Notes from the Work Bench

J-Pressure Bar Repair Update

07/03/2014

A friend and reader of โ€œDrippy Musingsโ€ named Harv S. from Palatine, IL, reached out…

Esterbrook Nibs: Itโ€™s Time for a Change

03/31/2014

The Esterbrook pen company made myriad nib sizes and styles to customize each of the…

Make Your Own โ€˜Jโ€™ Pressure Bars

11/27/2013

See how the needle nose pliers have started making a box in the end of…

When Hard Rubber Misbehaves

11/22/2013

A Watermanโ€™s #15 eyedropper soaks in water to help loosen the old ink sealing its…

My Battle with Snorkels Advances, Stymies

10/29/2013

Two Snorkel filling units mock me from my work bench, as I try to sort…

Pen Tip #2: I Flushed My Pen. So Why Am I Still Getting Ink on My Hands?

10/14/2013

A Q-tip can be one of your best tools for helping to clean out a…

Pen Tip #1: Why Is My Favorite Nib Starting to Skip?

09/18/2013

If you find that your favorite fountain pen wonโ€™t write any more or the nib…