Dip that nib

and do some fun calligraphy!
Here are two vintage nibs - part of an order I just received from www.pendemonium.com
When I use a fountain pen, I want a very smooth writing nib with little to no feedback. However, when I'm using dip nibs, I enjoy the sound of the scratch, scratch, scratch of the nib on paper. The sound can be surprisingly loud, too :-)
The Gillott #303 is very nice - very flexy. The Hunt #100 is just fabulous for flex!

Scratchy, but that's just how some dip nibs write.

Such fun to use this nib!

This being Friday...

an apropos quote (makes me laugh!) and some of my calligraphy practice:

Written with an inexpensive Sheaffer calligraphy fountain pen, M nib, Sheaffer blue ink.

Broad or stub italic?

Love this - the Pilot 78G. It's an inexpensive fountain pen. Mine has a broad nib (although I have heard it described as stub italic) and it's very smooth - no feedback or hard starts.

First scribbles.

Serious nibbage.