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  @stathkon10 күн бұрын

  Hello Gary. I would like to share an annoying fact. I notice that many of my nibs that i already tuned, write smoothly and pleasant but next morning i hear a sound on paper. I wouldn't say it scratchy but a very bad sound. So i tune them again. Do you have an explanation? I feel very disappointed if i have to tune the nibs over and over again. Shouldn't the tuning be permanent?

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  @focusers1Күн бұрын

  Obviously, I must use my imagination to conjure up what you are actually experiencing, but let me give it a try. First, I have found that when the ink dries on the nib while the pen is capped, the polished nib mimics an unpolished nib. The solution is to get a paper towel or tissue, wet it (I sometimes spit on the paper towel, or if available, dip it in water), and wipe the part of the nib that touches the paper. Another potential cause of post-polishing scratchiness may be that you really just sanded the nib to get a smooth surface with 12,000 grit micro mesh (or a lower value that is grittier) but did not really polish it. I bought some 20,000 grit micro mesh (somewhere online at a woodworker hobby site) and found that after I get the pen's nib to write like "butter" using 12,000 or lower, but do not give the nib a final few strokes on the 20,000, the smoothness will erode over time. But if I make the 20,000 part of the process, the nib stays smooth longer. Finally, if the nib is smooth and then seems to give feedback, check the tines. The pressure from writing brutalizes the thin tines sometimes and changes the alignment slightly. If you manually straighten them to make them even, the smoothness will return, but the smoothness will also return if you do the micro mesh again too, since you would be sanding away the protruding part that is causing the scratch sounds, and also, the strokes you are using on the micro mesh may force the tines back into their proper alignment., I hope this helps you.

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  @scubabeeglАй бұрын

  Wow! It looks like that pen was made to have a #8 nib. Great video!

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  @ArcixusАй бұрын

  Delta nowadays from what I know does indeed Jowo nibs, while Santini makes theirs in-house! Maiora pens are also by Nino Marino and they carry slightly longer and less girthy pens, kind of like a nice balance for me versus the longer thinner style of Leonardo

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  @AtilioEscobar2 ай бұрын

  Oof! That’s quite high for a Custom Urushi. Got mine on eBay for 800.

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  @grahamparr39332 ай бұрын

  Even taking into account the possible ebonite case in and gold nib it’s still a rip off price.

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  @grahamparr39332 ай бұрын

  Don’t take this the wrong way but when I first saw you I thought you were wearing one of those comedy faces, you know with the mustache and glasses.

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  @focusers12 ай бұрын

  That comedy face is based on my head. I have earned millions in royalties from people buying glasses frames with mustaches that make them look like me.

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  @grahamparr39332 ай бұрын

  @@focusers1 excellent news, happy for you😉

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  @jmm950762 ай бұрын

  Thanks for this creative solution. I look forward to modifying my JD Metal pen. I am concerned about that scalpel, however. I am a biology lab tech and I am very familiar with that how dangerously sharp those blades are. Please use this tool very carefully. One slip can send you to the ER.

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  @kan-zee2 ай бұрын

  Heard the shout out from fellow Canadian "Vincenzo" at the THE FOUNTAIN PEN THERAPY WEEKLY RECAP kzread.info/dash/bejne/eIKN2a-tptHdlbw.html (Time stamp : 27:16) 4:03...what is the ML? on that custom made ink transporter (aka : Glass / plastic Vial for ink ) 6:57...that's enough reason for me , to want to purchase this custom made ink vial....for a GRAIL PEN. I've been reusing the largest pen cartridges / convertors, with a ink syringe to keep my Grail pens filled.

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  @focusers12 ай бұрын

  Thanks for pointing me to the Therapy video. I subscribed to it a while ago and always enjoy it. I was honored to view the shout-out. The transporter's material is steel, chrome, or perhaps silver on the outside shell and resin on the inside. I now have been using the pen for a few weeks, at least a few hours of steady writing. For example, I wrote out in longhand a motion and brief that were 34 pages when typed. Surprisingly, I still have ink in the converter/transporter. Don't ask to explain how that happened.

