Stub O' The Day

[Sagarb]

From my bâtarde française practice:

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Kaweco Classic Sport Guilloche, 1.1 stub, Iroshizuku Yu-Yake, Rhodia paper

Lovely style of writing,,brilliant!!

[Sagarb]

Wality 70TS with Kanwrite Custom ground stub..

[mehandiratta]

Wality 70TS with Kanwrite Custom ground stub..

I want this pen

[dms525]

 

 

 

 

A member of our local Pen Posse had ordered a couple JoWo nibs ground to cursive italic nibs by fpnibs dot com in Spain. I was quite impressed with their quality and ordered an italic which is very crisp (and toothy) and this cursive italic which is crisp enough and very smooth writing. This is my first inking. I'm wondering if this nib will write an even crisper line with a drier ink. I'm a happy customer (but not otherwise affiliated.)

 

Happy writing!

 

David

[Monbla]

I'm currently using an early '40s 51 with a factory stub ! It's a Burgundy w/Gold Filled cap and Blue Diamond clip! It is one of the smoothest writing pens I own But doesn't work in some writing situations as it is a VERY Broad stub close to a BBB nib !!

[T4TEXAS]

Thanks, David. Just checked and they are sold out...to FPNers I would guess.

[dms525]

Thanks, David. Just checked and they are sold out...to FPNers I would guess.

 

Too bad! They will re-stock, presumably. In the meantime, there are vendors in the UK who have them, however their price is twice that of fpnibs. That's without VAT, too.

 

David

[ian1964]

I thought I would try my hand at photography as I get real pleasure looking at everyone's pretty pictures. My Pelikan Italic Broad

Edited October 2, 2016 by ian1964

[Sagarb]

I thought I would try my hand at photography as I get real pleasure looking at everyone's pretty pictures. My Pelikan Italic Broad

Ian,Have you ground it by your own? If possible can you post a side view pls?

[Cryptos]

 

Too bad! They will re-stock, presumably. In the meantime, there are vendors in the UK who have them, however their price is twice that of fpnibs. That's without VAT, too.

 

David

 

I assumed they ground them to order. After seeing your post, and because I was already toying with getting a fude pen, I went ahead and ordered a broad (ground to a CI) and a fude nib, both Jowo #6. The CI is in black ruthenium, which I have never seen, so that should be interesting on two counts!

[ian1964]

Ian,Have you ground it by your own? If possible can you post a side view pls?

No not me. This is a factory nib. I will take a new picture as soon as I get back home. Presently travelling with work.

[dms525]

 

I assumed they ground them to order. After seeing your post, and because I was already toying with getting a fude pen, I went ahead and ordered a broad (ground to a CI) and a fude nib, both Jowo #6. The CI is in black ruthenium, which I have never seen, so that should be interesting on two counts!

The Kaweco calligraphy and "twin" nibs come that way from the factory. FPnibs does custom grind the various specialty nibs starting with round JoWo nibs.

 

David

[amberleadavis]

This is impressive. Do you refill a cartridge or do you use a converter. I just saw the squeeze ones. Any recommendations?

[gregamckinney]

Today I'm using a Bexley 5th Anniversary "Carved Obsidian" LE (in the middle in the photo.)

http://www.gergyor.com/images/bexley_deluxe.jpg

 

Here's how it writes:

http://gergyor.com/images/bexley-carved-obsidian-writing-sample.png

Best Regards, greg

[dms525]

This is impressive. Do you refill a cartridge or do you use a converter. I just saw the squeeze ones. Any recommendations?

 

Hi, amberlea.

 

I am assuming this pertains to my entries regarding the Kaweco Twin nib. If I am wrong, feel free to ignore the following.

 

I have used "International" mini-cartridges (from J. Herbin, if it matters), refilled mini-cartridges, the squeeze converter and the newest piston converter in Kaweco Sports.

 

Cartridges are cartridges. The squeeze converters have gotten many negative comments. I didn't have any problems with them. The new piston mini-converters are the best. They don't have a very big capacity, but that's okay for me. I don't use my Kaweco Sports for long writing tasks, and I like to change inks frequently (if you can believe it). They flush easily.

 

David

[amberleadavis]

Thank you, David!

 

That Twin nib, did you put it into a Sport? Or what pen?

[dms525]

Thank you, David!

 

That Twin nib, did you put it into a Sport? Or what pen?

 

Yup. The Twin nib is in my black Classic Sport.

 

David

[dms525]

 

 

 

 

 

 

David

[Barkingpig]

Thank you for sharing a beautiful pen, handwriting sample & equally stunning ink; however I miss your equally appealing bread photographs, "man cannot live by pen & ink alone!"

[dms525]

Thank you for sharing a beautiful pen, handwriting sample & equally stunning ink; however I miss your equally appealing bread photographs, "man cannot live by pen & ink alone!"

 

Thanks for your kind words. Flattery will get you everywhere. I guess I'll post some photos of last week's bakes over in the making topic, just for you.

 

David