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I just received a few of the Brause Rose nibs to play with. I hit them with a shot of Brakeleen degreaser and they're clean as a whistle. I dipped and loaded it up with Moon Palace Sumi ink and put it to paper.......nothing! For the life of me, I cannot get this nib to write. It's full of ink which is very visible, put it to the paper and the nib acts as though there isn't a drop of ink on it.

 

Any thoughts on getting this bad boy to write? Using Rhodia paper too.

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Spit on it.

 

I usually just stick it in my mouth; doing so breaks through the surface tension and allows the ink to flow to the tip.

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I would suggest getting saliva on it to make the nib hydrophilic. I usually just pop a nib into my mouth and then it's good to go

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The spit didn't work. I did mix up some Chinese stick ink which did somewhat better as I mixed it on the thin side. I did add a drop of water twice to thin it even more. The thinning I believe did help, although it was still hard at times to get it going.

So it appears that you have to have a thin ink for this nib. I still say this nib is a real bugger to tame!

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Ahhh yes...the detestable Brause 76 Rose. I don't know what's wrong with those damn things. I've had the same problem with them...tried it all. Burned them with flame, washed them with toothpaste and a Qtip, put spit on them until I was dehydrated. They are just obnoxious detestable nibs. If you can ever get them started, they are magnificent writers, but the flow problem you are talking about is not rare. The best luck I had was taking Ken Fraser's advice...put them in a sock and put the sock in the dishwasher for a full cycle. That seemed to work best for me.

 

You aren't doing anything wrong, they are just hateful little pricks, those nibs. Putting more spit on it or scrubbing it more won't help, trust me. Wrap it up in a sock and dish wash it. It's your only hope, Obi Wan Kenobi. :unsure:

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You aren't doing anything wrong, they are just hateful little pricks, those nibs. Putting more spit on it or scrubbing it more won't help, trust me. Wrap it up in a sock and dish wash it. It's your only hope, Obi Wan Kenobi. :unsure:

 

Just remember to dry it immediately afterwards, lest it rust.

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Bah, what really annoys me is the fact that these nibs cost an arm and a leg (relatively speaking), while the Hunt Imperials I got free with a cheapo Speedball holder I bought not too far back performed even better! The box doesn't lie: they are highly elastic nibs. The only issue is that I can't get them to bleeding write!!!

 

 

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I had the same experience, and I am the only dishwasher in the house, so I'm truly out of luck.

 

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Bah, what really annoys me is the fact that these nibs cost an arm and a leg (relatively speaking), while the Hunt Imperials I got free with a cheapo Speedball holder I bought not too far back performed even better! The box doesn't lie: they are highly elastic nibs. The only issue is that I can't get them to bleeding write!!!

 

 

Sincerely,

An Enraged Consumer

 

The Hunt 101s don't come close to the same level of elasticity of the Rose nibs, but of course, they write easily. You can try dipping the loaded rose nib's tip in a bit of water to get the ink going. What ink are you using, btw?

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The Hunt 101s don't come close to the same level of elasticity of the Rose nibs, but of course, they write easily. You can try dipping the loaded rose nib's tip in a bit of water to get the ink going. What ink are you using, btw?

 

I spoke too soon. The last Rose in the box (I accidentally damaged the previous nib when I knocked it off my desk while still attached to the holder) wrote beautifully! It's an easy starter, and the point is needle fine. Couple those with the innate feel of the Rose nib, and I've got a champion nib I'm reserving for special occasions. It's currently in its box, safe from harm.

 

That aside, I actually am more particular to the Hunt Mapping nib nowadays; it's much more flexible than the Imperial, and the hairlines I get are amazingly fine! The 101, I'm reserving for work that requires larger writing, but my for-fun/practice nib is definitely the Mapping nib.

 

I alternate between a homemade charcoal ink (an ash + water + vinegar solution) and Speedball inks, mostly their silver and indigo colours.

 

 

Cheers!

 

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Add one more disgruntled user. I have the flame, spit, toothpaste - nothing. Alas, ken, I do not own a dishwasher.

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I'll be receiving one soon I'll be trying out Stephen Brown's Uberflex mod with the Ahab I'll post how that goes

PS: I do think Sumi-ink is a bit too thin weirdly enough Sumi ink is still a calligraphy ink which I was trying to study how will it work on an ebonite FP feed no one gave me answers so I gave up on the idea for now until I can get some more Indian pens

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We have had this discussion before. After a cleaning, a Brause Rose nib requires patient work to get the ink flow started. Using a brush and a small dot of ink on a plate or piece of paper, load the nib, dip in the dot of ink, and write a word or two. Do this several more times until the ink path is reliable. Then use the nib as you would any other. Yes, a difficult nib. But not an impossible one.

 

Best of luck to all who attempt this most fractious nib. (Reminds me of my granddaughter on a tear.) Enjoy,

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Ah good, so it's not just me then!

 

I've been using them both as a dip nib and in my Ahab to create a wet noodle pen, and I've noticed they're such buggers to get started!

 

I find about 50% of them are unusable in any capacity, but those that are still okay, I can gently press down in an upwards motion (like an upstroke) in order to get the ink flowing.

 

Pity, I do love their flexibility...

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what I did when I got my brand new ahab was

A. widen the ink channel

B. Heat Set

C. Break in the nib (Brause Rose nib)

D. GLORIOUS SUCCESS

E. wondering if I can see more alternatives seems not to be the case so I'm pretty much stuck on expensive dip nibs until I can get a vintage flex

the nib will have hard starts at first but as you use it took me about 2 days worth of writing with it (attached to the Ahab) and a very viscous ink (Sailor Inks of the 4 seasons satisfy that) I pretty much got it to write fast eventually

 

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some more test writing

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what I did when I got my brand new ahab was

A. widen the ink channel

B. Heat Set

C. Break in the nib (Brause Rose nib)

D. GLORIOUS SUCCESS

E. wondering if I can see more alternatives seems not to be the case so I'm pretty much stuck on expensive dip nibs until I can get a vintage flex

the nib will have hard starts at first but as you use it took me about 2 days worth of writing with it (attached to the Ahab) and a very viscous ink (Sailor Inks of the 4 seasons satisfy that) I pretty much got it to write fast eventually

 

Bp23xy_CYAArgnG.png

 

some more test writing

So how did you "break in the nib?"

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