Italic pens for lovely handwriting
April 5, 2005 11:02 AM Subscribe
PenFilter: I'm looking for a semi-cheap and absolutely reliable italic-nib pen for everyday (medium-to-heavy) use. Any ideas?
I really love my smooth Parker Sonnet, but wish it had an italic nib. My Rotring ArtPens are too leaky (and long!) for pockets. Does anyone know of a worthy replacement? I'm hoping to order a stock pen (as opposed to a custom ground one) but I'm willing to do that if necessary.
The finer the point, the better, and I'm trying to avoid the scratchy my-first-calligraphy-set pens. Unless you've used them successfully for daily writing, in which case I'd like to hear about it.
In a worst-case scenario, I'd be willing to grind my own nibs into italics. Have you tried it? Was it successful? Was it difficult?
I really love my smooth Parker Sonnet, but wish it had an italic nib. My Rotring ArtPens are too leaky (and long!) for pockets. Does anyone know of a worthy replacement? I'm hoping to order a stock pen (as opposed to a custom ground one) but I'm willing to do that if necessary.
The finer the point, the better, and I'm trying to avoid the scratchy my-first-calligraphy-set pens. Unless you've used them successfully for daily writing, in which case I'd like to hear about it.
In a worst-case scenario, I'd be willing to grind my own nibs into italics. Have you tried it? Was it successful? Was it difficult?
Richard Binder or John Mottishaw. The former concentrates on selling pens with custom-ground nibs, with an emphasis on low-cost models, such as the Pelikan M200. The latter tends to focus on higher-end pens, but also does regrindings: I suspect he'd be able to put an italic (or stub) on your Sonnet for $35.
The Pelikan M200s are solid and ultra-reliable, though they'll feel quite light by comparison with the Sonnet. If you're after a heavier pen, don't discount Pendemonium's Phileas selection: you get a lot of pen for not that much money. And I'd certainly go for a custom rather than a stock pen, simply because it's an area where there's not enough attention to detail in mass production these days.
posted by holgate at 1:47 PM on April 5, 2005
The Pelikan M200s are solid and ultra-reliable, though they'll feel quite light by comparison with the Sonnet. If you're after a heavier pen, don't discount Pendemonium's Phileas selection: you get a lot of pen for not that much money. And I'd certainly go for a custom rather than a stock pen, simply because it's an area where there's not enough attention to detail in mass production these days.
posted by holgate at 1:47 PM on April 5, 2005
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posted by anadem at 11:14 AM on April 5, 2005