bjbear76
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I'm looking for a good 1.1 stub nib to use in a fountain pen. Does any one know if they can replace a #5 or $6 nib? And has anyone ever used a 1.1 stub in a kit fountain pen and which one?
Thanks,
Bill
Thanks,
Bill
You will buy an italic nib from any of these vendors. An will require grinding off the corners to make a stub. For detailed informational on nibs check out Richard Binder's web site at RichardsPens.com • Pens That Write Right! Richard knows, and shares, everything there is to know about pens. A stub is a modification of an italic in order to allow writing without lifting the nib from the paper. I have a number of stub nibs, my preferred nib came already ground from Fountain Pens from MrPenFountain Pens from MrPen an italix nib. www.xfountainpens.com has a nice variety of nibs which can be reground. They seem to be Jowo's and their prices are very fair. Last but not least you can buy nibs cheaply from www.fountainpenrevolution.com these are nibs made in India, not the greatest quality, but he carries stubs and flex nibs. Hope this is helpful.
Ok, so I ordered a couple 1.1 stub nibs, but discovered the threads on the feed do not match any of the kits I have. Are they any fountain pen kits they will accept these nibs or are they intended for kitless pens?
Do I have any other options? Open to any and all suggestions.
Thanks Ed.......here is what I have:
The new feed will not screw into the kit housing. The thread pattern on the new feed differs from the kit feed. They appear to be the same size but the kit threads are much coarser than the new feed. I did consider using the new nib with the kit feed, but thought I'd explore other alternatives first.