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  @arlenealennox31362 ай бұрын

  Background music very distracting and unnecessary. Yes, beautiful pen.

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  @focusers12 ай бұрын

  I appreciate the feedback and will keep your comment in mind if I do another video.

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  @TheRacerRich2 ай бұрын

  Seeing this man in that magnificent office, wearing his magnificent three-piece suit, sporting that magnificent moustache, I realize this is the life my parents promised me becoming a lawyer would have brought me.

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  @buzzardbeurling2 ай бұрын

  Nino is a magnificent human. I hope you treasure this creation

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  @HistoricGentleman2 ай бұрын

  Basically an upgraded version of the Noodler’s .308 cartridge system

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  @kkkall022 ай бұрын

  Nothing new sir, we have a similar thing here in India for a long time. Kanwrite makes such screw-type cartridges come with a cap & can also be directly added to the pen similar way.

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  @focusers12 ай бұрын

  I have the Mammoth pen made by Kanwrite,. Its ink transporter is serviceable but made of plastic. Therefore, it is not permanent. The version Delta made is elegant and built to last as long as the pen .

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  @kkkall022 ай бұрын

  @@focusers1 yes I agree, definitely Delta has a robust build but my point is the technique is not unique & new.

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  @IAmReborn07122 ай бұрын

  Excellent design (loving the converters) and exquisite celluloid. Thank you for sharing this. I think this is definitely a Dream Pen. I love the pattern of the celluloid. I have a Montegrappa Masters Arte in the Zebra celluloid. It’s a massively heavy pen, but I love the celluloid pattern. Anyway, congratulations on obtaining a Dream Pen. I’d love to see a detailed review of this pen after you’ve spent time with it and tried a few inks in it. Enjoy, Mr. Green!

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  @mikep31422 ай бұрын

  cannot find it on Temu or Ali

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  @laertica3 ай бұрын

  Hi! Thank you for the videos. I am a bit confused on one point (also from the previous video): the one pen on which you installed a No. 8 nib does it have a No. 8 feed as well. If in the affermative, then are they both, No. 8 nib and feed, coupled together and inserted directly into the section without the customary collar? Thank you and for sharing 👍

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  @focusers13 ай бұрын

  That is a great question. I use a #6 feed and do not use a a collar. There is a tiny space, and I wrap a sliver of duck tape or plastic tape around the bottom of the nib/feed. That is a trial-and-error process, but I find that 1/8 inch of tape is usually adequate.

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  @davidnygard1817Ай бұрын

  When I did this similar process, I used a Jinhao x159/9019 #8 nib and feed with just a bit of tape. It works perfectly! The feed collar is too large - hence the tape.

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  @nrs69563 ай бұрын

  Thank you.

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  @timmaupin35063 ай бұрын

  I love her audrey plumb and the WebCam videos

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  @nickworley43083 ай бұрын

  Excellent video Gary. I bought the lookalike after seeing your earlier video. I’ve also installed a size 8 jinhao nib. I decided to keep the original feed but filed round the circumference of the sleeve, enabling the #8 to fit perfectly. I also decided to increase the ink flow so adjusted the tines and the top sleeve and the feed. I’m now using it with pilot cartridges so ensuring a massive ink source. I thought about eye dropping the barrel but I don’t won’t months of use so the pilot cartridge seeems to be doing just fine. Look forward to seeing more videos.

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  @focusers13 ай бұрын

  On some of my conversions of No.6 pens to No.8 nibs, I just folded the shoulders by bending them around the feed. As I mentioned in the videos, for many years, I have eyedropper dozens of pens that had some metal inside the barrel but have not experienced corrosion or other problems.

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  @nickworley43083 ай бұрын

  @@focusers1 I imagine that there wouldn't be too much harm but mindful of the in built brass soap dispenser we have in the cloakroom. It changed the colour of the soap to a greeny purple lol I think regular cleaning out would prevent any change in the ink and probably not as chemically as liquid soap!

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  @basicdose.98723 ай бұрын

  His mustache is worth a million dollars. Maybe even more than that.

