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A mechanical, not unpleasant buzz ran underneath the constant talk of vermilion ink and vintage Watermans. The sound came from grinding, as craftspeople shaped fountain pen nibs for customers. Individuality and customization matter to pen aficionados, said nibmeister JC Ament of Arlington, Va., whose company is called Nib Tailor. “A fountain pen is obsolete technology,” he said. “It’s not a necessity. You want it to be a very tactile thing. It’s a talisman.”
Excerpt from the Washington Post article by Eliza McGraw. You can read the full piece at the link below.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/magazine/2022/08/30/fountain-pen-collectors-convene
“I’ve had this pen in regular use since returning from San Francisco, and it puts a smile on my face every time I use it. It’s that nice, and I made it even nicer, for me, with the addition of an Architect grind on the Medium steel Jowo nib I chose when purchasing this pen.
When I sat down with JC Ament, aka the Nib Tailor, I knew I wasn’t going with one of my standards (Stub, Cursive Italic, Needlepoint,) and wanted something cool, befitting this cool pen. I settled on a traditional Architect grid, and JC absolutely nailed it. My most-used Architect grind is more of a mini-style, befitting my small handwriting, so having this more traditionally-sized nib has been great.”
Excerpt and photo provided by Brad Dowdy for the Pen Addict blog. Read the full review at the link below.
“A daily driver from this week: A Schon DSGN Ultem Fountain Pen with an Inverted Architect nib from The Nib Tailor.” (Photo and Caption by The Gentleman Stationer.)
The link below is an overview of two Pret a Porter nib units that The Gentleman Stationer purchased in 2019 after trying my grinds at the Baltimore/Washington International Pen Show.
Please check out his blog and Curated Shop if you’d like to support a heck of a great guy who is interested in analog writing tools and “Vintage Living in the Modern World”.
“Today is the start of the @SFPenShowand the launch of the newly rebranded @TheNibTailor (old NibsOnPoint). 🎉
As much as I wish I could be there with so many friends, I’m thinking of them by writing with the “Tailor” nib created for me by@TheNibTailorand which I had originally received at the 2019 SF Pen Show.🙂
The nib is actually a T shape that offers 3 writing styles in one:
• I’m standard writing angle, it’s a forgiving though still sharp architect nib. 🤩
• On reverse it’s an italic and,😍
• At a 90° angle, it writes like a standard F nib. 🥰
2 years in, I’m always excited to write and draw with this pen. I find it especially enjoyable on days in which I just want to carry one pen and practice some modern calligraphy or play around with my writing style as the mood changes. ☺️
If you have a pen that needs its nib adjusted or any grinds, I highly recommend you stop by JC @TheNibTailor’s table.”
“JC @thenibtailor added this beautiful grind “Selvedge Italic” to my BPS Pen by @writeturnz at @bertramsinkwell 📕🖋”
A podcast by pen makers for pen makers, customers, pen enthusiasts and the maker community. In this episode, we have a great chat with JC Ament, The Nib Tailor......and other stuff.
