Term · Nibs and how they write
Soft Nib
Soft nibs are often gentle, smooth writers that give a little as you write with them. They tend toward being wet nibs, too. They aren’t always bouncy but some soft nibs have bounce.
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From Drippy Musings
September 6, 2018 · Original Stories
Man Saves a Life Using Pen
We’ve all heard the cliché that the pen in mightier than the sword. Typically it refers to truth, ideologies, satire and propaganda changing the world. Rarely is the pen thought of as a tool for physical action and derring do. Buuuuut, today’s heroes are one tough pen and the man who wields it to save…
May 30, 2020 · Notes from the Work Bench
How Do I Restore a Conklin Crescent
We are by no means done with the Decameron 2020 Project. However, I felt like getting back to pens for a posting. If you’ve been mostly coming for the storytelling, who knows, maybe you’ll get a kick out of a deeper dive into old fountain pens. Here is a Conklin Crescent 2NL fountain pen in…