Frankenpen With Ancora Nib

[Portia_of_Belmont]

Hi all. I'm contemplating purchasing an Ancora nib I found for a pretty good price. It's the same siz nib that fits the Perla model, so I suspect it's a #6. Has anyone had any success creating a frankenpen with an Ancora nib? If you have one of these frankenpens, I'd love to hear about your experience and see some pics. I'm trying to decide what body I'd like to put it in.

[esteroids]

Yes, it's quite as simple as swapping out any Bock/Jowo #6.

I noticed my Perlas use a standard #6 plastic feed, so I bought a capless Perla for the nib and currently have it in a Bexley.

 

The Ancora nib will extend past the end of the feed about an extra millimeter, so just make sure you've got the room in the cap (although I've very rarely seen a pen that had less than 5mm room from tip to cap).

And I suggest you take care to adjust and heat set the feed/nib as needed.

 

I love the look of the Ancora. I just wish it were as flexible as the thin tines would suggest.

 

Have fun!

[esteroids]

A picture:

 

[Portia_of_Belmont]

Thanks, esteroid. That looks great.

 

I have a Perla in the cracked ice that I adore. It's one of the only F nibs I really enjoy using because, although it's not flexy, it's soft enough to give some line variation and just feels divine across the page. And the pen itself is gorgeous. I've been looking for another Perla, but the ones I've recently seen are very expensive and not my taste. When I found this nib, I thought it was a great opportunity to get the best of both worlds--a nib I love in a body I love!

 

First, I think I'll try it in a TWSBI Vac700 simply because I have one and the nibs are easy to work with. Eventually I may pick something a little prettier I can fit it into.