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Haha too funny! Who needs a glass dip pen anyways... :)

 

They have one distinct advantage over the ol' ten penny.... a way to HOLD THEM

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Currently I am under treatment for bronchitis and a major asthma attack. I made the mistake of reading this. I now must go in to have a lung reset after coughing it out onto the table.

 

LOL!

 

In seriousness, I hope the treatments are working, and wish you the best.

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Currently I am under treatment for bronchitis and a major asthma attack. I made the mistake of reading this. I now must go in to have a lung reset after coughing it out onto the table.

 

LOL!

 

In seriousness, I hope the treatments are working, and wish you the best.

 

I'm on the mend! Thanks for the good wishes! (Not to mention the good laugh!)

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So who among the pen turners thinks they could make a collector sleeve for an actual nail to solve the ink blobbing problem? It would be quite funny yet interesting to make a workable grip section. It would be hilarious to make a working pen with an actual nail as a tip. Maybe turn it into a cartridge for the Parker Ingenuity...

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Thanks for posting this! What great timing too! I was wondering about those 10 penny nails as my next purchases! :roflmho:

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an excellent review of the 10 penny nail. Be careful with iron gall inks... the oxidation may really take a toll on them :)

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You could have used some smoothing paper to make the nib less scratchy but I have to agree that the pen finish is not that great for a faber castell

Pens are like watches , once you start a collection, you can hardly go back. And pens like all fine luxury items do improve with time

 

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You could have used some smoothing paper to make the nib less scratchy but I have to agree that the pen finish is not that great for a faber castell

 

Would it surprise you to know this was all done on a pad of blank Rhodia? But anyway, I guess I could have attacked the nib... it might be an interesting project..

 

 

 

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an excellent review of the 10 penny nail. Be careful with iron gall inks... the oxidation may really take a toll on them :)

 

...take a toll OR IMPROVE? :hmm1:

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Thanks for posting this! What great timing too! I was wondering about those 10 penny nails as my next purchases! :roflmho:

 

AND you can use the rest of the nails to hold pieces of wood together! :o

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Terminal, bless your heart, you made me laugh so much today that I am positive my day will be exceptional today! :roflmho:

I loved those comparison nibs and the subtle humor on the 10c nail review... :roflmho: :roflmho: :roflmho:

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Your ten penny pen is a multi function tool. You can use a hammer to get two planks together, for instance.

 

Would you mind testing that option with the Faber Castell and making a comparative review of the penetrating factor in wood ? :D

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Hilarious! I mean, sorry for your aggravation, but what a great way to channel it! I love the comparable nibs. (Laughs.) Bravo!

 

Me too!

I think the plastic sleeves that my local newspaper gets delivered in is about the same color as that pen body....

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Your ten penny pen is a multi function tool. You can use a hammer to get two planks together, for instance.

 

Would you mind testing that option with the Faber Castell and making a comparative review of the penetrating factor in wood ? :D

 

A multi tasker! Alton Brown would be so proud.... :thumbup:

This thread has made my morning!

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Your ten penny pen is a multi function tool. You can use a hammer to get two planks together, for instance.

 

Would you mind testing that option with the Faber Castell and making a comparative review of the penetrating factor in wood ? :D

 

LOL! Yeah... there's a trick you can only do once. ONE TEST, which wood? Maybe start with the softest and work up... I might be able to salvage the nib out of balsa...

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Sorry for the massive bump, but the thread has more Gold and WIN combined in it to beat a 14k Snorkel Masterpiece :roflmho:

 

About the corrosion problem, it can be fixed by gold plating, no? :hmm1: I'm seriously considering the idea, now...use and reuse...it's a gift that keeps on giving :doh:

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I particularly liked the comparison to other nibs shot! Made me chuckle this morning.

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