Nibs With Line Variation

[dcpritch]

Bronze, your italic writing is gorgeous! And of course Mauricio and GClef write so beautifully; in my mind my own writing looks like that, but it never actually turns out that way.

 

Continuing the Line Variation theme of this thread, here are a few more stub nibs I have inked.

 

[penrivers]

Good. Congrats to everybody. Sincerily. Is always a pleasure to see writings with caracter, carisma and personality. I have too some broads, stubs, italics, etc from which I obtain fine letters, but for me, the supreme proof in eficient pure variation in line comes from the flexible nibs, and else I would like to see samples of it(flexi nib) at normal speed writing not like in chaligraphy, drawing or painting the letters.¿Which would be of flexi nibs the one that gives more line variation at regular speed writing?. Greetings

[USMCMom]

This was from when I inked most my pens at one time.

 

http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m496/gclef1114/Scans/PTDC0054.jpg

 

 

http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m496/gclef1114/Scans/PTDC0056.jpg

 

 

http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m496/gclef1114/Scans/PTDC0055.jpg

 

You know, GClef .... you might consider inking up just a few pens for your rotation. Just a thought. :roflmho:

Edited October 10, 2011 by USMCMom

[His Nibs]

Some really amazing line variation -- and handwriting! -- in this thread.

 

I hesitate to post my comparative chicken-scrawl, but this is using the new Monteverde/Conklin 1.1mm stub nib:

 

http://www.hisnibs.com/images/Monteverde/MonteverdeStubComparison3.jpg

[smk]

Swan 4230

http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g114/Luminarium/4230.jpg

 

This is a really nice nib. I'm envious.

 

Salman

[smk]

Great samples above. Here are a few of mine ...

 

Waterman 52 BCHR with a wet noodle nib that writes an XXF-BBB line

 

Conklin Crescent

 

 

Just love the thins on these...lovely samples Mauricio.

 

Salman

Edited October 10, 2011 by smk

[robmorrison]

I just got a new Waterman Ripple 7 with pink nib. These pink nibs are known for being flexible, but have a lot of variation. This one is NOT the most flexible pink I've had -- in the total range of pinks it's on the stiff side -- but the hairlines are nice and thin, so the variation is still really good.

http://www.vintagewriting.com/images/1066-3.jpg

[ethernautrix]

I love this thread.

 

I've tried using very flexible nibs, but I'm not interested enough in writing with them to develop the patience to slow down my own writing and learn the technique(s), but I very much enjoy other people's writing.

 

Although I might be tempted after looking at this thread.

 

 

[nm4]

Wow, the writing samples in this thread are amazing. My lust for a wet noodle just continues to grow...

 

I must say you guys have some amazing penmanship!

 

Cheers,

NM

[ihtzazqamar]

My contribution shows line variation of four pens.

First is a Pelikan M-400, B. This is my regular daily use pen and shows some line variation.

Second is a 1950 vintage Eversharp Symphony. It has an XF, flexible nib. Thin line is very nice.

Third is Pelikan M205. The nib is 14k gold, XF modified to full-flex added. Much smoother writer than the Eversharp. Produces great shading.

Fourth is a Sheaffer No Nonsense Calligraphic pen, essentially a straight stub. I am not used to italic style of writing so I may not be doing justice with this nib.

 

When it comes to a wet noodle, I simply use a dip pen. Sample is shown in the last line.

 

 

I hope you like the sample.

 

Ihtzaz

[Mauricio]

Here's some extreme line variation for a fountain pen nib ...

 

Waterman 12 eyedropper with a 14K Waterman Ideal New York #2 wet noodle that is capable of writing a XXXF-BBBB line. Yes, it can produce some the thinnest hairlines to massive 3.5mm wide swells. Wonderful snap-back. It took me many hours setting this nib up into this pen to get the ideal ink flow for all different flexy writing demands: Different line variations, different writing speeds, different ink demands, different writing directions, etc. This pen and nib are so nicely set up you can write for long periods of time ... and it will not skip or miss a bit. Very extreme results for a fountain pen. Enjoy it ...

 

Paper is Rhodia Block 13 with 5x5mm squares

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Now, I can just imagine the results of this pen/nib in the hands of someone how has a very light and steady hand.

[Mango]

My springy little L2K.

