John Eberly
Member
I have need of help.
I sold a Woodcraft/Berea "American" style FP to a co-worker. Sh's a great supporter as well as a friend - she's purchased 3 pens and is a good source of word of mouth advertising, so I would like to keep her happy.
My problem is that she does not use a conventional grip and has a problem writing with a fountain pen. Her "hand" is too vertical - she seems to hold the pen in a nearly vertical orientation and she's not at all comfortable laying the pen down (and allowing the nib to actually contact the paper).
Is there a nib that can feed ink in this position? I've thought about changing to a freer flowing or softer one to see if she can get it to ink. I've also thought about modifying the nib to bend the point out to allow the nib to contact the paper in a more positive way.
Any help is appreciated - Thanks!
I sold a Woodcraft/Berea "American" style FP to a co-worker. Sh's a great supporter as well as a friend - she's purchased 3 pens and is a good source of word of mouth advertising, so I would like to keep her happy.
My problem is that she does not use a conventional grip and has a problem writing with a fountain pen. Her "hand" is too vertical - she seems to hold the pen in a nearly vertical orientation and she's not at all comfortable laying the pen down (and allowing the nib to actually contact the paper).
Is there a nib that can feed ink in this position? I've thought about changing to a freer flowing or softer one to see if she can get it to ink. I've also thought about modifying the nib to bend the point out to allow the nib to contact the paper in a more positive way.
Any help is appreciated - Thanks!