In my continuing effort to demonstrate some really interesting nib regrinds, this lovely Pilot Custom 742 Falcon with a Super Flex came across my workbench over the weekend. After some emails between myself and the owner, we agreed upon this: To regrind the stock fine nib to an oblique stub. The results speak for themselves.
Well, here is another impossible retip! Check out this 1.4mm Super Broad Stub. This is a paint brush for sure, with lots of ink flow. Great for signatures on those important documents, or even signing your checks at the grocery store. Either way, you will get noticed with such a retip.
For you fans of Parker 51’s, here are two custom retips that came across my workbench today. One is a broad retip, the other, a 30 degree oblique italic, whew! My client who sent me these retips is looking for something different to write with, other then the boring, fine tips these pens usually come with. Can’t wait to see how they write when my client puts them in his pens.
Now here is a fine pair of pens that was sent to me by one of my top clients for modification! These two pens are a pair of Limited Edition Delta Enrico Caruso 1873, one with white trim and nib, the other with gold trim and nib. My client requested that these two pens are to be modified with a BBB, ball-type retips. This is a delicate retip operation, as one has to be very careful during retipping process because the design on the front of both nibs is easily damaged. As you can see, both retips went well, and they are very wet writers; just what the client wants!
Do you feel that slight chill in the air at night, but warm days? Time to think about getting ready for the seasons. What better way to start off but to have a fine Waterman’s pen with a fantastic floral/vine engraving on it! Pictured below is a warm, inviting pen, waiting for someone to acknowledge the long years since it has been used, and once again awaken that special feeling of writing with something so exquisite. Notice how well preserved the engraving is, those flowers and vines intertwined to give this pen that natural feel. This Waterman’s is fully restored and ready to use. Please inquire if you are interested in purchasing this lovely heirloom.
Okay, it finally arrived! Check out this really nice Montblanc 224 Simplo button filler pen with a really nice flex #4 nib. The pictures speak for themselves; wonderful condition and worthy of daily use, or in your special pen collection. Contact me for price; this item will not last long.
Well, Fall is here! Time to cozy up next to a fireplace and think about getting back into the routine of writing letters with your favorite fountain pen. That is exactly what these two people want to do, and they sent me their pens to modify. The first pen is an Esterbrook, customized with a rather sharp, very fine, italic, for small writing. The owner of this pen is going to use it for journaling. The owner of the second pen, pictured below, a Bexley yellow pen, wanted an everyday writer with a bit more flair then a standard stub. This regrind is a bit more sharp then a stub, and it shows in the writing sample. Both pens will provide their owners with some really wonderful written correspondence.
Watch for my next post; I will be picking up a very nice and early Montblanc 244 with a fantastic #4 flex nib, and it will be for sale!
It has been a couple of days, and I have been quite busy with some regrinds that have come in. Pictured below is a very nice Sailor 1911 that the client requested I add more flex to the nib. As you can see, for those who know what a standard Sailor 1911 two tone nib looks like, the “shoulders” have been evenly raked back to add flex. The wonderful sample writing by my wife Janet, a master calligrapher, demonstrates the possibilities that such a practiced hand as hers can now do with this nib.
Wow! What a find over the weekend! Check out this wonderful, early, eye dropper Geo. S. Parker slip cap red hard rubber fountain pen. The condition is amazing. Number 21 on the bottom, correct #3 keyhole nib too! The imprint is perfect. No cracks on the cap lid, amazing! Check out the photos and you decide. What a great pen for someone to put in their collection. These early Parker pens are so rare today, and in good condition as well. You are asking “Is this pen for sale?” You bet. First come, first served on this baby! Contact me quickly for a price! 
Hi all! Today’s pen was sent to me by a client who wanted a regrind to his BB nib for his Demonstrator Pelikan pen. He also complained that the pen was a hard starter, in that it did not immediately write when the nib touched the paper. Often I have seen factory Pelikan nibs that have been screwed into the pen body with such force, that the soft gold of the nib becomes “rounded” in the process. This results in the nib surface not sitting flat on the paper; sort of like a pigeon toe effect. Anyhow, after flatting the end of the nib, and doing the regrind, this pen is now a real nice, smooth, and juicy BB stub!
