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Falcon Stub Nib (2442) - Bent - What to do?


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Hello! I just got my hands on a lovely red J double-jewel with a falcon stub nib (2442). I'm in the process of restoring it. Unfortunately the barrel jewel has several chunks missing so I'm looking for a jewel to replace it with. My main concern however is the nib. The nib writes but is a wee bit scratchy and I can see that the tip is bent. I've tried some minor efforts to straighten but to no avail. I'd hate to chuck the nib but don't know what to do with it. Is it posible to straighten it or should I give up and buy another nib?

 

Thanks in advance for any advice. This is only the 2nd Estie that I've restored.

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I've tried some minor efforts to straighten but to no avail.

 

Just some thoughts on that issue.

 

My experience with straightening an Estie nib goes back to 7th grade (1955)...Too bad the nibs aren't replaceable for a quarter any more.

 

That said, if you're close to a professional pen repairman who's experienced in that area, that would be the first way I'd go, of course. They're able to do it in a couple of minutes if it isn't too serious. Otherwise...

 

If you don't have any proper "nib-straightening" tools, and the alternative might be to chuck the nib, then I'd say get a bit rowdy with it (what have you got to lose?)

 

Sometimes to get a bent nib straight, I had to bend it back farther than necessary, so as to then bring it back to true straight (or as true as you can get a bent piece of steel). Smooth needle-nosed pliers bending both tines at once should be done, unless one tine is out of alignment with the other. Be careful not to pull the nib up off the top of the feed, only bend the parts that are beyond the feed. Experiment carefully.

 

Once it's straight and the tines are even, you may still have to buff out some roughness. I've done that with light strokes on a smooth whetstone, but I'm sure there are others here who know how to do that better.

 

Good luck.

Best Regards
Paul


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Hobiwan thanks for the encouragement. You have inspired me to revisit straightening and I'll see what I can do on my own. I'm restoring the rest of the pen, so I might as well give the nib more effort. :)

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The bend in my 2442 (slipped out of my hand & of course it hit the desk point first) responded to some burnishing (think that's the right term) and pressing. I laid it on a hard flat surface and rubbed the tip with a smooth hard tool. Because both tines had bent together, some pressure on the renew point against the hard surface (while squeezing the nib & feed together) straightened the point enough so I can still use it. 2442 renew points are more expensive to buy so I think they are worth some effort.

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