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Dip Nibs That Will Forgive Lefties


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Seeking wisdom from the dip-pen gurus:

 

I'm a lefty. I've been searching for dip nibs that can handle a lot of "pushing" across the page -- given a lefty's need to push the nib, from behind.

 

Pretty much all of the dip nibs I've tried are too sharp, at the tip, and catch on even smooth papers, unless I use the most feather-light touch. Now, I don't man-handle the pen; my grip and my pressure are pretty light. But I'm finding that the dip nibs -- untipped as they are -- still often act as paper daggers.

 

Are there any dip nibs out there that have a tip made in a way that is less likely to catch when pushed?

 

Many thanks, in advance.

 

--h

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Might try a naganata nib, one with the upturned tip. Wouldn't be nearly as easy to catch, can be found on a variety of Chinese and Japanese pens.

 

Best of luck,

Yours,
Randal

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Go with the lighter touch.

I push write and I like a bit of flex in fine, so I like the blue pumpkin.

I also use wide italics and the cartooning nibs that lay flat on the page and draw wide lines.

For most writing and drawing I prefer fountain pens.

 

edited to add

For most writing and drawing I prefer fountain pens - for their constant ink supply.

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I am left handed, and I remember dip nibs as being reasonably smooth when I was in grade school in the 1950s. A few years ago I got a box of Esterbrook dip nibs in a lot of stuff on ebay. These nibs were OK when I put them in a holder.

 

You could smooth the nibs.

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I found, way back when, that it just took time. When I first started with a dip nib, it would always stick and jab into the paper on certain strokes, but after while it would stop doing that.

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Nothing is forgiving. My only advantage is a very light hand: my pens don't skip especially, but I can't really take advantage of the full potential of a flexible nib.

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