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... Pressing a small bit of wax behind my dip nibs (about half-way under the breather hole & 3/8" long) seems to be working to allow the pen to hold more ink so I can dip less. I've been writing letters with these nibs all morning and (so far) this seems to be an ultra-simple, cheap way to make a dip pen feed.

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I was experimenting with a makeshift wax feed on my dip pen and at first I thought it was working so I posted about it. Then I realized it WASN'T working so I erased my post and fled in embarrassment. :ph34r:

 

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There were companies which made dip pens with feeds. For example, Esterbrook (some nibs were specifically made solely for dip pens, others were compatible with dip pens but could also be used in fountain pens), Sengbusch, Carter, Sheaffer (the Fineline Safeguard Desk set) and Bert M. Morris Co. (the Morriset Desk set).

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There were companies which made dip pens with feeds. For example, Esterbrook (some nibs were specifically made solely for dip pens, others were compatible with dip pens but could also be used in fountain pens), Sengbusch, Carter, Sheaffer (the Fineline Safeguard Desk set) and Bert M. Morris Co. (the Morriset Desk set).

I have some of my favorite dip nibs fit into old vintage pens with feeds so get more ink without dipping that way. My experiment this morning was simply pushing wax behind the nib as a makeshift feed on an old Victorian dip pen. At first it worked (hence the original post), then it didn't which was when I edited my post to the embarassed "...." -- I'm now testing a different dip pen and nib with another simple wax feed -- it sort of works, sort of doesn't. :headsmack:

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... Pressing a small bit of wax behind my dip nibs (about half-way under the breather hole & 3/8" long) seems to be working to allow the pen to hold more ink so I can dip less. I've been writing letters with these nibs all morning and (so far) this seems to be an ultra-simple, cheap way to make a dip pen feed.

 

 

Use a piece of tinfoil around the bottom to add a reservoir, they sell clip on ones for calligraphy which are about the same.

 

 

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If I knew how to use fotoshop.

You'd be able to see the hand turned Ebonite Holders set-up with feeds and Nibs.

Use your imagination. :rolleyes:

I have these being made now in India and expect delivery within 3 weeks.

 

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If I knew how to use fotoshop.

You'd be able to see the hand turned Ebonite Holders set-up with feeds and Nibs.

Use your imagination. :rolleyes:

I have these being made now in India and expect delivery within 3 weeks.

 

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Cool. Dip nibs with feeds rock... as long as you happend to like the particular nib. What are the nibs like? Flexy?

 

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If I knew how to use fotoshop.

You'd be able to see the hand turned Ebonite Holders set-up with feeds and Nibs.

Use your imagination. :rolleyes:

I have these being made now in India and expect delivery within 3 weeks.

 

Steve

 

Steve, are you going to sell these? If so how much?

 

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Ray...Yes somewhere around $22.00

 

jbb...At the moment No flex. It would entail me sending flex nibs to India and having them installed.

 

Nice Fines and Mediums though.

 

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That is cool! Have you tried 'em?

How long can you go between dips?

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Ray...Yes somewhere around $22.00

 

jbb...At the moment No flex. It would entail me sending flex nibs to India and having them installed.

 

Nice Fines and Mediums though.

 

Steve

 

Thanks Steve. Let us know when these will be available.

 

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I am relying on the cat-whisker feed described on FPN earlier. It works very well but you have to get the coil spacing right, otherwise it with be too wet or you won't be able to write the last drop out of the reservoir.

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I am relying on the cat-whisker feed described on FPN earlier. It works very well but you have to get the coil spacing right, otherwise it with be too wet or you won't be able to write the last drop out of the reservoir.

I'm not sure how the wax idea compares to that but I like the ink flow I'm getting so far.

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How about a picture of your wax job? :)

 

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That is cool! Have you tried 'em?

How long can you go between dips?

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I have a very heavy hand. I can get a good paragraph or so out of a good long dip.

 

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How about a picture of your wax job? :)

 

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I'm photographically challenged but here's a scan. That white blurr is the wax on the backside of the nib.

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