Stephen Brown's YouTube Channel Basics and Everything Else Index

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Channel Intro https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JtTwVw9Szmo 4/8/2013
The 200th Video (FAQ) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BIdBbHYnSvg 11/24/2012
One Million Views! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ynbDThP84AQ 4/3/2013
Answering Your Personal Questions (Video 405 + 1) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhFS2vg5PLI 8/12/2013
How I got into fountain pens https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vfpdTlpcVYE 4/24/2013
My desk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S8mkrdUyeC4 7/31/2012
A special announcement (Geeky stuff) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ojWncskr3pY 6/4/2012
An important message https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=21UsAUaqaHU 2/5/2012

On fountain pens Part I (Why use a fountain pen?) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJVW3iDFt5o 8/7/2011
On fountain pens Part II (Debunking some myths) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FzzlfEe3JkA 8/7/2011

Fountain Pen Books https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aHum9uP4Qfg 4/24/2012

Thoughts on getting a first fountain pen https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cwAOxr6gbrI 10/2/2011
Choosing a Second Fountain Pen https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m5F-iwatQVQ 5/9/2012
Choosing a nib size https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3Svq3M7sPU 10/8/2011
Figuring Out the Ideal Nib Width https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7s3wczxYT5U 6/23/2013
Fountain Pen Filling Mechanisms https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-d5bLEXPEg 10/16/2013

Basic Pen Care https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QjnDHJxMRCo 6/6/2012
Extensive Pen Cleaning https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kWx9rARawtk 4/11/2012
Flying with Fountain Pens https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSwiWkNGFrM 3/4/2012

Getting All Loupy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RzfHkJggT7A 12/7/2012
Lubricating a Piston https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pfFXtFUEEGE 1/14/2013
Lubricating a Fountain Pen Revolution Dilli https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lCyVZR5m-mw 8/3/2013
Startup issues with fountain pens https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L0EcFbPjI-0 2/11/2012


Nib Smoothing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5NImdKrE1k 6/12/2012
Fine-tuning a Fountain Pen https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RRvKrrZdXLs 1/25/2012
Fine-tuning a Fountain Pen (2nd example) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AUdMiv0mW7A 1/13/2013
Ink Blobbing Pen Diagnosis and Treatment https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZmjDc1cfPY 7/7/2013

Making a pen a bit wetter https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TWCGAfBeWM4 8/29/2012
Making a Nib Wetter in Seconds https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ig5cTFv4lXo 3/13/2013
Reversing Making a Nib a Bit Wetter in Seconds https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-p930jyO4Q 5/18/2013
Making a High end Pen a Bit Wetter https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dAcDRr0l3k0 6/16/2013
Making a Nib a Bit Drier https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7vv0eSGR5Jw 4/7/2013
Fine tuning and Adjusting a Nib https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_bNRrPk5MY 10/4/2013
How to get rid of baby's bottoms on a nib https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tquFBCKlqh8 11/10/2013

Taking Care of a Broken Inner Cap https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GpKSHVI_YMM 5/26/2013
Cap Thread Trick https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0gLtOaZy6AU 11/3/2013

Lubricating a Converter That Cannot be Disassembled https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OS42yx811zI 6/2/2013
Servicing a Parker Slide Type Converter https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OjL5VSWitA8 7/22/2013
Adding a Ball Agitator to a Converter https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3uCI4W1oLQc 7/23/2013
Resaccing a Sheaffer Aerometric Converter https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4yi6pjqbFY 7/23/2013

Are expensive pens worth it? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A9ZKg3tcTM4 10/2/2012
Nib materials: is gold better than steel? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uxSNgqiFk3Q 10/16/2012
Handwriting: Round, Italic, and Flex Nibs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VU6qUXPEfPA 2/3/2013
Specialty nibs (italic, oblique, etc.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X22y5flQcyo 2/4/2012
Dip Nibbology https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w6hYmHsiHN0 10/30/2012

How To Make Pen Flush https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wgCuFicdUS4


Notebooks and fountain pens https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQ5XxBa_xeQ 1/15/2012
Notepads and fountain pens https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ai0CdkHJGrk 1/28/2012

