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Goulet Q&A 166: Skinny Pens, Why Tipping Matters and Pen Leaks That Defy Gravity!
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- Опубліковано 27 кві 2017
- For links to the products mentioned and Brian's answers, check out the Q&A 166 blog post: bit.ly/GouletQA166
In this episode, I talk about skinny pens, why tipping matters, and pen leaks that defy gravity!
Pens/Writing - (1:29)
1) missmcpanda- Instagram - (1:31)
I recently got a Lamy Logo and I love it! Can you recommend any other pens that are similar in thickness (I have quite small hands) and that aren't too heavy? Thanks for everything you and your team do!
2) @HotCupofLoving- Twitter - (5:58)
Does a pen really need tipping material? Stub nibs work fine w/o it so what's the deal? Also some custom grinds grind it down.
Paper - (10:54)
3) juliavdw- Instagram - (10:56)
When you trot out the travelers notebook in videos, I wonder if you use them yourself or are keeping them as collection pieces. They are so versatile! I assume you like the blue one best and if anything, would be using that one.
Ink - (16:38)
4) sparklyjavos- Instagram - (16:41)
What is the best scented ink smell for letter writing? Or best scented ink brand overall?
Troubleshooting - (22:21)
5) @sheann828- Twitter - (22:21)
I store all my pens nib up so they won't leak. they still collect drops of ink in the cap that get all over the pen when posted. Any tips?
QOTW: What is the most magical place on earth to you? - (29:19)
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The deodorant story is too funny.
Brian Goulet. Always a romantic. - Colin
DUDE! Deodorant on your love letters!? LOL, LOL. Oh man, Rachel must have really loved you, man :D. Hey, Mitchum will last even longer!
I've triend both the rose and orange J. Herbin scented inks, and it's definitely not a very natural smell. More like a perfume inspired on rose/orange than actual rose and orange, that was a bit disappointing. I haven't tried the De Atramentis ones yet, maybe later. I actually really like the smell of Sailor inks, because the paints I used as a kid had the exact same scent (I think they used the same preservatives or something). So that's a whiff of nostalgia everytime I use my pen. One other possible function of scented inks would be to help with revising for exams. I've heard that chewing gum/eating a specific thing while studying, and later doing the same during the exam, might help you to remember what you learned because it's a sensory connection your brain makes. That suggests that scented inks can work the same, since you can smell them while you're writing. Of course this would work best if you're a person that likes to hand-write summaries, like I do. Though I prefer to use waterproof inks on my exams, and haven't seen a waterproof scented ink yet...
lamy petrol ink should be petrol scented.
I love that the of the q&a titles have not all been 'open forum' recently. I cant remember numbers. I can remember topics of discussion. Thx Goulet team!
Yeah, that was a strategic decision. I was with you, I never remember exactly where a question was with Open Forum. Thought this helped bring more eyes to the videos as well. Thanks for the feedback! - Colin
Hickory Run State Park in Pennsylvania is one of the most magical places I've been to. just to be in the mountains and away form any hustle and bustle. The trees are close friends and the birds sing wonderful melodies. It's quite peaceful to be among nature.
In love with how the e95 looks. Definitely considering buying from you guys.
It's definitely a great option. It was my first gold nib pen & I write with it every day. Love it. - Colin
I've some scented De Atramentis inks in use: Apple, Orange, Chocolate, Coffee, Girl's School Ink. They really don't smell on the paper. Not even while writing except you put the nib very close to the nose. But it is great to open the bottle and smell the ink while inking up the pen.
I'm a bit of a homebody and more than a bit of an introvert, so my most magical place is probably rather boring, but we own a small cabin in the mountains of western Norway. No electricity and no phone coverage, but miles and miles of heather and cottongrass, and peaks just waiting to be visited. Don't bring anyone but the dog. It's a good time.
That sounds anything but boring, it sounds lovely! Especially for me, as an Australian!
On Hamelin Island in Australia there is a beach not to be believed. On our honeymoon to to see an eclipse we hiked away from the golf cart resort universe and landed on a beach without any other people and tons of turquoise water. It is cliche, but boy is it beautiful there!
