Welcome To The Broad Side...

[zaddick]

If you could only pick one of them, on which of the following would you rather have a BB nib: (i) on a 146 Solitaire, or (ii) on a 149.

Which pen size do prefer? The nibs should write similarly, excepting for individual variations.

[WLSpec]

Here's an inexpensive nib which I have found to be a delight! Recently got my Kaweco Sport Galen Leather edition in the mail with Kaweco's #2 BB nib.

[zaddick]

Kaweco Sport pens are fun. My first was a BB. I also like the calligraphy set for some much wider nibs.

Edited July 7, 2020 by zaddick

[WLSpec]

Kaweco Sport pens are fun. My first was a BB. I also like the calligraphy set for some much wider nibs.

I might try one of those. A lot of nib for not so much $!

[mana]

Here is a vintage Kaweco Sport V12. Marked nib size is B but it is more like a stubby BB if you, for example, compare it to vintage Pelikan nibs. Awesome fun in small package and a piston filler to boot! What is there not to like?

[zaddick]

Sailor Cross Point Emperor - a bit fuzzy view of the business end

 

[zaddick]

Yukari Royale retipped

 

[zaddick]

Custom Pelikan M1000 with OBB

 

[Tom Kellie]

 

Montblanc OB and OF Nibs

[meiers]

The oblique fine nib is interesting.

[tartuffo]

It's not a very Broad nib but this steel  Masuyama  cursive italic on the  Franklin Christoph Marietta makes it one pen I always take with me ...

 

 

[zaddick]

[Tom Kellie]

~ The Broad Side is especially welcoming when such outstanding nib images are posted.

 

Thank you, @zaddick and @tartuffo!

 

Tom K.

[zaddick]

10 hours ago, Tom Kellie said:

~ The Broad Side is especially welcoming when such outstanding nib images are posted.

 

Thank you, @zaddick and @tartuffo!

 

Tom K.

 

Thank you Tom for getting so many people to appreciate the wide variety of nib options outside F, M, and B. Our efforts pale in comparison to your ambassadorship.

[tartuffo]

Part of

     the shopping list

           & a Platinum Music Nib

 

[mizgeorge]

57 minutes ago, tartuffo said:

Part of

     the shopping list

           & a Platinum Music Nib

 

Lovely

 

But what berries and what kind of cheese?? Important details are missing!

[inkstainedruth]

2 minutes ago, mizgeorge said:

Lovely

 

But what berries and what kind of cheese?? Important details are missing!

Even more so, the SUPER important detail -- what's the ink?

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

[tartuffo]

 

18 hours ago, mizgeorge said:

Lovely

 

But what berries and what kind of cheese?? Important details are missing!

 

18 hours ago, inkstainedruth said:

Even more so, the SUPER important detail -- what's the ink?

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

 

Blackberries , Oka  &  Iroshizuku  asa gao   : )

 

 

 

[mizgeorge]

57 minutes ago, tartuffo said:

 

 

 

Blackberries , Oka  &  Iroshizuku  asa gao   : )

 

 

 

All of which are, of course, delicious!!

[aimi]

No picture to this post, but I actually just journalled last night my thoughts on transitioning from a life of EFs in mechanical pencils, ballpoint/rollerball/gel, and then fountain pens to getting my first broad nib last December (a Sailor Zoom).

 

...I don't know if I can go back. I'm highly considering updating one of my Pelikans with a new nib unit.