Nib vs Floor

[Dalboy]

Ouch, don't drop too many otherwise you may need to lay a new floor

 

[Penpal]

Politically correct terminology the nib is now leaning toward the right faction.

I just received my swap from the states it has a two toned nib with a Lotus engraved on it writing saying Iridium tipped German nib does this mean its a generic one of ten million or would the Lotus stamp have meaning. Waiting to find out what the kit is will photograph later the pen. It writes better than I can but spelling needs checking. There is no number on the nib.

Peter ?.

 

[EStreet]

The lotus image reflects the nib is from likely from Berea and one that Richard Binder pointed out is of lower quality. However, those nibs can be worked into a good quality nib.

 

[Lons]

It could have been your foot it dropped onat least the pen would have survived and you could have had a nice trip out to A&E

 

[Penpal]

General question since I have avoided Fountain Pens how many makers of these pens tune the nibs trial run the pens flush and clean the nibs, sell the fountain pens ready to write I can see a minefield with these pens, quality of inks fillers choice of nibs, cartridge or fillers, ink colours. The need for other papers to reap the benifits.

Anyone answers I have asked in the past no replies maybe these things are either not done or partially perhaps. Ed you said the nib I inquired about can be made very useful I have looked on You Tube the fettling of a nib looks like a science to me.

Peter.

 

[EStreet]

Every turner who sells a fountain pen *SHOULD* be doing this.

However, it seems the tendency is to not deal with it at all. This helps further the negativity of 'turned pens'.

It is fairly easy to smooth a nib and no heavy experience required.