The Gremlins get you all the time! My most magical place is my art/writing studio. It's really my spare bedroom, but I have a table in the corner where I paint and write (with all my fountain pens, of course!)
I've been to many magical places but my favorite is the New Mexican high desert at sunset with the coyotes yipping in the distance and the mountains turning into a multi colored masterpiece as the sky darkens and the stars come out.
Well, with the way you're describing it, that does sound magical! :) - Colin
Good Day Brian, the most magical place is the Colorado Rocky Mountains. As John Muir once said: the mountains are calling, and I must go. Have a great day and Thanks for the informative videos and your companies great customer service. Barry Levitt
Brian! How could you forget the Pilot Cavalier for the thin pens? I have one right now and it fits the CON-40 for those who do not like the CON-20. It's a very nice pen to write with. It's become my every day carry.
Another skinny pen that I just bought is the Noodler's Nib Creeper. Although I prefer larger sizes this one is alright for me posted. And maybe I'm weird, but when it comes to the smell of this and my Ahab, I like it. I agree on the Pilot E95s; it's a lovely and elegant piece, and an excellent writer.
Thanks Brian.
I've tried quite a few of the De-Atramentis scented inks but alas none of them really ever smell of the thing they are supposed to , it's more a generic smell in most cases , but i've not tried them all and some of the colours are fantastic.
QOTW: The highlands of scotland has some scenery that is just amazing.
On the issue of ink appearing in the cap the hypothesis on temperature may be part of it but most likely based on my understanding is simply evaporation. I haven't had any issues personally with pens outright drying out but you bring up cartridges and ink in pens drying out with time. In either case that is because the liquid is evaporating out of the ink itself.
So in conclusion I'd hypothesize that if a pen is stored nib up and ink is appearing in the cap it is likely due to liquid evaporating from the pen's reservoir and condensing on the inside of the cap (the science of that is more than worth discussing in this comment alone). Thanks for the Q&A!
Evaporation wouldn't cause the pigments in the ink to evaporate with the water, so condensation from the evaporation of ink would be clear water.
Man I remember going to Daiso two years ago and seeing the Daiso fountain pen. I wanted it but Dad said I should get a more expensive one form a reputable brand. I didn't think much about it until recently when I saw another fountain pen at Staples. I did some digging around, found your channel, and got myself a Pilot Metropolitan. Even if I never bought that Daiso fountain pen, I'd say it's what started me off.
Air's density is higher at a lower temperature by the ideal gas law. In other words, if the trapped air is cooling down, it will reduce in volume and, if anything, "suck" ink back from the nib or feed. My guess would be that atmospheric changes in pressure and temperature are the cause behind ink being forced out. A lower atmospheric pressure, or a higher temperature, would mean that the air trapped in the pen will want to expand to reach an equilibrium. (This is the same reason that ink escapes a pen on a plane, as the pressure in the cabin is below atmospheric)
it's actually the 21% Oxygen that expands when the pens is getting warmer. The rest of the air we breathe (roughly 79%) is nitrogen and this gas would not expand if the Oxygen was removed.
Michel Castonguay all Materials expand when they heat up not just oxygen, just not all to the same amount
Noodler's Ahab pens constantly accumulate ink on the girp, it's one of the most frustrating things ever.
I love the Ahab (I have at least four of them), but I cannot use it anywhere except at a crafting desk because you're pretty much guaranteed to get inky fingers using an Ahab.
The problem isn't limited to the Ahab, but many pens seal off the cap at the front edge of the grip so as long as you don't grip right up beside the nib then you're fine.
Ironically, the Noodler's Neponset does properly seal off the Nib, and I think it's just about the only one from Noodler's that does, which is a bit of a shame since I actually like the cheaper "vegital resin" pens but thus far most of them aren't very practical for everyday use.
I would also add the Kaweco Liliput to the skinny pens list.
Yeah, that's true. Same with the Conklin Minigraph. Tiny & skinny. - Colin
My favourite. I guess the aluminum variants are reasonably lightweight.
QotW: To me, the most magical place on Earth is Yellowstone National Park, where I worked three summers during my twenties. Now at 34, I'm still tempted to return. FYI it's a great summer job for any pre-career young adult.