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  @maddewey80633 ай бұрын

  Nice video. Can you share the temu store .

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  @johntoledo44383 ай бұрын

  I never would have thought to "hack" this pen like that. I enjoyed your enthusiasm for it. Congrats on looking beyond the usual.

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  @user-zp1tw1gt2s3 ай бұрын

  Mate the Pilot Custom Urushi is made of ebonite

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  @MrTeal8883 ай бұрын

  Is this pen made of metal or resin?

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  @focusers13 ай бұрын

  Both. The main parts appear to be brass, but there seems to be a resin liner in the barrel.

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  @MrTeal8883 ай бұрын

  @@focusers1 Thanks, can you tell me how much it weights?

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  @johntoledo44383 ай бұрын

  The unmodified pen weighs 69.2g/2.44oz capped. Uncapped it weighs 38.4g/1.355oz@@MrTeal888

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  @MrTeal8883 ай бұрын

  Thanks John. That is too heavy for me.

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  @matthewross17563 ай бұрын

  I would take the Delta…I love the Delta products…..

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  @NEMTY483 ай бұрын

  Where do I purchase the clone from??

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  @seanthomas88643 ай бұрын

  Thanks for sharing this!

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  @Edico9993 ай бұрын

  Why is this video reversed?

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  @charleshotchkiss18133 ай бұрын

  As noted in his comments he got careless and didn't correct it.

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  @santauxia3 ай бұрын

  Great review. Jinhao makes some decent affordable pens.

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  @morna453 ай бұрын

  They are now $28.98 on Temu. I had a hard time locating them on Ali Express. Just an FYI here. Still a bargain, I guess? So, I went ahead and ordered the red one. Also I love your video, but is there a reason all your writing is backwards> : ))

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  @meshzzizk3 ай бұрын

  my god what a mustache

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  @audacious63123 ай бұрын

  It’s great, isn’t it?

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  @Warrue_WAV3 ай бұрын

  🥸

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  @dangonzalez35052 ай бұрын

  LOL! I had the same reaction. And he has a great vid to go with it!😄

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  @davidnygard18173 ай бұрын

  I am totally up for a similar experiment. Well done? I found it and placed an order. I actually have extra gold/steel #8 Jinhao Medium nibs on hand that would work perfectly! Thank you!

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  @mariatriesart83893 ай бұрын

  Can you provide a link? I'd like to get a solid metal pen I buy Chinese pens as well as the real thing.

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  @Ryan-fp8oz3 ай бұрын

  also looking for the link

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  @Supra_Mare_Cultro_Bloke3 ай бұрын

  In order to impress some random people from all walks of life, it's better to present them with well recognized shapes, Jinhao x159, 9019 translucent green, could be a solution, they just look awesome.

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  @user-xv4nv2no3w3 ай бұрын

  Could u please tell me ware I can get a 25.. red pin and green thank you I have no mentor

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  @focusers13 ай бұрын

  go to aliexpress ,com

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  @distaff29353 ай бұрын

  Surely, the urushi lacquer itself would have a unique feel in the hand? The green is a nice looking pen, and writes better on your desk blotter. I also think the smaller nib looks better. Thanks for making the video.

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  @GlennWTaylor4 ай бұрын

  Why would you pixalate the pic of Abraham Lincoln, what made that necessary? ????

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  @focusers13 ай бұрын

  This was not pixilated. The picture in the video is my framed famous picture, "Lincoln in Dalivision" a 1977 original limited edition lithograph created by Salvador Dalí.

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  @Volkmannx3 ай бұрын

  Damn, it didn't work. You recognized him 😆

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  @frankvars79254 ай бұрын

  Hi Gary! This comparison with the Pilot Urushi is very interesting, whose nib does not fear any comparison. I also find the changes you made to the Chinese clone very interesting but I don't understand some things. This clone loosely inspired by the Pilot Urushi should have come to you with a #6 nib marked JD, not by Jinhao. He also has an engraved feather. I find it to be a nib with notable performance, which is why I purchased it. Congratulations on the remarkable collection of fountain pens!

