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My widest nib is a guessed OBBB 30 degree maxi-semi-flex Pelikan 500 a pure signature pen.

I really don't know what a 1.5 is of my Lamy Joy that occasionally I'll pretend I'm writing caligraphy.

 

To go with a couple Osmia semi/maxi OBB's, one a half a size narrower than the other so would be a OB1/2, I added last month a pre'97 600 and a 1005 both regular flex, in OBB.

I was wondering if anyone stubbed their regular flex 1000.

I'd hoped for semi-flex in the 1000, but other folks were right it comes in both regular flex and semi-flex. I had tested a 1000 vs another semi-flex in my B&M.

I was very surprised how fast I got use to the 1005, it's not as clunky as I remembered. :rolleyes:

 

So a W.Germany 800 goes onto the list.

In reference to P. T. Barnum; to advise for free is foolish, ........busybodies are ill liked by both factions.

 

 

The cheapest lessons are from those who learned expensive lessons. Ignorance is best for learning expensive lessons.

 

 

 

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OH YES!!! DROOL>>>>>I love it. Finally a way to use all my ink.

Fountain pens are my preferred COLOR DELIVERY SYSTEM (in part because crayons melt in Las Vegas).

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Behold a golden new treasure in all it's ink consuming glory...

 

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If only they came on larger pen bodies...

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GP - you just get the nib as a stand alone. They are Jowo#6 nibs so they fit many pens. You have to be careful that cap will fit the multi stack nibs due to their height, and you should pick a pen you can use as an eyedropper, but that's it. I have my nib in a custom Japanese ebonite pen. The nib and body are 150MM in length and 180MM when posted.

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If he starts working in gold, I suspect his business will be very profitable.

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GP - you just get the nib as a stand alone. They are Jowo#6 nibs so they fit many pens. You have to be careful that cap will fit the multi stack nibs due to their height, and you should pick a pen you can use as an eyedropper, but that's it. I have my nib in a custom Japanese ebonite pen. The nib and body are 150MM in length and 180MM when posted.

 

 

So where did you get it? My ink needs it.

Fountain pens are my preferred COLOR DELIVERY SYSTEM (in part because crayons melt in Las Vegas).

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Here is a nib that is both broad and quite large so it lays down a decently wide line. It is from a limited run of pens in 1999. Apparently not all pens in the run were made and there were spare nibs. I picked one up a while ago and recently had a custom pen built around it. (More to come on that pen separately.) Since it is an unusual nib, I wanted to share it here. It is similar to a vintage Waterman #12, a Bexley #12 or a Namiki #50 nib is scale.

 

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It currently has feedback reminiscent of a vintage nib which is a good match for the rest of the pen where it now lives.

 

Here is a comparison shot next to a Sailor KOP nib I had on my desk today.

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Zaddick, very nice!

 

Ghost Plane - glad you enjoyed it.

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Holy smokes, Zaddick, that’s a whopper of a nib.

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Holy smokes, Zaddick, that’s a whopper of a nib.

+1

 

Limousine nib, anyone. :D Unique and delicious.

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OH YES!!! DROOL>>>>>I love it. Finally a way to use all my ink.

 

If you're looking for real ink-guzzlers on the -even more than BB or BBB- exotic side, you can try calligraphy italics of 1.9 mm or 2.3 mm in width. BB is around 1.2 mm and BBB around 1.4.

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If you're looking for real ink-guzzlers on the -even more than BB or BBB- exotic side, you can try calligraphy italics of 1.9 mm or 2.3 mm in width. BB is around 1.2 mm and BBB around 1.4.

I have some of those and I do love how they consume ink. Though the Pineider stub I have is an ink consumer.

Fountain pens are my preferred COLOR DELIVERY SYSTEM (in part because crayons melt in Las Vegas).

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Don't know where to start?  Look at the Inky Topics O'day.  Then, see inks sorted by color: Blue Purple Brown Red Green Dark Green Orange Black Pinks Yellows Blue-Blacks Grey/Gray UVInks Turquoise/Teal MURKY

 

 

 

 

 

 

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I do not have this nib, but this is one I will spend a long time looking for...

It is a vintage MB calligraphy nib. (picture snipped from the interwebs) Hopefully one day... :bunny01:

is that a 4B or 5B??

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Enjoy your pens

Have a nice day

Junaid

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jslallar Vintage

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It seems like the slit wasn't tapered enough, so F-C had me spread the wings a bit to force the taper and now it seems to be OK! Yay! I wonder if my Pelikan is having the same issue...

 

Dear kfoss

excuse my ignorance but we all learn from each other - me more than most

 

what exactly do you mean by "not tapered enough"???

Enjoy your pens

Have a nice day

Junaid

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is that a 4B or 5B??

I recall it being the equivalent of 6B. I think MB makes up to 8B now in the bespoke program.

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