Jason Nassi

@jnassi
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New video: a viewer asked me to show how I fill a piston filler, so I demonstrated four fill types — cartridge, converter, piston, and vacuum — across five pens. Inky fingers and all.

https://youtu.be/JQsyZMay2jM

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How to Fill a Fountain Pen — Cartridge, Converter, Piston & Vacuum

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New video: the Leonardo Pura in Petrol — a new model from Leonardo Officina Italiana, with a sandblasted matte demonstrator body that's a real departure from their usual colorful resins.

Number 8 fine nib in palladium trim, inked with Anderillium Colossal Squid Dark.

https://youtu.be/l0r5SERiojM

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Leonardo Pura in Petrol — A New Model From Leonardo Officina Italiana

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recruiters sending an automated SMS to remind me about the four emails they already sent me about a job i’m not interested in is a fresh level of hell 🥲

New video: the Samai Pens Lorem Ipsum Fluted — a 3D-printed fountain pen from Luca at Samai Pens in Italy, and the lightest pen I own.

Picked up at the SF Pen Show 2025, inked with Anderillium Spirula Green.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RSz5Xfhho2Q

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The Lightest Pen I Own — Samai Pens Lorem Ipsum Fluted

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New video: Hinze A24 Sleipnir in Cosmos Resin — first impressions of a striking pen with some quirks. Final verdict still TBD.

Inked with Taccia Sunaoiro Ao on Iroful A5.

https://youtu.be/eB8yjUMpqxs

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Hinze A24 Sleipnir in Cosmos Resin — First Impressions, Verdict TBD

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Two hidden details I missed on the Franklin-Christoph Model 31 — a quick follow-up Short to my recent video. The "ATL 26" stamp on the cap is a nice nod to the Atlanta Pen Show exclusive.

https://youtube.com/shorts/eBPbI_t_T6E

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Franklin-Christoph Model 31 — Two Hidden Details I Missed

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New video: Franklin-Christoph Model 31 in Mokume-Gane — the 2026 Atlanta Pen Show exclusive.

Won through Brad Dowdy's giveaway at The Pen Addict. Turnt Pen Company resin, JoWo Number 6 nib in Black Raven, inked with Taccia Cha Brown.

https://youtu.be/g7q-fNNG5C8

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Franklin-Christoph Model 31 in Mokume-Gane — 2026 Atlanta Pen Show Exclusive

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A quick preview of what's coming to Jason's Pen Journey in May 2026 — four new pens getting their own videos in the coming weeks: the Hinze A24 Sleipnir, Franklin-Christoph Model 31, Samai Pens Lorem Ipsum Fluted, and the Leonardo Pura Edition in Petrol.

https://youtube.com/shorts/5kZ4Za8qGOU?feature=share

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Four Videos Coming in May 2026

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New on the channel — the Pilot Custom Urushi in Vermilion Red. It's my grail pen, a 50th birthday gift from my wife, and the most expensive pen in my collection. Hand-lacquered, 18kt gold Number 30 nib, and an absolute showpiece.

https://youtu.be/iQbD5-NkR_k

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Pilot Custom Urushi in Vermilion Red — My Grail Pen

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Checked out the inaugural San Francisco Stationery Fest this weekend (Day 1).

Different vibe from the pen show—more paper, journaling, stamps, and a broader stationery crowd. Still plenty to enjoy, and I came home with a modest haul.

Recap + haul here:
https://youtu.be/HlYTQnqpLoY

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From Pens to Paper: SF Stationery Fest 2026 Recap & Haul

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