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Offline Hieronymous

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Question about nibs
« on: August 18, 2017, 10:58:09 AM »
Please excuse my ignorance but this is all pretty new to me. I keep reading about various nibs and I'm thinking that the names used are brand names but I haven't seen Osmiroid mentioned anywhere. Consequently I am somewhat curious as to why and whether these are any good. Apologies for the poor quality photo.:

 

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Re: Question about nibs
« Reply #1 on: August 18, 2017, 11:31:27 AM »
Osmiroid are excellent pens. They are no longer made but complete sets and nibs can still be found. These pens have untipped steel nibs in various widths that produce fairly crisp lines. They take international cartridges and sets come with a converter so you can fill ink from a bottle.

In modern day offerings, Manuscript pens are comparable to the old Osmiroids.

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Re: Question about nibs
« Reply #2 on: August 18, 2017, 01:40:41 PM »
Many thanks.

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Re: Question about nibs
« Reply #3 on: August 21, 2017, 08:01:09 AM »
I managed to get a clearer photo:



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Re: Question about nibs
« Reply #4 on: August 23, 2017, 04:50:09 PM »
I loved my Osmiroid set, and still have it... the nibs I have are now quite worn [had them since the eighties] and feel very spongey in comparison with a Mitchell dip nib.