Learning "interesting things" with Nathan

Learning interesting things with Nathan!

2021 Belated Birthday Bash

Our leader Nathan has many passions.

Ever notice what he's looking into?

Maybe some of that learning attitude can rub off on us, too.

Multiple Choice

Warm up: Tuesday is regular hair-washing day for Nathan.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Which peak had Nathan climbed recently?

• Sleepy Cat Peak

• Longs Peak

• Pikes Peak

Multiple Choice

Which Book of the Bible had Nathan mentioned (during Small Group, sorry. haha) just finished reading?

• 1 John

• 2 Corinthians

• 2 Thessalonians

• Philippians

Poll

What brands shoes would you never catch Nathan wear? (POLL: multiple selection permitted)

• Puma

• Nikes

• Berluti

• Dr. Martens

• Red Wing

Multiple Select

Some of Nathan's areas of passion (past or present): Check all applies

• Cars

• Coffee

• Watches

• Cooking.. Business startup.. Rock climbing.. Kimchi and Pizza making.. Recycling.. Ethical & Sustainable fashion.. Skin care.. Hair care.. Berry farming.. Fountain pens.. too much, I gave up

Now.. Fountain Pens 101

Let's have some fun looking into one of the passions we can all learn together!

Fountain pen.. a pen which has a nib and a reservoir of ink.

The World Before Fountain Pens...

People have to use quills or dip pens to write with ink. But you have to carry the inkwell and constantly dipping for more ink. Then blotting paper so ink doesn't smear.

Eventually somebody invented a pen with reservoir of ink...!

Multiple Choice

Which historical document was written in fountain pens?

• Dead Sea Scrolls

• Declaration of Independence

• Anne Frank's Diary

Quill Pens

Dead sea scrolls in the 2nd century BC and Declaration of Independence in 1776...

Anne Frank was gifted with a fountain pen at 9yrs old with which she wrote most of the body of the diary (named Kitty).

Multiple Choice

What does not belong in the anatomy of a fountain pen?

• Cap

• Breather Hole

• Hub

• Barrel

Multiple Choice

Fountain pens write by:

• Capillary action

• Gravity

• Hand pressure

• Grabity

Multiple Select

Important characteristics when choosing a fountain pen:

• Tip shape

• Tip size

• Flexibility (how far the tines will spread open when apply pressure)

• Nib material

Multiple Choice

Fountain pens can write upside down:

• True

• False

Multiple Select

Types of fountain pen inks: (choose all apply)

• Iron-gall inks

• Pigment inks

• Dye inks

Iron Gall ink

Made by reacting tannic acid and iron ions. The tannic acids used in the inks are extracted from the galls of oak trees.

Multiple Choice

What is the "sweet spot"?

• 45-55 degree angle to hold the pen for ink to flow smoothly.

• The point that generates the minimum vibration to the hand.

Multiple Select

Fountain pens should be cleaned with:

• Clean, hot water

• Clean, cool water

• 1 part alcohol, 10 parts water, and a couple drops of dish detergent

Open Ended

Bonus... What is the name of that particular color of the green ink Nathan is currently crazy about?

Chiku-Rin

It means Bamboo Forest. A pretty calm green.. But he has enough, please don't buy him any!

Much study wearies the body... We'll learn something else next time.

Happy 37, Nathan!

May it always be "let another praise you, and not your own mouth; a stranger, and not your own lips." Proverbs 27:2