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Esterbrook 2442 Falcon Nib
Reader Cliff offered to send me an Esterbrook Falcon nib and I gladly accepted. What I didn’t realize until it arrived is that it is the same number as my favorite Esterbrook nibs — the #2442. It turns out that the #2442 is also called a Falcon nib or a Fine Stub. Needless to say,…
Link Love: The Two Weeks Late Edition
Pencils: Staedtler Norica HB Review (via Pencil Revolution) Palomino Blackwing Pearl Review (via Woodlcinched) Palomino Blackwing Pearl Review (via Design Concussion) Tombow Havanna 100th anniversary mechanical pencil (via The Pencil Case Blog) Neon Ticonderoga Review (via Pencil Revolution) Pens: Kaweco Sport Italic (via Too Many Pens) Which Karas Kustoms is right for you (via Clickypost)…
Italic Nib Fountain Pens for Auction
Loyal reader and friend, Chris P., is listing a couple pens for sale on Ebay and I wanted to share them. Chris is a retired lettering artist and an italic nib fan so these are a couple sweet pens with some interesting heritage. There is a Parker Falcon with a Parker#94 medium italic nib from…
What’s a Swivodex?
Ever heard of a Swivodex? Its an ink wells designed by the same people who invented the Rolodex. Its a tip-proof ink well that can be tilted (think “Weebles wobble but they don’t fall down!”) to get more ink out of the bottle without making a mess — hopefully. They were produced in the middle…
Did you know… Iridium?
If you buy fountain pens, then you’ve probably stumbled across the term “iridium-tipped” at some point in regards to fountain pen nibs. But do you know anything about iridium? I knew it was used to harden the nibs of pens but I did not know it was one of the hardest metals in existence. I…
Tips for Troublesome Fountain Pens
At some point in a pen obsessive’s life, you will find yourself in possession of a “troublesome pen”. Maybe it bloops inks, maybe it’s scratchy or maybe the ink just does not flow. I thought I’d put together my quick list of tips to try to amend the troublesome pen’s maddening ways. The bottom line…