Which makers still make their own nibs.

[jar]

So who still makes their own nibs?

 

IIRC Pelikan was bringing the process back in house.

Aurora still does I believe.

I think ST Dupont still does.

How about the Japanese companies?

[Pfhorrest]

Lamy

[HenryLouis]

Pilot/namiki.

Edited September 2, 2009 by HenryLouis

[rwilsonedn]

I thought this sounded familiar ...

https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/in...+own+nibs\

[shahrincamille]

Ancora

Aurora

Caran d'Ache

Lamy

Montblanc

Parker

Pelikan

Pilot/ Namiki

Platinum/ Nakaya

Sailor

ST Dupont

Waterman

 

These are current manufacturers that produce their own nibs, AFAIK

 

Please feel free to add to this list

 

 

 

Shahrin

[jar]

I thought this sounded familiar ...

https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/in...+own+nibs\

 

I knew we had been over it but couldn't find it.

 

Maybe we can get it pinned this time.

 

So far it looks like:

 

Lamy

Sailor

Platinum/ Nakaya

Pilot/Namaki

ST Dupont

Ancora

Aurora

Maybe Parker and Waterman

Caran D'Ache

Pelikan?

Edited September 2, 2009 by jar

[Philip1209]

Interesting topic- thanks for starting this!

[ZeissIkon]

My question, of course, will be heretical: why does it matter? With Schmidt selling Bock and JoWo nibs, and Bock selling directly to pen makers as well, one could argue that you'll get a better nib at a lower pen cost from a company that doesn't make their own, at least until you get into fairly rarefied (for my budget -- above, say, $200) price ranges.

[jar]

My question, of course, will be heretical: why does it matter? With Schmidt selling Bock and JoWo nibs, and Bock selling directly to pen makers as well, one could argue that you'll get a better nib at a lower pen cost from a company that doesn't make their own, at least until you get into fairly rarefied (for my budget -- above, say, $200) price ranges.

 

Because knowledge is good.

 

And it is not about what is better or worse, but simply who makes their own nibs.

[DJJM19951998]

I am pretty sure Pelikan uses Bock nibs on their standard lines.

[Pippin60]

What about Visconti?

[AltecGreen]

I am pretty sure Pelikan uses Bock nibs on their standard lines.

 

 

Pelikan moved almost all nib production back in-house. Here is the thread.

Edited September 3, 2009 by AltecGreen

[PigRatAndGoat]

What about Visconti?

 

Not in house anymore, unfortunately.

[Philip1209]

My question, of course, will be heretical: why does it matter? With Schmidt selling Bock and JoWo nibs, and Bock selling directly to pen makers as well, one could argue that you'll get a better nib at a lower pen cost from a company that doesn't make their own, at least until you get into fairly rarefied (for my budget -- above, say, $200) price ranges.

 

It does raise the question of how much the writing experience, focusing on the nib, will change between different pen companies that use the same nib maker.

[jar]

My question, of course, will be heretical: why does it matter? With Schmidt selling Bock and JoWo nibs, and Bock selling directly to pen makers as well, one could argue that you'll get a better nib at a lower pen cost from a company that doesn't make their own, at least until you get into fairly rarefied (for my budget -- above, say, $200) price ranges.

 

It does raise the question of how much the writing experience, focusing on the nib, will change between different pen companies that use the same nib maker.

 

That can be quite different, even when all made by the same company. Generally the bigger companies will order a nib that is specific to what they need, the thickness may vary, the profile, the shapes of shoulders, tines, base, the curvature, the tipping. These are all things that could be specified in the OEM agreement.

 

In addition, the feed as well as the section play a big part in how a pen writes, so those too will be considerations.

[jar]

So here is the current list.

 

Lamy

Sailor

Platinum/ Nakaya

Pilot/Namaki

ST Dupont

Ancora

Aurora

Maybe Parker and Waterman

Caran D'Ache

Pelikan

Mont Blanc

 

What about Dunhill, Cartier, Yard-o-Lead?

[Juan in Andalucia]

So here is the current list.

 

Lamy

Sailor

Platinum/ Nakaya

Pilot/Namaki

ST Dupont

Ancora

Aurora

Maybe Parker and Waterman

Caran D'Ache

Pelikan

Mont Blanc

 

What about Dunhill, Cartier, Yard-o-Lead?

 

I think Omas used to make Cartier nibs; not totally sure though

 

Juan

[encremental]

Yard-O-Led make their own nibs, as do Faber Castell.

 

John

[jar]

So here is the current list.

 

Lamy

Sailor

Platinum/ Nakaya

Pilot/Namaki

ST Dupont

Ancora

Aurora

Maybe Parker and Waterman

Caran D'Ache

Pelikan

Mont Blanc

 

What about Dunhill, Cartier, Yard-o-Lead?

 

I think Omas used to make Cartier nibs; not totally sure though

 

Juan

 

Well OMAS is outsourcing even their own nibs now. And both Dunhill and Cartier are part of the Richemont Group now.

[jar]

Okay, update:

 

Lamy

Sailor

Platinum/ Nakaya

Pilot/Namaki

ST Dupont

Ancora

Aurora

Maybe Parker and Waterman

Caran D'Ache

Pelikan

Mont Blanc

Yard-o-Lead

Faber Castell

 

 

Dunhill and Cartier still unknown.