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  @triciacampbell9744 ай бұрын

  Is there a reason you didn’t name the other pen

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  @focusers14 ай бұрын

  I did- I named it "Mystery Pen"

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  @cor0ner3 ай бұрын

  It's a Jinhao X550

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  @skyerandbuzz88144 ай бұрын

  Awesome video

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  @JackJonValois4 ай бұрын

  When I still did refurbishing reselling, and even collecting pens I limited myself at one point to only dealing with ones from brands that had gems or pearls. Some of these factories in asia with casting machines have precise scanning that can replicate these even better and to the point official stores like Montblanc cannot recognize the difference is terrifying. I have a cup in my kitchen full off a couple that not even FPF or another nib smith in Ireland could tell were off I sourced over a decade ago, I could honestly pass them off and sell them to someone else but I wont. The only territory these people wont cross is when it comes to stones, fastest way to tell if something is off. They will compensate anywhere else with even expensive materials to throw you off.

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  @thorhilda4 ай бұрын

  The question is, why should we waste our time on your videos that show nothing but only ask rhetorical questions. And the answer is, we shouldn’t. Unsubscribed.

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  @bluesplotch4 ай бұрын

  an eyedropper that fills from the back does not seem like a good idea, for obvious reasons.

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  @buzzardbeurling4 ай бұрын

  Beautiful 👌👌👌👌 more for me to save up for

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  @roxiesossa32107 ай бұрын

  Such a great story! Brought a smile to my face. Thanks for sharing!

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  @LANCSKID Жыл бұрын

  Very poor video. Some of the sample is cut off by acute camera angle. Some of the handwriting is illegible. What ink/paper is being used?

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  @focusers1 Жыл бұрын

  Sorry to displease you. I am not very good at the technical aspects of making a video, and I used the camera on my phone. I intended to share what I learned from using the X159, knowing I would not win an Academy Award.

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  @LANCSKID Жыл бұрын

  It would have been good to see the pen being used after the ‘conversion’ to prove success against leakage and to also prove good, consistent flow.

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  @focusers1 Жыл бұрын

  I am not adept at making videos, and my equipment starts and stops with the camera on my phone. I am pretty good at converting fountain pens. The pen has been in use for many months. It does not leak, there is no corrosion, and surprisingly, the cap is excellent at keeping the pen wet while not in use for weeks at a time. The flow is much better than a cousin of this pen, where I did not change the converter. The nib now writes wet and smooth. If I were not such a pen snob and if I ever decided to stop using my expensive pens to impress people who know about pens, I could imagine using this pen continuously.

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  @danielklopp7007 Жыл бұрын

  FYI: Silicon is a naturally occurring element (#14 on the periodic table, a metal next to Aluminum on the periodic table; it is a semi-conductor - i.e. the material modern computer chips are made from). Silicone is a man-made polymer which can be a semi-solid (like the ear plugs) or a viscous liquid (like the grease). The names of these two materials are pronounced differently; Silicon (the last syllable is pronounced like "Con" as in Con man) is the metallic element. Silicone (last syllable pronounced like "cone" as in the geometric shape that looks like a triangle from the side, and a circle from the end). In this video you were using "silicon" when you meant "silicone"... I'm happy to make your future videos more technically correct.

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  @focusers1 Жыл бұрын

  I always appreciate new knowledge, and I, therefore, thank you for correcting my mistake.

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  @LesleyLesPaul3 ай бұрын

  I like this answer, as a teacher 👌

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  @johnandrewmunroe Жыл бұрын

  This was great! Would be nice to change the camera angle so we can see the cutting and connecting action behind your hand. Still a very useful video. Thank you!

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  @focusers1 Жыл бұрын

  Thanks for watching and for yiur comment. Please see my reply above to another commenter.

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  @williamhowland1171 Жыл бұрын

  What a wonderful story! Congratulations to you sir! I have had very few interactions with fountain pen owners but, I have been in contact with company support for various brands. I have always had a very positive and satisfying experience. I have found that if I do not expect anything, I am never disappointed.

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  @peterpuleo2904 Жыл бұрын

  Striking pen.