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We will be launching a traditional style nib block manufactured in silver steel with highly hand polished concave and convex burnishing runs. Images should be available in a couple of weeks cost is likely to be $260 including shipping to USA. A batch of 20 is currently in production, however over 50% of them have already been ordered. The block will be officially launched at the London Writing Equipment Show in early October. If you are interested in getting one of these pleas PM me.

 

Sorry I haven't got any more details for you right now.

 

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PM sent! Me want! Me want! Gimmeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee :D

 

Sorry about my over-enthusiasm. I've been wanting one of these forEVER, and now someone comes out of nowhere, with one for a great price. :)

 

Thanks for letting us know!

 

And I am in the US by the way...

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Possibly too late but I just found this...PM sent!

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What do people use nib blocks for? In other words, I have no idea what it is. I have seen a knock-out block, but is this all for "nib meisters" vs. the dedicated FP user?

With the new FPN rules, now I REALLY don't know what to put in my signature.

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This looked like a sale ad - which is a no no outside of the classifieds - but the purpose of the nib block is to burnish nibs smooth and flat and back to writing condition if they've been bent or damaged somehow.

 

Sort of like my rigged up tools here:

https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/index.php?/topic/191427-another-one-doesnt-bite-the-dust/

 

I used an awl and some other little metal tool with a rounded end. Not as good as a nib block - but only about $10 at the hardware store.

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This looked like a sale ad - which is a no no outside of the classifieds - but the purpose of the nib block is to burnish nibs smooth and flat and back to writing condition if they've been bent or damaged somehow.

 

Sort of like my rigged up tools here:

http://www.fountainp...-bite-the-dust/

 

I used an awl and some other little metal tool with a rounded end. Not as good as a nib block - but only about $10 at the hardware store.

 

Oh, like if you mistook your FP for a dart? Yeah, I would send to a meister...especially since I don't even know what "burnish a nib smooth" means. :embarrassed_smile:

With the new FPN rules, now I REALLY don't know what to put in my signature.

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Oh - uhm... basically burnishing a tweaked and bent up nib means rubbing it with a had object to sort of get it back into shape.

basically smoothing it out by rubbing on it.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burnishing_%28metalworking%29

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The first batch of nib blocks is on schedule for delivery. They have all been machined and preliminary hand polishing is now taking place. A second batch of 20 starts production next week, however five of these are already allocated. I've attached an image of the first block off the bench after preliminary polishing of the working faces. After preliminary polishing, they have a final polish and then back into the machine shop to have the non working faces fine ground.

 

The London Writing Equipment Show is this Sunday and is the event where we officially launch the block.

 

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And I have that very block in my possession now, it is an AWESOME piece of kit.notworthy1.gif

 

Just back from the London Show with it, so I'll do a write up with more photo's of it in a separate thread later today. I was totally blown away with the quality of the finish, knowing as I do the difficulty there is in the machining of the profiles required. thumbup.gif

 

I need to dig out some nibs needing workcloud9.gif

 

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And I have that very block in my possession now, it is an AWESOME piece of kit.notworthy1.gif

 

Just back from the London Show with it, so I'll do a write up with more photo's of it in a separate thread later today. I was totally blown away with the quality of the finish, knowing as I do the difficulty there is in the machining of the profiles required. thumbup.gif

 

I need to dig out some nibs needing workcloud9.gif

 

Eric

 

Oh wow! It looks like the real deal, and better!

 

When do us folks like me have to pay for ours? I think I pre-ordered with the second batch, but I'm not sure...

 

Either way, that picture looks great. I can't wait to get mine! :D

Need a pen repaired or a nib re-ground? I'd love to help you out.

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Oh wow! It looks like the real deal, and better!

 

When do us folks like me have to pay for ours? I think I pre-ordered with the second batch, but I'm not sure...

 

Either way, that picture looks great. I can't wait to get mine! :D

 

Trust me, the photo there doesn't do it justice, but muggins here left his camera cable in London, ordered another one so better quality photos, may be a couple of days. I'll see how they turn out with my old camera.

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Oh wow! It looks like the real deal, and better!

 

When do us folks like me have to pay for ours? I think I pre-ordered with the second batch, but I'm not sure...

 

Either way, that picture looks great. I can't wait to get mine! :D

 

Trust me, the photo there doesn't do it justice, but muggins here left his camera cable in London, ordered another one so better quality photos, may be a couple of days. I'll see how they turn out with my old camera.

Eric

 

Oh boy, now you've got me interested!

 

I greatly look forward to your pictures/review of it.

 

Man, I can't wait to get mine!

Need a pen repaired or a nib re-ground? I'd love to help you out.

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Colossians 3:17 - And whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.

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