Fountain pen everyday carry (EDC) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WdR6QclIIzw 1/14/2012
Pen Pouches https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=61fR75wrTLU 5/2/2012
Rocker blotter review https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5rrkolmh-wY 2/19/2012
ReDuRan Ink Cleaner https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G93zcuzWv98 11/21/2012

The Making of an Edison Beaumont Demonstrator https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z30J2SjGfn4 8/30/2012

The LabAhab Pen https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9pLoYxPuiuU 3/17/2012
Making a Kawexo Pen https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4doZbwlok_E 5/23/2012
Pilot Parallel (conversion to eyedropper) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ak16aYoXYP4 8/11/2011
Hero 616 Nib Regrind "Terminator Style" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kDTZt4hjzJI 11/7/2012
Creating über-Flex https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9Qnd1Z6LHg 3/10/2013
Disassembly of a Montblanc 149 and Pelikan M1000 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oAlKzVQBOqo 1/27/2013
How to make a limited edition Ahab https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HqIq-6ViNZ0 8/20/2012

Help the Geeks! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4XCz_xneoAY 10/3/2012
The Fountain Pen News: Fountain Pen Day Special https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BuUY03SFbfk 11/1/2012
DC Pen SuperShow: Afterthoughts https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fbNN_Yyutbc 8/15/2012

How to do proper wax seals https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wMM97sH4tbE 3/11/2012
InCoWriMo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RGUITyt3-8U 1/29/2013

Drawing With The Professor Episode I https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x6-pXK04MiY
Drawing With The Professor Episode II https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cpuIhd1ZVq8
Drawing With The Professor Episode III https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q-MYIez3nPY
Drawing With The Professor Episode IV https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jzIOzCRuNXU
Drawing With The Professor Episode V https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vV5vbTt_G28
Drawing With The Professor Episode VI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SzqoSnkDg28
Drawing With The Professor Episode VII https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xINi-1EOIEQ

Samurai Swords (finally) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bnBDEWrv8zc 8/13/2013

Chotki-knotting, Pt. 1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SGQ7KNrjA-4 12/5/2009
Chotki knotting Pt 2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FVSkEBJBAaU 12/5/2009
Chotki knotting Pt 3 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ouEDhjM_AK0 12/5/2009


The order of this index is entirely my own. I tried to start it with Stephen's explanation of his channel and some milestones along the way. I tried to arrange the remaining videos by general subject. In some videos, Stephen mentions a video he made earlier on the same subject. In those cases, I tried to preserve the original order.

The fourth to last video is the long awaited Samurai Sword video.

The last three videos, about knots, are Stephen's first videos in his channel. They pre-date his fountain pen videos by about two years.


The following are the other indices:

Stephen Brown Basics and Everything Else Index http://fpgeeks.com/forum/showthread....ing-Else-Index
Stephen Brown Calligraphy Examples Index http://fpgeeks.com/forum/showthread....Examples-Index
Stephen Brown Disassembly Line Index http://fpgeeks.com/forum/showthread....8285#post38285
Stephen Brown How Do You Like Me Now Index http://fpgeeks.com/forum/showthread....ouTube-Channel
Stephen Brown Ink Review Index http://fpgeeks.com/forum/showthread....k-Review-Index
Stephen Brown Pen Reviews http://fpgeeks.com/forum/showthread....el-Pen-Reviews
Stephen Brown Shoot-outs Index http://fpgeeks.com/forum/showthread....oot-outs-Index

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Added Reversing Making a Nib a Bit Wetter in Seconds 5/18/2013 - this is a follow-on to Making a Nib Wetter in Seconds (3/13/2013)

Also added links to all the indices.

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Added Taking Care of a Broken Inner Cap 5/26/2013

Stephen's note: "This will not work on all pens, but it should work on a bunch of Chinese pens, if you can remove the inner cap!"

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Added Lubricating a Converter That Cannot be Disassembled 6/2/2013

Stephen's note: "If there's too much friction, lube it up."

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Added Making a High end Pen a Bit Wetter June 17, 2013

The latest entry in the "wetter" series.

Stephen's comment: "Just to show that these tricks don't just work on cheap pens. DISCLAIMER: I show these techniques for illustrative and educational purposes only; you choose to replicate them at your own risk: I cannot and will not accept responsibility for broken pens or nibs."

