waterman width comparison

from left to right,

52, 415, 15psf, french 45

two new nibs

john holland falcon nib:

inscribed:

JOHN
HOLLAND
CIN. O.
No.7

the other one is a parker 51 med-fine nib from 1948

railroading

can railroading be used for good.  possibly, i don't think i did here though.  the problem i found is even with a relatively short line, if the ink flow is low enough to have railroading its not going to be wet enough to create that split line for long.

sheaffer sterling silver all metal pen

parker 51 diamond stamped plunger

parker 51 with a diamond stamped on the plastic vac filling plunger.

parker 51 dip nib comparison