Wow, stiff, standard, semi-flex, flex, super flex nibs, lots of choices! I thought I had the bases covered by having an assortment of fine, medium and broad nibs in steel plated and gold.
I have assembled what I considered a fair amount of paraphernalia to make a decent presentation at any upcoming shows. Aside from my pens with either large or small nib holders, an assortment of nib widths, sample inks with some nice paper to try out nibs, even a few bottles of different colors of ink and refills to purchase.
To those who know, a few questions come to mind please;
How do most pen makers at pen shows handle fountain pen sales? Do they concentrate on selling their pen and treat the nibs as accessories that can be either purchased from them or other "specialty" sellers?
Would it be a fair assumption that the average customer we are likely to encounter at craft shows, while interested in fountain pens, is not going to be so discriminating as to request a broad semi-flex nib?
Until now I have only seen nib widths as a choice when ordering nibs, where does one go to purchase these flex, semi and super flex nibs? Or should that be left up to the customer to deal with as an "aftermarket" purchase?
And lastly, so as not to look like an idiot when selling to a knowledgeable customer, what is the stiffness of the nibs used by Craft Supply and Berea when used in their kits, I am guessing that they are either stiff or standard, right?