Very newbie question

[Nipu]

hoping one of you have a moment to answer these...

 

What exactly is a music nib?

what are the benefits of having one?

[skipwilliams]

A music nib is a form of an italic nib where where the nib's contact point is much wider than it is tall. This allows the making of music notes much easier than with a standard pen nib. Music nibs usually have 2+ slits and ink channels.

 

Why?

 

When hand-writing music, it was done quickly and many normal italic nibs were prone to being starved of ink in mid-stroke. So the nib guys came up with the idea of creating two slits in the nib, with their corresponding, multiple ink channels in the feed. So this pen should be able to deliver more ink when needed vs. a standard, one-slit, one-set-of-ink-channels pen.

 

Skip

[Lee UK]

A music nib is a form of an italic nib where where the nib's contact point is much wider than it is tall. This allows the making of music notes much easier than with a standard pen nib. Music nibs usually have 2+ slits and ink channels.

 

Why?

 

When hand-writing music, it was done quickly and many normal italic nibs were prone to being starved of ink in mid-stroke. So the nib guys came up with the idea of creating two slits in the nib, with their corresponding, multiple ink channels in the feed. So this pen should be able to deliver more ink when needed vs. a standard, one-slit, one-set-of-ink-channels pen.

 

Skip

What effect does using a music nib have on normal handwriting and how does it compare to a stub or cursive italic nib? Does anyone have any scans they can post?

 

Lee

[kissing]

I searched ALL OVER THE FORUM to find this for you

 

Hope it helps:

 

https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/in...showtopic=12423

 

 

 

A beautiful review by Leigh R:

 

I have a Pilot E with a music nib and a Pilot Custom 74 with a music nib, and they are quite different from each other. The Platinum is different from those two. IMHO better than the Pilot Custom 74, and less sharp at the edges than the Pilot E.

 

Here's what it looks like compared to other pens:

 

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d138/leighpod/pilotplatsailor.jpg

 

I'd say it was a light-to-mediumweight pen. I prefer using it posted; then again, I post everything.

 

The nib is everything people say, and more. It wrote immediately when put to paper. It is ultra-smooth and feels like a natural extension of the pen and your hand.

 

This is my first celluloid pen, and I didn't really know what to expect. I'm amazed at the depth of color and how rich it feels! It won't make me give up my heavy-metal pens yet, but it is lovely, and has already elicited compliments from friends at work.

 

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d138/leighpod/koi1.jpg

 

And here's how it writes.

 

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d138/leighpod/koireview.jpg

 

I love how I can swoop and swoosh and not get broken lines. 

 

Dov made it really easy for me to obtain the pen, and even included a birthday gift! Great service. (No affiliation, etc.)

 

Here's a gratuitous shot of the Koi with another Platinum, the starter maki-e with cranes.

 

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d138/leighpod/plattwo.jpg

 

   

 

 

 

 

Regards,

 

Kissing

 

Edited September 6, 2006 by kissing

[Lee UK]

I searched ALL OVER THE FORUM to find this for you

Thanks. If only it was just the nib that created such writing, it wouldn't look anything like that if I tried

 

Lee

[lefty928]

Oh no, I thought as a newbie I would soon be slowing down additions to my pen wish list (just need, really need, to buy 2 or 3 more ... ), but that pen is gorgeous. Now my buying plan stretches into 2007!

[kathywc]

you were going to slow down pen buying by joining a forum? bwahahahaha our insidious evil plan to create pen addicts everywhere is working.......<G>

 

kathy wc-who's collection went from 3 to 70 in the two years she's been here......

[lefty928]

You're right, the logic there was somewhat skewed! But I was already lurking -- so joining was just a matter of Stepping Out Into the Open.

 

Can I use the dancing bunny now? I've withstood the urge for my debut posts, but it's becoming clear. Me. Cannot. Resist. Temptation. :bunny1:

 

FPN members, the Insidious Evil Master Plan is indeed working ...

[kissing]

you were going to slow down pen buying by joining a forum?  bwahahahaha our insidious evil plan to create pen addicts everywhere is working.......<G>

 

kathy wc-who's collection went from 3 to 70 in the two years she's been here......

!!

 

That is a serious breach of FPN section 15039687. You know we are not allowed to speak openly about our top secret evil plan!

 

You're in big trouble my friend. The Wet Squad are already onto your tracks :ph34r:

 

http://www.myfavoritepen.com/Pics/MoatDetail.jpg

 

(picture credits to OldGriz)

Edited September 7, 2006 by kissing

[*david*]

They should open their eyes. Their weapons are capped.

[Nihontochicken]

Damn! Now yet another item to add to my "Ultimate Frankenpen" requirements list:

 

- Music nib

 

Will I ever be able to afford to have it made?

[sonia_simone]

You'll have to get one of Dennis's repair DVDs so you can do it yourself, Herr Doktor.

[JimStrutton]

Oh no, I thought as a newbie I would soon be slowing down additions to my pen wish list (just need, really need, to buy 2 or 3 more ... ), but that pen is gorgeous. Now my buying plan stretches into 2007!

