Nib Swap For A Twsbi 580?

[kermitthefrog.jc]

I have a TWSBI 580 with an EF nib, but even that is not fine enough for me. Does anyone know of a finer nib, like a Japanese EF nib, that can be swapped with a TWSBI 580 nib?

[ScienceChick]

I can't address the swap question but, as an alternative, you could send it to ArtsNibs (here on FPN) for modification.

[akustyk]

Yes, the Pilot #5 gold nib will fit. I have done it myself. Those nibs can be bought separately (the entire section, actually), but they will cost close to three times as much as the TWSBI pen.

[Runnin_Ute]

ScienceChick beat me to it. Art does great work.I have one of his Tomahawk grinds that started life as a B....

love it

Edited July 27, 2015 by Runnin_Ute

[kermitthefrog.jc]

I can't address the swap question but, as an alternative, you could send it to ArtsNibs (here on FPN) for modification.

 

How much would it cost to get my pen ground down to a Japanese EF?

 

Yes, the Pilot #5 gold nib will fit. I have done it myself. Those nibs can be bought separately (the entire section, actually), but they will cost close to three times as much as the TWSBI pen.

 

I could just send it to Mike Masuyama for $70, so I'm looking for something cheaper. Where can you buy the nibs by themselves?

Edited July 31, 2015 by kermitthefrog.jc

[Sasha Royale]

I understand the desire for a finer line of ink. Obviously, you are willing to expend personal funds on the "improvement". With respect, my first recommendation costs nothing. Have you tried writing with a lighter touch ? My TWSBI rests, of its own weight, in the web of my hand. Three fingers barely make contact with its barrel to steady the pen. The pressure on the nib is 90% pen weight. It is the way I was taught (50 years ago) and may not be practical to everyone.