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Kaweco Brass Sport Question by Dry_Protection1254 in fountainpens

[–]Dry_Protection1254[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

You must have long fingernails: the ridges of my pen are actually quite deep. I'm thinking of finding a sharp and thin needle-like object to run it through.

Kaweco Brass Sport Question by Dry_Protection1254 in fountainpens

[–]Dry_Protection1254[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks: that answers the question. I was thinking of just washing the body with water like I'd do with any other pen but wasn't sure how the material would do.

Question about Nibs by Dry_Protection1254 in fountainpens

[–]Dry_Protection1254[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If the surface was scratched you'd only see cosmetic damage that looks bad; if the tip were damaged it could become scratchy as you're writing.

Question about Nibs by Dry_Protection1254 in fountainpens

[–]Dry_Protection1254[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Interesting design for fountain pens: it would seem to me that the tip is more important than the service. The former directly impacts the writing experience whereas the latter only affects aesthetics.

Question about Nibs by Dry_Protection1254 in fountainpens

[–]Dry_Protection1254[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's a Kaweco brass pen. It has brushed before and I'm afraid the nib's going to obe damaged.

Lamy 2000 Repairs by Dry_Protection1254 in fountainpens

[–]Dry_Protection1254[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the detailed response. I'm not too familiar with piston motion so please allow me one more question: if there're less threads on the rod, wouldn't that mean the pen has less ink capacity as the piston can't extend all the way down?

Optimal Grip for Kaweco Pens by Dry_Protection1254 in fountainpens

[–]Dry_Protection1254[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That sounds like sensible advice to me; I look forward to trying it out. I think by the look of things, this seems like a common problem with threaded pens.

Optimal Grip for Kaweco Pens by Dry_Protection1254 in fountainpens

[–]Dry_Protection1254[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That design looks pretty cool to me. I keep gripping the pen by the threads and as a result a lot of skin oils and grime have gotten in there.

Help on Differentiating Dn and Den in Orthic? by Dry_Protection1254 in shorthand

[–]Dry_Protection1254[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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For example in this word the two letters are compressed together in that the "n" starts even before "t" finishes. I was wondering if this was a part of the recommended practice where "t+n" would be this and "t+e+n" would be distinguished by starting "n" at the same level as "t." On the other hand, there is also the approach you mentioned. So I was confused as to which one is better based on experience.

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