Mine is up in the mountains in Kentucky. My family owns 7 acres of land and I have a view of an oak tree that is over 100 years old outside my window. We used to play in that oak tree and sometimes I'll sit outside and write while my Mastiff rolls around in grass. It's pretty awesome.
Also, I've tried heat setting this darn eyedropper pen that came with my Heart of Darkness and it will NOT stop dropping gobs of ink into the cap. I'm fed up. I think it's just going to be a decoration...unless someone has suggestions. I thought it would be cool for really long writing sessions, that's why I even messed with it in the first place.
LOL! I've got pictures of Hank on my Instragram. Name on there is maram1986. I haven't gotten a pic of the oak tree in a long time. Hard to get back there when vegetation starts growing... Mom and I need to get the pasture bush hogged so bad, LOL.
I love the E 95 S! Has one of the smoothest nibs I've ever used and I find myself reaching for it all the time. The other pens in the stable are getting very annoyed :)
I've done some nib grinds myself, and untipped stainless steel just disappears with harsher grits, Iridium is really important when you're grinding.
I tried the De Atramentis Cherry scented and while it smelled really good, I could only smell it when I smelled the inside of the ink sample itself, I couldnt smell it at all while writing with it.
QOTW: I have a few magical places. First, Paluma in northern Queensland, Australia. It's a small area of tropical rainforest and it's just lovely. I went there as a child and always dream of going back. Second, there's a small beach near my house called Burwood Beach (Newcastle Australia).. it's got a massive cliff face behind the sand (if that makes sense) and it's so pretty! Have to walk around the rocks to get to it. Third is my study/studio. As an artist, having a place in my apartment that I can create/journal in is incredibly important to me and has been a dream all my life. Now that I finally have it, I'm so happy and going in there makes me feel so calm.
Ps, Love the mention of the deodorant on letters to Rachel. I would have found it super endearing myself and it made me giggle. Very sweet and a good way to make it smell with what you had available.
Question for next week. I have noticed with different pens and different inks that sometimes when I go to start a word or cross a t that it doesn't start laying ink down right away. For the t especially it doesn't start until I hit the line that I've already made. Is this an alignment problem, angle problem, or rotation problem? Thanks for all that you do!
my theory is that a vacuum is being drawn when the pen is uncapped. I've noticed that with some of my snap caps at least. I know some vintage pens had holes drilled in the sides of the cap to prevent that.
That's what I think too.
Hi Brian I think it would be a nice idea to mske a video about university . what pens would you recommend for us ( I guess it needs to be something afordable but with good writing, we can skip words) , about what paper to use and some other stuff
thanks
I think a lot of the recommendations from our FP101 series still apply if you want to check that out: blog.gouletpens.com/2014/08/fp101-back-to-school-shopping.html - Colin
My most magical place on Earth is Ardalanish Bay on the Isle of Mull. So beautiful !
The Faber-Castell Ambition is a nice thin pen. Maybe a little heavier than they were looking for.
Could you give some pros and cons of pen materials like ebonite, resin, acryllic and so on ( the most comon ones). Also, what is your favourite pen material?
He talks a little bit about this in a previous Q&A slice: ua-cam.com/video/I_eaQS-lFT8/v-deo.html. Not sure what his favorite is though, so I'll this to our Q&A spreadsheet! Thanks. - Colin
You should put some warnings on this video. :-) I bursted laughing several times through it... and I wasn't alone. Answering the question, the most magical place for me would be coffee shops. Places like Starbucks, where you can sit with a coffee and write letters or study for hours uninterrupted.
Do you have any recommendations on a good dark purple ink that has consistent flow even after long scribbles? I'm in the middle of transcribing a story I did on my old iPad onto a notebook. I noticed the Private Reserve ink I use starts skipping after a few hundred words no matter what fountain pen or rollerball I use. The only ink that seems to have the least problem is an old black Parker Quink, but I don't like the color.
De Atramentis Document Ink Violet (www.gouletpens.com/de-atramentis-document-ink-violet-35ml-bottled-ink/p/DA1097) is the most practical option as it's permanent & waterproof, but it might be too light. Noodler's Purple Wampum is a favorite of mine for a dark purple. - Colin
Thanks :)
I am sure that you guys have been asked before, but why do you not have a showroom and sell things directly from your location? (I have heard that you can arrange a direct pick up if you are in the area, but you know what I mean) Do you just not think it would be profitable enough to be worth it? Legal or zoning issues perhaps? Space may be an issue now, but surely you had room at some point. I remember you said once that you expanded to the third building somewhat speculatively...
