The feed is a 3d printed nylon in case anyone is interested. I am so happy that it keeps up so well. The nib is fantastic... I ended up sanding and polishing mine but the performance is outstanding.
I truly struggle to tune my nibs to be wet, but not drippy; smooth, but not baby's bottom glassy. I can't quite imagine building one from scratch and tuning all the various parts to the close tolerances required for them to work in perfect harmony. Very impressive, William -- and an exceptionally kind gesture. Bravo! Stephen's best reviews are when he's excited about something ... and he obviously is! This was fun to watch.
@@WilliamShakour That does not diminish my appreciation in the least. The feed has tight tolerances too and, again, all the parts must mesh and work together as a team.
Wow. Mega kudos to the fellow who crafted this nib. Not only do I find it attractive, not only did you demonstrate its smooth / wetness, but it really _(REALLY)_ makes your SBRE Brown Ink look marvelous. And, no, Stephen, i could not make anything like that either!!
I long have wondered about silver for nibs, and still do. Your friend has done us all a favor in sending you this. What I wonder is about the durability of the nib, not in terms of wearing down leaving silver on the paper, but in terms of retaining its shape over long use. Will you after a while need to service your nib to bring the tines closer together? Would a fine nib exacerbate that problem? And, by the way, I wrote to Yard-O-Led before buying my Grand Victorian to ask about the plating of the gold nib. Their workshop manager Alex Roden very kindly replied that they've been plating with Rhodium for twenty years. I love that pen!
Interesting demonstration of a silver nib/ with what material for tipping? Makes me curious as to the potential use of other metals and alloys for FP nibs. Yes, gold, now silver, stainless steel, titanium and ?? Copper, brass, bronze, ...? Oh, and what about the corrosion issue, if any? Thanks for the demo.
i have these kinda old pens and im trying to search some info about them or even find any mages of them existing one of them is micro ceamic pen has writen on it scorpion and has a cool lion like emblem and the other one has no brand indications exept iridium point m on the nib they both might be more then 25 years old both came in pairs with a ballpen
The feed is a 3d printed nylon in case anyone is interested. I am so happy that it keeps up so well. The nib is fantastic... I ended up sanding and polishing mine but the performance is outstanding.
I truly struggle to tune my nibs to be wet, but not drippy; smooth, but not baby's bottom glassy. I can't quite imagine building one from scratch and tuning all the various parts to the close tolerances required for them to work in perfect harmony. Very impressive, William -- and an exceptionally kind gesture. Bravo! Stephen's best reviews are when he's excited about something ... and he obviously is! This was fun to watch.
@@randy-9842 I did not make the nib btw... just the feed. That set of skills is way beyond me 🤣
@@WilliamShakour That does not diminish my appreciation in the least. The feed has tight tolerances too and, again, all the parts must mesh and work together as a team.
@WilliamShakour you are a genius in your own right. And this is the second video in a row I've clicked on this morning featuring your creations.
@@archivist17 you are too kind 🙏🙏🙏
Yard-O-Led need to get in touch with this guy and pay him for his process/technique for making these nibs.
This is so cool!! The person who made it should be very proud!
Now that is a cool nib. i always wondered why there were not silver nibs.
My Sheaffer Imperial proclaims it's nib is Palladium Silver. I wonder how much of either precious metal was actually used.... 🤔
Wow. Mega kudos to the fellow who crafted this nib. Not only do I find it attractive, not only did you demonstrate its smooth / wetness, but it really _(REALLY)_ makes your SBRE Brown Ink look marvelous. And, no, Stephen, i could not make anything like that either!!
Thanks for showing that silver surfer nib
So interesting. I’d love to see a video on how a silversmith would make a nib.
Great video. Thanks for sharing the experience.
I long have wondered about silver for nibs, and still do. Your friend has done us all a favor in sending you this. What I wonder is about the durability of the nib, not in terms of wearing down leaving silver on the paper, but in terms of retaining its shape over long use. Will you after a while need to service your nib to bring the tines closer together? Would a fine nib exacerbate that problem? And, by the way, I wrote to Yard-O-Led before buying my Grand Victorian to ask about the plating of the gold nib. Their workshop manager Alex Roden very kindly replied that they've been plating with Rhodium for twenty years. I love that pen!
Very cool! I was wondering about actual silver nibs, thanks for sharing!
The shading on the signature 🤤
Danke
Fascinating! Often wondered about silver nibs!
So there is no technical reason you can't make a sterling silver Myu.
Thanks for the show.
There's a very real technical reason I'd never ever be able to afford one! 😮😂
Interesting demonstration of a silver nib/ with what material for tipping? Makes me curious as to the potential use of other metals and alloys for FP nibs. Yes, gold, now silver, stainless steel, titanium and ?? Copper, brass, bronze, ...? Oh, and what about the corrosion issue, if any? Thanks for the demo.
Eureka FP from South Korea used to make silver nibs some time ago, but he stopped and is not planning to make them any more :(
Is there any tipping on the nib?
Haha, I should have watched the whole video before asking…
I don’t know…the acidity of the ink will affect the silver
i have these kinda old pens and im trying to search some info about them or even find any mages of them existing one of them is micro ceamic pen has writen on it scorpion and has a cool lion like emblem and the other one has no brand indications exept iridium point m on the nib they both might be more then 25 years old both came in pairs with a ballpen
one of then has the pump to suck in the ink