I just discovered that my OLD ceramic knife sharpener works wonders. It has a large diameter and the shape makes it near impossible to leave a sharp edge to catch and scratch on paper. I confess to having tuned it to be smoother than it was from the factory. I had a recalcitrant nib and trying this made it perfect. It is nearly impossible to make a flat spot if you draw 8s the long and short way. AND it works for my kitchen knives. "Arkansas Sharpeners Superstick Ceramic Rod, White
@charlesbrough6185
Жыл бұрын
Happy Father's Day DB! GREAT vid as always!
@santauxia
Жыл бұрын
Great job DB! You put your mind to it and it's done
@mahdigharavi8425
Жыл бұрын
Very good call! When I got an Omniflex nib, I had the same issue. Ground to an Italic and it became perfect. Funny enough, when I got a Leo Mosaico with elastic nib, my retailer took it upon themselves to tune it for me, and gave it a disappointing baby's bottom. Grinding stone to the rescue.
@johnlopez3996
Жыл бұрын
Doodlebud is DoodleBrave! The Leonardo Momento Zero Grande Mosaico is a lovely pen and has just the right amount of weight and girth for long writing sessions. The Leonardo Blue ink also works well with it.
@slo_carry
Жыл бұрын
Very cool. Glad it came out the way you wanted!
@Doodlebud
Жыл бұрын
I feel it better suits the pen now
@mitchpearce8540
Жыл бұрын
Fantastically well done transition at 3.04. Bravo man!
@Doodlebud
Жыл бұрын
Fun to play with those. Turns out not too bad since it's all edited on my phone as well as recorded.
@littletweeter1327
Жыл бұрын
very very nice grind on there
@Doodlebud
Жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@Schein1307
Жыл бұрын
I had failed grinding nibs on hard surfaces but have better results on polishing discs
@kanck7909
Жыл бұрын
Dooooodle Bud!!
@lilit3307
Жыл бұрын
I too, wmhave wanted a cursive italic on the elastic nib of my Leonardo. Now seeing yours, I want it even more lol
@Doodlebud
Жыл бұрын
Its quite nice and has a softness to it. It really suits the pen well now
@paulmchugh1430
Жыл бұрын
Beautiful grind. Glad you are happy with it.
@Doodlebud
Жыл бұрын
I'm pretty happy with how its writing and feeling now
@andykellens7237
Жыл бұрын
I spent a couple of hours this week making a nib a bit wetter, and was pretty happy with the results. But this really is next level. Brave to try this on a nicely working nib :)
@teresaharris-travelbybooks5564
Жыл бұрын
I want a cursive italic nib after trying them at the Franklin Christoph table at the Triangle Pen Show. I had a nib corrected at the Pen Realm table, also. The pen was just a Conklin Coronet. I didn't have a lot invested in the pen, but it had a terrible, scratchy nib. Kirk fixed the nib in just a few minutes, and now I have a pen I can enjoy, rather than a pen I regretted buying.
@Doodlebud
Жыл бұрын
It's my favorite grind. And since I DIY I can get it just the way I like it
@eno88
Жыл бұрын
Loving the italic ❤ it really does suit the pen.
@Doodlebud
Жыл бұрын
I think so too!
@pdexBigTeacher
Жыл бұрын
I'm a lefty. Recently installed the Lamy cursive italic nib on some of my Lamys and LOVE IT. I'd love to have some nibs I like adjusted as such.....
@steventrosiek2623
Жыл бұрын
Your Momento Zero is exquisite. I love my MZG. Thank you for a great video, as always. Hope you still have your Omas. I'm still interested. You're the best 👌
@Javi_C
Жыл бұрын
Well done Doodlebud!
@archivist17
Жыл бұрын
Nicely done! 👍🏼
@lead-dog
Жыл бұрын
Awesome work. Fantastic in all respects!
@Doodlebud
Жыл бұрын
Thank you! Cheers!
@majajamie
Жыл бұрын
De-cent!! 😄
@Doodlebud
Жыл бұрын
LOL DeeeEEEeeee-CENT! I love watching the boys. Had to turn the background down or off in some parts when one of their "easy money jobs" turns sideways and things get heated.
@majajamie
Жыл бұрын
@@Doodlebud You could always blame Cory and Trevor lol.
@travelingocean
Жыл бұрын
UP!
@Doodlebud
Жыл бұрын
DOWN!
@schm4704
Жыл бұрын
Is there any literature about this? Something like "nib tuning 101"? I know the books by Binder, Twydle, Marshall/Oldfield, but those are more about "how to change the sac of a 1940s Parker such-and-such".
@Doodlebud
Жыл бұрын
If you google around you should be able to find something. I haven't looked myself but I did just recently do a video with a nibmeister Josh Lax. He had lots to say and I learned a bunch too kzitem.info/news/bejne/tKOtm5mHgJyBZ34
@schm4704
Жыл бұрын
@@Doodlebud Thanks! Will have a look at that.
@ichirofakename
Жыл бұрын
1. And now this lovely pen writes even more lovelily. 2. I'm happy with the way my nibs write in the normal position. But as I find myself using reverse writing quite regularly, the few pens I have that won't write in reverse, I'd like to fix. Mainly it's a matter of making them wetter. Though smootherness would be great, it is really secondary. So far I am both too scared and underinformed to try anything.
