Nibs

[Azuniga]

Montblanc Albrecht Dürer nib partly used by Astoria, 1936

(missing a camera I had to scan, better image later)

 

 

[usk15]

TWSBI Diamond 580AL EF nib

 

[Diddyfunpad]

Hi

I'm looking for some advice please.

I'm trying to find out about the Waterman's W5 SSO (oblique) nib? Can anyone give me any information on it, or point me in the right direction to where I can source some info?

The pen I have inherited is in excellent condition, although I haven't fully tested it yet as I'm awaiting ink arrival. The oblique nib is very slightly off-set from the feed, is this normal?

When holding the pen in writing position, the feed appears to be at the correct angle, with the nib very slightly rotated. I was presuming this is as it should be as the nib is designed for those that hold the pen at an angle?

Any comments or information would be appreciated.

Thanks

[tinta]

Hi

I'm looking for some advice please.

I'm trying to find out about the Waterman's W5 SSO (oblique) nib? Can anyone give me any information on it, or point me in the right direction to where I can source some info?

The pen I have inherited is in excellent condition, although I haven't fully tested it yet as I'm awaiting ink arrival. The oblique nib is very slightly off-set from the feed, is this normal?

When holding the pen in writing position, the feed appears to be at the correct angle, with the nib very slightly rotated. I was presuming this is as it should be as the nib is designed for those that hold the pen at an angle?

Any comments or information would be appreciated.

Thanks

You may also want to post the above in the Waterman Forum.

 

BTW: welcome to FPN. A great place to learn.

Edited March 3, 2015 by tinta

[attika89]

Soennecken 510 visiting

http://kepfeltoltes.hu/150303/P1250592_1_www.kepfeltoltes.hu_.jpg

[Alex_]

Watermen Hemisphere + Charleston

http://i1356.photobucket.com/albums/q731/AlexRS6/FP%20Nibs%202/nib_03-2015-1_zps7nme8r9s.jpg

 

Parker Frontier

http://i1356.photobucket.com/albums/q731/AlexRS6/FP%20Nibs%202/nib_03-2015-3_zpstvsgnjxk.jpg

 

2 P45 + P61 (not much to see here )

http://i1356.photobucket.com/albums/q731/AlexRS6/FP%20Nibs%202/nib_03-2015-2_zpsnw7peadz.jpg

 

Waterman Charleston

http://i1356.photobucket.com/albums/q731/AlexRS6/FP%20Nibs%202/nib_03-2015-6_zpshxxn9igz.jpg

 

Waterman Hemisphere

http://i1356.photobucket.com/albums/q731/AlexRS6/FP%20Nibs%202/nib_03-2015-7_zpsujjuzqdj.jpg

 

Sheaffer Silver Imperial

http://i1356.photobucket.com/albums/q731/AlexRS6/FP%20Nibs%202/nib_03-2015-5_zpsqnjumsx0.jpg

 

Australian Sheaffer Snorkel

http://i1356.photobucket.com/albums/q731/AlexRS6/FP%20Nibs%202/nib_03-2015-12_zpscrezvont.jpg

 

Sheaffer Targa

http://i1356.photobucket.com/albums/q731/AlexRS6/FP%20Nibs%202/nib_03-2015-11_zpsbsquqe5b.jpg

 

P61 Heirloom (again not much to see)

http://i1356.photobucket.com/albums/q731/AlexRS6/FP%20Nibs%202/nib_03-2015-8_zps55oodyh0.jpg

 

Diplomat Traveller

http://i1356.photobucket.com/albums/q731/AlexRS6/FP%20Nibs%202/nib_03-2015-9_zpsc0duehb5.jpg

 

Parker Frontier (Diamonite Z)

http://i1356.photobucket.com/albums/q731/AlexRS6/FP%20Nibs%202/nib_03-2015-10_zpsjkx6u7ak.jpg

[pelman]

Got this one back from a long trip to Italy. Happy to be home and inked up with Yama-guri.

 

http://i1139.photobucket.com/albums/n549/pelmanyaar/6EA3BA66-2D20-473D-8F15-E447B8D784E2-17157-000011BC0672A1B1.jpg

[Namo]

Nib creaping...

 

[CarlosCaligrafia]

Namiki, do you like this nib or prefer a more traditional shape?

[tinta]

I prefer traditional open style nibs over the hooded, inlaid or in this case the Falcon.

It is strictly a matter of taste.

 

All the nib shapes have reasons for their design, from the functional to the decorative.

I choose my pens according to the shape & size of their grips. Open style nibs are well matched by traditional, concave shaped sections.

 

[jar]

http://www.fototime.com/4669D9B41D60D2F/medium800.jpg

[pankaj]

 

http://www.fototime.com/4669D9B41D60D2F/medium800.jpg

 

Awesome photography !

[tinta]

Might as well share my photos of Michael Masuyama's round-nosed 0.6 mm cursive italic,... a nib that writes like a forgiving stub.

 

The bottom view of the tipping shows a beveled grind at the sides. This reduces the 14K Sailor MS nib's factory writing edge from about 1.15 mm. to 0.6 mm. The round-nose grind is Michael's own design.

 

I prefer to write with fairly wide, juicy italics & normally a 0.6 mm. width would be too narrow for me.

The round-nose forces me to write a little smaller than usual. I still get the same measure of control as writing with a 1.1 mm. & with pronounced line-width-variation.

This nib is on my usual travel companion, a burgundy/gold Sailor 1911 Standard. Great for sending post cards or smaller size letters.

Edited April 21, 2015 by tinta

[gwet432]

Some photos from my collection. I stole some ideas from you Alex, hope you don't mind...

 

Picasso 916 M

 

Left to right: Carbon fiber Faber-Castell Basic F, Picasso 916 M, Waterman Phileas Chrome CT F

 

Waterman Phileas Chrome CT F

 

2x Hero 9025 M

 

Pilot Metropolitan M

[attika89]

^ Nice lighting there!

[attika89]

Pilot VP EF

 

Lamy 2000 EF

[gwet432]

Pilot VP EF

 

 

Lamy 2000 EF

 

 

Nice, both are on my "to get" list, only in F.

 

Tamás

[Synnove]

http://i.imgur.com/eGqpUNc.jpg

[Cob]

Here's the nib from an Osmia 884; it's a BB.

 

Cob

 

[attika89]

MB 149 OBB

Nice, both are on my "to get" list, only in F.

 

Tamás

Hi Tamás,
I really hope you'll be able to get both of them