What To Do With An Obbb Nib?

[Paul Raposo]

My work here is done.

 

Not by a long shot, Ghost Plane

[willard]

> I used to love fine and extra-fine nibs.

 

Me too. Last november, I had a Lamy 2000 XF, the first pen I bought. Today I bought a BB stubbed.

 

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> Another convert to the Broad side.

 

Do you sell ink by any chance, Ghost Plane?

 

:-P

[Ghost Plane]

No. I buy it by the 5-10 pack from the Goulets. My trash bin reflects my ink habit. Clink, clink, clink. Or Jetpens when I need a single Iroshi

[josephfabry]

What an awesome pen, and nib. I have my sights on one of those myself.

 

I recently bought a 1950's celluloid Montblanc 144 with a factory OBBB nib and it is delightful.

 

When I first came down with this illness, I only used EF nibs. I had a few early used pen purchases ground from stock Medium to EF, or even "better" XXF by a well known US Nibmeister. I still love those pens, and EF is my go-to for work.

 

At home, when writing because I want to, not because I have to, I choose B or larger nib. It really feels like surfing- there's this inexplicable rush when you drop into a wave, and feel the tremendous push from the ocean. Writing with a big, fat, wet nib is very similar to me- the hydroplane glide is such an addictive rush. Fountain pen writing hurts one's back much less than surfing, and so, these days, I am more a calligrapher / hobbyist, than surfer.

 

Write with that 149 everyday- You'll see. You've made a remarkable choice (leaving the nib as is) about an amazing purchase.

 

I admire and envy your choice.

 

Love,

 

Joe

Edited May 7, 2014 by josephfabry

[PhilH]

> I used to love fine and extra-fine nibs.

 

Me too. Last november, I had a Lamy 2000 XF, the first pen I bought. Today I bought a BB stubbed.

 

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> Another convert to the Broad side.

 

Do you sell ink by any chance, Ghost Plane?

 

:-P

Was it a regular BB with stubbish qualities or was it modified to stub?

[willard]

> Was it a regular BB with stubbish qualities or was it modified to stub?

 

It's a pendletuned stub, so I guess it's smooth italic, but we'll see.

[PhilH]

> Was it a regular BB with stubbish qualities or was it modified to stub?

 

It's a pendletuned stub, so I guess it's smooth italic, but we'll see.

Let us know how it works out

[zaddick]

There is a 75th anniversary nib for sale on the forum that is a fine. Might be worth investigating. You could always put the OBBB for sale since it seems to be so popular. If you do, cna I be first in line.

 

No affiliation with the seller. Just want to see people happy with their beautiful pens!

[willard]

> Let us know how it works out

 

Here you go:

 

 

Source: https://www.flickr.com/photos/116876765@N05/14248136645

 

Note that I say "stubified," but it's quite italic too. Perhaps I should have written "stubbified", with too Bs.

Edited May 23, 2014 by willard

[Beechwood]

That looks nice Willard, a lot better than I can manage with an MB146 BB factory stub, huge dramatic nib but not for everyone.

[Opooh]

> Let us know how it works out

 

Here you go:

 

 

Source: https://www.flickr.com/photos/116876765@N05/14248136645

 

Note that I say "stubified," but it's quite italic too. Perhaps I should have written "stubbified", with too Bs.

Where is Keith?

[RuiFromUK]

Nowadays the finest nib I use is an OBB.

 

Every few days I get withdrawal symptoms and use my beloved OBBB nib.

[Tom Kellie]

~ This is a great thread!

I hope that TTAlex has been enjoying the OBBB.

The handwriting samples were especially pleasing.

Tom K.

[jagwap]

> Big pens and big nibs can reflect big character !

 

"A like big nibs and I cannot lie."

 

The follow-up is left as an exercise for the reader.

 

 

The later line " and I'm sprung" has a different connotation here

[niksch]

Butchering rare nibs is why so few exist in the wild. Sob

 

+1. I frequently try to trade pens, or at least nibs, to keep that from happening.