From what Brian says, we're very much wanting to just be an online retailer. We believe that's the future of this business, and maybe having a brick & mortar 'showroom' type environment is not in line with our strategy. - Colin
Hey brian, I am a student and I am a little bit picky about my pens, so I am a bit over the steel nibs like the metro's and safari's.
Could you give some good pens for students ( so a smooth fine nib for bad paper) in the €140 to €400 range?
Any of the pens from our Top 5 Entry Level Gold Nib Pens video (ua-cam.com/video/2lShhpHfApg/v-deo.html) would be great options. For smooth & fine, I'd lean towards the Pilot pens (VP/Decimo, E95s). - Colin
Paris,France is the most magical place on Earth for me.
QOTW: three-way tie (for different reasons). Yosemite National Park, the Scottish Highlands (honorable mention: the Shetland and Orkney Islands), and the Orient Express train.
I recently bought the faber-castell loom and it writes like a dream...however, the cap is so tight that I have issues un-capping it (one time had ink fly everywhere). Any tips on how to 'loosen' the cap fit, or make it come off easier?
Oh, and the most magical place on earth is Paris :)
Have you tried ( if right handed ) wrapping the barrel and body of the pen in your right hand and using only right finger and thumb to press upward against the bottom of the cap, in a controlled manner, while the left finger and thumb gently - controlled - pull up on the cap? Worked well for me with a Jinao that I LOVE and also a Cross Medalist, both of which feel very tight at first
Thanks, I just tried that, but the cap is so tight I ended up hurting my right thumb!
My most magical place...my backyard at my 'park' house in CA...it's Yosemite National Park. Peaceful.... Enjoy Disney World! I'm looking forward to seeing all of the Mickey Mouse ears you bring back.
hi, I found a fountain pen about 10 years ago and I've been having a hard time figuring out what brand it is.. I would like to know if there was any way anyone could help me out since I've been wanting to replace the nib on it and I have no idea what size would fit it without knowing the brand or model
If there's any sort of markings (maybe on the nib?) that might helpful. Especially if it has a country or something. The Fountain Pen Network is a great place to post pics & they can help figure it out. - Colin
thank you for the advice .. yeah.. there's a capital M with a tiny circle above it on both the cap and the nib... I'll check out the fountain pen network and see if anyone recognizes it
My most magical place is the beach on the west coast of Barbados
Is it just me, or is it more difficult to write with a fountain pen over white-out or correction tape? Almost every time I try, especially with my fine nibs, it's like I'm playing scratch-off cards with the pen. Is this normal behavior, or am I doing something wrong?
I've had that experience as well. In general, fountain pens don't play well with correction tape or white-out. - Colin
Where can I ask these Q&A questions?
Feel free to ask here as a comment! I collect all the questions from YT for Brian to choose from each week. - Colin
I don't remember which ones, but some inks had a natural odor .
I also remember some, years ago, that had a really great smell, not 'scented' but just the natural ink having differing smells.
For skinny pens you didn't mention the FC Ambition or the GvFC Tamitio
Yeah, those are definitely good options as well. - Colin
QOTW-Speyside Scotland
Most magical place would be Subic Bay Philippines where my wife is from.
My magical place remains my favorite craft beer bar, The Jeffrey NYC. The staff is helpful and friendly and I can sit and journal with my favorite fountain pen and enjoy a delicious ale.
QOTW - Most magical place would probably be the Monterey Bay Aquarium, Monterey, CA.
Looking at the pictures online, that does look awesome. Any aquarium is cool, but this looks upper echelon. - Colin
That is an amazing place, one of the best aquariums I've been to.
Magical place for me would be the Pacific Northwest. Especially, the beaches.
Question of the Week:
The favorite place of my wife and I is to drive around the Civil War battlefield in Gettysburg, Pa. We only live about 2 hours away and go there many times during the year.
QOTD - Disney World, where you are right now. And I am jealous. Great deoderant story btw!