2968 Renew Point Nib: Yay!

[hardyoyo]

I blundered into a 2968 nib at an auction a week ago, popped it into a junker gray J with a mismatched black cap, and, darn if this isn't my favorite pen. I've been on a kick to find a usable bold nib for a while, and was making do with a Knox bold... but this 2968 does it right. Inked it up with Noodler's Lexington Gray, to match the pen body (and because it has lovely shading).

[OcalaFlGuy]

Pics or it never happened!

 

Bruce in Ocala, Fl

[hardyoyo]

Can do. The black cap looks really sharp with the gray body, gonna start a new trend, it will. I don't even mind that the jewell is missing a chunk. You just can't beat a beater pen with a dynamite nib.

[lahlahlaw]

Can do. The black cap looks really sharp with the gray body, gonna start a new trend, it will. I don't even mind that the jewell is missing a chunk. You just can't beat a beater pen with a dynamite nib.

I love my beater pens, I even have a trans. J that I JB welded into a blow filler, too much fun...

[wastelanded]

I also want to see this black and grey hybrid, it sounds beautiful. And I like my 2968 as well, great nib.

[hardyoyo]

Here's the pen with the mismatched black cap:

 

Here's the top view of the 2968 nib:

 

And here's the side view of the 2968 nib:

[pajaro]

Your pen reminds me of a Pelikan. Pelikan puts black caps on striped bodies. Your pen looks sort of like that, with pleasantly striking effect.

[OcalaFlGuy]

Looks pretty nice to me and it sure writes nice.

 

Well done on the pics. You angled it all so that none of your noted defects are clear.

 

 

I see a promising future for you in taking pen Ebay pics.

 

Bruce in Ocala, Fl

[hardyoyo]

Oh, sure, who wants to see a picture of a chipped jewell anyway. This pen isn't for sale. I did pick up a few more Esties (a red J and a red SJ) at this auction, though, as well as a Pelikan 120 in its own box, and they *will* be up for sale, probably this weekend, if I get the time. I have tried this trick once before, on a little green SJ, it came out pretty cute with a black cap, like a tiny Pelikan. Black parts pens FTW!

[pajaro]

Those are very nice pics. Maybe I should outsource my picture taking to you.

[hardyoyo]

Aw, shucks. The big secret is natural light. Either direct sun or cloudy day, it doesn't matter, just use natural light. And a macro setting on your camera.