Franklin Christoph Model 46 Fountain Pen with Nagahara Needlepoint Nib

[@pagewhite61]

I’m loving these Franklin Christoph pens! Thanks for showing us another one.

[@mariacastillo5625]

I just got the Nagahara needlepoint. I tried the Masuyama needlepoint years ago, and I do believe the Masuyama was finer than the Nagahara . Your video convinced me to get a needlepoint, by the way. Thanks!

[@phi1688]

what do you use it for anyways? just an everyday writer? Never tried a needlepoint.

[@deanandreoli1975]

so excited. just ordered my first Franklin Christoph. went model 45 Olivae with needlepoint. i use my fountain pens for drawing. i do a lot of fine detail. i've coveted a needlepoint nib for years now. it's finally happening! Awesome content. ❤ i do have a. platinum uef nib on a 3776, but the section cracked out of the blue. hardly used. transferred the nib to a penbbs 308 niangao. the nib is incredible. looking forward to comparing the two.

[@meshzzizk]

the section on my 3776 cracked too, after only a year of fairly light use at my desk. not sure about the solid colored versions, but the translucent 3776 plastic definitely feels less robust/cheaper than the materials the sailor pro gear slim and pilot custom 912 are made from respectively (sailor’s is definitely the nicest/sturdiest feeling resin, which i suppose is why the smaller pgs is generally more expensive than comparable models from pilot and platinum?).

[@j.e.madrigal]

I have that same exact pen with a Mike Masuyama (He worked for F.C. at one point) FCI steel nib. Love it! Great Review!

[@lauraodonnell6946]

Oh wow, I need this! I print and write small. I love the idea of an ultra extra fine that is a smooth writer. I have 2 Franklin Christoph pens and love them, also love supporting a small American business with pens made on site

[@chrislj2890]

I have a Model 20 Marietta with an HPS Broad Stub ground by Mike Masuyama. I wonder when they switched to Nagahara and why?

[@MysteryArts]

As I understand it the change was fairly recent. Supposedly Mike Masuyama wanted to focus on his own business. Both Mike Masuyama and Nagahara were trained by the same person and I have heard that the quality is similar. There will probably be some differences, but it’s probably just the individual differences of the two grinders.

[@ichirofakename]

Thanks for the info and opinions. I find them particularly useful as I am considering getting a needlepoint for drawing, and suddenly I seem to have Franklin Christoph fever.

[@InkyParchment]

Lovely pen. I have been stalking the FC website ever since I saw your antique glass pen. :)

[@lju5001]

Love the Franklin Christoph pens and the fact that you can order a nib grind from an actual in house nib meister. I have two of them.

[@shermangershman9011]

I have a model 20 Marietta with a Masuyama cursive italic in fine, I enjoy it. I enjoy collecting variations of the model 19, each with a different nib to try them out. I have a model 66p on the way with a needlepoint, it was nice to see what I will be getting in to!

[@geslinam9703]

Good to know one can write cursive with this needlepoint nib. I got an Italian Ice on Tuesday, during the online show, in the 02 Intrinsic. It isn’t the model I preferred, it’s the one with the very tapered barrel. I am hoping I will like it more than I think. This time I got an EF. My first FC is a fine, but I think it’s a pretty broad fine compared to the Japanese nibs I’m used to. I plan on using the Italian Ice pen as an eye dropper, which I think will show the pen off the best, as it’s very clear and seeing the converter inside isn’t a look I like. I am waiting for a 45 to pop up in a color I like, and also am considering the 03 Ghost.....I am thinking that Franklin Christoph pens might be addicting...

[@humanfirst11]

Looks like Opus 88 Omar. Lovely pen.

[@carlatae48]

Love the needlepoint. I have a Platinum 3776 with ultra extra fine coming! Can't wait to try it.

[@MysteryArts]

I’ve been considering the ultra extra fine, but realistically do I need more than one very tiny nib? Probably not. I hear the 3776 is a good one though.

[@ThursdayDog]

I ONLY write with needlepoint in cursive. Love Nagahara nib! It's sensational.

[@eyemelkay]

I had an issue with the step up at the section. It did not suit my holding style. But the nib I had was great.

[@marilyngardner4269]

I love my Franklin-Christoph pens and have never considered a needlepoint--maybe I should give it a try! If I may make a suggestion, silicone grease is pronounced "SI-luh-kown," not SI-luh-con." There is a word "silicon," bit it has a different meaning. In researching this, I learned that silicon is a natural element, whereas the word "silicone" is actually an invented word that combines silicon and ketone.

[@kauaiphotography]

Aloha! Another exquisite pen! Needlepoint? Hmmm. I just bought a Platinum #3776 with a SF and it's much finer than I had anticipated with the signature Platinum feedback, which is fine by me. But since my taste has been more towards medium's and broad's, not sure how I feel about this SF. BTW, watching the live stream of Mike Matteson last Friday, Franklin Christoph has a "pen show" on the 23rd of this month. In case you need to add the missing Italian Ice finish you mentioned? Mahalo and take care, Thomas

[@MysteryArts]

Thanks for letting me know about the FC online pen show. I'll have to go watch Friday's livestream to get the details!

[@rubygoodman8364]

What kind of case is that?