Welcome To The Broad Side...

[zaddick]

PhilH - I usually use 28 lb laser copy paper from the office, specifically Hammermill Color Copy Digital. It is quite nice overall and provides a smooth surface for my writing samples. I can also get more use out of documents after editing them.

 

The brightness is 100, in case anyone is curious. It makes up somewhat for the dim office lighting and cell phone I use for photos.

[zaddick]

I have 3 broad nibs with me today so i thought a comparative writing sample might be interesting. the three pens are all shown in this thread already:

 

1. MB 146 solitaire barley with an 18K BB - filled with custom MB ink mix from 1990s

2. Bexley Winter Wonderland with a 1.5 Franklin Christoph steel nib - filled with Akkerman Groenmarkt Smaragd (#26)

3. Sailor KOP with 21K King Eagle nib - filled with Iroshizuku Yama budo - written at 45 degrees

 

Paper is the same quality copy paper noted in the previous post.

 

[empliau]

Exciting to find my tribe. I have two fine points, one a graduation present in 1982 when everything was fine (I didn't pick it out) and one rare-ish that I couldn't pick and choose. Otherwise all my nibs are broad, extra broad, chisel, and shovel. I used to do calligraphy (Italic and I had half-uncial aspirations) but my hand is damaged from surgery so I can't do much anymore.

 

Now: where are the cookies?

 

 

P.S. Mottishaw extra broad stub on Nakaya desk pen coming next week. Stay tuned!

[KellyMcJ]

I don't actually know what this one is because it's not marked. Vintage Skyline, some sort of broad (and very wet!) nib.

 

http://i.imgur.com/hvQ6qfF.jpg

[Ghost Plane]

Exciting to find my tribe. I have two fine points, one a graduation present in 1982 when everything was fine (I didn't pick it out) and one rare-ish that I couldn't pick and choose. Otherwise all my nibs are broad, extra broad, chisel, and shovel. I used to do calligraphy (Italic and I had half-uncial aspirations) but my hand is damaged from surgery so I can't do much anymore.

 

Now: where are the cookies?

 

 

P.S. Mottishaw extra broad stub on Nakaya desk pen coming next week. Stay tuned!

Cranberry-orange made with rice flour in the canister. Help yourself.

 

Can't wait for pictures!

[Ghost Plane]

I don't actually know what this one is because it's not marked. Vintage Skyline, some sort of broad (and very wet!) nib.

 

http://i.imgur.com/hvQ6qfF.jpg

I've never had the pleasure of using one of these. Nail or "soft" nib?

[KellyMcJ]

I've never had the pleasure of using one of these. Nail or "soft" nib?

 

Some sort of flex, although the wetness hides the flex very well, and I'm not one for pushing flex pens to their limits. It's certainly not a nail though.

[pankaj]

" And the end of all our exploring will be to arrive where we started, and know the place for the first time " - TS Eliot

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[pankaj]

Basic Instinct !

 

[Chrissy]

I have 3 broad nibs with me today so i thought a comparative writing sample might be interesting. the three pens are all shown in this thread already:

 

1. MB 146 solitaire barley with an 18K BB - filled with custom MB ink mix from 1990s

2. Bexley Winter Wonderland with a 1.5 Franklin Christoph steel nib - filled with Akkerman Groenmarkt Smaragd (#26)

3. Sailor KOP with 21K King Eagle nib - filled with Iroshizuku Yama budo - written at 45 degrees

 

Paper is the same quality copy paper noted in the previous post.

 

 

 

I have a Mb BB nib in a 149. I'm sure it looks much broader than your 146. I must ink it up and write a sample with it.

[pankaj]

" Everyone knows the usefulness of what is useful, but few know the usefulness of what is Useless " - Paul Volcker

 

 

[pankaj]

" If you can truly know yourself , you will begin the Journey of Transformation "

 

 

 

 

 

[Ghost Plane]

Pankaj, what are those phenomenal nibs?

[pankaj]

Oh...no , nothing special. Simple underdogs :

 

Pelikan 400 steel 4 B Stub of the past

 

Platignum 4 B calligraphy long forgotten

 

Pilot 78 G 2B surrogate Chinese Jinhao 450

 

And of course, yes you are right, MB 2B wet n juicy : sorry for getting what number : taking a shower in Sailor Jentle

[Ghost Plane]

Thank you. Wish we could breed those underdogs and get puppies!

[sidthecat]

I don't have many broad-nibbed pens, but I change up sometimes, so I bought a battered gold ringtop over the weekend, with what looks like a Hicks stub nib.

 

Don't hold your breath for a report...the thing will need restoration.

[pankaj]

Thank you. Wish we could breed those underdogs and get puppies!

LOL ...

 

Cloning Vector pUC19 ...

 

[pankaj]

[Tom Kellie]

[Mihailo]

Lovely Broad nibs, I feel them calling me out from my XF-F ways.