How to make nibs more wet / dry

[@Usa-pr7ir]

Thank you very much for this video. I have had a Shaffer fountain pen for 35 years that is very sentimental but never worked. I followed your instructions and once I spread the tines and it writes like a dream.

[@pen.venture]

This kind of feedback is what gets me up every day to share more of my passion with everyone through our youtube channel - you made my day :D enjoy your pen because i know the feeling that you have once you see if writing so nice :D

[@BlushnBlue]

Wow, thank you for saving me money with this technique!! Both of my cheap fountain pens I just purchased work perfect now.

[@pen.venture]

You are so welcome! Im always happy to help :D

[@Johan-vk5yd]

Very good and easy to understand advice! I like how you advocate gentleness in a gentle way. Thank you for pointing out that nib adjustment also includes considerations about the feed function! I usually take care not to apply a wedging force on the feed, but obviously I have been over cautious.

[@pen.venture]

Glad it was helpful Johan! thank you for your feedback and everything :D i cant wait to do more videos that can help a lot of people understand the basics of the fountain pen

[@shlomotaitz3373]

Thank you so much. The first technique to make a wetter flow really helped me !

[@pen.venture]

Glad it helped! Greetings from Romania :D

[@harryvandevorst1812]

Hello Emy, indeed you came again with a video that showed a lot of people how to get your fountainpen working like you want to have it! I was very pleased that you (over and over again) warned that it is a delicate proces, and I hope that it won't lead to a lot of damaged (expensive) fountainpens. And as you said, this technique that should be told amongst us! Never the less, I remember the first time I did this proces, how long I was busy with it, but in the end the result was super. I still have that fountainpen, it wasn't an expensive one, but at that moment it was as much as I could afford. It was a Waterman, and I was for some time very satisfied with it. Thank you for this video Emy, I enjoyed watching it very much, as and I hope you enjoyed making it! See you soon again!

[@pen.venture]

Harry like always you are a gentleman :D thank you - at one point everyone in the hobby should start to practice things like these and its better to have some knowledge and tutorials where to start - practicing on some inexpensive pens can really help and it can make the person quite skilful and not that stressed when it comes to adjusting nibs

[@vicster9401]

Great video !, very helpful to those people like my self with many fountain pens that need a slight adjustment to the nibs. Even in a big city like London, it's not so easy to find a nib-meister. Your video with clear instructions provides confidence to go ahead and try to make cautious adjustments to tune a fountain pen.

[@pen.venture]

Thank you so so much :D this is the exact reason for my content - to empower and help our community to have confidence to try this and develop skills that will for sure be needed in this journey :D

[@scotkleinman]

Thanks for taking the time to go into more detail here; very useful. Need to buy some cheap pens so I can play with them and try all this.

[@pen.venture]

Very welcome Scot! Thank you for your support and yes ... please start with cheaper pens and in no time youll see that youll want to adjust all of your fountain pens as you like them to write :D

[@janisstewart2217]

Tried this yesterday on my old Cross Townsend. Worked great!!! Thanks so much.

[@pen.venture]

Great to hear! Thank you for your feedback :D

[@janetedmonston7536]

Thanks for the video! Using your fingernails to adjust the nib tines makes a lot of sense. 👍🏻

[@pen.venture]

Glad it was helpful! Using the finger nails is safe for the nib and you have a lot more control than using something sharp and made from metal - been there done that and I've ruined quite a few good nibs

[@Johan-vk5yd]

@@pen.venture Ouch! Ruining good nibs suck! I use metal tweezers or pliers scarcely, when a tine is twisted. I always apply a protective tape between the nib and the jaws of the tool, to prevent scratching. I feel ashamed for the stupid mistakes I did many years ago when I started tinkering on my own, but I guess beginners could learn from them.

[@ericaycock8728]

Great overview. I did have one comment, I was always told to never clean ebonite with any type of alcohol as it would degrade and ruin the ebonite. I have never tried it but I have always heard this in the community.

