Pen Tools
The joy of tinkering with nibs
Practical tools to help you maintain and troubleshoot issues with your fountain pens. The main tools we use are a bulb syringe to flush the grip section/feed/nib with tap water, optical grade magnifiers to view tine alignment, and micro-abrasives for light smoothing of the tip. Learn how you can safely tune your fountain pens at home and download this nibmesiter check list to guide each step.
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CARSON LumiLoupe 10x Stand Magnifier - Plastic Lenses (includes Tuning tips sheet)
This is one of the best moderately priced magnifiers for looking a fountain pen nibs and the model we use for checking fountain pen nibs. Two optic...
View full detailsMICRO-MESH Soft Touch Pad - 12000 Grade (Pink) - Rectangle (100mm x 75mm)
Nib smoothing pad The micro-abrasive we use for smoothing fountain pen nibs. This padded version has the same grade abrasive on both sides, with a ...
View full detailsLarryPOST Fountain Pen Cleaning Kit (Bulb, Blunt Syringe, Brass Shim)
These are the three essential tools we use everyday when cleaning fountain pens. Bulb irrigator that can be used to flush your fountain pen. Cathet...
View full detailsMICRO-MESH 8000 Grade Sheet - Rectangle (100mm x 75mm)
Flexible nib smoothing sheet The flexible Micro-Mesh abrasive we use to smooth fountain pen nibs. Unlike the padded version, this is a thin fabric ...
View full detailsMICRO-MESH 12000 Grade Sheet - Rectangle (100mm x 75mm)
Flexible nib smoothing sheet The flexible Micro-Mesh abrasive we use to smooth fountain pen nibs. Unlike the padded version, this is a thin fabric ...
View full detailsLarryPOST Green Bulb Syringe (non-sterile) - for flushing cartridge/converter fountain pens
Bulb irrigator that can be used to flush your fountain pen. Catheter end is tapered so will fit most fountain pens. Fill cup with water Use bulb t...
View full detailsTWSBI Fountain Pen Wrench - Plastic (Red)
This is the red plastic wrench that is compatible with the TWSBI Eco Fountain Pen. It is usually supplied in the pen box with all new Twsbi Eco pen...
View full detailsSOFEEL 2-Sided Buffer (Green 400/White 4000)(3.1 x 17.8cm)
SOFEEL buffer that can be used for smoothing fountain pen nibs. Includes 2 different grade surfaces. The stick is quite large and includes a wider ...
View full details3M Tri-M-Ite WetorDry Polishing Fabric - approx A6 (108 x 140mm)
Flexible fabric polishing sheet for smoothing fountain pen nibs. Can be used wet or dry. Silicon carbide micro abrasive in grit ranges from 4000 (...
View full detailsDiamond Polishing Film (127mm diametre) - 0.5 micron
Diamond polishing film, usually used for smoothing fibre optic cables. We use as the final step in smoothing a fountain pen nib tipping to make it ...
View full detailsMatador Wet & Dry Microgrit Paper (Waterproof) - approx A6 (114 x 138mm)
Fine grain abrasive sandpaper, from German manufacturer Starcke. Not as fine as the micro-abrasives we use for smoothing nibs, but can be useful if...
View full detailsBrass Shim (25 x 40mm) - Various Thicknesses
Precise thickness brass shim Useful for working on fountain pen nibs: “Floss" a slit blocked by dried ink or other debris. Insert a corner of the...
View full detailsLarryPOST Cotton Gloves (Pair) - Medium
Cotton gloves to keep fingerprints and oils off delicate or vintage fountain pens and archival artworks. Made from thin contain to help you still f...
View full detailsLarryPOST Blunt Needle Small Syringe (3mL) - for ink transfer
Disposable blunt needle syringe for transferring ink from a bottle to a converter.Supplied as 2 parts - blunt needle and empty plastic syringe. Inc...
View full detailsLarryPOST Large Syringe (10mL) & Blunt Needle - for large volume ink transfers
Disposable blunt needle syringe for transferring ink from a bottle to a converter. Supplied as 2 parts - blunt needle (not shown in image) and empt...
View full detailsPEAK 2983 Scale Lupe (includes mm reticule scale) - 10x
This is the lupe that Jen uses to measure fountain pen tipping size or line width. There is a ruler in the eyepiece that allows you to make very pr...
View full detailsPEAK Lupe Optical Magnifier 15x
This is one of the best moderately priced magnifiers for looking a fountain pen nibs and the model we use for checking very fine fountain pen nibs....
View full detailsPEAK 1966 Loupe Optical Magnifier - Glass Lens - 10x with light
This is one of the best moderately priced magnifiers for looking a fountain pen nibs and the model we use for checking fountain pen nibs. Two optic...
View full detailsPEAK 1962 Loupe Optical Magnifier - Glass Lens - 15x
This is one of the best moderately priced magnifiers for looking a fountain pen nibs and the model we use for checking fountain pen nibs. Two optic...
View full detailsPEAK 1961 Loupe Optical Magnifier - Glass Lens - 10x
This is one of the best moderately priced magnifiers for looking a fountain pen nibs and the model we use for checking fountain pen nibs. Two optic...
View full detailsCARSON LumiLoupe Plus 17.5x Focusable Loupe - Plastic Lenses (includes Tuning tips sheet)
This is one of the best moderately priced magnifiers for looking a fountain pen nibs and the model we use for checking fountain pen nibs. Two optic...
View full detailsPEAK 2032 Loupe Optical Magnifier - Plastic Lens - 10x
This is one of the best moderately priced magnifiers for looking a fountain pen nibs and the model we use for checking fountain pen nibs. Two optic...
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