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"grinding" glass dip pens?
note: not talking about Ernst pens here.
I know the nib on a glass dip pen can be smoothed. What I don't know (among many other things) is whether or not it can be shaped in a similar fashion that metal nibs are shaped - essentially - I'd like to see if I can turn a glass pen into a "stub" of sorts. Any thoughts? (preferably related to the question and not disparaging.) :P KCat |
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kcat wrote:
I know the nib on a glass dip pen can be smoothed. What I don't know (among many other things) is whether or not it can be shaped in a similar fashion that metal nibs are shaped - essentially - I'd like to see if I can turn a glass pen into a "stub" of sorts. Any thoughts? I didn't know you could do much with glass nibs. You could probably smooth off a bur, but I cannot imagine you could make a stub. You would need to change the inkflow and you cannot deepen the ink channels in the glass. Nancy |
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kcat wrote:
... I'd like to see if I can turn a glass pen into a "stub" of sorts. I'm certain a glass blower could make one from scratch. Not so certain that you could successfully grind a round point into a stub. Maybe you could melt the end and draw it out flat--good glass blowers can do all sorts of neat tricks. Another thought that comes to mind are those very thin capilery tubes used for some sorts of lab work. If those are a suitable glass, you might be able to melt a pair onto opposite sides of the point and widen it into a stub. -- --Paul A wholly owned subsidiary of: Schroendinger: DS Bd+W G+Y 14 Y+ L+ W- C+ I++ T++ A+ E++ H+ S++ V++ F- Q++ P B+ PA PL- Sissy : DM R+W+B Y 1 X L W+ C+ I++ T+++ A++ E++ H++ S+ V-- F++ Q- P B PA- PL- |
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On Mon, 08 Dec 2003 01:43:13 GMT, "Paul J. Ste. Marie"
wrote: kcat wrote: ... I'd like to see if I can turn a glass pen into a "stub" of sorts. I'm certain a glass blower could make one from scratch. Not so certain that you could successfully grind a round point into a stub. well - there are the Ernst pens (hope I've got that spelling correct) and they are gorgeous but out of my price range. I know he does some interesting things with the nibs. those are a suitable glass, you might be able to melt a pair onto opposite sides of the point and widen it into a stub. I'll save the fireworks for someone less clumsy. I have smoothed a glass nib and as Nancy pointed out, flow probably would be hard to control such that a flattened glass nib is of any value. jus' wonderin. I do that sometimes. mini tanks, k |
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