Hi all
Not having a good start with my journey into bespoke pen making
I bough some #6 Bock nibs from UK Pen Blanks mainly because they were selling them at less than half the price Beaufort Ink where asking at only £4.99 each. I also bought some #6 sections from them as well. But when they arrived I realized the Section was too slim for the bodies I was going to make, so ordered some sleeves from Beaufort to insert them into the sections I am going to make to save to cost of having to buy a set of Bock taps to fit their nibs.
The sleeves arrived this morning and the first thing I noticed was the UK Pen Blanls supplied #6 nibs did not easily fit into the sections, they where a really tight fit, but with some fettling I eventually managed to get them to fit. It was at this point I then found the second problem. I have quite a large selection of International Converters which I have used for years and a mix from many different suppliers but not one of them would fit the nipple on the Bock nib. I have got a couple of Bock nibs supplied by Beaufort and my converters fit those fine.
When I measured the nipple I found on the Beaufort supplied nibs it was 2.52mm but on the UK Blanks supplied nibs they where 2.32mm so the converters will not fit tight and leak at the join.
This is UK Pen Blanks Listing
www.ukpenblanks.co.uk
Anyone know what is going on here, are they selling Counterfeit Bock nibs or have bock changed their dimensions recently and used to supply them not fitting the international standard converter and cartridges, like waterman used to and Parker and Lamy still do.
I have contacted UK Pen Blanks for a Comment and will update when I hear back from them, if I hear back.
Thanks
Paul
Not having a good start with my journey into bespoke pen making
I bough some #6 Bock nibs from UK Pen Blanks mainly because they were selling them at less than half the price Beaufort Ink where asking at only £4.99 each. I also bought some #6 sections from them as well. But when they arrived I realized the Section was too slim for the bodies I was going to make, so ordered some sleeves from Beaufort to insert them into the sections I am going to make to save to cost of having to buy a set of Bock taps to fit their nibs.
The sleeves arrived this morning and the first thing I noticed was the UK Pen Blanls supplied #6 nibs did not easily fit into the sections, they where a really tight fit, but with some fettling I eventually managed to get them to fit. It was at this point I then found the second problem. I have quite a large selection of International Converters which I have used for years and a mix from many different suppliers but not one of them would fit the nipple on the Bock nib. I have got a couple of Bock nibs supplied by Beaufort and my converters fit those fine.
When I measured the nipple I found on the Beaufort supplied nibs it was 2.52mm but on the UK Blanks supplied nibs they where 2.32mm so the converters will not fit tight and leak at the join.
This is UK Pen Blanks Listing
Bock Size 6 Fountain Pen Nib - Medium - Kitless Pens | UK Pen Blanks | Next Day Delivery Pen turning North Yorkshire
Bock Size 6 Fountain Pen Nib - Medium - Kitless Pens Fountain Pen Nibs 10.00 UK Pen Blanks Pen Turning Kits & wood turning supplies
www.ukpenblanks.co.uk
Anyone know what is going on here, are they selling Counterfeit Bock nibs or have bock changed their dimensions recently and used to supply them not fitting the international standard converter and cartridges, like waterman used to and Parker and Lamy still do.
I have contacted UK Pen Blanks for a Comment and will update when I hear back from them, if I hear back.
Thanks
Paul