 

http://www.pandography.net/l2k.jpg

 

[fabrimedeiros]

My springy little L2K.

 

 

 

Mango, great sample! I'm a bit curious: Did you add flex on your Lamy 2000?

[K9training]

Wow, the writing samples in this thread are amazing. My lust for a wet noodle just continues to grow...

 

I must say you guys have some amazing penmanship!

 

Cheers,

NM

 

 

I agree. I have chicken scratch sh^t and a combo of print and cursive. I have to write so slow to even try to write nice and I revert back to a combo of types. I also am so bad most of the time I cannot read my own handwriting. Seriously. i guess the laptops and typing always read clean and print clean.

 

another fact - no offense to you people and esp. gclef - and his video - if i wrote as slow- though BEAUTIFULLY - as they do I would never get anything done.

 

[Mango]

My springy little L2K.

 

 

 

Mango, great sample! I'm a bit curious: Did you add flex on your Lamy 2000?

 

Thank you! Nope--didn't even know that was possible. I'll say that my first and second 2K nibs I've had weren't very flexy at all. I happened upon this one by chance from Lamy's US customer service, when I kept asking for finer and finer nibs.

Edited October 29, 2011 by Mango

[ethernautrix]

Thank you! Nope--didn't even know that was possible. I'll say that my first and second 2K nibs I've had weren't very flexy at all. I happened upon this one by chance from Lamy's US customer service, when I kept asking for finer and finer nibs.

 

TOTALLY OFF TOPIC.

 

Mango, I remember you'd asked me in another thread (that I don't recall) if I had been to Summit Bicycles. That's where I bought my Trek Madone 3.1! I had to take it there last weekend to fix a flat -- gaping puncture from all the road work around here lately.

 

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Love line variation!

[themundane]

Here are a few from the "Random Inks" thread.

 

https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/index.php?/topic/193844-random-inks/

 

 

Bexley Imperial - Stub Nib, adjusted by Greg Minuskin

Pelikan M600 - B Nib, modified to a cursive italic by Pendleton Brown

Aurora 88 - Factory Italic Nib

Pelikan M1000 - Started out as an OB Nib which was then modified by Pendleton Brown to an oblique cursive italic, and then adjusted to a straight cursive italic by yours truly.

Lamy 2000 - OB nib, customized by Pendleton Brown to an oblique cursive italic. This is now more like Richard Binder's "Hebrew/Arabic" nibs. Really cool nib! The wide and thin strokes are reoriented compared to your usual italic.

Pelikan M805 - M nib, made into a stub/cursive italic by Greg Minuskin.

Montblanc 149 - B nib, ground to a cursive italic by Pendleton Brown.

Conway Stewart Churchill - Factory Italic Broad Nib.

Aurora Optima - BB nib that I have sharpened a bit (increasing line variation slightly).

 

 

 

 

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm118/DrBronze/DSC_0692.jpg

 

 

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm118/DrBronze/DSC_0695.jpg

 

your handwriting amazes me

 

CC

[XiaoMG]

Some of these are beautiful. The only flex I really ever try comes from dip nibs. My flexiest fountain pens are SF and I rarely use them.

 

Another thing that amazes me is how large so many people write. I tend to keep everything within the 5x5 grid.

[inkydoc]

Such beautiful writing samples. I too love line variation and use a cursive italic or a stub exclusively. Wish I had the time to learn how to use a flex...

[pmhudepo]

A very practical daily writer is my stubbish broad MB Fitzgerald. I wrote the text for an entirely different thread, but I think it does should a lovely bit of line variation:

 

 

 

A bit more fiddly is my 1950s Montblanc 146 with a springy OB nib. I love the shape of this pen -- it is smaller and has more distinctly 'touted' section than the current model 146. It is not as smooth or easy to use as the Fitzgerald, but the OB nib can take some pressure and produce lines or varying width:

 

 

 

Loads of fun is the Waterman 52, of which I currently have one (black) and another one (red) on its way. Flexibility of the 52's nib seems to vary across models and here's what mine can do:

 

 

It is definitely a pen I use carefully, because of its age and construction. The Fitzgerald is a pen I can easily bring to work on a daily basis, the Waterman 52 feels too fragile.

 

edit: pictures taken at different times and most likely not showing proper scale.

Edited October 26, 2012 by pmhudepo