Posted by Sarah @ PIA on Jan 18th 2023
In an perfect world, all nibs would be exactly the same size and glide smoothy into the brass flanges of any oblique penholder. However, with crowquills, tiny nibs, and large nibs like the Hunt 513EF on the market, this is not the case. There are few things more frustrating than ordering a new nib and getting excited about the prospect of trying it out, only to find that it won’t fit into any of your favorite penholders. Thankfully, adj… Read more
Posted by Sarah @ PIA on Jan 18th 2023
McCaffery’s ink is an iron gall ink specially designed for use with pointed pens. Developed by Neil McCaffery in the early 2000s, this ink is handmade with natural materials and designed to emulate deep rich shades associated with the American Golden Age of Ornamental Penmanship. No other ink is capable of creating paper-thin hairlines like McCaffery’s.Neil McCaffery makes, bottles, and labels every jar of ink himself. Before his inks came onto t… Read more