Is Such A Nib Repairable ?

April 12, 2017

I bought a pen which arrived with a bent nib. I have no experience, so my question: is such a damage repairable?

It is a Yongsheng (Wingsung) pen.

Thank you for your advice.

April 12, 2017

For me, only if I can remove the nib from the pen, so that I can work on the bare nib.

April 12, 2017

I don't think a Chinese pen is worth sending out for nib repair. However, judging from the photos, you might be able to bend the tines back into shape with your thumbs and forefingers.

April 13, 2017

You can get the tines back in alignment by over bending them in the opposite direction. Do it very gently with fingers not pliers. Try bending until level, see how much spring back there is, then try bending past level. Work slowly. If the tines are too far apart or too close this can also get fixed. If the tines are kinked, it may not be fixable. Having magnification while working is very useful. I would try watching some U-tube videos on the technique first. Since it is a cheap pen it might not be worth the time, but on the other hand if you break the nib, not that big a loss. I am a long way from being experience but have got a few vintage pens writing again, and others not yet.

April 21, 2017

The pen obviously means something to you. It would be easier if you could get the nib out. If not then you should go slow with it a little pressure, chech, little more, check and so on. It can be done if you have the patience.