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In this episode, Kirk Speer of PenRealm shares his journey into the world of fountain pens, nib grinding, and custom engraving. Kirk talks about opening up his new physical location, and goes through a great overview of how a nib appointment works at a pen show. Discover Kirk’s insights on choosing inks, the art of nib tuning, and building a community around stationery hobbies.

Show Links

https://www.penrealm.com

https://www.instagram.com/penrealm/

https://penrealm.com/search?q=olight&_pos=1&_psq=olight&_ss=e&_v=1.0

Chapters

00:00 Introduction to the Nib Wolf

01:25 The Journey into Fountain Pens

03:39 Ink Choices and Preferences

07:31 Paper and Writing Experience

09:41 Vintage Pens and Ink Safety

11:18 Favorite Stationery Items

12:45 Nib Grinding and Customization

18:58 Transitioning to a Business

20:30 Establishing a Physical Store

20:57 From Garage to Storefront: The Growth of Pen Realm

22:52 Engraving and Customization: Enhancing the Nib Experience

28:25 Navigating the Nib World: Understanding Options and Choices

39:30 Community and Collaboration: The Future of Pen Realm

I am at the final stage of remaking my swatch cards with typed titles. We will look at the Travelers Card Size 20th Anniversayr notebook, a few new inks, a couple of new pens that just arrived, a couple of pen previews for the last 2 channel members who are owed pens, and 2 pens that are available for sale.

Do you want a letter sent to you? Fill out this form to send your address so that it does not have to be published publicly, and I plan to do my best to send a written, or possibly typed letter out to you.

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Feel free to ask questions during the stream, as it is always great to have interaction with those who are able to watch in person.

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