Gena from Custom Nib Studio

Kat & John catch up and discuss neon inks and other new inky goodness, importing Sailors from Japan during quarantine and mid century furniture buying. Subscribe to the Leaky Nib on iTunes and leave us a FIVE star rating and a review! Also follow us on Instagram @TheLeakyNib Follow John Phelan @LemurInk Follow Kat Palmisano @InkyKatWrites Visit our website at TheLeakyNib.com Submit your feedback, questions (for us or upcoming guests!), comments, concerns, or tips for overthrowing the world to [email protected] or slide into our DMs. Links: Podcast Space TWSBI Prussian Blue Kala Neon Kala Neon Buy Lennon Tool Bar Firmament YY Pen Club Realo Nakaya Negoro ??? Virtual HPC Curidas Cracked Feeds Novelty Lemur Stickers Carolina Pen Company Belomo 10x Loupe (as used by Lemur Quality Control)

Gena Salorino of Custom Nib Studio joins us to discuss nibs, grinds, and all things Japan! Subscribe to the Leaky Nib on iTunes and leave us a FIVE star rating and a review! Also follow us on Instagram @TheLeakyNib Follow John Phelan @LemurInk Follow Kat Palmisano @InkyKatWrites Follow Gena Salorino @customnibstudio Visit our website at TheLeakyNib.com Visit Custom Nib Studio Gena’s Maki-e Work from Japan Gena’s Meows 

Kat & John discuss sparkly things from Japan, including Kat’s well-traveled pens back from Bokumondoh and John’s new Namiki offerings. They also talk about new quarantine hobbies and ways to spice up snail mail. Subscribe to the Leaky Nib on iTunes and leave us a FIVE star rating and a review! Also follow us on Instagram @TheLeakyNib Follow John Phelan @LemurInk Follow Kat Palmisano @InkyKatWrites Visit our website at TheLeakyNib.com Submit your feedback, questions (for us or upcoming guests!), comments, concerns, or tips for overthrowing the world to [email protected] or slide into our DMs. Kat’s Bokumondoh Quadrupod Pen Reservoirs Tokyo Inklings Shishikura Pens: Moonlit Cherry Blossom and Gold Sparkles Hachimonjiya Jellyfish Namiki Daruma Pen 18111 Tactile Turn Nebula Snail Mail Wax

We are joined by friend of the podcast Matthew Morse (@HeyMatthew) in our second quarantine edition! We talk about new acquisitions, newfound hobbies, and what’s on our desks at the moment. And finally, we discuss Joe Exotic and what fountain pens some of our favorite characters would carry from the Netflix show, Tiger King. Subscribe to the Leaky Nib on iTunes and leave us a FIVE star rating and a review! Also follow us on Instagram @TheLeakyNib Follow John Phelan @LemurInk Follow Kat Palmisano @InkyKatWrites Follow Matthew Morse @HeyMatthew Visit our website at TheLeakyNib.com Submit your feedback, questions (for us or upcoming guests!), comments, concerns, or tips for overthrowing the world to [email protected] or slide into our DMs. Kat’s Vintage Sailor Matthew’s Kasama PEEK Kat’s Kasama PEEK New Safari Colors: Aquamarine + Violet + Mango Uni Jetstream Parker Style Refill for Retro 51 Pens Bokumondoh Pens  Musubi Notebooks Kat’s Landscaping In Progress= Kat’s Cherry Burl Block Retro51 The System Quadrupod Ink Reservoir Pen Rests Pilot Metropolitan White Tiger Pilot Namiki Chinkin Tiger Pilot Elite Parker Jotter Jinhao 999 Dragon Sherpa Tiger Pen Montegrappa Pirates Lamy Safari - Savannah Montblanc Rudyard Kipling

We answer your questions while in quarantine! We recorded this episode on video conference, so the sound is a tad rustic, but we had fun and caught up on all the happenings in the pen world.  Subscribe to the Leaky Nib on iTunes and leave us a FIVE star rating and a review! Also follow us on Instagram @TheLeakyNib Follow John Phelan @LemurInk Follow Kat Axon @InkyKatWrites Visit our website at TheLeakyNib.com Submit your feedback, questions (for us or upcoming guests!), comments, concerns, or tips for overthrowing the world to [email protected] or slide into our DMs.

