Below are items that may be of interest to nib people.
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Please note that they cannot be ordered alone. Because the cost of shipping and handling exceeds our profit, any of these must be ordered with a fountain pen. Sorry.
1. The Bor-Jay polishing cloth works on plastic and metal.
2. The Streamlight (the best pen work light we have ever seen)
3. 12,000 Micro-mesh nib shaping and smoothing paper
4. The World's Best Hand cleaner (it works!)
5. The complete line of Pelikan inks (8 colors and India ink for fountain pens)
6. Pilot Vanishing point nib units. (An amazing gold nib that can be used on its own)

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1.) Polishing Cloth from Bor-Jay

The Bor-Jay jewelry polishing cloth takes away minor scratches and dirt from nitrocelulous, acrylic and resin plastics as well as hard rubber. As well, it polishes metal parts, including gold nibs, clips, levers and trim. So this cloth can be used on all the parts of a pen.

The only area we do not recommend polishing is a plated nib, unless you want to remove the platinum or rhodium color. Also, some solid gold nibs are plated with a 21 Carat coating. This can also be removed using the Bor-Jay polishing cloth. We recommend polishing the surface of solid gold nibs only. It is even possible to remove this plating with paper tissue, if wiped often enough.

The inner yellow fabric is a mild polish. The abrasive is built right into the threads of the weave. There is no messy rouge to come off on your hands or to fill up the texture of a pen. For this reason it is ideal for a gentle polish of chased hard rubber pens, their nibs and it even works on nickel plated trim. The cloth is big enough to easily polish many pens. I have had one cloth in service since January, and it is still good for many more jobs. It measures 10" x 6" folded in four layers and opens to a nominal 10" x 12". The yellow inside cloth is for the hard work while the blue outer is for finishing.

Our Price: $7.00,    Two for $12 or get Three for $16.

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(2.) The Stylus Reach by Streamlight

We have found the best pen work light on the market today. With an LED light bulb, this flexible arm flashlight is great for inspecting the inside of caps and barrels. It is also great for looking for cracks in cap lips and other places in plastic pens. (They are so intense; the light will penetrate all but the most opaque material).
Because the bulb is so bright, you will not forget to turn it off, as I used to do with my other inspection lights. The bulb is LED (100,000 hour Light Emitting Diode never needs replacing) therefore, it uses very little current.
The batteries last 20 times longer than a standard flashlight, up to 60 hours of run time.
It is small and light, easy to take to a pen show or along to look at pens. Waterproof, this light will stand up to ink spills and drenched flea markets.
Caution: avoid direct eye exposure. This thing is really bright.

Stylus Reach in Black Barrel and in Chrome Barrel

Because of the price point on this product, we can only provide them with the purchase of a fountain pen or nib unit.
Retail Price: $29.95. Our Price: $25.00
As of Sept. 8, 2004 this light is also available with chrome finish barrel.
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(4.) Worlds Best Hand Cleaner
John found this hand cleaner at a recent pen show, tried it there as his hands invariably are covered with ink after many field repairs of nibs. Notice how we used both blue and red ink in this demonstration. The red, we find is very hard to remove.

He was amazed. What normally took several minutes of scrubbing happened almost instantly. Here is how it works: With dry hands, take a dab (half teaspoon or less) and rub it on the inky areas. Follow this with a very small amount of water and rub over the stains. You will feel a slight granular texture and a small amount of heat. This is where the magic occurs --- the stain is gone. Rinse with water and if you want to get rid of the mild sweet smell, wash with soap and water.

Towel dry and you are ready to perform magic tricks in public. The Remover comes in a sealed plastic tub. Although it weighs around 4 ounces, the weight is not marked and we suspect it is hand packed. We sell this stuff for $12.00 (with other order) for the larger "Professional Pack", which has lasted for over two months here at the nib works. And that is a long time! Back To Top

(5.) Pelikan Inks
We now have the complete line of Pelikan inks including one called "Font India", a very deep black ink recommended for use in fountain pens. It is described as, "Drawing ink for fountain pens. Opaque, lightfast".

Several of our musician and artist friends have been looking for just such an ink. If you do decide to use this ink, we recommend that you clean your pen often. Cleaning every week with a fresh water flush is a good idea. And always flush thoroughly between different brands or types of ink. 30 ml. 1 fluid oz. $4.50
The regular line of eight colors of Pelikan inks can be seen on our web site. Price per 2 fl. oz. bottle $6.00
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(6.) Vanishing Point Nib Units
The Pilot Vanishing Point pen is an amazing piece of design. The nib unit, with 14k gold nib, stainless body and converter/filler is the engine of this pen. Under the microscope the nib is a thing of beauty, symmetrical, uniform and identical from one to the next. The fine point is the equivalent to the Pelikan extra-fine and maybe a little drier. This is closer to the size of a vintage fine point. These units are so inexpensive that it is surprising more people do not have several for their Vanishing Points.

Notice that there are two types of fillers, the older "press here" kind on top, and the more conventional twist filler. Of course, the six colors of Pilot Namiki ink cartridges fit these units, making the pen a good one for air travel. (Throw a few cartridges in with your smalls and pop one in when you get there. Not a chance of ink on your shirt or purse.)

The broad nib above looks bent in the photograph, but is not. The light plays tricks. . When we discovered the cost of these nib units, we ordered them by the box.
Our Price: $20.00 with purchase of $50 or more.
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