Pendleton Point Elegant Butter Line Stub Review

[nojanv]

Hah, i just posted a review of the TWBI Micarta with flex nib from PB, nice timing

 

In short i like the flex option, but it requires a lot of pressure. In fact the pressure required is slightly uncomfortable for me at least, so i must say i prefer the regular BLS option he has. By regular i mean awesome of course. That nib is just amazing.

 

Keep in mind i have just had the flex nib since yesterday, might be i change my mind once i have had it for a while. This is just my initial impression.

I understand what you mean with the intense pressure needed. My Pendleton Micarta has cutouts on the side however it needs a lot of pressure to flex. At the last Atlanta Pen Posse meeting, Pendleton showed me a twsbi nib he ground. It was so flexible it felt vintage. It was a sooooft stub and it flexed more than you could imagine. Here's a video of it https://vimeo.com/98240344

[23Larsen]

First off, it most be nice to get to meet others with the FP interest, pen posse sounds awesome.

Second, WOW!

Is that something new he has been working on that is not currently offered? I would certainly be interested in a nib like that

[Green Ink]

I'm thinking of having Pendleton do a Micarta for me. Has anyone had a Fine nib done and how do you like it?

[biancitwo]

I could not agree more!

[jrobert6]

Today was a busy day for me - I sent off the M nib from my Micarta for a fancy bad boy with angel wings BLS treatment from PB, and also ordered the PB SE Franklin-Christoph 19. I can't wait 'til they arrive!

[dcrosier76]

I own several pens from Mr. Brown, and all I can say is WOW! I have a hard time writing with any pen that doesn't have the Pendleton BLS nib on it. Regular nibs just seem boring to me now.

[Thuja]

I'm thinking of having Pendleton do a Micarta for me. Has anyone had a Fine nib done and how do you like it?

 

I recently received a Pendleton Micarta F and I love it to bits, both the pen and the nib. I thought I wasn't a stubby person and only liked japanese EF and UEF but boy was I wrong. Pendleton did mention that at that point he only had six Micartas left so if you want one you better move fast.

 

I liked the nib so much that I ordered a 580 AL yesterday and am thinking of sending one of my Pilots to him once I figure out how to deal with the customs at my end.

[Millford]

Let me just join the choir in praise. I recently received a M stub for my 580. What joy! It was my first custom grind, and it feels like discovering that a Big Mac is not the pinnacle of culinary excellence.

 

Prices are *very* reasonable, and Mr. Brown does not skimp on friendly service. Capitalism at its most beautiful

[cancoi]

Well, then. I may have to join & send in my Pelikan M400 Tortoise for a BLS upgrade. Now, to wait or not... :-)

[cancoi]

Or, just bite the bullet & get a PB BLS TWSBI Mini. (Wow, that's a lot of acronyms!).

[Lynn Teague]

I just ordered a Mini with a M PB BLS today -- I already have a RG 580 with a F, and love it, so I know I'll be happy!

[I like mango cheesecake]

Thinking of getting him to do one of my pens. Should I de-ink my pen first?

[Gaslight]

Thinking of getting him to do one of my pens. Should I de-ink my pen first?

 

Yes, never mail inked pens...

[drawline]

I still feel bad about how I handled a situation (OCD tendencies coming in to play and putting my foot in my mouth more than anything) a few years back, he is such a lovely guy and like you say he really puts in the work, and means so well. Would love to try one of his italic grinds some day. It is the main draw of fountain pens for me nowadays, italics make great doodling pens.

 

Great to see that he is still active <3

Edited September 17, 2014 by drawline

[jcpbkk]

Hi there,

 

For my birthday, last month, my wife offered me a Lamy 2000 Brushed Steel and a Lamy Dialog 3... Yes, I know ! I am a very lucky man !!! I love these 2 pens... They both have M nibs, Lamy style, that means they are wet and on the thick side of M and I usually like that... But recently I have (oh surprise!) been more inclined to write with finer nibs than these two have... So, do you think the Pendelton BLS could be the solution for me here? What could I expect (considering that I like stubs) ?

 

Two Lamy M nibs grinded by Mr Brown... What size could they be? 0.8? Something like that?

[FedericoMedina]

My Lamy D3 Gold fine nib is already like rubbing melted butter on butter. I could only imagine a Lamy gold M nib with a P Brown BLS being like rubbing melted butter on something slicker then butter.

[EclecticCollector]

I'm fairly new to the world of custom ground nibs, to date all of my stubs are either factory or courtesy of Mr. Masuyama. Can anyone explain how a PB BLS would differ from a Masuyama stub?

[Green Ink]

I have a Rosetta Magellan Pendleton did - It's a pretty fine point and a stub. I have a Scriptorium that he did just a little bigger and crisper. It makes my small handwriting every so much more interesting. I'm planning to send him a Kaweco Al Sport. I would love a stub nib as my carry pen. Wouldn't that be COOL!

 

It is so much more fun to write using a Pendleton nib modification. I can't compare to any other nib person, but wow are my 2 Pendleton nibs great!

[Lynn Teague]

Eclectic, I can't compare stubs by Masuyama and Brown. However, I have a medium cursive Italic by Masuyama and two (one arrived today!) Butter Line Stubs by Brown. Comparing the mediums (one of my Brown nibs is a fine) -- the Brown BLS M is a noticeably smoother writer than the Masuyama CI M. This is to be expected, when comparing a stub with a cursive italic. The unexpected element is that the line width variation is comparable between the two. Both write a heavier vertical stroke of about 0.8mm. Both write a lighter horizontal stroke of about 0.2-0.3mm. (Incidentally, I'm not just eyeballing this, used a magnifier with a measuring reticle.) The BLS is just smoother.

 

However, we're talking about very skilled hand work. There is inevitably variation in the results. My first Pendleton Brown BLS is a Fine. It writes like butter. However, the line width variation is less pronounced than in the medium. This is also predictable, since broader nibs permit more variation, although the fine actually isn't actually a great deal finer in line width than the medium, so it may be on the less-crisp side for Brown's work. I'd say that the fine has very good line variation for a stub, while the medium is in the range normally associated with cursive italics, but as smooth as a stub.

 

The bottom line is that both are excellent workmen who have made a lot of pen owners very happy. Since you already have multiple Masuyama nibs, according to your post, you should treat yourself to a PB BLS and enjoy the work of both of these fine nibmeisters.

Edited September 20, 2014 by Lynn Teague

[EclecticCollector]

Thanks Lynn, that does help. I'll take the opposite tack though and stay with Masuyama for now since he knows how I like my stubs to behave.