Episode 11: Why Is My Fine Nib Not Actually a Fine?

<p>Have you ever written with two fountain pens of the same model and same nib size, only to notice subtle (or maybe not-so-subtle) differences in line width? As retailers, we get questions about this topic all the time, and have experienced this ourselves in our own personal collections, so we wanted to talk about why this happens and what you can do to help ensure you get the nib closest to your desired line width. We also talk a bit about upcoming pen shows and events, including the DC, San Francisco, and Dallas Pen Shows, as well as our own On The Paper Trail Live Event in Nashville! </p><p><strong>Show Notes and Links </strong></p><ol><li><a href="https://www.gentlemanstationer.com/the-curated-shop/pilot-custom-823-fountain-pen" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer nofollow">Pilot Custom 823 (Joe&#39;s Pen)</a> </li><li><a href="https://www.gentlemanstationer.com/the-curated-shop/pilot-41-wood-multi-pen-featuring-acro-ink" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer nofollow">Pilot 4+1 Wood Multi Pen (Joe&#39;s Pen)</a></li><li><a href="https://vanness1938.com/products/nagasawa-pen-odyssey-star-seeker" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer nofollow">Nagasawa Odyssey Starseeker (Lisa&#39;s Pen)</a></li><li><a href="https://vanness1938.com/products/savannah-and-james-co-vinyl-sticker-thats-why-i-did?_pos=15&_sid=8c0074861&_ss=r" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer nofollow">Savannah James Stickers (Lisa&#39;s Stickers)</a></li><li><a href="https://www.gentlemanstationer.com/the-roterfaden-shop" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer nofollow">TGS Roterfaden Restock</a></li><li><a href="https://www.gentlemanstationer.com/curated-paper/onionbrand-a5-leather-notebook-covers" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer nofollow">OnionBrand Notebooks</a> </li><li><a href="https://www.gentlemanstationer.com/the-curated-shop/twsbi-eco-rootbeer-bronze-fountain-pen" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer nofollow">TWSBI ECO Rootbeer Fountain Pens</a></li><li><a href="https://vanness1938.com/products/girls-printing-house-tin-can-coffee-stickers" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer nofollow">Coffee Stickers</a></li><li><a href="https://vanness1938.com/products/opus-88-harmony-2026-harmony-cloud-dancer-fountain-pen" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer nofollow">Opus 88 Cloud Dancer Fountain Pen</a></li><li><a href="https://www.dcpenshow.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer nofollow">DC Pen Show</a></li><li><a href="https://sanfranciscopenshow.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer nofollow">SF Pen Show</a></li><li><a href="https://dallaspenshow.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer nofollow">Dallas Pen Show</a></li><li><a href="https://vanness1938.com/blogs/news/on-the-paper-trail-live" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer nofollow">On The Paper Trail Live in Nashville</a></li></ol>