aloha from poipu, kauai & buying a nib for a Nemosine Fission

[Poipu Pen]

I'm on the island of Kauai in Hawaii. I live in Poipu where i can walk 3 minutes to stand on some rocky cliffs overlooking the open ocean. 

 

I have a Nemosine Fission pen w/ a #6, fine nib. Also, a Pilot Metropolitan Collection pen w/ a medium nib. I'm finding I need to start writing again with a fountain pen to slow down. I'm a retired as an IT Manager and was a former librarian. I feel the need to start getting back to non-electronic, non-intellectual practices. Unplug.

 

Anyone have suggestions for purchasing a broad nib for my Nemosine Fission?

 

I searched the "Of Nibs & Tines" forum but no luck w/ seller info. 

 

I also like to throw stuff on the wheel and practice Hawaiian slack key guitar. ☮️✌

[mizgeorge]

Hello and welcome

 

I'm pretty sure the Nemosine Fission takes a #6 JoWo nib, and these are pretty widely available - many pen retailers, pen turners supply shops, ebay and etsy will all have them in a range of widths - the B is OK, but I have to admit I prefer their 1.1mm stub

 

btw. I love listening to Hawaiian slack key guitar - I wouldn't even know where to start with most of the chords, but love the end result!

[Poipu Pen]

OMG! That was amazingly fast! I'm going to look how to get broad tip nib! Hurray! 

 

The 3 basic chords are G, C, and D7. 

 

Taro Patch tuning is an open G: D-G-D-G-B-D

 

Guitar tabs for Haw'n music

Hawaiian Music Network: https://islandmusicnetwork.com/

 

He Punahele Nô `Oe – Island Music Network - is a waltz. Sweet song usually played at weddings and graduations for your baby girl. ❤️

 

AGain, thank you soooo much for sharing out the seller information for purchasing a nib for my Nemosine Fission. 

[mizgeorge]

Great links - thank you so much

[WalterC]

Birmingham Pen carries Nemosine nibs for $19 in a variety of widths. The owner of the now defunct Nemosine Pens and the owner of Birmingham are brothers. https://www.birminghampens.com/collections/nibs

      I had trouble getting the nib out of my Nemosine pen; I hope you have better luck.

[Poipu Pen]

31 minutes ago, WalterC said:

Birmingham Pen carries Nemosine nibs for $19 in a variety of widths. The owner of the now defunct Nemosine Pens and the owner of Birmingham are brothers. https://www.birminghampens.com/collections/nibs

      I had trouble getting the nib out of my Nemosine pen; I hope you have better luck.

OMG! That was amazingly fast! I'm going to look how to get broad tip nib! Hurray! 

 

The 3 basic chords are G, C, and D7. 

 

Taro Patch tuning is an open G: D-G-D-G-B-D

 

Guitar tabs for Haw'n music

Hawaiian Music Network: https://islandmusicnetwork.com/

 

He Punahele Nô `Oe – Island Music Network - is a waltz. Sweet song usually played at weddings and graduations for your baby girl. ❤️

 

AGain, thank you soooo much for sharing out the seller information for purchasing a nib for my Nemosine Fission. 

[Poipu Pen]

Walter C, apologies, I'm not sure how to reply back to you ... I'm going to follow your link The Birmingham Pen Co. Everything's new: replying, looking up different pen companies, nib terminology ... fascinating and exciting. And confusing.   This is such a great forum w/ very cool people.

 

Interesting that Nemosine and Birmingham owners are brothers. Neat!

 

Thanks a heap! 

[Poipu Pen]

Walter C, apologies, I'm not sure how to reply back to you ... I'm going to follow your link The Birmingham Pen Co. Everything's new: replying, looking up different pen companies, nib terminology ... fascinating and exciting. And confusing.   This is such a great forum w/ very cool people.

 

Interesting that Nemosine and Birmingham owners are brothers. Neat!

 

And I twisted the nib about 1/8-1/4 then pulled out of the Nemosine. The problem I had was drawing ink into the cylinder. Tried holding the nib below the ink line, but ended up taking out the ink cartridge and placing the open end in the ink to draw the ink.

 

Oh, and I dropped the nib on white carpet right before trying to load ink into the cartridge. Luckily my significant other had Folex: instant spot remover--no rinse! Took it out, and will take out stains, too! [It wasn't an ink spot. It was a long, thin trail of ink.]

 

Thanks a heap! 

[A Smug Dill]

Welcome to FPN.

