Oliver X
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Came across this video on another forum and thought you folks might find it interesting.
https://youtu.be/eaUBhsvqx4k?si=8fI6xd23C96NLFve
https://youtu.be/eaUBhsvqx4k?si=8fI6xd23C96NLFve
This is actually a completely new video. I'm familiar with the older series. There was one filmed at Hakase and it even used that same green celluloid. The gentleman featured in that video I believe retired and this one features a lot more use of a standard metal lathe along with the traditional lathes used for pen making in Japan.Thanks for reminding me about this video - a former member here, Mike Shue, has this and a few others in the series "Masters of the Fountain Pen" on his Youtube channel (posted about 8 years ago, so it's quicker to sort "oldest first" and scroll down to them.)
I think they start at around $500 or so and go up from there. They do use a lot of exotic materials, quite a few of which can't be exported from Japan, which can drive the price quite high.A combination of a work of art and precision. Are these the ones that sell for three and four figures?
I remember watching the older video and was greatly impressed with the way he made threads. That took a lot of experience and discipline, which I remember seeing in some of the master crafts men. The one master craftsman that I knew personally continued to amaze me every time I watched him make something.This is actually a completely new video. I'm familiar with the older series. There was one filmed at Hakase and it even used that same green celluloid. The gentleman featured in that video I believe retired and this one features a lot more use of a standard metal lathe along with the traditional lathes used for pen making in Japan.