Added: Feb 3, 2012

From: FPGeeks

Duration: 103:34

Brian Gray; husband, father, musician, woodworker, photographer, and Mr. Edison Pen Company himself, sits down for a virtual tête-à-tête with Fountain Pen Geeks. Make some popcorn and dim the lights, then sit back and enjoy getting acquainted with one of the great penmakers of our time. Interview Timeline: 0:00:27 You say tomato, I say Milan. 0:01:18 We're shooting video. 0:02:14 How's the weather? 0:02:28 Who is Brian Gray? 0:04:10 How many stop lights in Milan? 0:05:47 Family 0:07:11 Brian's Focus on Photography 0:19:00 Pen Show Talk (LA and Philly) 0:20:40 Life prior to Edison Pen Co 0:24:00 Marquetry Furniture 0:26:17 The seeds of Edison Pen Co 0:31:48 What is an acrylic? 0:33:20 Wood Lathe vs Metal Lathe 0:36:00 Acrylic vs Wood 0:37:55 Woodworking Skills vs Machining Skills 0:38:05 Threads 101 0:39:11 Manual Lathe vs Computer Numerical Controlled Lathe 0:40:42 Spreading the Virtual Word 0:45:50 How many pens have you made? 0:47:00 Edison Owners Reunion in Milan =) 0:47:25 Let's theorize about mass production techniques... 0:50:00 Edison Pen Co Shop Size 0:50:45 How do you design a pen? 0:54:58 The Mina and Ernest Shin of Hakumin Urushi Kobo 0:58:34 Edison Pen Co and Ernest Shin of Hakumin Urushi Kobo 1:03:00 Pen Models and Materials Paletter 1:09:37 Does Brian collect pens? 1:11:47 Brian's ink preferences. 1:14:14 Steel Nibs vs Gold Nibs 1:16:45 vs Silver Nibs 1:18:13 Meisternibs 1:20:23 The Pearlette 1:21:18 Size comparison to The Mina 1:21:40 Size comparison to The Huron Grande 1:22:20 The Del Coronado 1:25:48 What's coming in 2012? 1:28:28 Did he say piston filler?!? 1:30:55 A Huge Number 8 Nib? 1:32:22 And beyond 2012? 1:34:10 What improves Brian's pen making skills? 1:37:42 Which pens shows do you attend each year? 1:38:45 Which show is largest? 1:41:10 Thank you, thank you! 1:42:54 Let's do dinner!

Channel: Education

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