Needlepoint Fountain Pen Suggestions?

[Curiouser]

Hello all!

I am looking for a needlepoint fountain pen to replace the Sakura Microns 0.05 I keep wasting my money on. I have gone through at least 10 already these past few months. What are my options in the needlepoint category- using them for fine-line sketching/drawing. It needs to be really spiderweb-thin.

 

A lot of sellers sell nibs, but I only have a Namiki VP so a nib would be useless to me.

I will not be opposed to vintage flexi pen suggestions, or regrinding (I hear Richard Binder is good). What should I be aware of and what brands do I need to consider? Budget is $100 and below.

 

Thanks much!

Amy

[djpyle]

Hello all!

I am looking for a needlepoint fountain pen to replace the Sakura Microns 0.05 I keep wasting my money on. I have gone through at least 10 already these past few months. What are my options in the needlepoint category- using them for fine-line sketching/drawing. It needs to be really spiderweb-thin.

 

A lot of sellers sell nibs, but I only have a Namiki VP so a nib would be useless to me.

I will not be opposed to vintage flexi pen suggestions, or regrinding (I hear Richard Binder is good). What should I be aware of and what brands do I need to consider? Budget is $100 and below.

 

Thanks much!

Amy

One option would be to get an XXF or XXXF Waverly nib unit for your VP from Richard Binder for $101 plus shipping. I was very pleased with the modified VP nib (an Italifine) I bought from Richard.

[mr mobius]

If your wanting it from the box.... apparently finer than anything on the market today... Sailors SaibiTogi Nib.

 

http://i847.photobucket.com/albums/ab37/bitsforsale09/saiba20togi20nib.jpg

 

http://i847.photobucket.com/albums/ab37/bitsforsale09/saibatogi2.jpg

 

Well worth a read...

 

Moby

[seanpooh]

Mr. Binder's XXF or XXXF nibs are great. Not toothy or scratchy at all. I'm behind djpyle on his recommendation. Just a side note, if you want siber-web thin strokes or the finest line possible, you might want to go with the super needle point (XXXXF).

That Sailor Saibi Togi is quite the nib, put the Pelikan EF to shame... too bad it's only available for the Professional Gear.

 

edit: corrected fellow member's username.

Edited March 25, 2010 by seanpooh

[Paddler]

Try to find among the vintage pens a Wearever Pennant pen with a "Flexfine" nib. I have one of these and its line is so fine (using a light hand) you can hardly see it. Lean on it a little, and you have an Extra Fine line. If you press until the tines contact the overfeed, you will have a standard fine.

 

Thicker, but still extremely fine, is the Esterbrook 8550 Renew Point.

 

Paddler

[Lloyd]

Mike-It-Work can easily regring as fine of a point as you'd like. He worked at Sailor for 23 years. It'll be super smooth and much faster than Richard Binder. Other options: buy a XF Pilot Prera or XF Sailor Profit.

Edited March 26, 2010 by Lloyd

[djpyle]

Mike-It-Work can easily regring as fine of a point as you'd like. He worked at Sailor for 23 years. It'll be super smooth and much faster than Richard Binder. Other options: buy a XF Pilot Prera or XF Sailor Profit.

If you buy a new Binder nib, they're ready to go (except for the XXXXF), which would be a faster option than sending in a nib no matter who you send it to. Even the XXXXF is only a week wait, which would still probably be faster than waiting for a regrind.

 

On the other hand, I had Mike regrind my VP nib at the Arkansas pen show, and he did a fantastic job, so you really can't go wrong either way in my opinion. It just depends whether you want to get an additional nib or regrind the one you already have.

[PianoMan14]

Mike-It-Work can easily regring as fine of a point as you'd like. He worked at Sailor for 23 years. It'll be super smooth and much faster than Richard Binder. Other options: buy a XF Pilot Prera or XF Sailor Profit.

 

What is the contact information?

[tfwall]

Mr. Binder's XXF or XXXF nibs are great. Not toothy or scratchy at all. I'm behind djpyle on his recommendation. Just a side note, if you want siber-web thin strokes or the finest line possible, you might want to go with the super needle point (XXXXF).

 

I was happy with the Binder super needlepoint that I had. If I ever needed such a tool again, I would unhesitatingly buy another from him.

[Lloyd]

Mike-It-Work can easily regring as fine of a point as you'd like. He worked at Sailor for 23 years. It'll be super smooth and much faster than Richard Binder. Other options: buy a XF Pilot Prera or XF Sailor Profit.

 

What is the contact information?

Mike's website.

[tfwall]

Mike-It-Work can easily regring as fine of a point as you'd like. He worked at Sailor for 23 years. It'll be super smooth and much faster than Richard Binder. Other options: buy a XF Pilot Prera or XF Sailor Profit.

 

I've never had a needle point done by Mike, but I have been happy with the various grinds and nib work he has done for me.

[Jasper]

I just bought my 2nd XXXXF Super Needlepoint from Binder...extremely happy. I, too was looking for spiderweb-thin...and i use mine for an artform called Micrography (i posted 2 of them under 'The Write Stuff'...bottom of page 2, and top of page 3 if you want to see how fine a line it is).

 

I bought the Pelikan 200 body, the gold plated XXXXF nib, and shipping for $139. Arrived in less than a week.

 

One word about the super fine nibs...the lighter your touch the finer the line.

 

Oh...Mike-It-Work is at www.mikeitwork.com

[Feanor]

Pelikan Steno is the narrowest I've heard of from the factory. Swisher sells them. Otherwise, as others have suggested, your best bet is probably ordering a 3XF or 4XF from Binder et. al. You could even get just a VP nib unit in the size from Richard.

[mompus]

Hello all!

I am looking for a needlepoint fountain pen to replace the Sakura Microns 0.05 I keep wasting my money on. I have gone through at least 10 already these past few months. What are my options in the needlepoint category- using them for fine-line sketching/drawing. It needs to be really spiderweb-thin.

 

A lot of sellers sell nibs, but I only have a Namiki VP so a nib would be useless to me.

I will not be opposed to vintage flexi pen suggestions, or regrinding (I hear Richard Binder is good). What should I be aware of and what brands do I need to consider? Budget is $100 and below.

 

Thanks much!

Amy

 

 

Hi, I just sent You a PM re hyper-fine pens