How It's Made: Leonardo Fountain pens
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- čas přidán 17. 11. 2020
- Over 45 years of experience in the field of writing instruments, handed down from father to son, from generation to generation. Today Leonardo Officina Italiana works on emotional and vintage projects, taking up the old loading systems, the materials and the working techniques that once characterized the craft of the craftsman. The Leonardo pens have a soul, a human warmth that only passion can give. The fountain pen carved into the material is certainly this detail that differentiates us on the world market. Each Leonardo collection is handmade in Italy and that is what we show you in this video.
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About Appelboom Pennen:
Est. in 1989, Appelboom is the pen specialist of the Netherlands. We have an extensive and very special range. Our friendly and specialized staff have, a passion for pens, and is very pleased to help you in finding the right pen. With our webshop we hope to offer you more service, A beautiful bag, or nice writing instrument, you buy them also online by us.
I am sold! The fact that an Italian company is willing to collaborate with jonathon brooks and engage with the community (even though I really didn’t care for primary manipulation) speaks a lot about their passion.
They are truly passionate about their job. Also checkout the interview we did with the owners
@Enzo Arlo - Instagram sucks, no one even uses it anymore - no one gives a shit.
This was absolutely incredible.
I have ordered a Leonardo Furore Grande Blue Hawaii. I can't wait to receive it and write with it. Thank you for giving us this peek behind the scenes to see how these beautiful pens are created. I love that it is a family business.
Interesting video! I assumed everything would be much more automated but it's kind of nice to see how much work actually goes into each pen!
You can feel and see the passion for writing in the Leonardo factory
A wonderful video. Great to see the manufacturing process. I hope they are in business for many years. Good prices, good materials. Fantastic location. Lovely people.
Thank you so very much! Your hard work means your own brand is now appreciated worldwide, and you richly deserve that recognition. As a former professor, I recognize that passion, which is held in common by those who would create treasures. From a fountain pen to be handed down from one generation to another as a precious treasure to instruments that help us pen special messages for those special moments in life, each of you excel. You also make me realize that the price I paid for my Leonardo Momento Zero was actually amazingly low considering how much went into creating the beautiful pen. May God continue to bless those of you who invest your heart and soul in creating such joy. I remember you now each time I pick up one of these treasures.
We hope you will enjoy your Leonardo for many more years
Five Leonardo pens. All working excellent (no baby bottom or other issues). My two Momento Zero Grande (Sand & Hawaii) are real dream pens.
Sixth pen is loading⏳
I now have a new appreciation of the pen in my hand - and not just because it is pretty and writes well. 😊
Joost, your so bless to be able to get to go to this amazing pen manufacturing company. God willing one day I will purchase one of these pens from you, they are high in pen but then look at all the craftsmanship that is put into this fountain pen. Thank you just for taking the time and sharing such an event which was spectacular.
You should get one Larry!
I really appreciate those workers...
Thank you for this video. So delighted to see how many points of the process involve human hands.
It is truly handwork, and that is what you also experience when writing.
Dear Mr. Appelboom! Thank you for your Video about the wonderful Leonardo Fountain Pens! Axel from Halle, Germany
I have a Leonardo momento zero grande ebanite rosewood Limited edition (I have number 1/100) and, after about 6 months that I write with it I can say you that this is a wonderful fountain pen.
Ciao from Italy
Glad to read that you like it so much! Enjoy writing
Absolutely fantastic
Grazie!
Form over function - their instruments are so minimal in design - modern writing icons - well made, well backed by great service. Great video 🙌👌
The writing performance is the most important with the Leonardo pens.
Thank you a lot for this video. I already knew the people behind the brand and also some of their models that I've been lucky enough to review. Great brand, great people and this made me enjoy them a lot more.
Thank you for this video and thank you to Leonardo Officina Italiana for keeping the passion alive among users and collectors. All the best for all, Joost, Salvatore, Maria Francesca and Ciro!
We are very happy with your reviews, keep them coming!
@@AppelboomPennen Thank you. And I'm very happy with the Leonardo pens I reviewed.
It is so calming to watch these videos 😍
Don’t fall asleep!
Wow great video!
I own a Leonardo green fountain pen and it is exquisite!
I feel very lucky that I own one.
Purchased it from the Toronto Pen Shoppe in Toronto.
I’ll be buying two more in the near future.
