Pendleton Fine Italic Cursive Or Stub Italic Nib

[Green Ink]

I'm thinking of getting a Rosetta Magellan from Pendleton's Pens with a fine nib. I can't decide between the Italic Cursive nib and the Stub Italic.

 

Does anyone have some handwriting samples and/or experience with those nibs in Fine? (I see lots of writing samples in Medium and Broad.)

 

Many thanks in advance!

[willard]

Hello,

 

Sorry, I don't have any sample to provide. Only this advice: if you don't have a cursive italic butter smooth and are tempted by one, go for it. The effect on the page is amazing. If you don't mind to discipline your hand, you won't regret it. The stub smooth is very good too.

 

That said, I only have a M (MontBlanc, crisp), a F-M (Visconti, smooth), and a BB (Lamy, crisp). The only experience I have with F italics are Nakayas and a 823. The writing session was short, but I truly loved it.

 

You will like your choice. But who are you kidding? You will buy both.

Edited June 30, 2014 by willard

[OcalaFlGuy]

I'm thinking of getting a Rosetta Magellan from Pendleton's Pens with a fine nib. I can't decide between the Italic Cursive nib and the Stub Italic.

 

Does anyone have some handwriting samples and/or experience with those nibs in Fine? (I see lots of writing samples in Medium and Broad.)

 

Many thanks in advance!

 

Just asked Pendleton, he'll send you a jpg of a writing sample. He always used to have writing samples from the ground nibs in his pen listings.

 

Tell him I said Hi!

 

Bruce in Ocala, Fl

Edited June 30, 2014 by OcalaFlGuy

[Green Ink]

Huge thanks!

[Blue_Moon]

I don't think you could go wrong either way!

[GeekyGirl]

He modified three of my Pelikans to his "Butterline Stub" at the Raleigh pen show in May - 1 F steel, 1 M steel, and 1 F 18k. These are now my favorite nibs, especially the M steel nib. I would highly recommend that you go for it as well. I could post some writing samples, but see what Pendleton sends you as his would be much better.

[Bo Bo Olson]

In the Lamy Persona post above. CI was an OB is now a M-B width CI....in you lose a bit of width going CI or Stub. Work by Pendelton Brown.

http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm300/BoBoOlson/IMG_3993.jpg

http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm300/BoBoOlson/IMG_3994.jpg

Edited July 1, 2014 by Bo Bo Olson

[MKeith]

Just my opinion,but if you want to see any real line differentiation I would go with at least medium nib as opposed to a fine, particularly in the cursive italics. I have two PB CI grinds one on a medium JOWO and one on a medium-fine P51. No experience with straight stubs though

[GeekyGirl]

Just my opinion,but if you want to see any real line differentiation I would go with at least medium nib as opposed to a fine, particularly in the cursive italics. I have two PB CI grinds one on a medium JOWO and one on a medium-fine P51. No experience with straight stubs though

 

Your point is well taken, and I agree with you. The nibs he did for me dramatically different feel and flair for my writing, but nothing so much that it looks remotely like calligraphy, just a very personal style that I am enjoying very much. It also makes my use of the pens far more enjoyable. But that's just been my experience.

 

Green Ink – Any chance you could meet him at the DC pen show, assuming he's going, and look at some of the pens he has already modified? That's how I decided what to have him do with my pens. Or, do you live anywhere near Atlanta where you could meet with him? Just a thought(s).

[Green Ink]

Would love to go to the pen show. Sadly, I'm in Arizona.

 

I shy away from a medium nib. My everyday writing is quite small. Pendleton kindly sent me this writing sample for the fine nib earlier:

 

I'm not sure if it's the Italic Cursive or the Stub Italic but I thought it was pretty wonderful!

[da vinci]

Would love to go to the pen show. Sadly, I'm in Arizona.

 

I shy away from a medium nib. My everyday writing is quite small. Pendleton kindly sent me this writing sample for the fine nib earlier:Pendleton-fine.jpg

 

I'm not sure if it's the Italic Cursive or the Stub Italic but I thought it was pretty wonderful!

Green Ink did you go ahead and get a fine stub/CI in the end? If so how do you find it?

[Green Ink]

I did get the fine stub! My report is that it is by far my my favorite and most interesting nib. I am having a pen made by Renee of scriptorium ( see this thread.) I chose the gold medium nib. Pendleton is going to grind it to somewhere between a medium and a fine, maybe a little crisper. Just so the nibs are different.

[Green Ink]

Almost, forgot. I asked Pendleton for tips on getting thick and thin lines.

 

He said, "Getting line variation is a matter of working with the nib and your penmanship and writing posture. Some people like to turn the pen a little to get the thin crossline going at an "up" angle. You will likely see more results as you play with it for a while. Also broader and "crisper" (sharper) nibs will give you more variation which you might enjoy trying as you continue on your FP journey. =]"

 

I haven't had the pen long enough to try a lot of inks. So far I found Levenger Cocoa is scratchy and didn't give me much thick and thin with this nib. Waterman Harmonious Green is fabulous and gives me great line variation.

 

Learning.

[da vinci]

I did get the fine stub! My report is that it is by far my my favorite and most interesting nib. I am having a pen made by Renee of scriptorium ( see this thread.) I chose the gold medium nib. Pendleton is going to grind it to somewhere between a medium and a fine, maybe a little crisper. Just so the nibs are different.

Really pleased it all worked out. Do post a writing sample if you get the chance

[Green Ink]

I need to add that I tried the pen with the Levenger Cocoa on better paper and it was great. (I was trying to use up some old Levenger paper. My take is that is bad with a lot of pens.)

 

The paper that it works with is Rhodia and HP 32 lb Premium Choice Laser Paper. I just have the 3 papers.

 

When I used up all the Waterman Harmonious Green I filled the pen with Levenger Cobalt Blue. I hand wrote some business correspondence with it tonight and wow does that look great.

[KaB]

. I hand wrote some business correspondence with it tonight and wow does that look great.

 

 

Pics please!