Masters Of The Fountain Pen

[notVirtuThe3rd]

I've just gotten the new diary for 2015. ;-) This is "ES Diary" made in Japan. As it is widely used for fountain pen users in my country, I gave the video to my YouTube channel. Please spend a few minutes watching it!

 

- ES Diary 2015 -

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HqCYef27hjg

[KamenRitter]

I'm hoping that Virtu would make the english subtitle for this video...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGTRLEqh-k0

[notVirtuThe3rd]

I'm hoping that Virtu would make the english subtitle for this video...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGTRLEqh-k0

 

Personally, I hope someone will subtitle the video in English because I'm dead busy with my work and raising baby right now. lol

At any rate, the video you informed me is really magnetic for me. Thanks!

Edited October 14, 2014 by VirtuThe3rd

[Filipson]

Awesome post!

[notVirtuThe3rd]

Awesome post!

 

Thanks, Mr. Filipson.

 

Awesome fountain pen pouch craftsman in Japan - Takuya Okamoto -

 

 

 

 

 

T・MBH

 

Official Website

http://takuya-mbh.jp/index.html

 

His works

http://takuya-mbh.jp/html/bsk-gallary.html

 

 

I love his pen case.

 

 

国産万年筆研究家

安達功太 [ Kota Adachi ]

Edited October 16, 2014 by VirtuThe3rd

[georges zaslavsky]

Very good contributions

[wisma46]

Gorgeous pen pouch!

 

You did excellent contribution to the FPN community.

How or where can I get the pen pouch he made from overseas? If you know, please tell me.

 

Thanks in advance.

Edited October 17, 2014 by wisma46

[notVirtuThe3rd]

Thank you very much. I'm glad to be of service. Takuya Okamoto is one of the most famous and skilled leather craftsmen in Japan. He has an amazing ability to make a pen pouch (case) for fountain pens. People from abroad can purchase several types of his pen pouch at KINGDOM NOTE online! ;-)

Just for your information.

KINGDOM NOTE

https://www.kingdomnote.com/accessory/pencil_case?maker=528&category=327

Best wishes from Japan,

国産万年筆研究家

安達功太 [ Kota Adachi ]

[notVirtuThe3rd]

- coffee break -

Tasteful Stationery Shops in PRAGUE, VANCOUVER and LONDON.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uD2yzyz9TmQ

Enjoy watching! ;-)

[zerobuttons]

 

- coffee break -

Tasteful Stationery Shops in PRAGUE, VANCOUVER and LONDON.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uD2yzyz9TmQ

Enjoy watching! ;-)

 

 

Excellent - will certainly look up Present & Correct when in London again some time.

[notVirtuThe3rd]

 

Excellent - will certainly look up Present & Correct when in London again some time.

 

Hi, zerobuttons. Long time and thanks for the comment over and over again. I'm also eager to go to Present & Correct sometime in the future. As I believe Present & Correct has a good selection of products...I wish I could visit the shop just once.

[BMG]

I don't have a video for it, but here's a link to a wonderfully tasteful stationery shop in Berlin: RSVP. It is just one of many reasons that I wish I lived nearer or traveled more frequently to that city.

[notVirtuThe3rd]

I don't have a video for it, but here's a link to a wonderfully tasteful stationery shop in Berlin: RSVP. It is just one of many reasons that I wish I lived nearer or traveled more frequently to that city.

 

Wow, looks really tasteful! Thanks for letting me know. I appreciate that. I'll browse the online shop tonight to my heart's content. ;-)

[Chiyoko]

Thank you for sharing, Virtu!

Warm regards,

櫻子 櫻 (Sakurako ''Sakura'')

Edited November 3, 2014 by Yuzuki

[notVirtuThe3rd]

Thank you for sharing, Virtu!

Warm regards,

櫻子 櫻 (Sakurako ''Sakura'')

 

Me veselí. Dóber dán, Yuzuki-san. I'm the one who should be thanking you. Thank you so much for your watching the videos. 櫻子 櫻 sounds soooooo cute. Nice name! Please keep in touch. Have a wonderful day. 安達功太 (Kota Adachi)

[Mookli]

Kota,

Thank you so very much for making this available, It was with absolute amazement as I studied these videos.

I was trained in Switzerland and apprenticed under a old French master. He would not teach me anything until I proved myself, worth teaching.

I had to learn humility, respect, patience and my place. Over the years, I spent a lot of time just watching him, listening paying attention to details.

These videos brought me back to my days of being an apprentice. So much of what we do is attitude, surrender to the moment, and be in that moment.

And again thanks for reminding how important the skills of the apprentice are.

 

Mark

[notVirtuThe3rd]

Kota,

Thank you so very much for making this available, It was with absolute amazement as I studied these videos.

I was trained in Switzerland and apprenticed under a old French master. He would not teach me anything until I proved myself, worth teaching.

I had to learn humility, respect, patience and my place. Over the years, I spent a lot of time just watching him, listening paying attention to details.

These videos brought me back to my days of being an apprentice. So much of what we do is attitude, surrender to the moment, and be in that moment.

And again thanks for reminding how important the skills of the apprentice are.

 

Mark

 

Hello Mr. Mark,

Thank you very much for the comment. You must be a skilled craftsman. After reading your comment, I began to think I should upload and share the "special chapter" of this video - Interview with Kiyoshi Kato. In the chapter, he talks about his experiences as a fountain pen craftsman. After I upload the next "coffee-break-video", I'll put Mr. Kato's interview on FPN during the rest of this year. This may be my last post on this topic.

Some of Mr. Kato's works.

http://www15.ocn.ne.jp/~itoda/katou.html

Best wishes from Japan,

安達功太 [ Kota Adachi ]

[Mookli]

Once again, domo arigatō

Really something to look forward to.

 

 

Is this set available to either download or DVD? it would be nice to watch it on the TV

[notVirtuThe3rd]

Once again, domo arigatō

Really something to look forward to.

 

 

Is this set available to either download or DVD? it would be nice to watch it on the TV

 

You're more than welcome. These videos are DVD-based. Incidentally, this is not a commercial-release DVD (not for sale), however, I have two sets for some reason. Even in Japan, we have to go to "National Museum of Japanese History" in Chiba prefecture or "EuroBox" in Tokyo to rent this DVD (for free of charge). If you download each chapter of this video completely from my YouTube channel and burn the DVD, you can see all chapters on TV. ;-)

[Mookli]

OK, I just had to.....

 

Just bought my first Sailor,

A older full size 1911, with H-MF nib

Can't wait to get it.

Mark