Jump to content

Waterman Carene Inlaid Nib

samba

By samba
in Waterman

 Share

Recommended Posts

samba Near Mint

samba

Posted
Posted

Hi all,

Recently I came to know that waterman carene inlaid nib leaks.Is it true?Can anybody give me any sort of evidence of leaking?Thanks all.

Samba

Link to comment
Share on other sites
  • Replies 6
  • Created
  • Last Reply

Top Posters In This Topic

  • pajaro

    2

  • Left FPN

    2

  • Bill P

    1

  • samba

    1

Popular Days

Top Posters In This Topic

Popular Days

Bill P Extremely Rare

Bill P

Posted
Posted

Hi all,

Recently I came to know that waterman carene inlaid nib leaks.Is it true?Can anybody give me any sort of evidence of leaking?Thanks all.

Samba

Samba:

 

I have 3 Carenes for several years and I have never had a nib leak...

 

BillP

Link to comment
Share on other sites
pajaro Museum Piece

pajaro

Posted
Posted

Samba:

 

I have 3 Carenes for several years and I have never had a nib leak...

 

BillP

 

+1. I had four Carenes, sold one. Never did they leak.

 

The nib is supposed to be adhered to the sectiion. If you put pressure on the nib you might see how it might be made to leak. With fountain pens you should be using a light hand, and this ought to be a non-issue. If you bear down on the pen while writing, you might cause a problem.

"Don't hurry, don't worry. It's better to be late at the Golden Gate than to arrive in Hell on time."
--Sign in a bar and grill, Ormond Beach, Florida, 1960.

 

 

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Left FPN Donor Pen

Left FPN

Posted
Posted

If Carene nibs are truly bonded in place I would not be able to remove them as easily as I can. The compound used is a rubbery/silicone type material that does not appear to harden. It certainly does not adhere well to the gold or the plastic of the grip. Once the gold nib is out I can remove the remaining remnants very easily. The dexterity of the assembler dictates how well they are sealed to prevent ink travelling up the nibs ears. Some users report ink in this area and if they hold the section low down will get inky pinkies. I have been experimenting with shellac as an adhesive when replacing nibs and it seems to work well (two nibs). Obviously I cannot say what it performs like over 10 or 20 years.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
pajaro Museum Piece

pajaro

Posted
Posted

If Carene nibs are truly bonded in place I would not be able to remove them as easily as I can. The compound used is a rubbery/silicone type material that does not appear to harden. It certainly does not adhere well to the gold or the plastic of the grip. Once the gold nib is out I can remove the remaining remnants very easily. The dexterity of the assembler dictates how well they are sealed to prevent ink travelling up the nibs ears. Some users report ink in this area and if they hold the section low down will get inky pinkies. I have been experimenting with shellac as an adhesive when replacing nibs and it seems to work well (two nibs). Obviously I cannot say what it performs like over 10 or 20 years.

 

If I read this right, a sealant is used. I am wondering if there is a mechanical hold of some kind on the nib to keep it in place in addition to the sealant. Another pen where shellac is used as a sealant is the Parker 51, where shellac or a sealant was used to hold the threaded hood on to the section without leaks. Shellac is used on sacs to stick them to sections. I find shellac hardens well. Heat will release its hold, and alcohol can be used for clean up of excess, but you might want to be careful of some pens and alcohol.

"Don't hurry, don't worry. It's better to be late at the Golden Gate than to arrive in Hell on time."
--Sign in a bar and grill, Ormond Beach, Florida, 1960.

 

 

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
 Share
Go to topic listing

  • Most Contributions

    1. amberleadavis
      amberleadavis
      43844
    2. PAKMAN
      PAKMAN
      33583
    3. Ghost Plane
      Ghost Plane
      28220
    4. inkstainedruth
      inkstainedruth
      26772
    5. jar
      jar
      26105

  • Upcoming Events

  • Blog Comments

    • Shanghai Knife Dude
      Links to web pages or articles about Chinese typesetting, signwriting, etc.

      By Shanghai Knife Dude · Posted

      I have the Sailor Naginata and some fancy blade nibs coming after 2022 by a number of new workshop from China.  With all my respect, IMHO, they are all (bleep) in doing chinese characters.  Go use a bush, or at least a bush pen. 
    • A Smug Dill
      Skeleton of a primer for a budding hobbyist

      By A Smug Dill · Posted

      It is the reason why I'm so keen on the idea of a personal library — of pens, nibs, inks, paper products, etc. — and spent so much money, as well as time and effort, to “build” it for myself (because I can't simply remember everything, especially as I'm getting older fast) and my wife, so that we can “know”; and, instead of just disposing of what displeased us, or even just not good enough to be “given the time of day” against competition from >500 other pens and >500 other inks for our at
    • adamselene
      Skeleton of a primer for a budding hobbyist

      By adamselene · Posted

      Agreed.  And I think it’s good to be aware of this early on and think about at the point of buying rather than rationalizing a purchase..
    • A Smug Dill
      Skeleton of a primer for a budding hobbyist

      By A Smug Dill · Posted

      Alas, one cannot know “good” without some idea of “bad” against which to contrast; and, as one of my former bosses (back when I was in my twenties) used to say, “on the scale of good to bad…”, it's a spectrum, not a dichotomy. Whereas subjectively acceptable (or tolerable) and unacceptable may well be a dichotomy to someone, and finding whether the threshold or cusp between them lies takes experiencing many degrees of less-than-ideal, especially if the decision is somehow influenced by factors o
    • adamselene
      Skeleton of a primer for a budding hobbyist

      By adamselene · Posted

      I got my first real fountain pen on my 60th birthday and many hundreds of pens later I’ve often thought of what I should’ve known in the beginning. I have many pens, the majority of which have some objectionable feature. If they are too delicate, or can’t be posted, or they are too precious to face losing , still they are users, but only in very limited environments..  I have a big disliking for pens that have the cap jump into the air and fly off. I object to Pens that dry out, or leave blobs o

  • Chatbox

    You don't have permission to chat.
    Load More

  • Files






×
×
  • Create New...