Italian craftsmanship is exceptional.
I have a beautiful Leonardo Momento Zero Grande in sand. It is a wonderful pen. Really beautiful and a fantastic writer. I plan to get a few more. Best pen made in today's world. Thank you for a great video.
Glad to read that you enjoy your Leonardo. We are happy to help you with your new Leonardo pens!
Purchased my first LEONARDO FURORE and I m allready in love with my beauty.
Love the finish,the quality of the pen. The nib is the smoothest I ever experienced (and I m a fountainpen user since 1 day in school 37 years ago). I have the Aquapetra and the turkos/violet colour is so beautful.
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Thank you for sharing your experience with your new Leonardo!
Thanks for producing and sharing this. I really love what the folks over at Leonardo are doing and you represent them well.
Glad you liked the video, also checkout the interview we did with the CEO’s
I just watched this with my 10 year old son. He is fascinated with my fountain pens and really enjoyed watching the process for making my Momento Zero Grande. I will pass it on to him one day. 😉
I love my leonardo Pura. It's my current favorite. I will get another one shortly.
We are happy to help you!
I have several Leonardo pens, and I love them all so much! One of my favorite pen companies to be sure!
Enjoy your Leonardo collection!
Beautiful Video. Thanks for sharing
Glad you liked it Mr. Gupta!
the Blue Hawaii Grande is my grail pen, I hope they’re still making them by the time I can finally buy one
I doubt that they will ever discontinue the Blue Hawaii material!
This is such a fantastic video, Joost. I actually stumbled upon it while looking at some Leonardo pen reviews. It really makes me treasure my Leonardos so much more. Thank you for putting it together.
Glad to read that you enjoyed it so much. Appreciate your Leonardo’s!
@@AppelboomPennen Definitely and I shared the video with some others so they'd see the phenomenal process, too!
Wonderful video, Joost! It is so nice to see the Matrones in their workshop environment and the various processes at work. Marvellous writing instruments.
It was amazing to see the production in real life
I have several Leonardo Pens, and I love each and every one of them. This company is by far my favorite pen brand, as they not only have stunning pens of fantastic quality, their customer service is top notch! I have 12 Leo’s and well I am on my way to number 14 on my next jump. (As I am slightly superstitious 😂)
Thank you for watching and enjoy your collection of Leo’s!
Joost thanks so much for this video, really enjoyable and a fantastic overview. Grazie
Glad you liked it
Veramente bello ! Stilografiche uniche
The cap band swaging tool is so simplistic that it's brilliant!
Simple but effective!🛠
Thank you for the video presentation about Leonardo fountain pens. I am so glad that I purchased one from Appelboom on Fountain Pen Day this year.
You are now part of the Leonardo family
I just got a Momento Zero in plum today, these steel nibs write so smooth, I can't believe they are not made of gold! Now I'm looking to buy a Momento Zero Grande in orange or blue.
such a beautiful ending
Thank you! Hope you liked the rest of the video as well;)
Thank you for the informative video! I love Leonardo pens and it was very interesting to see how they are made. There's really a lot of care and attention to detail in their production. Beautiful.
The Leonardo pens are really something different
This is so interesting and great to see! Thank you, Joost, for this beautiful video. 🙏🥰
Now you know how your Girasole was made
@@AppelboomPennen And it’s a gorgeous writer!!!! 🙏🥰
Thank you for this marvelous video. It makes me appreciate the Leonardo company even more. I have several of their pens and treasure them all. One of the first pens I purchased did not have a good nib, and I was then sent a replacement which was also not good. I was too embarrassed to complain again, particularly since all these shipments were coming to me in the U.S., but someday I will send that pen off to a nibmeister. I understand that these early nib issues have now been resolved, and I am the proud owner of several Leonardo pens.
Glad you like your Leonardo pens. Our nib specialist is happy to look at your nib that is not perfect, free of charge!
Joost, thanks for make this video, from the music, your tone of voice, image, all well done; for the Leonardo, what i can said, they're elegant and with that Italian style, I hope to buy one soon.
Glad you liked the video, we are happy to help you obtain a Leonardo
The most important aspect of this assembly is that the Boss inspects and writes with each pen before shiping. The rest is good, but is useless without the hands of the owner
Agree on that, it is always important to control the quality
It would be nice to say where this cute factory is…:)
Thank you for this introduction to Leonardo Officina Italiana !
