Calligraphy nibs & #5 nibs

[hungrynerd]

Are there any calligraphy nibs out there that might fit a feed designed for #5 nibs?

[Wade]

Nemosine sells two #5 sized stubs, one is 0.6mm the other 0.8mm, although I suspect the 0.8mm may be going/gone out of production.

Fountain Pen Revolution also sells a 1.0mm stub in #5.5 size that fits a #5 size feed well, but it writes more like a juicy wet broad than a calligraphy nib... still excellent bang for buck.

[dneal]

Kaweco makes a calligraphy set with a Sport body. They're #5 nibs. What pen are you wanting to use?

[hungrynerd]

I bought a wooden dip pen that the vendor stuck a #5 feed and nib in... It's very easy to disassemble. I think I could probably stick one of those metal grippy things that a dip pen nib holder contains too, but not sure where to go about getting that either.

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[wingwiper]

I would suggest getting a Zebra G nib and tweaking it to fit your feed. I believe Noodlers Konrads, Ahabs, etc. come with number 6 nibs and will accept it without any issue. I would be more than happy to walk you through it

[DaveT]

Kaweco makes a calligraphy set with a Sport body. They're #5 nibs. What pen are you wanting to use?

IIRC, I think the normal Kaweco nib is shorter than a standard #5 nib and they are not always interchangeable.

I have not tried the Kaweco calligraphy nib, it might swap without issues.

[dneal]

Kaweco makes a calligraphy set with a Sport body. They're #5 nibs. What pen are you wanting to use?

IIRC, I think the normal Kaweco nib is shorter than a standard #5 nib and they are not always interchangeable.

I have not tried the Kaweco calligraphy nib, it might swap without issues.

Kaweco uses Bock 060 nibs, and they're around 1mm narrower at the shoulder and 3mm shorter in "exposed" length than a 180 - which is the "common" #5.

Anyway, that's why I asked what pen. Absent looking at the pen (or seeing a picture), the Kaweco nibs should work in his dip pen holder.

[DaveT]

Kaweco makes a calligraphy set with a Sport body. They're #5 nibs. What pen are you wanting to use?

IIRC, I think the normal Kaweco nib is shorter than a standard #5 nib and they are not always interchangeable.

I have not tried the Kaweco calligraphy nib, it might swap without issues.

Kaweco uses Bock 060 nibs, and they're around 1mm narrower at the shoulder and 3mm shorter in "exposed" length than a 180 - which is the "common" #5.

Anyway, that's why I asked what pen. Absent looking at the pen (or seeing a picture), the Kaweco nibs should work in his dip pen holder.

Thank you for the detailed explanation of the differences in the two nibs, I appreciate it.

[dneal]

Kaweco makes a calligraphy set with a Sport body. They're #5 nibs. What pen are you wanting to use?

IIRC, I think the normal Kaweco nib is shorter than a standard #5 nib and they are not always interchangeable.

I have not tried the Kaweco calligraphy nib, it might swap without issues.

Kaweco uses Bock 060 nibs, and they're around 1mm narrower at the shoulder and 3mm shorter in "exposed" length than a 180 - which is the "common" #5.

Anyway, that's why I asked what pen. Absent looking at the pen (or seeing a picture), the Kaweco nibs should work in his dip pen holder.

Thank you for the detailed explanation of the differences in the two nibs, I appreciate it.

No problem. Bock A.G. has a pretty good page for info HERE. It's been a few years since I purchased individual Bock nibs, but the gold ones were particularly hard to come by. That may have changed. My source was www.starbond-europa.de when I lived in Wiesbaden, because he was just across town and I could pay cash. Ordering from him online is essentially impossible unless you use a banking system that works with the German bank-draft method.