[@pen.venture]

it could be true , i haven't heard it but i might ask someone who has more knowledge. Thank you for the feedback Eric

[@JericoJopio]

If there is a risk of damaging the ebonite feed, you can use pen flush (a special solution for cleaning fountain pens) or distilled water-just a little bit would be enough. But if the feed is made of plastic, you can use a little bit of rubbing alcohol to clean the feed. Just be careful since alcohol can discolor the feed.😊

[@yswah1617]

Thanks Emy for this video. I followed the advise and managed to fix a fountain pen that was railroading a lot 😀

[@pen.venture]

Fantastic! Nice work - good job :D Happy I could help

[@bittenbythebug4445]

Wow! Thanks so much for these tips! I just bought a Sailor Pro Gear in Moonlight over the Ocean with a 21K MF nib. It has a dry flow with much feedback. I tried the nail technique I guess for 5 times doing 5 bounces each and the flow improved! Great tip! I'm happy now. 😊

[@pen.venture]

Glad it was helpful! :D that a little added inflow makes the whole experience so much more delightful - also I can feel the proud smile on your face after doing all this yourself :D

[@mb3938]

Thank you so much. The nibs are so expensive and I was about to just give up on fountain pens in general. Thank you you saved my cheap kaweco pen (it’s the only I can afford) 😢

[@pen.venture]

thank you for the feedback - im so happy to hear such great feedback from my content

[@porcelainbisque]

thank you so much, i was struggling so much with my Kaweco nib, its working well now

[@pen.venture]

you're welcome :D this is wonderful to hear your pen now is in good shape

[@steffymuze]

I have to admit I got a bunch if cheaper knockoffs to tinker with to see what I prefer before graduating to the expensive ones, very helpful! TY

[@pen.venture]

Great point! This is how exactly is done - get some cheaper ones and experiment - you will end up finding out that even a cheap pen/nib will end up writing so much better than you would expect, if you know how to adjust it - good luck Stephanie - im happy I was able to help and steer you in this direction

[@BGP_23]

Great video, very helpful and well presented. Thank you so much. My Lamy Safari is now performing like a champ.

[@pen.venture]

Glad it helped That is great feedback :D

[@JuceePeachz67]

Thank you, Emy for this video. This is a very useful video because I have a couple of pens that are extremely wetter than my liking. Looking forward to the next video!!!

[@pen.venture]

Thank you Marianne for your feedback - I’ve decided to post more of these tutorials and how to and all of that 🙌🏻

[@PKD-ze4hr]

Excellent video. I might try it now.

[@pen.venture]

Please do! Thank you for the feedback

[@piube78]

Excellent video and very useful tips! Thanks for sharing them with us!

[@pen.venture]

Thank you so much for your feedback and support 🙌🏻

[@josecanedo007]

Extremely helpful video, thanks a lot, just fixed my M Pilot Kakuno drynessn with your help.👍

[@pen.venture]

You're welcome! We are happy to know this made it work :D

[@thewayneyboy2009]

Great video, just given my Jinhao 9019 a little tweek and it's writing beautifully. Many thanks, Wayne

[@pen.venture]

Glad it helped :D this is the whole point of such videos - have a great day Wayne

[@Sweet_Treat_]

Thank you so much I can't wait to try this. My fountain pen gushes ink and since I write pretty small and slow I get a lot of blobs.

[@pen.venture]

You are so welcome! Enjoy tinkering with your pen and make it write the way you like

[@onehavickman]

So cool! That's my pen! Thanks Emy, I think I forgot which nib I have, I think it was Bock? Btw, ink flow is perfect! Mahalos, Ron.

[@pen.venture]

Yes it was Ron! Enjoy it my friend :D It had a bock nib :D

[@HumbleBearcat]

Great video. I have a Hondian 517D with a fude bent nib. It writes so much lighter than my other pens using the same black ink. The ink flow is less than the other, although it's extremely smooth. What seems to be the problem? How do I fix it? Thx!