@Doodlebud
Жыл бұрын
Are you using the reverse because you desire a very fine line?
@ichirofakename
Жыл бұрын
@@Doodlebud substantially finer than non-reverse, yes, not necessarily XXF.
@edgars.rainesjr.3184
Жыл бұрын
Doodlebug, I have enjoyed your videos very much. What kind of grinding stone are you using, and what is the grit? Thanks for all you do.
@Doodlebud
Жыл бұрын
Check the description for a link to my Amazon store. It has a list of nib grinding gear that I use
@nibnoob
Жыл бұрын
Have you tried using a wet stone for nib grinding/smoothing? I have those in very fine grit for razor sharpening but I have no micro mesh… I wonder if I can use the stones. What do you think?
@Doodlebud
Жыл бұрын
That's what I used in this video. I do knives & razors so just used my hear for nibs. If you don't have micromesh pads, the. Multi Sided nail buffers from the dollar store work pretty good for smoothing & polishing after the grind. Here's a playlist I have for nib stuff Pen Tuning & Nib Grinding: kzitem.info/door/PL6RAe6vPmtDin2cIizbra73IJCrZHLXs6
@DamienPollet
Жыл бұрын
I'd be interested in welding tools for stacking nibs… Apparently both resistive spot-welders (mostly used for battery packs) and capacitor discharge arc welders work (more oriented towards jewelery I guess), but I wonder if it's possible to setup a full-size TIG welder for work at this scale
@Doodlebud
Жыл бұрын
I think spot welding is the way to go
@andykellens7237
Жыл бұрын
Hi Damien, never knew you are into fountain pens!
@DamienPollet
Жыл бұрын
@@andykellens7237 I've had an interest since forever, but I'll admit the dedicated budget line is a recent thing ;-)
@andykellens7237
Жыл бұрын
@@DamienPollet It is a slippery slope, but pens are fun to use, collect and tinker with. I remember there is (or maybe was by now) a very nice shop near la Bourse in Lille.
@DamienPollet
Жыл бұрын
@@andykellens7237 Deloffre, yes. Big advocate for the Pilot Falcon, nearly sold me one last time I went, but I was strong 😅
@Jason-pq5mq
Жыл бұрын
Two Opus stub nibs that write 4-6 words and start skipping. I have to hold the nib at a 90 degree angle to the paper to get it to write. Any suggestions or meisters?
@Doodlebud
Жыл бұрын
I have a playlist all about nib tuning and griding. I even have a video I did with a nibmeister (Josh Lax) as well. Give those a look through to see if it helps solve your problem kzitem.info/door/PL6RAe6vPmtDin2cIizbra73IJCrZHLXs6
@Jason-pq5mq
Жыл бұрын
@@Doodlebud ty sir. Watching tonight with my son to see if we can get these working. Take care
@williamcatalano1762
Жыл бұрын
These nibs compared to the Omni-flex are leagues better. Still not really a flex nib but I suppose hence the elastic in the name. I have a fine elastic on one of my Maiora's, I loved playing with it when I first got it! I have no use for the omni-flex nibs except that they look cool. I now kind of want to explore the world of nib tuning and adjusting/ grinding. I'm like you, regular nibs have gotten boring kind of. Is it easier to start with a broad or double broad nib then grind those because they have more tipping material? More room for error kind of thing?
@Doodlebud
Жыл бұрын
Yeah larger point size is easier to work with more some cases. However, if you want to reduce the point size, its more work to start with a larger nib point. F to EFF is less work than B to EFF for example.
@williamcatalano1762
Жыл бұрын
@@Doodlebud I had Dan the Nibsmith grind me an Architect from a medium point for a Kaweco Dia2. I thought I might of made it more tough on him being a fine nib instead of a broad like Josh Lax starts out on his Scribe nib. But yeah it's a wonderful nib that Dan did for me. Like I said I'd like to start messing with it on super cheap nibs eventually. Seems like it could be fun
@samtansleyphotography
Жыл бұрын
Stupid question, but would the best way to grind an oblique nib be to write a lot with the pen rotated on micromesh? Or would that be far too slow?
@Doodlebud
Жыл бұрын
This is how I've ground a cursive italic oblique. But haven't ground an oblique without the cursive italic treatment kzitem.info/news/bejne/qKR6t2ilpqt2aX4
@samtansleyphotography
Жыл бұрын
@@Doodlebud Thanks! I've been thinking about grinding myself for a little bit now, and my Nahvalur Original Plus suddenly writing very weirdly is the straw that broke the camel's back (in a good way)
@LaddGardner4
Жыл бұрын
Without the ability to tune my nibs, I don't think I'd be into fountain pens at all. It'd by like buying a Jeep Wrangler and leaving it stock. The whole point of the hobby, for me, involves perfecting a pen for my uses. Otherwise, it's a pointless accumulation of 1/2" sockets that fasten and unfasten the same nut.
@Doodlebud
Жыл бұрын
Basic nib tuning is something users should learn. Grinding is a whole other thing, but having to move on tine up/down a touch to align a nib is pretty simple. Using the car analogy, its like being able to change a tire. Its a good idea to know how to change a tire
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