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i have a few esterbrook pens with different nibs and a couple of them feel scratchy and rough when writing with them. when they hit that "rough" spot they also don`t put down any ink. can these be repaired? thank you so much for your help in advance.

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If they are common nibs, then it's much easier to replace them. I could be wrong, but I think repairing Estie nibs, even the more expensive ones is uncommon. I think most would just buy a new nib.

 

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I will defer to those more knowledgeable than I, but since at the same time as you hit a "scratchy spot" you have ink skipping...could it be more of an ink feed issue? Have you cleaned it well, soaked it? See any debris in the feed??? Cement bits in the feedpath from a resac reducing the inkflow? Does it happen when you are writing faster rather than slower, or does it not matter.

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I've ground several ester nibs into CI nibs so they're at least usable. Don't know how long they'll last before they become rough, but I cleaned them up for free, so it's not that big of a deal. I've also smoothed a few 9 series nibs. Yeah, they're cheap, but if you can salvage them, then why not?

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I've ground several ester nibs into CI nibs so they're at least usable. Don't know how long they'll last before they become rough, but I cleaned them up for free, so it's not that big of a deal. I've also smoothed a few 9 series nibs. Yeah, they're cheap, but if you can salvage them, then why not?

 

I entirely agree with you. Most pens are collectors item writing just very occasionally. Making them writing decently is a perfect method of restoration. If a pen is destined for daily use, then a new nib will be the solution.

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