Making Nibs / Handmade Nibs

[AzJon]

From my research, gold nibs on dip pens were not originally tipped with any material. To the extent that the large gold nibs you see on older dip pens served one purpose: being sharpened periodically. The gold will naturally dull over time, so you would take it to a jeweler and have them put a new point on the pen.

Here is an old manual that outlines the nib making process:https://archive.org/details/historyofinventi00fole