Chux and Chrissy chat with special guest hosts Mark and Sophia about their recent pen-related adventures in Japan, and their plans to hold a pen and stationery show in Sydney.

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The hosts were Chux, Chrissy, Sophia and Mark.

FORMAT

00:32—Panel intro

01:04—What We Are Writing With

Mark, Lamy AL-Star with custom 14kt gold nib

Sophia, Pilot Fermo Green with medium nib

Chrissy, TWSBI Eco White with 1.1mm stub

Chux, Pilot 823 Amber with broad architect nib

02:02—Mailbag

Resources on nib tipping sizes:

Goulet Nib Comparison Tool

Nibs.com Nib Tipping Sizes Chart

05:44—Mark and Sophia’s pen adventures in Japan

Shibuya, Tokyo - Bungubox.

Kobe - Nagasawa Stationery and Pen and Message.

Nagoya - Sankodo.

Shout out to Daisuke from Pilot, who showed Mark and Sophia around Itoya and Maruzen.

Pilot and Namiki factory tour.

Top Sailor Store Exclusive Inks:

Sankodo Forest Green

Bungubox Imperial Purple

Bungubox Sweet Potato Yellow

Kobe 41 Suma Rikyu Rose

Pen and Message Cigar

To see swabs of these inks, visit our Facebook.

18:40—Quick tip

20:30—Sydney Pen Show

https://www.facebook.com/SydneyPenShow/

Get in touch with the organisers: admin@sydneypenshow.com.au

25:17—News

Organics Studio Elements Nitrogen Royal Blue

Pensive Pens

Classic Pens NZ

The next Sydney FPO Meet-up will be at Dove & Olive, 1pm on 19 August 2017

34:38—Recommendations

Food Wars

Beelzebub

Fargo the TV Series

Beastmaster

A Confederacy of Dunces, John Kennedy Toole

39:17—Poll

"Should cursive go the way of the dinosaurs?"

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41:44—Credits

Producers: Diana Dai, Chux Montano, Patrick Antolovich, Denise Tang.

Recording and editing: Patrick Antolovich, Denise Tang.

Music: Michael Pearce.

Logo: Will H. Smith.

Logo artwork: Melissa Graf.