Which brands use Bock nibs?

[Blade Runner]

1. Does Bock finish the nibs completely for all of their clients, or do some pen companies order unfinished nibs and do the final grinding?

 

2. Besides, Bock, is there another major nib source, and if so, which brands use this manufacturer's nibs?

 

3. What brands make their own nibs?

[TheNobleSavage]

Talking to Howard Levy at the show, Schmidt does NOT make nibs anymore, they make the nib units but NOT the nibs. Mutchler (SP?) no longer makes nibs and that is according to Howard and the assets were divided up between Schmidt and Bock.

 

Bock Makes nibs for:

DaniTrio

Pelikan

Bexley

Stipula

OMAS (I believe)

Visconti (I am Sure)

Delta

Laban

Montegrappa

Conway Stewart(?)

 

And I know there are quite a few more

 

As for making thier own:

Montblanc

Pilot/Namiki

Platinum

Sailor

Waterman (?)

Sheaffer (?)

Aurora (?)

Parker (?)

 

Thats all I can think of for now

 

TNS

[DRP]

Sheaffer makes their own but that may be for only a few more days. As I am to understand Bic will terminate all of their experienced employees and export the work.

 

DRP

[Blade Runner]

Thanks Aaron.

 

 

Aurora does in fact make their own nibs.

 

I have favorites in both Bock and Non-Bock categories, but

it happens that my favorite modern brands in terms of performing flawlessly out of

the box and without unexpected failures are independent nib makers: MB, Aurora,

Pilot/Namiki and Sheaffer from a sample of at least 3 of each brand.

Cross is another favorite brand, and i've heard at least some of their nibs are

Pilot/Namiki. Perhaps having full control over their product somehow enhances

overall quality control.

[Dillo]

Hi,

 

Cross, Waterman, and Parker make their own nibs.

 

Cross does not make the Townsend and Verve nibs though.

 

Dillon

[davyr]

The Noble Savage Posted on Mar 30 2006, 11:00 PM

Bock Makes nibs for:

DaniTrio

Pelikan

Bexley

Stipula

OMAS (I believe)

Visconti (I am Sure)

Delta

Laban

Montegrappa

Conway Stewart(?)

 

And I know there are quite a few more

 

As for making thier own:

Montblanc

Pilot/Namiki

Platinum

Sailor

Waterman (?)

Sheaffer (?)

Aurora (?)

Parker (?)

 

conway stewart is bock-made.

aurora and ancora are the only italians making their own nibs.

iirc, lamy makes their own.

[Guest Denis Richard]

I believe Parker and Rotring pens (at least the upper end of the line) are now designed and manufactured in Waterman's factory in St Herblain, nibs included. Anyone can confirm that ?

[koulour]

I make this thread alive after 6 years for reference purposes only. Forgive me if anybody else knows about it

Bock nibs official website gives us the full list of their customers.

[Phormula]

Kaweco is also a Bock customer and I guess also Faber Castell

 

Anyway, the answer is here:

 

http://www.peter-bock.com/content/e417/e506/index_eng.html

Edited January 18, 2012 by Phormula

[georges zaslavsky]

a well adjusted bock nib can be a marvel to write with

[ylw]

Bock nibs official website gives us the full list of their customers.

No it is definitely not the full list. These are only their references aka customers they asked if it was ok to put them on the website and replied with "sure". There might be some of them that said "no". They won't be displayed in that section yet still are customers A subtle but very important difference.

[koulour]

Bock nibs official website gives us the full list of their customers.

No it is definitely not the full list. These are only their references aka customers they asked if it was ok to put them on the website and replied with "sure". There might be some of them that said "no". They won't be displayed in that section yet still are customers A subtle but very important difference.

I stand corrected.

[ExcaliburZ]

Twsbi now uses Bock nibs.

[raging.dragon]

Bock nibs official website gives us the full list of their customers.

No it is definitely not the full list. These are only their references aka customers they asked if it was ok to put them on the website and replied with "sure". There might be some of them that said "no". They won't be displayed in that section yet still are customers A subtle but very important difference.

 

For example, OMAS and Montegrappa use Bock nibs and are missing from that list.

[Jimmy James]

It may be instructive to maintain a list of non-Bock nibs as well. We know Edison, Bexley, and Gate City use JoWo. It seems reasonable to infer that Levenger and Franklin Cristof use Schmidt-sourced nibs which likely means JoWo steel nibs. We know this because they both fit the TWSBI 530. Can anybody else cite to other JoWo customers?

[RNHC]

Twsbi now uses Bock nibs.

 

Nice. Definitely interested in Twsbi Mini now.

[bgray]

As the US distributor for JoWo, I can tell you that none of the lists within this thread (including the one on the Bock website) are completely accurate.

 

Here's the problem - many manufactures have switched from Bock to JoWo, and vice-versa over the years, and many will continue to do this. As a consumer, it's not easy to tell if and when this has happened.

 

Then is there another issue - some companies will buy a series of nibs from Bock, and then another series of nibs from JoWo. So company X will have a nib stamped/engraved with this certain pattern coming from Jowo, and a nib with this certain pattern coming from Bock. Or maybe the stamps are the same, but they use them in a certain line of pens to be determined by the manufacturer. When the patterns are the same, its very very difficult to tell who manufactured the nib.

 

Trying to compile this list becomes kind of silly and futile for a couple of reasons. First and foremost, both companies make great nibs. Next, things change much more frequently than what we think. I've seen these threads come up now and then, and I don't think that I've ever seen a list that is accurate.

 

And honestly - even though I'm a distributor, I don't think that even I could create an accurate list.

Edited April 22, 2012 by bgray

[leod]

for reference, this is better then no list

im also interested to know which of my pens are from a certain manufacturer

[crazystan]

As the US distributor for JoWo, I can tell you that none of the lists within this thread (including the one on the Bock website) are completely accurate.

 

Here's the problem - many manufactures have switched from Bock to JoWo, and vice-versa over the years, and many will continue to do this. As a consumer, it's not easy to tell if and when this has happened.

 

Then is there another issue - some companies will buy a series of nibs from Bock, and then another series of nibs from JoWo. So company X will have a nib stamped/engraved with this certain pattern coming from Jowo, and a nib with this certain pattern coming from Bock. Or maybe the stamps are the same, but they use them in a certain line of pens to be determined by the manufacturer. When the patterns are the same, its very very difficult to tell who manufactured the nib.

 

Trying to compile this list becomes kind of silly and futile for a couple of reasons. First and foremost, both companies make great nibs. Next, things change much more frequently than what we think. I've seen these threads come up now and then, and I don't think that I've ever seen a list that is accurate.

 

And honestly - even thought I'm a distributor, I don't think that even I could create an accurate list.

 

 

Thanks for the insight Brian.

[HandLikeAFist]

Does anyone know when Montegrappa began using Bock nibs? Pre-Richemont days? Did MG ever make their own nibs?

 

thanks.

 

Yrs, Robert