The factory is in Naples!
@@AppelboomPennen I already googled it... :)
Thank you for your reply !
By the way…,
Happy Fountain Pen Day to you and your team !
On this occasion I offered myself a Leonardo Furore Smeraldo.
I love it !:)
I am waiting for the Grande purple which i got from you on FPD. After this video, im ever more keen to lay my hands on that.. lot of passion into this work by the family and the team.
We are working on it to be shipped asap!🚀
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Thank you for the love
Great video ... thanks Joost. I am always fascinated by the manufacturing techniques used to make our favorite writing instruments. This is no exception! I have to admit that my eyes grew large when I thought I spotted something at 3:17 ... for I moment I thought the label on the polisher was 'OMAS' ... alas, it read 'OM48'. Anyways, I still love all my Italian made pens. :)
Maybe OM48 is code language for Omas...
@@AppelboomPennen Could very well be. If so, it's nice to see some of their machinery continuing to be used in the production of modern pens, well into the 21st Century.
That's rather intense, Joost - & as far as I am concerned, justifies the expenditure that is passed onto the potential purchaser. Quality control (clearly) is one of the key elements to this process. All I can say is, impressive !! Thank you for sharing this incredible journey :)
You can do everything as good as possible, but if you don’t check the quality, you will never know if itnis good
Quite so, Joost :)
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Good video, but the background music is too loud.
Great video, fascinating to see. Thanks to Appelboom for sharing and to Leonardo for opening their door! Really beautiful craftsmanship and wonderful products. Leonardo pens are also famous for their very elegant thin cap rings. We don’t see the process in this video. Are they homemade too (laser cut, polished and plated)? Or simply purchased externally? Again, thanks for your work! Cheers, Henri
Thank you! Leonardo produce the non-engraved bands and then they send them to their supplier for engraving with a special three-dimensional pantograph, obviously they supply the drawings. This is a very precise and expensive job
Question: does Leonardo have an in-house nibmeister who grinds the nibs? Or do they just use bock/jowo's default grind?
The nibs are grind by Bock/Jowo. Leonardo does check all the nibs and make adjustments if necessary.
3:00 what kind of machine is doing the sanding and polishing? So cool
It is a machine specially designed for Leonardo
I'm on the verge of spending €480 plus vat plus shipping on an MZG. But, reading about poor QC on the nibs is scaring me. I'll be buying from another country, sending it back would be very difficult.
Only if they were more consistent on the nib quality.
That is why we have an in house nib specialist who check the nibs
Dear Appelboom Pennen, at the 1:20 time mark, the Owner shows a sheet of some beautiful material. Could you tell me - what it is called and where can I buy this stuff? Thank You. Konstantin.
The material is called Green Saft and only a handful pens were made of this material
@@AppelboomPennen - Thank You very much for your prompt and informative response
I hope Leonardo will not use the Bock nibs anymore, but only the jowo nibs. My leonardo officina italiana momento zero limit edition with Bock nib doesn't write well, not good in this price caliber.
Sorry to hear about the bad writing experience of your Leonardo with Bock nib. Please ship the pen to us and our nib specialist will check the nib for you free of charge!
@@AppelboomPennen That's really nice of you as a retailer, kudos for Appelboom service. To be fair, the pen was not bought from Appelboom though.
@@yangyu67 That doesn't matter, we are happy to help out and let you enjoy your Leonardo!
@@AppelboomPennen unbelievable, can’t wait to get my grail from appelboom.
@@AppelboomPennen That's very nice of you, I really appreciate the kindness. 😊
My name is Leonardo
The perfect name to buy a Leonardo writing instrument!
The employees writing with the pens must not have much pen tuning experience. There are so many examples of misaligned tines and babies bottom. It’s not entirely their fault, as the Germans are more known for over polishing. That being said, i wouldn’t expect a pen at this price point to be worked on by a nibsmith.
We offer a service for the nibs to be checked by our in house nib specialist prior to shipping
Who else looking for asvine p20 end up in here? 😅
All good things to say about your pens. Great stuff! But get rid of the stupid political, worthless masks!!!
😷=👎!!!!!!!!
I now have a new appreciation of the pen in my hand - and not just because it is pretty and writes well. 😊
Welcome in the Leonardo family!