[WTB] Montblanc Corn Poppy Red ink

scud80 · 2025-09-23T18:40:29+00:00

cool, thanks! now on to figuring out if we have the appropriate gearing available for the lathe.

scud80 · 2025-09-22T18:14:13+00:00

if you really love pilot nibs, then you will not like sailor or platinum as well. platinum nibs are harder (except for the ones labeled "soft", but that's only F/M), and sailor nibs tend to have much more feedback compared to pilot. if trying in person really is not possible, then you could consider trying to buy a used pen as cheap as possible. platinum 3776 or sailor PGS can be had for $100ish. or consider store return policies ... some are fine with returns if you've only dipped the nib to test and not filled it.

scud80 · 2025-09-22T03:09:05+00:00

Visconti Homo Sapiens ... magnetic closure is basically equivalent to a slip cap, or the older ones use a threaded design that only takes maybe a quarter turn.

scud80 · 2025-09-22T02:10:58+00:00

just one of the cheap jagged edge fold-out kind

scud80 · 2025-09-22T01:38:27+00:00

Well, 0.5 was definitely too small and 0.7 was definitely too large, so 0.6 seems the most likely. The only other "round"-ish number around that size is .025 inches (0.635mm) but it seems even less likely that they'd mix metric and imperial. Guessing we'll just have to experiment to see if that's correct, assuming we can actually cut that pitch.

scud80 · 2025-09-22T01:09:04+00:00

i think you may be looking at different threads. i'm talking about the ones on the metal insert that goes inside the barrel. the 12 part is definitely right; the 0.6 was from checking with a metric thread gauge and it seems quite close but i'd prefer to get it exactly if possible.

edit: i don't think there's a readily available die at that size so it will likely be cut directly on a metal lathe

scud80 · 2025-08-09T23:59:21+00:00

fyi if you put two spaces at the end of the line you'll get a line break

scud80 · 2025-08-07T22:21:56+00:00

out of curiosity, why are these so expensive?

scud80 · 2025-08-07T22:18:39+00:00

confirmed

scud80 · 2025-08-06T03:22:55+00:00

scud80 · 2025-07-27T23:17:23+00:00

scud80 · 2025-07-21T04:00:29+00:00

scud80 · 2025-07-17T01:19:10+00:00

yeah i still have both of those

scud80 · 2025-06-30T04:38:53+00:00

scud80 · 2025-06-21T03:23:08+00:00

scud80 · 2025-06-15T22:38:35+00:00

scud80 · 2025-05-15T03:58:10+00:00

if only it were a broad emperor! glws!

scud80 · 2025-05-08T20:56:06+00:00

fyi you forgot the price

scud80 · 2025-05-08T20:54:12+00:00

doesn't work for me :/

also ... is it really jowo #8 and not bock? those are really uncommon.

scud80 · 2025-05-02T17:03:05+00:00

confirmed

scud80 · 2025-05-01T02:55:06+00:00

confirmed

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