Pen Kits for Calligraphy- Anyone know where to find these?

I know this was a while ago but what makes a calligraphy pen different from a normal pen?

-- "Checking for square? What madness is this! The cabinet is square because I will it to be so!" Jeremy Greiner LJ Topic#20953 2011 Feb 2

Hi Tim,

The Woodturners Catalog= offers a calligraphy nib for their foutain pens. It is a #5, 1.5mm that will fit Jr. Gentleman, Jr. Statesman, Jr. Emperor, Americana, Executive, Artisian, and their Jr. Retro.

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Awesome, glad to see CSUSA is carrying these now, thanks!

Mark, the calligraphy nibs have a broader point and are flat on the end, allowing the angle of the nib to give the neat swishes and swoops in the calligraphy writing. I’ve attached a pic of some calligraphy nibs as well. I think true “pen people” call them italic nibs – but I could be mistaken.

-- Tim D. - Woodstock, GA

Ahhh, I see. Thanks.

-- "Checking for square? What madness is this! The cabinet is square because I will it to be so!" Jeremy Greiner LJ Topic#20953 2011 Feb 2

Be aware that calligraphy nibs are difficult to make flow well during every day writing as they must be held with the nib end absolutely flat to the paper. If they lift a little at either end it removes the center portion from the paper stopping the ink flow to the paper. It is the center where the slit is that feeds the ink. The wider the nib, the the worse this gets. This is why wide calligraphy pens for dipping into ink wells have multiple slits spaced across the nib that feed ink to the paper. Regular fountain pens have no arrangement to feed multiple slits and must only have one slit in the middle of the nib. I use a calligraphy pen for every day writing however the nib isn’t very wide. I still have ink-feeding problems if I’m not careful to hold the nib in the proper position. Calligraphy should be a slow and careful process and isn’t useful for quick scribbling.

Rufus Carswell

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