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On Point With Go Pens #53

What is an italic nib?

NIBS: Which is the Best; Solid Gold, Stainless Steel or Alloy?

Is a Solid Gold Pen Nib Worth the Extra Cost or are or Modern Alloy Nibs Just as Good? For most people, including myself, the goal is an amazing writing experience rather than simply having a beau...

Vintage Pens - Waterman #7 Yellow

This special vintage pen is a 1930 Waterman #7 "Yellow Banded" lever-filler in Red Ripple with the "Yellow " cap band and corresponding nib. The Yellow nib is described as: medium “rounded, writes ...

Vintage Pen Sheaffer Targa Black Matte

This special vintage pen is a Sheaffer 1980 Targa #1003 cartridge/converter-fill in Black Matte, including the cap top (later versions had a gold-plated cap-top). The trim is gold-plated, and the p...

Vintage Pens CentroPen Rippet

The vintage pen here is the 1950 Centropen/Rippet Barclay 1304/809 in a #4 size Vac-fill, in 835 Coin Silver with alternating wave-chased and Barley panels. CP clip. This is a high-quality pen made...

On Point With Go Pens #64

What does 750 on my nib mean? Last week, we answered this question with regards to 585 on a nib, so this makes sense to follow with! This is the gold content of your nib - it is 75.0 % gold,...

On Point With Go Pens #63

What does 585 on my nib mean? This is the gold content of your nib - it is 58.5 % gold, which translates to 14 karat gold. The 14 karat gold is not "pure" gold, which would be 24 karats, and...

On Point With Go Pens #57

Can italic nibs be flexible? I like the variation but I also like flex nibs. Yes they can be, and you can find several examples in our Catalogs. Catalog #79 has a stunning Parker Red Giant i...

On Point With Go Pens #54

I saw one of your previous On Point questions where someone asked about a semi flex nib. What's the difference between a semi flex and a rigid nib? A stiff nib is a nib that doesn't feel sof...

Handwritten Post - Not All Broads Are The Same

Oblique, stub, round... broad nibs are not always just giant nibs that can't be written with! I suppose that depends on your handwriting, but oblique double broad nibs, or stubby double broads can ...