This is the first nib I’ve ground for someone other than myself. A good friend of mine, who runs the blog Mon Bon Voyage, asked me to grind his Pelikan M200 into a cursive italic. It started out as a medium and ended up somewhere between and a fine/medium stub, which the owner actually preferred. I was a little surprised at how well it turned out, especially since it was only the 5th nib I had done.
Here are some before and after shots of the nib:
Finally, here is a writing sample for you enjoyment. The first line was written using the medium nib that came with the pen. The second line is the completed stub. Both were written using Levenger Smokey. The third line is the completed nib in Noodler’s La Couleur Royale.
As the owner of the featured pen (and nib), I feel I must comment…
The pen and newly ground nib arrived with today’s mail. What an INCREDIBLE difference! The factory-direct medium nib had a sever lack of character. It was boring.
But now, the pen adds just the perfect amount of pizazz to my writing! It’s been transformed into a pen that I can’t (and won’t) put down.
The writing sample speaks for itself. Originally, the nib was Blah (with that capital B, yes). Now it’s WOW!
I will to be thanking you very muchly, dannzeman!! =)