Unusual nibs
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Elbow-Oblique Pens
The pronounced right-hand slope the copperplate hand requires can be helped by the ‘elbow-oblique’ pen which is held at one angle while the nib points in another. Alternatively you may use the Oblique Penholder together with any suitable pointed nib.
Elbow-Oblique Pens
The pronounced right-hand slope the copperplate hand requires can be helped by the ‘elbow-oblique’ pen which is held at one angle while the nib points in another. Alternatively you may use the Oblique Penholder together with any suitable pointed nib.
Josiah Mason, No. 622 / 623
Fine stroke, medium flexibility.
Medium stroke, medium flexibility.
Th. W. Petersen & Co, Contor Oblique Pen
Fine stroke, little flexibility.
Medium stroke, little flexibility.
Geo. W. Hughes, No. 1000 F, Kontor Oblique Pen
Fine stroke, medium flexibility.
A. Sommerville & Co, No. 791, Oblique Pen
Very fine stroke, medium flexibility.
Fine stroke, medium flexibility.
F. Soennecken, No. 181 F, Normalfeder
Fine stroke, little flexibility.
MJB, No. 1010, Oblicua
Fine stroke, hardly flexible.
Gilbert & Blanzy-Poure, No. 1278 EF, Plume Zig Zag
Very fine stroke, very high flexibility.
Unbekannter Hersteller, No. 555, Oblicua, Ibis
Type 1
Fine stroke, very high flexibility.
Type 2
Fine stroke, very high flexibility.
Baignol & Farjon, No. 2800 EF, Baionnette
Type 2
Very fine stroke, high flexibility.
Musical nibs
This kind of nib has been designed for drawing musical notes. It has a double split nib tip, which allows for an extreme wide range of stroke widths and the possibility of writing very creative scripts:

As of recently the William Mitchell No. 0268 is again being manufactured.
Musical nibs
This kind of nib has been designed for drawing musical notes. It has a double split nib tip, which allows for an extreme wide range of stroke widths and the possibility of writing very creative scripts:

As of recently the William Mitchell No. 0268 is again being manufactured.
William Mitchell, No. 0268, Music Writing Pen
Broad stroke, high flexibilty.
Music ruling nibs
Music ruling nibs are used for the drawing of music lines. For the drawing of decoratations they are suitable to a limited extent.

Music ruling nibs
Music ruling nibs are used for the drawing of music lines. For the drawing of decoratations they are suitable to a limited extent.

Brause & Co, Notenlinienfeder No. 68
Diese Feder zieht 5 Striche nebeneinander, wobei die 2 äußeren Striche etwas verstärkt sind.
Square pointed nibs
Rectangular pointed nibs, which have been invented by the German Calligrapher Karlgeorg Hoefer, create a very special stroke. A description can be found here. Unfortunately these nibs are no longer manufactured and are very rare to be found. The similar square pointed "Speedball A-Series" is still being manufactured in the US.
Square pointed nibs
Rectangular pointed nibs, which have been invented by the German Calligrapher Karlgeorg Hoefer, create a very special stroke. A description can be found here. Unfortunately these nibs are no longer manufactured and are very rare to be found. The similar square pointed "Speedball A-Series" is still being manufactured in the US.
A. Sommerville & Co, No. 952-8
1.8mm wide, not flexible. The nib has a square pointed, double split nib tip. The double split nib tip enables for a faster and lighter ink flow.
Brause & Co, No. 505
3mm wide, hardly flexible.
4mm wide, little flexibility.
C. Howard Hunt Pen Co, Speedball Pens, A-Serie
Speedball A-Series nibs have a square pointed nib tip. A-0 to A-4 nibs have a double split nib tip, enabling for a lighter and faster ink flow.
A-5, 0.7mm
A-4, 1.1mm
A-3, 1.95mm
A-2, 2.4mm
A-1, 3.2mm
A-0, 5.2mm
These nibs have little flexibility.
Collectables
Collectables
Heintze & Blanckertz, No. 176 EF, Goldspitz-Feder
Very fine stroke, high flexibility. The point of this nib has been gold-plated.
Librairie Générale des Écoles, Meaux
Very fine stroke, little flexibilty.
A. Sommerville & Co, No. 757 EF, Lincoln Pen
Very fine stroke, high flexibility.
Centric Pens
For these nibs special holders are required, which are not being manufactured anymore.
Centric Pens
For these nibs special holders are required, which are not being manufactured anymore.
John Walker & Co, No. 95 J, Centric Pen
Left cut nib, 1.3mm wide, little flexibility.
A special holder for these nibs is not available !
John Walker & Co, No. 90, Centric Pen
Fine stroke, medium flexibility. With tiny spots of rust. Nib tip is squeaky-clean.
A special holder for these nibs is not available !
John Walker & Co, No. 82, Centric Pen
Broad stroke, medium flexibility. With tiny spots of rust. Nib tip is squeaky-clean.
A special holder for these nibs is not available !
Oval pointed nibs
Oval pointed nibs create an interesting and unusual stroke, but are also not being manufactured anymore.
Oval pointed nibs
Oval pointed nibs create an interesting and unusual stroke, but are also not being manufactured anymore.
C. Howard Hunt Pen Co, Speedball Pens, D-Serie
Speedball D-Series nibs have an oval pointed nib tip. D-0 to D-4 nibs have a double split nib tip, enabling for a lighter and faster ink flow.
Other Unusual Nibs
Other Unusual Nibs
Josiah Mason, No. 208 Medium
Medium stroke, hardly flexible.
C. Brandauer & Co, No. 17 EF
Very fine stroke, high flexibility.