amk was asking - Flexible stub

[Scrawler]

On the thread about italics amk asked about Flexible broad nib pens.

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The one on the left is a Waterman #5 keyhole flex stub nib. This kind of nib was intended to be used to create a more secure signature. A handwriting expert could tell the variances in pressure, by the splaying of the tines, and the twisting of the hand. A signature made with a thin stiff nib does not convey much of the characteristics of the hand movements and are easier to forge. Non-flexible stub nibs convey some characteristics such as twisting motions, but do not convey the up and down pressure as well.

[penwash]

Oh I had several of those too, here's one on an Epenco "caramel swirl"

[Pterodactylus]

Yes, these nibs are very handy, they combine writing attributes from both worlds, flex and italic.

One favorite pen of that type in my humble collection is a Waterman 45 safety with a broad italic flexible nib.

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(Waterman 45 BCHR Safety)

[Elim]

Ive been trying for 20 minutes and cant get my pics to load nd cant get them up. So here is my Moore 72 with a broad stub that i have in ebay now for viewing. It truly is an amazing writer. I have an oddball lady duofold with a medium stub as well.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/202538296671

[amk]

Wow! fantastic nibs! this is just the most drool-worthy thread on FPGeeks!

I'm fascinated by the idea of a pen that automatically makes signatures more secure. That's a kind of early biometric authentication device!

[Sid the Cat]

I have a couple of vintage pens with flexy stub nibs - they're Watermans and Mabie Todds for the most part. I gave the best one to an artist friend, because she got better lines out of it than I did.

[ChrisC]

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How's this for flexy stubs? It's the nib in the middle.
Montblanc 246 with superflex wet noodle OBB nib.