[@pen.venture]

Fude nibs are something that are very finicky and temperamental - I couldnt answer to you because I would need to see one of these nibs in person and to write with it to understand what is going on, on a normal nib I can understand it more easy even if I dont have it in front of me

[@HumbleBearcat]

@@pen.venture I suspected the problem was not enough of ink as the ink would have to spread out over a much broader width due to the wide fude nib, so few days ago I tried to widen the gap with my finger with no results since I couldn't remove the nub from the feed. So I flossed a strip of aluminum foil paper into the nib gap line and a small piece got stuck inside that couldn't get out by washing so out of desperation I slided a thin razor blade in between. The result was the ink color now becomes almost as dark as the other pens but now it writes much more scratchy...

[@kurtgeisinger2012]

You explained the process very well. Thank you for posting this video. Liked & Subscribed!

[@pen.venture]

Awesome, thank you! Im glad it was helpful

[@jolienkrispijn]

Thank you, this is very helpful!

[@pen.venture]

You're very welcome!

[@mariafagerlundStylophile]

Great and helpful video!

[@pen.venture]

Glad to hear it!

[@normanlo5097]

Very useful techniques. Thank you.

[@pen.venture]

You're very welcome! Thank you

[@EyalMaoz1]

This was helpful, thank you.

[@pen.venture]

Glad it was helpful!

[@anguswhite8233]

Absolutely love tips and tricks fp vids; thanks:)

[@pen.venture]

Glad you like them! More to come :D thank you so much

[@robertschaeffer2196]

Been waiting for a discussion as this.

[@pen.venture]

Thank you Robert 🙌🏻🙏🏻 enjoy our content

[@Kaipelana]

Outstanding explanation.

[@pen.venture]

Glad you liked it and im happy it helps :D

[@davidyiong6497]

Very informative and useful tips..... thanks Emy :)

[@pen.venture]

Glad it was helpful David! I planned to do more of these :D

[@wyominghome4857]

Thanks! Mine was dry and scratchy. Much better.

[@pen.venture]

Good to hear! thank you for the feedback

[@munozrick]

Great video, especially explaining how to make these adjustments without tools! Thanks! Also, where can I order that shirt design? It's a fantastic color combination.

[@pen.venture]

Hey Rick - thank you 🙏🏻 I try to go as basic as possible because tools may not be available depending on the location of the end user. As for shirts - we are working on some appeal as we speak 😁 nice designs + a little bit of branding , stay tuned

[@fossilimprint2954]

Good tips, thank you!

[@pen.venture]

Glad it was helpful!

[@richardsimms251]

Great advice and video. RS

[@pen.venture]

Glad it was helpful Richard ! thank you

[@cpsmith516]

I love your display stand in the background. Where did you get it?

[@pen.venture]

Hey Christopher - we make them with Breton on order - if you want one, we can get it done :D email us

[@cpsmith516]

@@pen.venture What is your email? I went to your website and only see a whatsapp and international phone number.

[@pen.venture]

@@cpsmith516 Its in the description of this video and my all others - [e-mail]

[@cpsmith516]

@@pen.venture ahhh ok i just flat out missed that! so sorry

[@hectorrosario8447]

I learned a lot! Thanks

[@pen.venture]

Glad to hear it Hector! Thank you so much

[@EugenioCardoso]

Very useful video, good method!!! 😁

[@pen.venture]

Thanks Eugenio! 😃 It is a simple guide that can save some cash if the pen comes writing dry :D

[@pattiel1108]

I have a Lamy Al-Star. It has been writing fine for years. Recently it writes about a paragraph or two and then dries up. I have soaked it multiple times, changed nibs, changed cartridges, and just ordered a new bottle of Lamy ink from Amazon. Once again, sadly, writes a paragraph and then nothing. Any ideas as to what may be going on. Using the converter with the new bottled ink. Thank you.

