The Nib Section

9 - Nibs 101

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Our hosts tackle your questions about fountain pen nibs - what they are, what we love about them, and why they (sometimes) give us so much trouble.

 

The Nib Section is the official podcast of Fountain Pens Oceania.

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The hosts were Diana Dai, Taveet Sinanian, Sharyn Zha and Patrick Antolovich.



FORMAT

 

02:12—What We Are Writing With

Tav: Visconti Homosapiens Dark Ages, Edelstein Smokey Quartz

Sharyn: Caran d’Ache Hexagonal Carbon Fibre, Sailor Penlux Cobalt Blue

Patrick: Lamy Joy 1.9mm, Bookbinders Red Belly Black

Diana: Aurora Optima Black Pearl EF, Kobe Tao Black

 

08:27—The Basics

Nib shapes, materials, and the grinds they come in, both the mundane and the exotic.

Resources:

  • Pictures and writing sample of a Spors glass-nibbed pen at Leigh Reyes’ blog.
  • Sailor Specialty Nibs reference page at Nibs.com.
  • Teoh also has great reviews and photos of Sailor specialty nibs at ParkaBlogs.
  • Mike Matteson also has a YouTube video that provides a good overview of the different nib grinds.

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    36:55—Reviews/Mailbag

     

    38:52—Let’s Talk About Flex, Baby!

    A reminder to flex with caution!

    David Nishimura’s posts on nibs at The Vintage Pens Blog

     

    47:47—News

    TNS now has an Instagram

    BYOB Pen Club Podcast

     

    49:16—Nib FAQs

    • How would you make a nib wetter or dryer? (Quentin)
  • Are there people who can retip nibs? (Maria)
  • Have you used any of the Sailor specialty nibs? How easily can we get our hands on them? (Maria)
  • Is the cost of warranty the only thing stopping modern penmakers from making vintage wet noodle nibs? (David Brennan)
  • Which companies should you try before you buy due to QC issues? (Sunelle)
  • Which non-branded nibs would you recommended? And which pens can you swap out the nibs on? (Sunelle)

    • Goldnibs.com and Greg Minuskin can retip a nib. Despite the mention in the episode, it appears that John Mottishaw no longer offers retipping services over at Classic Fountain Pens.

    The Desiderata Pen Company make hand-turned pens that will take a calligraphy dip nib.

     

    1:01:26—Recommendations

    Blade Runner (Director’s Cut)

    Chuck (NBC)

    Thingiverse

    Edith Rewa

     

    1:15:24—Credits

    Producers: Diana Dai, Taveet Sinanian, Max Schumacher, Patrick Antolovich, Denise Tang. 

    Recording and editing: Patrick Antolovich, Denise Tang.

    Music: Michael Pearce.
    Logo: Will H. Smith.
    Logo artwork: Melissa Graf.

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