This episode, the hosts are here to talk pen body materials. What will be their top pick? Will it be acrylic? Metal? Celluloid? Place your bets and grab some popcorn, because there can only be one winner!

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The hosts were Chuck (@entree3000_), Max (@maxschumacher98), Brian (@briansaputro) and Sharyn (@sharynzha).

FORMAT

01:00—What We Are Writing With

Max: Wyvern #7 with an Onoto nib

Sharyn: Sailor Profit 1911 Aquamarine Naginata-Medium

Brian: Pilot Maki-e “Golden Sakura”?

Chuck: Parker Vacumatic Maxima Golden Pearl

03:18—Mailbag

05:54—Acrylics

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Franklin-Christoph

Sheaffer Balance 875 Tigers Eye

Sheaffer Balance II Aspen

Omas Arlecchino “Harlequin” celluloid

Lamy 2000 Makrolon

13:15—Celluloid

Omas Ogiva Cocktail Vodka Lemon

Omas “vegetal resin”

Montegrappa, how celluloid is made

Omas Milord Arco Bronze

Platinum 3776 Celluloid Koi

Wing Sung 626 Celluloid

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23:17—Ebonite 

Sailor KOP Ebonite

24:55—What’s so precious about Montblanc “Precious Resin”?

26:54—Metal, wood and other exotic materials

Kaweco Liliput Fireblue

Peltogyne aka purpleheart

Graf von Faber-Castell POTY 2004 "Amber"

Montblanc StarWalker Ceramic

Graf von Faber-Castell POTY 2009 "Horsehair"

Nakaya Kago-amime “basket mesh”

Sailor Koshu Inden

Sailor Arita

TWSBI Micarta

ST Dupont Amethyst Pen

41:50—Why do some brands specialise in a certain production process?

45:38—Host’s pick

49:56—News

Sydney Pen Show 2018

50:27—Recommendations

The Pottery Shed

Monte Cristo sandwich

Royce Nama Chocolate with Maccha

A Quiet Place (2018)

54:47—Thanks and Credits

Producers: Diana Dai, Chuck Montano, Max Schumacher, Patrick Antolovich, Denise Tang.

Recording and editing: Patrick Antolovich, Denise Tang.

Music: Michael Pearce.

Logo: Will H. Smith.

Logo artwork: Melissa Graf.