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Pelikan Fine Nib Regrind Options?


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Hello. First post, please be gentle :-)

 

Some time ago I got a rather lovely used Pelikan M805 Black, but the Fine nib writes a _very_ fat line, in my view. Having just got a loupe I now see there is a little flat spot on the left tine, presumably where someone worked on it.

 

I can't really afford a new nib but would like to make better use of the pen, so was considering whether I could get this one nib ground down (professionally) to something finer. However, perhaps I could be a little more adventrous. Is there such a thing as a fine stub? Hope this isn't a too stupid a question. I liked a stub I once used, but it was a bit too broad for me.

 

Thanks!

 

James

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Pendleton did a regrind to a very fine stub (.5mm?) on one of the TWSBI nibs. So that's definitely an option if you like to try a stub, they can be quite small too.

 

On the other hand professional regrinding is probably not that much cheaper than a new nib ;)

 

You could try to grind it yourself if you feel confident. Use a micromesh abrasive and work from the sides basically thinning down the area that is flat to more of a ball shape. But you need to be careful not to damage the nib, maybe practicing on a cheap chinese pen or two beforehand would be advisable.

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Is there such a thing as a fine stub? Hope this isn't a too stupid a question. I liked a stub I once used, but it was a bit too broad for me.

 

Thanks!

 

James

 

You can have a F nib reground into a stub (esp. a Pelikan F, which as you note is pretty broad). I've had a few F and even EF nibs reground into stubs and cursive italics. First, here's Pelikan EF stub:

 

http://i.imgur.com/2x6QqZV.jpg

 

And here is an Omas EF reground to a CI:

 

http://i.imgur.com/I47cZex.jpg

 

And a Montegrappa Miya EF –> CI regrind:

 

http://i.imgur.com/uj85Z1a.jpg

 

Here's the thread that introduced me to the idea of the F and EF stub. Some of the pics have disappeared, but here are two that show a range of possibilities for (extra)finer nib regrinds:

 

http://web.archive.org/web/20140120132801/http://www.ciar-roisin.net/photos/nibs/Graph_02.jpg

 

http://web.archive.org/web/20140120133411/http://www.ciar-roisin.net/photos/nibs/OCM_01.jpg

 

I would encourage you to go for it!

Edited by BMG

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From what I can see a new M800 nib is about £120 in the UK, but a regrind by Niche Pens is £30.

http://www.pelikanpens.co.uk/acatalog/Custom_Nib_Grinding.html

 

Still, I like the thought of trying the grind myself... after lots of practice first!

 

Thanks so much for posting this. I have a M150 medium that I'd love to have reground into a stub.

 

My own efforts at tinkering with nibs have been less than stellar, so I think for me it'd be worth paying for a professional to do it.

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You can have a F nib reground into a stub (esp. a Pelikan F, which as you note is pretty broad). I've had a few F and even EF nibs reground into stubs and cursive italics. First, here's Pelikan EF stub:

 

Excellent photos. Exactly what I'd hoped for. Thanks

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Since you folks are in old Blighty, why dont you contact our fellow FPN member John Sorowka, username "Oxonian", and have him work on your pens? He is a very highly regarded nibsmith. Do a search of FPN topics and you will see many people praising the work he has done on their nibs.

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