as see in the title, what is KOB? is the same as regular OB nib? what is the K stand for?
thanks all.
Gene
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Keeper Of Black (ink)?
Knuckle-dragging Olde Boy?
But seriously folks...Inquiring minds and all that.
Knuckle-dragging Olde Boy?
But seriously folks...Inquiring minds and all that.
Probably stands for Kugel which means ball in German. Why you would want a ball oblique nib, or if such a thing exists is beyond me.
Cheers,
SG
Cheers,
SG
yeah, i found very wired also, but yes, those nib does exist, and aren't cheap.
Where do you see this KOB that you are asking about? Is it imprinted on a nib?
Putting everything together: Is it possible to do a "Kugle Oblique Broad?"
Kugel Oblique Broad
Most broad-oblique nibs have something of an "italic" cut to them, which means that they have some line variation according to which way the nib travels. With an italic nib, if the edge of the nib is parallel to the top or bottom of a sheet of paper, then side-to-side lines will be narrow, and vertical lines will be wider.
Kugel, or ball, shaped nibs have less of an italic cut to them, and are made with a bigger blob of tipping material. Useful if you're a left-hander and need to push the nib a lot, instead of pull it along as a right-hander would.
Quoting from the glossary section of the Reference Info area on Richard Binder's website (http://www.richardspens.com):
"A nib whose tip is hemispherical in shape so that it remains smooth and skip-free throughout a wide range of rotations and angles of elevation. "
Most broad-oblique nibs have something of an "italic" cut to them, which means that they have some line variation according to which way the nib travels. With an italic nib, if the edge of the nib is parallel to the top or bottom of a sheet of paper, then side-to-side lines will be narrow, and vertical lines will be wider.
Kugel, or ball, shaped nibs have less of an italic cut to them, and are made with a bigger blob of tipping material. Useful if you're a left-hander and need to push the nib a lot, instead of pull it along as a right-hander would.
Quoting from the glossary section of the Reference Info area on Richard Binder's website (http://www.richardspens.com):
"A nib whose tip is hemispherical in shape so that it remains smooth and skip-free throughout a wide range of rotations and angles of elevation. "
| QUOTE (Kalessin @ Mar 5 2007, 12:41 PM) |
| Kugel Oblique Broad Most broad-oblique nibs have something of an "italic" cut to them, which means that they have some line variation according to which way the nib travels. With an italic nib, if the edge of the nib is parallel to the top or bottom of a sheet of paper, then side-to-side lines will be narrow, and vertical lines will be wider. Kugel, or ball, shaped nibs have less of an italic cut to them, and are made with a bigger blob of tipping material. Useful if you're a left-hander and need to push the nib a lot, instead of pull it along as a right-hander would. Quoting from the glossary section of the Reference Info area on Richard Binder's website (http://www.richardpens.com): "A nib whose tip is hemispherical in shape so that it remains smooth and skip-free throughout a wide range of rotations and angles of elevation. " |
So it would not be possible to be Kugel on one side and Oblique Broad on the other side? (I really have not idea I was just throwing this stuff in ...... )
Hi,
That one is made to compensate for those who tilt their pens in odd directions and want a ball-shaped tip instead of an italic cut tip. I have only done a couple of them since I started. The italic-cut obliques are far more common and I have done lots of those for various people.
It normally writes extremely smoothly for the person whom it is configured for.
Dillon
That one is made to compensate for those who tilt their pens in odd directions and want a ball-shaped tip instead of an italic cut tip. I have only done a couple of them since I started. The italic-cut obliques are far more common and I have done lots of those for various people.
It normally writes extremely smoothly for the person whom it is configured for.
Dillon
| QUOTE (RLTodd @ Mar 5 2007, 10:33 PM) | ||
So it would not be possible to be Kugel on one side and Oblique Broad on the other side? (I really have not idea I was just throwing this stuff in ...... ) |
The "ball" hemisphere as being described here is on the bottom side of the nib.
The italic-cut is also on the bottom side of the nib. If you flip an oblique nib over, it changes from a left-foot oblique to a right-foot oblique (a "left-foot" oblique means looking down at the top of the nib, you see the slant going in the same direction as the toes of your left foot).
This page may explain better, using pictures:
http://www.richardspens.com/?page=ref_info/nib_primer.htm
Hi Gene, Hi all,
here is a 146 Masterpiece with KOB nib.
KOB translates to KugelFeder Oblique Breit - Ballpointed Broad Oblique.
Regards
Tom
here is a 146 Masterpiece with KOB nib.
KOB translates to KugelFeder Oblique Breit - Ballpointed Broad Oblique.
Regards
Tom
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