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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)

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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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MICRO-MESH Soft Touch Pad - 12000 Grade (Pink) - Rectangle (100mm x 75mm)

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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 ...

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LarryPOST Fountain Pen Cleaning Kit (Bulb, Blunt Syringe, Brass Shim)

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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...

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MICRO-MESH 8000 Grade Sheet - Rectangle (100mm x 75mm)

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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 ...

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MICRO-MESH 12000 Grade Sheet - Rectangle (100mm x 75mm)

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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 ...

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LarryPOST Green Bulb Syringe (non-sterile) - for flushing cartridge/converter fountain pens

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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...

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TWSBI Fountain Pen Wrench - Plastic (Red)

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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...

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SOFEEL 2-Sided Buffer (Green 400/White 4000)(3.1 x 17.8cm)

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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 ...

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3M Tri-M-Ite WetorDry Polishing Fabric - approx A6 (108 x 140mm)

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Flexible fabric polishing sheet for smoothing fountain pen nibs.  Can be used wet or dry. Silicon carbide micro abrasive in grit ranges from 4000 (...

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Diamond Polishing Film (127mm diametre) - 0.5 micron

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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 ...

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Matador Wet & Dry Microgrit Paper (Waterproof) - approx A6 (114 x 138mm)

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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...

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Brass Shim (25 x 40mm) - Various Thicknesses

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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...

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LarryPOST Cotton Gloves (Pair) - Medium

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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...

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LarryPOST Blunt Needle Small Syringe (3mL) - for ink transfer

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Disposable blunt needle syringe for transferring ink from a bottle to a converter.Supplied as 2 parts - blunt needle and empty plastic syringe. Inc...

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LarryPOST Large Syringe (10mL) & Blunt Needle - for large volume ink transfers

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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...

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PEAK 2983 Scale Lupe (includes mm reticule scale) - 10x

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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...

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PEAK Lupe Optical Magnifier 15x

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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....

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PEAK 1966 Loupe Optical Magnifier - Glass Lens - 10x with light

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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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PEAK 1962 Loupe Optical Magnifier - Glass Lens - 15x

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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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PEAK 1961 Loupe Optical Magnifier - Glass Lens - 10x

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CARSON LumiLoupe Plus 17.5x Focusable Loupe - Plastic Lenses (includes Tuning tips sheet)

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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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PEAK 2032 Loupe Optical Magnifier - Plastic Lens - 10x

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