Nib width

[angelo49]

Someone wants to know what the 'Nib Width' of this Pen is.
I really don't know . It's a ''Traditional Fountain Pen''
Fine? or Medium?
Iridium Point, Germany printed on it. The photos are good on my photo editor
but don't show as good here.

 

[edlea]

It is a far eastern nib and will probably be their version of a western 'medium' but their 'mediums' are somewhat finer placing it somewhere between a western medium/fine. Also although it is stamped 'Germany' it has never been to Germany, this is acceptable! If it said 'Made in Germany' that would be a different matter altogether. A similar case is 'Duke Pens Germany' made in China,never seen Germany, but they do have a registered mail address in Germany and providing they don't use 'Made in Germany' they can use that country's name.

 

[Phil Dart]

Nibs are my thing Angelo, and as Ed says, your nib has never been any closer to Germany than Shanghai. (nor has it got an iridium point, by the way). The width of far eastern nibs varies quite a bit, but most commonly they produce a line width a shade over 0.6, which again, as Ed says is somewhere between a European medium and a fine.

In truth though, the only way you can find out for certain is to ink it up and draw some horizontal lines with it on some paper that wont bleed the ink. Then you have to measure the line width. You can't accurately measure the nib point width because the tip is rounded.

 

[Scots Bill]

Very interesting Ed and Phil.

 

[angelo49]

''nor has it got an iridium point, by the way''
Geez, even this is phony?!?!

 

[Dalboy]

nor has it got an iridium point, by the way
.

Maybe you can answer this Phil. So why do they put Iridium on the nib

 

[Penpal]

Looks more fine than medium.

Peter.

 

[Phil Dart]

Maybe you can answer this Phil. So why do they put Iridium on the nib

Have a read of this post Derek - just to save me typing it all twice. http://www.penturners.co.uk/beaufort-ink/16621-new-nib-scene-bit-nib-knowledge-too.html

The answer to WHY, is to fool us all into thinking its something it isn't. It's a very successful strategy.

 

[Dalboy]

Have a read of this post Derek - just to save me typing it all twice. http://www.penturners.co.uk/beaufort-ink/16621-new-nib-scene-bit-nib-knowledge-too.html

The answer to WHY, is to fool us all into thinking its something it isn't. It's a very successful strategy.

Thank you Phil

 

[Penpal]

It would seem nibology is yet another way to have to investigate when making pens. Quite a science IMHO many thanks again Phil.

Peter.