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    Hello!

    I'm looking around at vintage pens, & trying to familiarize myself with Esterbrooks. What is a "relief" nib, please? Thank you!

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    Quote Originally Posted by ladybug View Post
    Hello!

    I'm looking around at vintage pens, & trying to familiarize myself with Esterbrooks. What is a "relief" nib, please? Thank you!
    Here are a couple links (sources: Fountain Pen Network and Richard Binder), hope this helps!


    http://www.fountainpennetwork.com/fo...d-falcon-nibs/

    http://www.richardspens.com/?page=ref/glossary/R.htm

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    The relief nib is an oblique, 15 degrees.

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