Stolen Sailor! (Since recording has been recovered). We revisit and discuss the upcoming Platinum Curidas, the podcast flask is debuted, John recaps the LA Pen Show, and we recap the Hoosier Pen Club meet. We also discuss some latest acquisitions that aren’t fountain pens. Subscribe to the Leaky Nib on iTunes and leave us a FIVE star rating and a review! Also follow us on Instagram @TheLeakyNib Follow John Phelan @LemurInk Follow Kat Axon @InkyKatWrites Visit our website at TheLeakyNib.com Submit your feedback, questions (for us or upcoming guests!), comments, concerns, or tips for overthrowing the world to [email protected] or slide into our DMs. New Podcast Flask John's photos from LA Stolen (and recovered) Sailor Yellow TWSBI ECO Surprise Kasama from NibGrinder Kat's new Hamilton

This week, Matthew Morse (@HeyMatthew) is back on the podcast! We talk about the departure of Retro 51, Kat’s new medical-grade fountain pen, grail pens and how to curate a collection to acquire them, along with a recap of the Philly Pen show. Subscribe to the Leaky Nib on iTunes and leave us a FIVE star rating and a review! Also follow us on Instagram @TheLeakyNib Follow John Phelan @LemurInk Follow Kat Axon @InkyKatWrites Visit our website at TheLeakyNib.com Follow Matthew Morse @HeyMatthew Submit your feedback, questions (for us or upcoming guests), comments, concerns, or tips for overthrowing the world to [email protected] or slide into our DMs. Matthew’s Galen of Sailor  Matthew’s Nakaya Kat’s Nakaya  Kat’s Kasama John’s M1000 On The Wrist

This week John & Kat break down some misconceptions about gold versus stainless steel nibs, talk about the new Platinum Curidas, and Kat explains why she’s breaking up with the Custom 823. Subscribe to the Leaky Nib on iTunes and leave us a FIVE star rating and a review! Also follow us on Instagram @TheLeakyNib Follow John Phelan @LemurInk Follow Kat Axon @InkyKatWrites Visit our website at TheLeakyNib.com Submit your feedback, questions (for us or upcoming guests!), comments, concerns, or tips for overthrowing the world to [email protected] or slide into our DMs. Platinum Curidas New Robert Oster Ink Swatches Nock Co. Sinclair Case Hobonichi Techo Planner A6 Traveler’s Notebook

This week, John & Kat are joined by the Lady Lemur herself, Abby Pollander. They discuss pen shows as a new person to the hobby, losing your pens, and answer many of your questions. Enjoy! Subscribe to the Leaky Nib on iTunes and leave us a FIVE star rating and a review! Also follow us on Instagram @TheLeakyNib Follow John Phelan @LemurInk Follow Kat Axon @InkyKatWrites Follow Abby Pollander @TheLadyLemur Visit our website at TheLeakyNib.com Submit your feedback, questions (for us or upcoming guests!), comments, concerns, or tips for overthrowing the world to [email protected] or slide into our DMs. Kat’s Desk Montblanc Beatles

Oversize pen enthusiast, Hoosier Pen Club member, and friend, Chris Caruvana joins us in studio for lucky episode number thirteen! Chris on Instagram Pilot Custom 912 with FA nib Mont Blanc Albert Einstein Montegrappa Felicità Moonman C1 Waterman Careen Deluxe Black Gold  Aurora Black Mamba 88 LE Montegrappa Ducale Grande Black  Ryan Krusac Scrimshaw  Muses Montblanc Marilyn Monroe SE Pearl Montblanc Crystal Boheme