 

1 hour ago, Poipu Pen said:

And I twisted the nib about 1/8-1/4 then pulled out of the Nemosine.

 

Are you talking about just the nib, as in the piece of metal, or nib and feed assembly housed in a threaded plastic collar that screws into the gripping section on a Nemosine Fission?

 

1 hour ago, Poipu Pen said:

The problem I had was drawing ink into the cylinder. Tried holding the nib below the ink line, but ended up taking out the ink cartridge and placing the open end in the ink to draw the ink.

 

Ink cartridge, as in a slender container of ink made of translucent plastic with no moving parts, or ink converter with a piston (which, in the case of the one supplied by Nemosine, is rotary-driven) to draw ink into it mechanically?

[PAKMAN]

Aloha and Welcome to FPN!! So glad to have you as a member!!

[northstar]

Hello and welcome to FPN.

[Wahl]

[AkitaMom]

Hui, welina mai nei no kēia wahi kākau me nā peni ʻīnika. Great to hear from someone on Kauaʻi. Poʻipū!  

[Poipu Pen]

On 6/19/2021 at 4:42 PM, A Smug Dill said:

Welcome to FPN.

 

 

Are you talking about just the nib, as in the piece of metal, or nib and feed assembly housed in a threaded plastic collar that screws into the gripping section on a Nemosine Fission?

 

 

Ink cartridge, as in a slender container of ink made of translucent plastic with no moving parts, or ink converter with a piston (which, in the case of the one supplied by Nemosine, is rotary-driven) to draw ink into it mechanically?

It's the rotary-driven one provided by Nemosine. The nib is secured into the pen with the ink rotary-driven ink cartridge also secured in the pen. I couldn't draw ink with that setup. The only way I could draw ink into the cartridge was to take the ink cartridge out, submerge its tip into the ink.

 

I bought a new rotary-driven cartridge to see if it works with the nib and cartridge fitted into the pen housing. 

[Poipu Pen]

Thank you A Smug Dill for responding!

[Poipu Pen]

On 6/19/2021 at 11:46 AM, mizgeorge said:

Hello and welcome

 

I'm pretty sure the Nemosine Fission takes a #6 JoWo nib, and these are pretty widely available - many pen retailers, pen turners supply shops, ebay and etsy will all have them in a range of widths - the B is OK, but I have to admit I prefer their 1.1mm stub

 

btw. I love listening to Hawaiian slack key guitar - I wouldn't even know where to start with most of the chords, but love the end result!

I just received my 1.1 stub and will try it out. thanks for the tip  

[Poipu Pen]

On 6/24/2021 at 1:27 PM, AkitaMom said:

Hui, welina mai nei no kēia wahi kākau me nā peni ʻīnika. Great to hear from someone on Kauaʻi. Poʻipū!  

Aloha!

You dance hula?! I only know small kine Hawaiian.  Thank you for your welcome message.

Mahalo!

[Poipu Pen]

On 6/19/2021 at 2:22 PM, WalterC said:

Birmingham Pen carries Nemosine nibs for $19 in a variety of widths. The owner of the now defunct Nemosine Pens and the owner of Birmingham are brothers. https://www.birminghampens.com/collections/nibs

      I had trouble getting the nib out of my Nemosine pen; I hope you have better luck.

I just received my order from Birmingham Pens. I am flabbergasted. I received a touching note with a handwritten signature, a sample piece of writing paper to test my nib on, an elegant postcard, and a small, square cork coaster with their company information. Two nibs, and an ink cartridge in resealable bags also elegant. Everything felt handled by caring hands. I was so touched. I hope they stay in business for a long time. 

By the way, I just bought an Atkin acoustic guitar, double 0 body, 12 fret. The top was baked and it produced a loud, clear, balanced, sweet tone. I thought I was in heaven playing it. No electronics. It was made in the UK. An amazing instrument. Seems like the renaissance of the craftsman movement in England.  

Thank you for tip re Birmingham Pens! 

[omegabeth]

Aloha!! I was just thinking about what pens to bring on vacation when we come to Hawai'i in August, but my more important question: any recommendations for good pen/stationary stores on Kauai? I love exploring for different products and new brands when I travel, so any guidance is welcome~

 

-beth

[gcliburn]

Welcome! And welcome back to things analog and human-paced. I'll have to check out Birmingham Pen Co. based on your experience! This string also prompted me to look again at the beautiful pens from Kanilea Pen Co., which is mainland-based but certainly seems infused with the Hawaiian spirit!