penwash
May 6th, 2016, 11:03 AM
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Before and After.
Getting unrestored pens on ebay, I now expect this kind of things. This pen came to me yesterday in the above "Before" state. But now I know enough about nibs to recognize that it's a good one, provided that I can fix it.
So I attempted to get the nib to look like what it should be. This particular nib is a bit challenging because the tines are bent in more than one dimension. If you don't plan your pressures accordingly, the nib may be worse than even before.
But in the end, the nib writes. The "After" shot shows the nib and yes, the writing beneath it is from that nib. Ink is a mix between R&K Alt GoldGrun and Diamine Kensington Blue (don't ask, it was late last night).
Before and After.
Getting unrestored pens on ebay, I now expect this kind of things. This pen came to me yesterday in the above "Before" state. But now I know enough about nibs to recognize that it's a good one, provided that I can fix it.
So I attempted to get the nib to look like what it should be. This particular nib is a bit challenging because the tines are bent in more than one dimension. If you don't plan your pressures accordingly, the nib may be worse than even before.
But in the end, the nib writes. The "After" shot shows the nib and yes, the writing beneath it is from that nib. Ink is a mix between R&K Alt GoldGrun and Diamine Kensington Blue (don't ask, it was late last night).