Sheaffer Legacy Feathering

[overwriter]

I have a Sheaffer Legacy with a medium nib. It is one of the newer ones with a converter.

 

Beautiful pen but it feathers. With every ink I have and with every paper I have tried.

 

The nib feels smooth with barely noticeable feedback and the tines under a magnifying glass look to be in line.

 

Does anyone know of a remedy? This is the first time I have encountered this and though hardly an expert I do have 12 or 13 other pens and they do not do this.

 

Anyway, any advice is appreciated.

 

 

[Chi Town]

That's strange to have that happen on so many inks and papers?

 

When you talk about different inks? Are you talking different MFR's

 

Have you spent any time at the inky side of FPN and read up on inks, maybe they talk about feathering OR Not.....

 

Have you tried RHODIA paper?? It's the only paper that I use, and I get virtually NO feathering, at least none that I can remember.....

 

Hope this helps you?

[00Photo]

What papers have you tried? I generally find feathering a direct result of the paper. With some obvious exceptions, like the ink that shall not be named. No matter how juicy the nib I find "R by Rhodia" and Tomo River papers to be very tolerant when I slosh on way too much ink.

[Ron Z]

It's likely that the flow is a bit too wet and the nib needs to be adjusted. Closing the tines should do it. Be careful though. I find that it's easy to bend the tines down and get a line right over the end of the feed if not careful, or you bend the tines down too far trying to cross them, especially on the inlaid nibs. I see it quite often.

[overwriter]

That's strange to have that happen on so many inks and papers?

 

When you talk about different inks? Are you talking different MFR's

 

Have you spent any time at the inky side of FPN and read up on inks, maybe they talk about feathering OR Not.....

 

Have you tried RHODIA paper?? It's the only paper that I use, and I get virtually NO feathering, at least none that I can remember.....

 

Hope this helps you?

Thanks I thought this was a little extreme too. And yes different manufacturers of inks. I did some reading up on the inky side and most people named paper as the most common issue. I wish. It was making notes last night on a Rhodia pad that prompted my outburst.

[overwriter]

It's likely that the flow is a bit too wet and the nib needs to be adjusted. Closing the tines should do it. Be careful though. I find that it's easy to bend the tines down and get a line right over the end of the feed if not careful, or you bend the tines down too far trying to cross them, especially on the inlaid nibs. I see it quite often.

I am not confident enough to try that myself but it is a wetter writer than most of my other pens. Perhaps I will send it to someone like Richard Binder. I have heard a lot of good things about him.

[overwriter]

What papers have you tried? I generally find feathering a direct result of the paper. With some obvious exceptions, like the ink that shall not be named. No matter how juicy the nib I find "R by Rhodia" and Tomo River papers to be very tolerant when I slosh on way too much ink.

Making notes on Rhodia last night was the last straw. I think you and Chi Town are right though, as I do believe it is a little better with Rhodia.

 

I think Ron Z is also correct. It needs adjustment.

 

Thank you al.

[Ron Z]

Richard isn't taking in pens for repair or nib work/adjustment any more. He's only doing custom work on pens that he sells.

[overwriter]

Richard isn't taking in pens for repair or nib work/adjustment any more. He's only doing custom work on pens that he sells.

 

Ok, thanks for the info. I will look around then.

[jar]

Also make sure there is nothing caught in the slit, tines or under nib.

[overwriter]

So, good news. I shipped it back to Sheaffer service in Canada. I have recieved and e-mail stating that the nib is defective and since it is a Legacy is being replaced un der warranty.

 

I will let you know how it performs upon it's return.

[jar]

Great news.

[overwriter]

Success! I foind the bill and sent it to Morton Clarke & Co. in Vancouver. The handle Sheaffer warranty work in Canada.

 

They replaced the nib and it writes like a dream now. A little broad for a medium but oh so smooth.