I have seen this post elsewhere also but it was sometime ago I didn't want to criticize but now others agree I would avoid it hes seems like a messer.:nonono:
Hello
I apologise if people think am being obstinate.
I spoke with Alex via e-mail.
I enquired about material used in the nib, he stated
Iridium.
I told him that if found my own nibs could he make them fit the pen.
Alex appeared hesitant about different nibs.
I mentioned that I found some affordable
GOLD nibs.
On this website
Fountain Pen Nibs ― Vintage Fountain Pens
I was thinking the £25 nibs 14kt gold.
Not the
parker ones, but
Sheaffer or
Watermans.
I then enquired if it was possible to fit nibs in his pens. He said"
I have just looked at the on I have in stock and the nib dose not come out"
I further then enquired if the diameter of pen hole could be changed.
He stated that
nibs used nibs, which in his opinion were just as good
as gold.
I reiterated that
I wanted gold nibs as I one for a birthday gift and for myself but if the nibs were
sliver or platinum then I would consider an alternative nib.
He then mentioned a roller ball pen and he stated he could get nibs but they are expensive.
As what I particularly wanted, is a mahogany fountain pen with a real solid gold nib?
Some turners say they only use certain nibs and any different nibs do not fit the pen they make.
If a UK pen turner said they could use the nibs I choose as I want to spend around £50 all in.
I would purchase nibs then pens. The nibs seller say “My gold nibs are different, they fit into a section with a feed behind it, the entire assembly is then push fitted into the barrel. You would need a steel reinforcing ring inside the wooden barrel to prevent it splitting.”
The nib seller will sell me a complete nib assembly for £30 “and you will have to turn the barrel and fit a steel collar inside. The assembly would have to be pulled out of the barrel to fill it.”
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So all I need someone fit the nibs I purchase to make fountain pens, for myself and my friends birthday.
one year I contacted a London silversmith and got his name engraved in Arabic on sliver cufflinks £70.
Last year I contacted a Horologist in Switzerland and got a l brown leather strap gold plated on the metal bits timepiece for £50 I had to customs of roughly £20 and western union costs but i got 2 watches under £100 , it was budget label form Horologist who generally makes music-box timepieces for thousands.
Jacques du Manoir - Collection
for another friends birthday I purchased a Laban fountian pen in sterling silver for £50 and got it graved saying happy birthday to"his name" from Farhan and another friends name in london.
I look forward to your thoughts on this matter.
Once agian I apologise if people think am being obstinate
It just I want good gift for friends birthday.
Yours
Farhan
