case, and reminisce over past Kickstarter projects.
Matthew’s Custom 823
Katherine’s Japan Arrivals
Parker Duofold
Montblanc Le Petit Prince
New Sailor Manyo Inks (Sakura, Nadeshiko)
Sailor’s Sailor
Katy’s Tattoo Progress
The Coozy Case
Shishikura’s Autumn (**limited to 100 pieces, not 50 as I stated!)
Bungubox Mangata (also limited to 100 pieces)
Studio Neat Mark One
Woodshed Pen Company
Nock Co Kickstarter - Waxed Canvas
The Visonnaire Kickstarter
Pilot Silvern
Montegrappa Revolver
Nakaya Ascending Dragon
Montegrappa Fortuna Skull
This week, Matthew and Katherine are back this week after a Labor Day break to get their Retro51 pens shipped and are joined by Arielle Fragassi, aka ToastyTreat, and discuss how she uses fountain pens in her work as an author, her shared love for Jeeps with Matthew, and how camping plays a role in her writing and pen use!
Arielle’s Bokumondoh’d Sailor
Japan Update: Our package to Hiroko suddenly arrived in Tokyo, thankfully! They are being lacquered as we speak!
Katherine’s Agatha Christie
We are not linking to Arielle’s books because she wishes to remain anonymous.
Kimono Musubi (sold out)
Cat Musubi Diary
Musubi Sketchbook
Matthew’s Jeep
Arielle’s Jeep
Matthew, Katherine & Arielle at Dallas 2019 (with bonus Sandra, aka wf_cupcakegirl!)
This week, Matthew and Katherine tell the story of how they met and became friends and also delve a little way down into the hole of paper, including their favorites and new interests.
Atlanta 2019 - Matthew’s Blog (First photo is Matthew’s view of the craze at the table and Katy is in front! Scroll a little further and Doug Beal can be seen in a group shot from our evening hangs)
Atlanta 2019 (Thursday Night) Photo!
Katy’s Nakaya Present to Herself
Brad Dowdy’s Nakaya Hairline - it was a Long Cigar!
New Visconti Homo Sapiens Pens!
Nanami Notebook (Crossfield is Sold Out - Writer is In Stock!)
Staples Paper
Nock Co Note Cards
Blank Slate Paper Co
Yamamoto Paper Sampler @ Dromgooles
Cosmo Air Light @ Dromgooles
Cosmo Air Light @ Shigure
OK Fools @ Dromgooles
OK Fools @ Shigure
Endless Notebook Recorder
Midori Notebook
Musubi Folios
ST Dupont Amethyst
Cross Botanica
This week, Matthew & Katherine decide which pen from the other’s collection they would love to have, discuss snail mail in the times of COVID, and name their top five favorite fountain pens in their collections!
Matthew’s Car (Tricked Out!)
Brute Force Design Pequeño Ebonite
Katy’s Not-Birthday Pens
Elliot’s Pens (Looks like a MB146 actually)
Buy Your Retro51 Bump In the Night Here! (If Before 8/24, use password JasonsMom)
Matthew’s Prospector
Matthew’s Tales of Genji Realo
Katherine’s Silent Night Realo
Katherine’s 146
Paperback Paradise Postcards
Well Appointed Desk Stamps
Pelikan m805 Etched Demo
Nakaya Piccolo Writer Kikyo
Sailor Skeleton Red Realo
Sailor ProGear Sky Blue
Aurora Black Mamba
Tactile Turn Bolt Action Short
Nakaya Awai-Murasaki Naka-ai Writer
Kasama Peek Una
Sailor Realo YY Pen Club
Platinum Galaxy Starlight
Nakaya Milky Way
Ashlee and Katherine Twinning
ASC Bologna (for Stanley)
This week, Matthew and Katherine are joined by their friend Kate Avansino of OAX Coffee and discuss the fountain pen / coffee hobby overlap, an epic journey to acquire grail pens, beginning steps to expand your coffee horizon and get periodically interrupted by Oaxacan sheep!
Kate’s Instagram
Apica Notebook
Pentel Fountain Pentel
Kate’s Pens
The Book Kate’s In: Coffee Roasting Best Practices
Aurora Optima vs Black Mamba = they weighed the same!
Kate Roasting
Addicted Planner Stickers
The Donkey (which was actually two sheep!)
John Albert
Matthew’s Bodum French Press & Gooseneck Water Kettle
Matthew’s Hario Burr Grinder
Katherine’s Kettle
Katherine’s Burr Grinder
Kalita Wave Pour Over, Carafe and Filters
OAX COFFEE Website & Instagram
Today, Matthew and Katherine talk about curating a collection and letting things go and give updates on their upcoming Retro51 release!
Pierre Escargot - Every Day French
Retro51 Bump In the Night Details: Visit benttines.com, Episode 5 show notes for link, live on 8/23/2020. $65, Free shipping with code FREE SHIP, Limit 2, Shipping within US only. Matching Rickshaw sleeve available.
Kat's MicroTech OTF
Rickshaw Cosmo Bag
Retro51 Cat Rescue
Caran d’Ache Pens
This week, Matthew and Katherine are joined by friend and creator of the Fountain Pen Companion, Urban. They talk about tracking and organizing their ink collections, digitally and physically, what makes them purchase a pen, and get a little sidetracked with pencils.
Fountain Pen Companion
Ikea Alex
Urban’s Pencils
Blackwing 24
Blackwing 54
Blackwing Bauhaus
Pentel Kerry
Caran d’Ache 849 Pencil
PenBBS 355
PenBBS 469
Sailor PGS Purple Cosmos
Aurora Optima
YY Pen Club Realo
Lennon Tool Bar Firmament
This week, Katherine and Matthew answer your questions, explain their obsessions with Sailor fountain pens, and help you plan your first custom urushi pen.
Montblanc Psychedelic Purple
Iroshizuku Take Sumi
Schmidt Fine Liner
Montblanc Fine Liner
Copic Fineliner
Nib Grind Illustrations
Sailor 10th Anniversary Set
Matthew’s Sailor Video
Our Japan Sailor Purchases
Bokumondoh
Jonathon Brooks
District Urushi
This week, Katherine and Matthew talk about the origin of the name “The Bent Tines,” dealing with FOMO in purchasing, and reveal a long-kept secret. Yes, they are finally breaking their silence about their upcoming project with Retro 51!
Bent Tines - Reverse Fude
Bump in the Night
Original HeyMatthew Pink Robots Art
Flaming Lips: Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots
Watercolor Creatures
https://www.cross.com/cr_en_us/702tw
Hinderer
This week, Katherine and Matthew get to know you, fill you in on their origin stories into pen collecting, their recent trip to visit the Carolina Pen Company filled with raden and urushi, new hobbies and quarantine-era virtual “pen shows.”
Ti2 Design BoltLiner
Pink Sailor Demonstrator
Orange Aurora
Matthew’s Preferred Staples Paper
Nock Co Notecards
Lamy Vista
Lamy Accent
Matthew’s Montblanc M
Sailor Kure Azur Cocktail Series
Podcasting Space at Katherine’s
Brooks Urushi and Raden!
