Dent In Nib

[neptun]

So I managed to make a dent in my gold nib. It's not very deep and very hard to take pictures of.

 

It still writes but I feel bad about it when I look at it and it ruins the experience of using it. Vanity? Yep.

 

How would you go about it? Can one for instance sand or polish it?

 

 

http://i.imgur.com/HmbPGlm.png

[Mr.Rene]

Keep it this way !!

[Greenie]

Multi grit buff stick. Be careful to avoid the tipping.

[PaulS]

you don't say who's nib this is - or perhaps it's simply a generic 14 k Warranted nib. It may be that you can't remove all traces of this damage, and if you're really worried, and a replacement isn't too expensive, then a new one might be the answer to your concern.

I'd agree with the comment of leaving it alone, but by all means perhaps you might attempt to lessen the visible signs.

[Chrissy]

My answer is yes you can get it out for the most part. I would use the multi grit smoothing board too. You'll need a loupe and the board. Be very careful to not go down to the tipping. Smooth carefully along the nib edge where the dent is, with the pink then the white end of the board, keeping to the original line of the nib edge. Then polish it with the grey side of the board to remove the slight marks that the rougher sides make.

 

Don't do any more than is necessary to get the rough bit off of the very edge.

 

You will be able to make it look much better than it is now if you're very careful.

[neptun]

Thank you for your replies! I will probably keep it as it is until I can find the right tools to do anything to it. Do you happen to have any links/tips for where to buy a multi grid buff stick?

 

And well, I don't think this is an easy nib to get replacements for as it is from the 70's, but yeah, I have thought about that as well.

Edited July 7, 2017 by neptun

[Vintagepens]

Before removing material, burnishing will be able to push back the displaced material to a considerable degree.

[pen lady]

Multi-grit buffing sticks can be found at beauty-supplies stores. The rest of the world uses them for manicures.

[ac12]

 

 

Before removing material, burnishing will be able to push back the displaced material to a considerable degree.

 

+1

 

If you buff it out, you still have the depression.

Burnishing will push some of the nib material into the depression, making it less visible.

[Erik Dalton]

My answer is yes you can get it out for the most part. I would use the multi grit smoothing board too. You'll need a loupe and the board. Be very careful to not go down to the tipping. Smooth carefully along the nib edge where the dent is, with the pink then the white end of the board, keeping to the original line of the nib edge. Then polish it with the grey side of the board to remove the slight marks that the rougher sides make.

 

Don't do any more than is necessary to get the rough bit off of the very edge.

 

You will be able to make it look much better than it is now if you're very careful.

+1 here.