[@pen.venture]

you need to take that apart and soak it with some nib cleaning fluid or maybe drop a little bit of rubbing alcohol in water to dilute it and run that through the pen with a bulb syringe so ill flush the crusted ink from the feeder

[@pattiel1108]

@@pen.venture Rubbing alcohol? I've read that is not safe to use for cleaning pens...

[@ameliabuns4058]

I wish there were pliers that were made out of a high friction yet soft material that could be used on tines to pull them apart etc without scratching the pen

[@pen.venture]

hmmmm there is something but when I used it I observed that a nib can be damaged quickly, since its made of a rather thin gold or steel material and the hands combined with the leverage of the pliers... can squeeze a lot of force

[@yogeshpatil-cd5ic]

Thanu Envy for wonderful technique

[@pen.venture]

My pleasure 😊

[@smart4141]

Wonderful tips Emy. Thank you so much for sharing.

[@pen.venture]

Thanks for watching K! i hope it is useful

[@ultimaterenzel9937]

Very good thanks i fix my pen now. You earn a subscribe

[@pen.venture]

Thanks for the sub! I love having this kind of feedback :D

[@asgharkarim9954]

Excellent ! Thanks

[@pen.venture]

You are welcome! Im happy it was helpful

[@racerx1326]

In some fountain pens if I write for an extended period of time (short writing period no problem) the feed doesn’t flow very well and it takes time for the ink to drive down again. What can you do to accelerate inflow to the feed while you write for an extended period of time?

[@pen.venture]

Hmmm it is a tricky question, most of the times it has to do with the exchange of the air vs ink, a fountain pen is actually a very balanced exchange in between the ink that gets out of the pen and the air that gets in the pen. If this ratio is less air gets in than ink gets out, it starts to starve the pen. The way you can improve this is by making the ink channel in the feeder a little wider - usually one or two passes with a razor blade (classic one) in the ink channel is clearing that channel and makes it a little bit more wide, is not visible with the naked eye but it does improve the flow.

[@dany1242]

Thank you so much, this is a very useful video. Until now I only tried the”fingernail method”. Next time I will try to open the gap like you showed first. 👍🏼➿➰〰️🖋🤗

[@pen.venture]

Glad it was helpful! This video goes live i think today or tomorrow :D have fun experimenting with the techniques and enjoy writing Dany :D

[@dany1242]

@@pen.venture Thank you 😊 I tried it yesterday with one of my Jowo 18 kt. gold nibs and it was successful. So nice to watch your videos and learn more 👍🏼🤗

[@avy1108]

Really helpful 😃👍

[@pen.venture]

Glad you think so! Thank you so much

[@rodaanalgalidi2519]

Milion thank!!!!!!!!!!! You save my pelikan 600,,,, Iam really thankfull,,, Can u tell please how i make the pen gives more inkt saftly??

[@pen.venture]

this feedback is so awesome :D - for the rest of the question im not understanding what specifically you want from a pen :D

[@mrmf4712]

What to do if stupid (high quality) nib stubbornly resists that kind of treatment and always comes back to its original state. In my case tines simply wont touch each other always springing back to the state with slight gap in between. That makes it too wet. 14k, 149 nib from 80s.

[@pen.venture]

:D there isnt anything like a stupid question - nibs are made to be under tension always so this is why due to its bent shoulders it tends to always want to come back to its shape, when we adjust them if we want to have a different shape, we need to push it a little over that point of always coming back to its shape, its a gentle equilibrium and one that does that needs to understand how much to go further because a little over the sweet spot can result in a bent nib. For sure taming down the flow you must scissor the tines one under the other than the other one as well - but be careful doing so and go baby steps - the best solution would be to get it into someone that has more experience

[@arifdino1633]

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[@steray8112]

great video. but screw these fountain pens. going back to a decent rolling gel.

[@pen.venture]

thank you on the feedback but for me is a hard pass on rolling gel :D in my daily use I like to get pleasure from the writing motion and not only messy fingers like from gel