Great thread and video, James. You don't sound NEARLY as Canadian as I'd imagined, lol. How about a video series on Pilot Parallels and what you can do with them, ie different styles of calligraphy. I'd love to see you do some work with them ;-)
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We can do that
Nice video, James.. great start to an already great thread.
great start to a fantastic thread
how about one showing how different filling mechanisms work and how to fill and flush/clean them?
how about one showing how different filling mechanisms work and how to fill and flush/clean them?
James:
Where's you Canadian accent? You sound like you're from midwest U.S.A. LOL. Also, when are we going to get a cat cameo? He's almost as famous as you are, in the NIB at least.
How about a video on how to burn a new calligraphy nib and how to properly load ink, into the NIB, with the eyedropper?
Where's you Canadian accent? You sound like you're from midwest U.S.A. LOL. Also, when are we going to get a cat cameo? He's almost as famous as you are, in the NIB at least.
How about a video on how to burn a new calligraphy nib and how to properly load ink, into the NIB, with the eyedropper?
Lol I'm sure the cat will make a cameo at some point
OooOO dip pen how to! great idea!
Sweeeeeeeeet! Thank you!
Great job, syngent!
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Videos I would love to see:
1) Proper ink bottle handling
2) How to clean ink spills
3) How to clean your ink stained cat
1) Proper ink bottle handling
2) How to clean ink spills
3) How to clean your ink stained cat
James wishes he was from the Midwest! But if he was, I'm pretty sure we'd have to battle like Highlander!
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James wishes he was from the Midwest! But if he was, I'm pretty sure we'd have to battle like Highlander!
oooooh, the Gathering is upon us! There can be only ONE!
Well done...eh 
for this thread I have a newbie question .. is there a way (other than remembering from removal) how to place the nib over the feed? what I mean is this: on one of the pens I can place the feed to go all the way to the nib tip, or reaching only half the distance to the nib tip (or any position in between those two points .. and It will still fit coz its almost circular when joined in with the nib together.
Is there a way to know this? or it wont make a difference in the working? on the other pens I pulled the nib out this was clear because it had some sort of guidelines, like ridge on the nib where the feed fits for example.
+ 1 on the mention on ink bottles would love to see some examples and proper uses .. like I notice some have angled surfaces to tilt the bottle when the ink level is dropping etc .. I was gonna post it as a thread but instead ill ask here
the Parker Penman ink bottle has a plastic insert inside like a little well with some holes near the top .. what is the use of that? also on my bottle is at an angle .. is that right? or its misaligned. My newbie guess is that is some sort of pen holder maybe? 
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Very disappointing. I was expecting a crayoned vanity card. 
In other news you don't sound anything like I imagined. I was expecting something more like....
In other news you don't sound anything like I imagined. I was expecting something more like....
Great thread, James! Keep it up.
To answer your question on feed/nib relationship, the feed should be about as far forward (toward nib tip) as can be before interfering with writing ability, as in right before hitting the paper at a low angle. The further out it is, the better the flow and less dry-out while uncapped. At least that has been my experience.
I have a newbie question .. is there a way (other than remembering from removal) how to place the nib over the feed? what I mean is this: on one of the pens I can place the feed to go all the way to the nib tip, or reaching only half the distance to the nib tip (or any position in between those two points .. and It will still fit coz its almost circular when joined in with the nib together.
Is there a way to know this? or it wont make a difference in the working? on the other pens I pulled the nib out this was clear because it had some sort of guidelines, like ridge on the nib where the feed fits for example.
To answer your question on feed/nib relationship, the feed should be about as far forward (toward nib tip) as can be before interfering with writing ability, as in right before hitting the paper at a low angle. The further out it is, the better the flow and less dry-out while uncapped. At least that has been my experience.
Was anyone else hoping that James would sound like Bubbles from Trailer Park Boys?
I would love to see a video on how to empty and clean a pen that won't be used for a bit.
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