Don't know if this counts for #SwatchWednesday too, but one of my grail #nibs arrived this morning (thanks to my Auntie-in-law for agreeing to take delivery and carrying this back to me from the U.S.)
Mark Bacas "Architect Hybrid" on a JOWO # 6 medium nib. Dip-tested with Pilot Iroshizuku Kon-Peki.
Apart from Mr. Bacas, massive thanks to Lisa, who handled my order from the first enquiry email, right to the (ecstatic, enamoured) feedback sent I her this morning. 
Been going through a stub nib phase again and I've been using a few that I haven't used in quite some time. What can I say, I party pretty hard
#fountain_pens #currentlyinked #nibs #pens #fountainpen #hobonichitecho #hobonichi
Further thoughts on fountain pens in 2024 https://cjs-wunderkammer.ghost.io/further-thoughts-on-fountain-pens-in-2024/
(opinion paper) Boosting psychotherapy with noninvasive brain stimulation: The whys and wherefores of modulating neural plasticity to promote therapeutic change https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1155/np/7853199 #NIBS #neuromodulation #plasticity
The new Ferris Wheel Press Kickstarter is live! I like the look of the pen, but I don't think I'll be picking it up. I love the engraving on the individual nib set, but I can't help feeling that they've really missed a trick by only having standard nib grinds. Considering their whole shtick is creativity it would have been nice to have some creative grinds, like a cursive italic, a fude, an architect, that kind of thing.
I'm back this week with a post for #InkSwatchWednesday, funnily enough, with no ink swatches! 
Can nibmeisters make architects or other specialized nibs from original nib sizes smaller than M? I have a fine stub Schmidt nib which I like a lot, and wondered if it's possible to make architect nibs from F or MF nibs. #FountainPens #nibs #lazyweb
Are the Pilot medium nibs the same between the steel nib on something like the Explorer or Metropolitan and the gold medium nib on a Pilot E95s? I find the E95s medium nib to be ridiculously broad and wet (especially relative to a fine on a vintage Pilot Elite) and wondered if the steel nib medium might be less so? 
I don’t know why I signed up for the restock notification for this awesome-looking nib, as I have no space in the budget for it now. 
If anyone else gets one of these, I’d love to hear how you like it.
A while back I mentioned you can buy purple nibs from Nahvalur for their pens (and others may be compatible; I fitted my Laban Skeleton with a purple nib transplanted into the Laban housing). I see they also have black and blue now, in addition to the rose gold they offered before. They also have these colors for gold nibs. Since they just released a spring pen with a green nib, they might start offering green nibs in the future.
If I like needlepoint nibs (I have a Franklin-Christoph) and the Kakuno EF nib (which is even finer than the F-C), would I like an EF Sailor nib? I have small writing, so I like finer nibs, or architects, as they work well with my block print writing.
Also, is the Sailor zoom nib really broad? I like architect nibs, but not a really fat, rounded one (I’m not sure I like Naginata-Togi nibs, but I haven’t tried an “official” one; got a couple from AliExpress ).
Useful video if you’re researching nib tuning. Doodlebud talks about how to loosen tines for better ink flow.
I've only gone and made another blog post! This time about a pen with a very unusual nib.
https://blog.stationeryvagaries.com/what-the-fude/
I've moved platform, so hopefully everything has gone smoothly. If you find any problems, please let me know! I've also added a voiceover for the post for those who would prefer to listen instead of read. I'll be adding this feature to my previous posts over the next few weeks.
I posted some thoughts about the stub nib unit I bought for my Waterman Carène:
https://www.cheryllindojones.com/personal/waterman-carne-stub-nib-initial-thoughts
Sort of a bittersweet realization about stub nibs for me. My preferences aren't fully compatible with wide stub nibs currently, but they can always change.
Thought today was a shit day because work sucked. Met a friend and one of his pens needs tuning. Life is good. #FountainPen #nibs
Pictures don't do this beauty justice. I was bummed out about it for over a month because the pen is beautiful but the nib was horribly dry. I didn't want the hassle of sending it in (instead choosing to brood, how clever) or work on the nib without a replacement around in case I screwed up. Bought a replacement nib 2 weeks ago that was instantly a great writer and am so happy with the pen now. #FountainPen #nibs #stationary
#3GoodThings
1) Maybe, hopefully, with any luck I’m back on a regular training schedule. 
#Aikido
2) Tomorrow the kitchen tile goes up!
3) At work, people are listening to each other as we plan major projects for next year (instead of protecting their fiefdoms). Starting to get excited that there will be progress!
Bonus: Got to geek out in a very minor way about #FountainPen #nibs.
Shopping for a new #FountainPen in my furry guy's honor/remembrance.
I'd love an orange #LAMY Safari, but they're hard to get in that color.
Shopping around at gouletpens dot com because you can search by color.
I might try fleabay as well, although the likelihood of a fake is higher there.
That nibs!
