I have an Omas Ogiva I bought about a year ago. I inked it up once, and wrote with it a while. It seemed like a fairly wet writer, but the medium nib seemed "ordinary" to me. After using that fill of ink, I put it away and have not had it out since.

This is a nice looking pen, and obviously a quality item. I have long thought that it might be nice with a stub nib. I exchanged some E-Mails with Greg Minuskin and eventually sent the pen off to him for a re-grind.

Greg has been wonderful through this process! I asked him to also check out the feed for flow, and he says he can adjust all that, and make the nib something special to write with, and I have every confidence that he can. But all of this work will double my investment in the pen. And frankly, I don't know if it will be worth this extra investment! I have some pens I particularly enjoy using, and this pen would have to end up pretty special to justify both the use and the investment.

What would you do? Do you have a limit of what you will invest in a pen above what it cost you to buy it? Thanks in advance!

Scott.

"A thing of beauty is a joy forever"
"Beauty is in the eye of the beholder"

in other words, it depends on you.

I for myself have no limit in comparison the pens costprice.
Only the ultimate result counts for me set of against my own opinion.

What would I do?
If I really like the Ogiva in look and feel, then I would certainly make
sure it also writes as I would like it to. Because in the end, the pen is
only about 3 things in my humble opinion, look, feel, and the result on paper.

Hans.

Tough question-if its a pen that brings you joy to use then its certainly worth it, if however its just a hundrum piece of equipment then it may not be worth the investment, only you can determine how much joy that pen brings you-I imagine that if breathed upon by a nib meister it will certainlly be better than it was.

You must have gotten that pen for a killer deal if a regrind into a stub and adjustment of ink flow would double your investment. Why own a pen that doesn't function well? IMHO, if it's not worth adjusting to write well, then it's not worth keeping.

price is long forgotten, while quality is enjoyed. It's all about getting the perfect nib and if you like the Ogiva's look and comfort then make it even better by getting the perfect nib.

I have an Ogiva Autumno with a double broad nib made real wet by J. Mottishaw. I love it.

Thanks Everybody!

I think I will give Greg the go-ahead on this pen. It is a beautiful pen, and I really like how it looks. It seems a little light in the hand, but a full drink of ink should help that. I have to admit that some of my consternation is due to a comparison with my new Stipula Etruria. The Stipula is more substantial, and the 1.1 italic nib was perfect right out of the box! And it chafes a bit knowing that I need to send this (practically) new pen off and have it worked on just to bring it up to the level of where the Stipula started!

Yes, I know, that is an unfair comparison. I did pay a lot more for the Stipula. I appreciate everyone's comments here. They reminded me that I am a pen user, and as such, a pen I don't use is worth nothing! Thanks again!

Scott.