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Added Figuring Out the Ideal Nib Width June 23, 2013

Stephen's comment: "This method was suggested by a viewer and it appears to be a nice, objective method to at least get an indication of what nib width suits you!"

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Stephen began a new line of instructional pen videos. He starts the series with an Introduction and three specific disassembly videos.

Disassembly Line: Introduction
Disassembly Line: Lamy Safari
Disassembly Line Lamy 2000
Disassembly Line Delta Fusion 82

Stephen adds the following disclaimer is attached to all the disassembly videos.

“DISCLAIMER: Disassembling any fountain pen is likely to void the warranty of foresaid pen. You choose to disassemble pens at your own risk: I cannot and will not accept responsibility for broken pens. The steps shown here are demonstrated for educational purposes only.”
The following attribution is attached to all the videos: “Sound used during the intro was created by Mike Koenig and can be used under Creative Commons Attribution 3.”

Stephen’s comments on each video:

Intro: “The introduction to a new series of videos. Check out the playlist on my channel: more videos will be added in the future.”
Safari: “Time to disassemble the Lamy Safari. What is shown here generalizes to the Lamy Al-Star and Vista fountain pens.”
2000: “Time to disassemble the Lamy 2000.”
Fusion 82: “Time to disassemble the Delta Fusion 82.”

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Added Disassembly Line Namiki Falcon 6/30/2013.

The fifth entry in the Disassembly series.

Stephen's comment: "Time to disassemble the Namiki Falcon (resin)."

In case you are wondering what Haggis is. It is the national dish of Scotland. Click the link for more info.

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Added Disassembly Line Noodler's Nib Creaper 7/1/2013

Stephen's comment: "Time to disassemble the Noodler's Nib Creaper."

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Removed Disassembly Line series. I will set these up in their own thread.
Added: Ink Blobbing Pen Diagnosis and Treatment 7/10/2013

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7/22/2013 added Servicing a Parker Slide Type Converter

Stephen's comment: "Taking a Parker slide type converter apart and lubricating the seal."

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7/23/2013 added Adding a Ball Agitator to a Converter

Stephen's comment: "How to add a ball agitator to a converter, to ensure proper ink flow."

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7/23/2013 added Resaccing a Sheaffer Aerometric Converter

Stephen's comment: "So, I got this nice vintage Sheaffer, but there was a microscopic puncture in the sac of the aerometric converter. What to do, what to do? Make a video with a solution."

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3/2013 Lubricating a Fountain Pen Revolution Dilli

Stephen's comment: "This was a tough nut to crack, because the Dilli can't be disassembled or fully opened up. However, problems like these are all in a day's work for The Stevemeister."

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8/12/2013 Answering Your Personal Questions (Video 405 + 1) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhFS2vg5PLI

Stephen's comment: "Well. Forty questions, forty answers. Thanks for all your kind comments and pleasant interactions in over 400 videos!"

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8/13/2013 Samurai Swords (finally) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bnBDEWrv8zc

Stephen unmasks the hidden video at his subscribers request. He said in video 405 + 1, he would do it if 15 subscribers asked for it. They did, he did. Enjoy.

Stephen's comment: "Interdasting... While killing people is not cool, equipment made for it (swords, guns, etc) usually are very cool... "

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9/2/2013 added Drawing With The Professor Episode 1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x6-pXK04MiY

There may be more episodes. If there are, I will probably split these off into their own discussion.

Stephen's comment for the Professor: "Prof.dr. Tarquin Danglebury, Chair of Penology at Cambridge University, kindly provides us with drawing lessons. In today's episode, he demonstrates how to draw a camel and an armadillo."

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9/8/2013 Drawing With The Professor Episode 2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cpuIhd1ZVq8

Stephen's comment for the Professor: "Prof.dr. Tarquin Danglebury could free up some time in his busy schedule to give us another extensive drawing lesson.
It appears to be necessary to emphasize that this video series is meant as a parody: these are not actually drawing lessons. I know that is hard to believe, considering the quality of the drawings."

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You have taken on quite a project here, pencils+pens. I, for one, thank you for taking the time and effort to do this. I see I have a great many yet to view, but I have enjoyed the Stephen Brown reviews I have watched; they are both fun and full of good information. And now I see that he an artist, too! :P

Holly

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You're welcome. Have you noticed that SBRE Brown appears to be growing a beard in the latest videos?