Fountain pen · 14k gold flex nib
Burin
A 14k gold nib that opens under pressure. Rest your hand and it writes a fine 0.35 mm line. Lean in and the tines spread to 1.4 mm.
How it writes
Gold is softer than steel, and the Burin nib is cut long and thin so it can move. Write lightly and you get a clean, fine line. Press on a down-stroke and the two tines part; the line swells, then closes again as you lift.
That swell is what old copperplate hands are built on. It takes a week to learn and a lifetime to get bored of. Go slowly at first: flex wants a patient hand and a wet ink.
On Glaze the swelled strokes pool at the edges and show the ink’s sheen. On Rag they spread a little into the cotton and look soft, like a pen from another century.
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Details
- Nib
- 14k gold, flex
- Line
- 0.35 mm resting · up to 1.4 mm under pressure
- Feel
- Soft, springy
- Fill
- Piston, about 1.4 ml
- Best for
- Lettering, signatures, slow writing
Line width
Care
Never force the flex past where it springs back. Flush with cool water once a month, more often with Gall Black. Keep it capped when it is not in your hand.
