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The Nib Section

Roundtable discussion podcast about fountain pens, ink and the people who go crazy for them, from Fountain Pens Oceania. New episodes every fortnight.

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17 - Buy Now, Regret Later (Tokyo Edition)

17 - Buy Now, Regret Later (Tokyo Edition)

Taking over the microphone this episode are Sharyn and Leo, both freshly back from vacation and here to provide you with... Read more

13 Apr 2018

53mins

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11 - Collectors Series Part 1: “An Accumulation of Fountain Pens”

11 - Collectors Series Part 1: “An Accumulation of Fountain Pens”

We’re back! Kicking off the new year with the start of a new series of interviews with fountain pen collectors (loosely ... Read more

16 Jan 2018

59mins

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55 - Care and Maintenance of Your Lamy 2000

55 - Care and Maintenance of Your Lamy 2000

The Melbourne crew are back this episode, as Mel and Kevin talk to Tom May about his work as Milligram’s official pen do... Read more

24 Oct 2019

1hr 30mins

Ranked #4

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6 - Fountain Pen Inks 101

6 - Fountain Pen Inks 101

The Nib Section delves into the deep and diverse world of inks, providing not only a starting point for the beginners in... Read more

10 Oct 2017

51mins

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45 - Write Therapy

45 - Write Therapy

Two friends and fountain pen nerds chat about writing and self care. The Nib Section is the official podcast of Fount... Read more

6 Jun 2019

54mins

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37 - Instant Fountain Pen Expert

37 - Instant Fountain Pen Expert

We test our mettle against a *cough* somewhat *cough* dubious quiz, and discover who out of the hosts is the definitive ... Read more

14 Feb 2019

1hr 28mins

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15 - Collectors Series Part 2: "Handle Carefully Or Else It Explodes"

15 - Collectors Series Part 2: "Handle Carefully Or Else It Explodes"

Continuing with our series of interviews with fountain pen collectors, Sharyn and Diana sat down with Costa for a dive d... Read more

12 Mar 2018

32mins

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8 - Holiday Gift Guide 2017, LarryPOST

8 - Holiday Gift Guide 2017, LarryPOST

Just in the nick of time for the holidays, our hosts offer their gift recommendations for all those special people in yo... Read more

20 Nov 2017

1hr 18mins

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7 - QC Controversies: Nakaya, Visconti, TWSBI

7 - QC Controversies: Nakaya, Visconti, TWSBI

This Episode on The Nib Section, our panel travel down a darker path of fountain pen ownership: Quality Control. Hosts C... Read more

23 Oct 2017

59mins

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21 - The Question of Worth

21 - The Question of Worth

The hosts delve deep into their souls and their wallets to examine the question of worth. What do we mean when we say a ... Read more

7 Jun 2018

1hr

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44 - Carry and Storage

44 - Carry and Storage

We put the question to the community: what makes for the ideal carry and storage solutions for fountain pens? The Nib... Read more

23 May 2019

1hr 32mins

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48 - Colour Coordinating is a Superpower

48 - Colour Coordinating is a Superpower

How—if at all—do you colour coordinate pen and ink? The hosts discuss the satisfaction that comes with matching a pen wi... Read more

18 Jul 2019

1hr 45mins

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43 - Pet Peeves

43 - Pet Peeves

We compiled and condensed all our pet peeves and unpopular opinions into one episode, because everyone needs to let off ... Read more

9 May 2019

1hr 9mins

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10 - End-of-Year Roundup 2017

10 - End-of-Year Roundup 2017

It’s time to finish up the year (and celebrate our 5-month anniversary) by answering your lingering questions and remini... Read more

18 Dec 2017

49mins

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39 - Collectors Series Part 5: "Lamy Archaeology"

39 - Collectors Series Part 5: "Lamy Archaeology"

Mel talks to Kevin Yank about his Lamy Museum, and the relationship that Lamy the company has to its own long history an... Read more

14 Mar 2019

1hr 30mins

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35 - End of Year Wrap...up 2018

35 - End of Year Wrap...up 2018

In this...somewhat tipsy end-of-year episode (prerecorded in November), we answer your questions about our favourite nib... Read more

20 Dec 2018

1hr 32mins

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25 - Top Pen & Stationery Retailers

25 - Top Pen & Stationery Retailers

Five hosts, some new and some returning, break down their favourite online and b&m pen retailers. The Nib Section... Read more

2 Aug 2018

1hr 3mins

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36 - Hopes and Predictions for 2019

36 - Hopes and Predictions for 2019

The Nib Section is back and kicking off the year with our hopes, anticipations and predictions for the fountain pen worl... Read more

31 Jan 2019

1hr 12mins

Ranked #19

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50 - Tuned to Order

50 - Tuned to Order

We look at the phenomenon of the post-factory nib technician. Are they just meeting a need from customers who increasing... Read more

15 Aug 2019

1hr 10mins

Ranked #20

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22 - Evolution of Handwriting

22 - Evolution of Handwriting

It's just Diana this week with guest host Ruben discussing the evolution of handwriting across time and space, the inevi... Read more

21 Jun 2018

1hr 10mins

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