Just came across this, since I was looking at purchasing a custom urushi. I'm always excited to see other people's pens, and I love the displays you have. You should consider doing a collection video in the future!
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!
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.
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?
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.
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.
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!
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.
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.
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.
Just came across this, since I was looking at purchasing a custom urushi. I'm always excited to see other people's pens, and I love the displays you have. You should consider doing a collection video in the future!
Thanks for sharing this!
Thank you.
Awesome video
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!
Can you provide a link? I'd like to get a solid metal pen I buy Chinese pens as well as the real thing.
also looking for the link
ME too. How about a link, please.
Great review. Jinhao makes some decent affordable pens.
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.
Oof! That’s quite high for a Custom Urushi. Got mine on eBay for 800.
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?
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.
Some how this reminds me of an old Johnny Cash song about an unusual car.
Nice video. Can you share the temu store .
Could u please tell me ware I can get a 25.. red pin and green thank you I have no mentor
go to aliexpress ,com
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.
Is there a reason you didn’t name the other pen
I did- I named it "Mystery Pen"
It's a Jinhao X550
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!
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.
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.
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.
@@focusers1 excellent news, happy for you😉
Even taking into account the possible ebonite case in and gold nib it’s still a rip off price.
Much better prices are on eBay using Japanese sellers.
Where do I purchase the clone from??
Mate the Pilot Custom Urushi is made of ebonite
Why is this video reversed?
As noted in his comments he got careless and didn't correct it.
Why would you pixalate the pic of Abraham Lincoln, what made that necessary? ????
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.
Damn, it didn't work. You recognized him 😆