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I wonder what will arrive for £20

 

Maybe another project who knows.

 

It looks nothing like the ebay picture.

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I suppose if it is a Carene I will be able to return it as 'not as described'. Seller says it is being despatched tomorrow.

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I suppose if it is a Carene I will be able to return it as 'not as described'. Seller says it is being despatched tomorrow.

I think not. Pictures are part of the description. If the pic is correct and the words not, the description as a whole is still correct

 

 

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I might get a sheet of paper then.

 

So long as I don't get a golf club, handle or cover. :rolleyes:

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It has arrived,

 

There are a few marks which will buff out but it certainly is not a project pen and most definitely not a Hemisphere. For £20, the gamble was worth playing.

 

Funny thing, it came with that page print out for the Hemi and print outs for Charleston and Exception. So the seller did not know what he had.

 

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Not bad, Force.

Fine nib?

 

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Not bad, Force.

Fine nib?

 

D.ick

 

It better not be, I've been looking for a reasonably priced fine Carene nib for over a year :o

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It better not be, I've been looking for a reasonably priced fine Carene nib for over a year :o

 

Drat, I was going to make you an offer on a fine, but shipping would probably kill it. :)

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D.ick No it's Medium.

 

Tas, where did you lose it.

 

Never lost it as such. I bought a badly performing medium from ebay ages and ages ago for around £30.

I'd become quite proficient at self grinding nibs so had a go at tweaking this one.

Never ground a "gold" nib before.

 

Stupid, stupid, stupid.

 

It became a gorgeously smooth fat stub in about 10 seconds (with a bit of the section filed away by mistake too). I hardly use the thing unless I pretend to do some dcpritch style writing but my cursive is appalling.

 

Live and learn eh . . . :(

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Tas, Sorry that was my English dry wit coming out.

 

Yes, I will take them apart and tweak the tines but grinding I leave that to the experts.

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Well after a good clean in the ultrasonic tank and a polish it did not come totally free of damage. Not enough to warrant a rework project anyway.

 

So this week, this combination at only £23 (pen £20, box £3)

 

The section is as close to mint as they come and alone you are looking at £30 minimum s/h or £70 new.

 

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Well after a good clean in the ultrasonic tank and a polish it did not come totally free of damage. Not enough to warrant a rework project anyway.

 

So this week, this combination at only £23 (pen £20, box £3)

 

The section is as close to mint as they come and alone you are looking at £30 minimum s/h or £70 new.

 

 

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Proof that you can never have too many Carènes! That cleaned up nicely.

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