Looking for any information about regrinding glass nibs after the tips have become worn or chipped. Can anyone help?
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Hello All:
Looking for any information about regrinding glass nibs after the tips have become worn or chipped. Can anyone help?
Looking for any information about regrinding glass nibs after the tips have become worn or chipped. Can anyone help?
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Hello All:
Looking for any information about regrinding glass nibs after the tips have become worn or chipped. Can anyone help?
Looking for any information about regrinding glass nibs after the tips have become worn or chipped. Can anyone help?
Richard Binder www.richardspens.com was able to re-grind the glass nib on this pen when he restored it for me
(Richard Binder photo)
[quote name='Romagno' date='Jun 11 2008, 04:01 PM' post='637854']
[quote name='Treuman' post='637585' date='Jun 11 2008, 11:40 AM']Hello All:
Looking for any information about regrinding glass nibs after the tips have become worn or chipped. Can anyone help?
I just came back from Vienna and bought a Czech pen that is from the 1930's that has a glass nib which was original for the pen from Leo. He showed me how to grind the nib. It is very easy but realize that with each subsequent nib grind, the tip get bolder and bolder. If you want a fine or extra fine nib you can get a replacement glass nib for about $10. If there is a large chip in the nib, probably better to get a replacement and start from scratch.
Here is how Leo showed me how to do it. Use 600 grit wet/dry sandpaper with ink or water on the paper. Hold the pen like you usually write and feel as you press down on the paper where the glass is rough. Move out the writing paper and keep your pen at exactly the same angle, and now do figure of 8's on the wet sandpaper very gradually turning the pen so it rotates 360 degrees as you grind. Do it in very small amounts, rotating frequently and check it's smoothness by switching back and forth to real writing paper with ink. Take care not to change the angle of your pen as you switch back and forth between the paper and sandpaper. In about 15 minutes you will get an unbelievably smooth nib. As tthe grind gets near the end only use the sandpaper on the portion of the glass nib that is not as smooth as you like,leave the smooth portions alone as you rotate the nib around.
I am amazed how smooth the glass nibs are and how easy it is to adapt the nib shape to what you like. If I can get my camera working I will post a picture of the pen.
Cheers,
Rob
[quote name='Treuman' post='637585' date='Jun 11 2008, 11:40 AM']Hello All:
Looking for any information about regrinding glass nibs after the tips have become worn or chipped. Can anyone help?
I just came back from Vienna and bought a Czech pen that is from the 1930's that has a glass nib which was original for the pen from Leo. He showed me how to grind the nib. It is very easy but realize that with each subsequent nib grind, the tip get bolder and bolder. If you want a fine or extra fine nib you can get a replacement glass nib for about $10. If there is a large chip in the nib, probably better to get a replacement and start from scratch.
Here is how Leo showed me how to do it. Use 600 grit wet/dry sandpaper with ink or water on the paper. Hold the pen like you usually write and feel as you press down on the paper where the glass is rough. Move out the writing paper and keep your pen at exactly the same angle, and now do figure of 8's on the wet sandpaper very gradually turning the pen so it rotates 360 degrees as you grind. Do it in very small amounts, rotating frequently and check it's smoothness by switching back and forth to real writing paper with ink. Take care not to change the angle of your pen as you switch back and forth between the paper and sandpaper. In about 15 minutes you will get an unbelievably smooth nib. As tthe grind gets near the end only use the sandpaper on the portion of the glass nib that is not as smooth as you like,leave the smooth portions alone as you rotate the nib around.
I am amazed how smooth the glass nibs are and how easy it is to adapt the nib shape to what you like. If I can get my camera working I will post a picture of the pen.
Cheers,
Rob
Rob:
Thanks for the reply. The info you gave was just what I needed.
Treuman
Thanks for the reply. The info you gave was just what I needed.
Treuman
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