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Omas Milord Wild, but the wildest thing is the stub nib. :lol:

 

 

I love seeing all these stub nibs.

"One can not waste time worrying about small minds . . . If we were normal, we'd still be using free ball point pens." —Bo Bo Olson

 

"I already own more ink than a rational person can use in a lifetime." —Waski_the_Squirrel

 

I'm still trying to figure out how to list all my pens down here.

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Been a while since I had this beauty out for a drive. It's about time, too. Sorry for the poor image quality. iPhone at work does not the best picture make.

 

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“When the historians of education do equal and exact justice to all who have contributed toward educational progress, they will devote several pages to those revolutionists who invented steel pens and blackboards.” V.T. Thayer, 1928

 

Check out my Steel Pen Blog. As well as The Esterbrook Project.

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What a great thread this is!

 

Here is a stub of my own. Well, a broad oblique italic anyway! Parker 75, nib code 76...

 

 

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This is one beautiful nib! Your choice of writing and color showcase it very well.

thank you akustyk. I had the nib on another legacy for a while and didn't use the pen for 3 years, I couldn't handle the nib. Now it has been daily use for a few days and I am in love with the nib.

 

The ink is MB Hitchcock red.

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On my fourth attempt (today) to post this. Somehow, by the time I click "Post" I am no longer signed in.

 

Here, then, is my humble contribution to the thread:

 

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As you likely noticed, the thick and thin strokes are opposite what is typical. I am writing basically underhand--wrist bent back slightly, thumb pointed almost perfectly forward--though my pinkie drags through the ink unless I brace it way above the current line (imagine a well-mannered tea-drinker).

 

So, I might be able to reverse the line thicknesses by rotating the page torturously, or perhaps easier, by learning to write with my right hand. Or maybe I just pass it off as part of my "charm". Or I go find a thread about lefties and obliques and such.

 

Thanks for looking!

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What a great thread this is!

 

Here is a stub of my own. Well, a broad oblique italic anyway! Parker 75, nib code 76...

 

 

 

Beautiful nib! What ink and paper are you using?

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Beautiful nib! What ink and paper are you using?

I really like that nib. The ink is Montblanc JFK and the paper is Tomoe River in a home made notebook.

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I really like that nib. The ink is Montblanc JFK and the paper is Tomoe River in a home made notebook.

 

That's great! I have some of the JFK and I know where I can get stub and oblique nibs for my 75.

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For some time I have been curious about trying a reverse oblique nib, even though I enjoy writing with stubs and left oblique nibs. I am a left-handed underwriter, and I tend to rotate the nib to the left as I write. I didn't want to spend too much on a right oblique pen for fear that I couldn't use it. Yesterday I ordered a reverse oblique 14k nib for my Parker 75, at a cost of $75 from nibs.com. Should be interesting.

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For some time I have been curious about trying a reverse oblique nib, even though I enjoy writing with stubs and left oblique nibs. I am a left-handed underwriter, and I tend to rotate the nib to the left as I write. I didn't want to spend too much on a right oblique pen for fear that I couldn't use it. Yesterday I ordered a reverse oblique 14k nib for my Parker 75, at a cost of $75 from nibs.com. Should be interesting.

 

Please keep us informed. I have several left obliques and like them.

"One can not waste time worrying about small minds . . . If we were normal, we'd still be using free ball point pens." —Bo Bo Olson

 

"I already own more ink than a rational person can use in a lifetime." —Waski_the_Squirrel

 

I'm still trying to figure out how to list all my pens down here.

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Yesterday I ordered a reverse oblique 14k nib for my Parker 75, at a cost of $75 from nibs.com. Should be interesting.

 

I'm curious what does a reverse oblique look like? Is there a writing sample as I've owned both obliques and various calligraphy nibs but haven't heard of this particular one before.

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I'm curious what does a reverse oblique look like? Is there a writing sample as I've owned both obliques and various calligraphy nibs but haven't heard of this particular one before.

 

 

Mention oblique, the default is a left oblique (for right hand writers). Ergo, for left-handers it's a right or reverse oblique.

 

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I'm curious what does a reverse oblique look like? Is there a writing sample as I've owned both obliques and various calligraphy nibs but haven't heard of this particular one before.

 

See the illustrations and videos on this page:

 

http://www.nibs.com/Fountain-Pen-Nib-Customizations.htm

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Here are a few of my favorite Sheaffer stubs from my collection:

http://i.imgur.com/rcC9z9b.jpg

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

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Here are a few of my favorite Sheaffer stubs from my collection:

http://i.imgur.com/rcC9z9b.jpg

 

Oh, my. :yikes: I'm having an attack of nib lust! :puddle: :puddle: :puddle:

 

How many of those beauties started out life as stubs, and how many were custom-ground?

 

David

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AAAndrew Antique

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Here are a few of my favorite Sheaffer stubs from my collection:

http://i.imgur.com/rcC9z9b.jpg

 

 

Breathless!! Care to adopt? Oh, my.

 

“When the historians of education do equal and exact justice to all who have contributed toward educational progress, they will devote several pages to those revolutionists who invented steel pens and blackboards.” V.T. Thayer, 1928

 

Check out my Steel Pen Blog. As well as The Esterbrook Project.

"No one is exempt from talking nonsense; the mistake is to do it solemnly."

-Montaigne

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Frank C Collectors Item

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Here are a few of my favorite Sheaffer stubs from my collection:

 

 

Your collection resembles your avatar on steroids!

"One can not waste time worrying about small minds . . . If we were normal, we'd still be using free ball point pens." —Bo Bo Olson

 

"I already own more ink than a rational person can use in a lifetime." —Waski_the_Squirrel

 

I'm still trying to figure out how to list all my pens down here.

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Ashram Mint

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Oh, my. :yikes: I'm having an attack of nib lust! :puddle: :puddle: :puddle:

 

How many of those beauties started out life as stubs, and how many were custom-ground?

 

David

 

Thanks!

 

All but one I am sure are factory but it is possible all of them started life as stubs. The OS Balance may be a re-tip but the rest are all original.

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Your collection resembles your avatar on steroids!

 

I did my avatar photo 4 years ago and since I had a bunch of pens out to photograph I thought why not have a bit of fun. Most of those pens in my avatar are long gone as my interests and focus changed. Maybe it's time for a new avatar...

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Lovely Sheaffer stubs!!! That Balance retip gives me ideas...

Écrire c’est tenter de savoir ce qu’on écrirait si on écrivait. – M. Duras

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