With today:
00:00 Opening
00:15 Is a Swan Leverless for 30 GBP worth it?
02:15 Any nibs you don’t recommend grinding?
05:25 Polishing silver pens
11:00 Something about fountain pens you wish you’d learned earlier
Let’s fully disassemble the Asvine V169 in the most sympathetic and inefficient manner possible. As always, disassemble pens at your own risk, and realize this likely voids the warranty.
With today:
00:15 Favourite clip types
03:40 When is it enough?
06:35 What tattoo and where?
09:50 Pens I’m looking for
This pen was kindly lent to me by Otto Hutt – thank you! Remember that you can get a 10% discount on Otto Hutt products at Appelboom by clicking the Appelboom banner to the right.
Measurements
Length (capped): 146.5 mm/5.77”
Length (uncapped): 137.5 mm/5.41”
Length (posted): 179.7 mm/7.07”
Diameter (section): 10.3 – 11.9 mm/0.41 – 0.47”
Diameter (barrel): 13.9 – 12.1 mm/0.37 – 0.48”
Weight (all): 81.0 g
Weight (body): 55.5 g
Weight (cap): 25.5 g
This pen was kindly sent to me by its maker; click here for more information and to order yours.
A kind thank you to the inimitable Joost Appelboom of Appelboom for lending me this pen.
Measurements
Length (capped): 148.7 mm/5.86”
Length (uncapped): 135.0 mm/5.32”
Length (posted): N/A
Diameter (section): 10.9 – 11.7 mm/0.44” – 0.46”
Diameter (barrel): 10.5 – 16.3 mm/0.41” – 0.64”
Weight (all): 36.0 g
Weight (cap): 21.0 g
Weight (body): 15.0 g
Just my humble opinion.
This pen was kindly lent to me by Otto Hutt – thank you! Remember that you can get a 10% discount on Otto Hutt products at Appelboom by clicking the Appelboom banner to the right.
Measurements
Length (capped): 139.4 mm/5.49”
Length (uncapped): 124.2 mm/4.89”
Length (posted): 162.4 mm/6.39”
Diameter (section): 10.0 – 11.5 mm/0.39 – 0.46”
Diameter (barrel): 8.8 – 13.6 mm/0.35 – 0.54”
Weight (all): 67.0 g
Weight (body): 38.5 g
Weight (cap): 28.5 g