You will soon find that wish list becomes Wish Lust

 

Another one hooked......................

 

:ltcapd: :roflmho: :ltcapd: :roflmho: :ltcapd: :roflmho:

 

Jim

[kathywc]

You're right, the logic there was somewhat skewed! But I was already lurking -- so joining was just a matter of Stepping Out Into the Open.

 

Can I use the dancing bunny now? I've withstood the urge for my debut posts, but it's becoming clear. Me. Cannot. Resist. Temptation. :bunny1:

 

FPN members, the Insidious Evil Master Plan is indeed working ...

dancing bunnies are always allowed. <G>

 

kathy wc

[kathywc]

you were going to slow down pen buying by joining a forum?  bwahahahaha our insidious evil plan to create pen addicts everywhere is working.......<G>

 

kathy wc-who's collection went from 3 to 70 in the two years she's been here......

!!

 

That is a serious breach of FPN section 15039687. You know we are not allowed to speak openly about our top secret evil plan!

 

You're in big trouble my friend. The Wet Squad are already onto your tracks :ph34r:

HA! I see your wet squad and raise with my real navy seals and marine sniper. <G>

 

and if those fail....I've got a whole rack of epees

 

Bring 'em on!

 

kathy wc

Edited September 7, 2006 by kathywc

[Johnson]

Posting in a legendary thread.

 

Thanks for the pic kissing/griz, it's made my morning at work.

[JimStrutton]

you were going to slow down pen buying by joining a forum?  bwahahahaha our insidious evil plan to create pen addicts everywhere is working.......<G>

 

kathy wc-who's collection went from 3 to 70 in the two years she's been here......

!!

 

That is a serious breach of FPN section 15039687. You know we are not allowed to speak openly about our top secret evil plan!

 

You're in big trouble my friend. The Wet Squad are already onto your tracks :ph34r:

HA! I see your wet squad and raise with my real navy seals and marine sniper. <G>

 

and if those fail....I've got a whole rack of epees

 

Bring 'em on!

 

kathy wc

Hmmm,

 

So you think that you can better the MT Wet Squad? Interesting but yet ill advised. :ph34r:

 

Depending on the mission objectives, the Wet Squad are equipped with either the Barrett or AI Super Magnum for long range interdiction, coupled with a Leupold with a 2X doubler and a Premier Reticle. For closer range, the Stalker 5.5mm with a Tasco 8-24X40 with optical rangefinder, lower velocity, and only two shot for the classic double tap The Barrett is a semi-auto and is good against most APC armour @ 1 Klick, the AI is a single shot bolt action and is more accurate at extreme range against wet targets. Although the Stalker is the smallest and lightest, it fires a PTFE coated round and is a fully silenced weapon, useful in Urban areas, against personnel wearing body armour at ranges of around 500M.

 

The MT Wet Squad only use hand made, match grade ammunition for accuracy

 

Although impressed by your Epees, I regret that as you would never be aware that the Wet Squad were there, their usefulness is questionable.

 

Obi Won, who is concerned that he still remembers all this stuff :bonk: :bonk:

[kissing]

And speaking of Navy Seals - I think Murphy Towers has its very own Navy Seals as one of our members

 

*cough* Griz *cough*

 

[kathywc]

Hmmm,

 

So you think that you can better the MT Wet Squad? Interesting but yet ill advised. :ph34r:

 

Depending on the mission objectives, the Wet Squad are equipped with either the Barrett or AI Super Magnum for long range interdiction, coupled with a Leupold with a 2X doubler and a Premier Reticle. For closer range, the Stalker 5.5mm with a Tasco 8-24X40 with optical rangefinder, lower velocity, and only two shot for the classic double tap The Barrett is a semi-auto and is good against most APC armour @ 1 Klick, the AI is a single shot bolt action and is more accurate at extreme range against wet targets. Although the Stalker is the smallest and lightest, it fires a PTFE coated round and is a fully silenced weapon, useful in Urban areas, against personnel wearing body armour at ranges of around 500M.

 

The MT Wet Squad only use hand made, match grade ammunition for accuracy

 

Although impressed by your Epees, I regret that as you would never be aware that the Wet Squad were there, their usefulness is questionable.

 

Obi Won, who is concerned that he still remembers all this stuff :bonk: :bonk:

Frighteningly enough, I actually recognize the weapons being discussed. I must spend to much time with my military friends. <G>

 

 

Did I ever tell you about how I grew up in the woods playing paintball before it was paintball? Not to mention stealing all my father's fatigues, filling the cargo pockets with sweet gum balls, and spending days in the woods throwing them at my brothers? We had a blast.

 

Oh...I don't know if I can better them, but I can guarantee a lot of fun trying. <Evil Grin>

 

kathy wc

[kathywc]

And speaking of Navy Seals - I think Murphy Towers has its very own Navy Seals as one of our members

 

*cough* Griz *cough*

 

yeah....but he's only one....I'm talking about multiples.....<G>

 

kathy wc