Re: Gold, Steel or Other

From: isaacson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
To: fptalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Wed, 4 Aug 2010 22:33:28 +0000 (UTC)
Been following this thread but tangentially, but I must say, I've handled some 
amazingly flex (not "soft") vintage steel nibs, one giving waterman "pink" run 
for da money.

regards

david

----- Original Message -----
From: "Martín Trucco" <martintrucco@xxxxxxxxx>
To: fptalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Wednesday, August 4, 2010 4:40:28 PM
Subject: Re: Gold, Steel or Other


It is. So 14k, as it is mechanically better, can be made thinner (and more 
flexible) than 18k. If you were going to make the same nib in 18k as the old 
14k flexible ones (thickness and shape, that is), it would be more flexible... 
but would remain bent!!! 

Rgds. 

Martin 

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--- On Wed, 8/4/10, ElaineTM <etm1935@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: 



From: ElaineTM <etm1935@xxxxxxxxx> 
Subject: Re: Gold, Steel or Other 
To: "Sheila Quinn" <fptalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> 
Date: Wednesday, August 4, 2010, 5:34 PM 


I thought the higher the gold content the softer 
the metal. 

Elaine 

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Hello Sheila 

On Monday, August 2, 2010, you wrote 

> Me too -- 14kt over the others. I think it's 
> because they usually feel 
> softer or just have more character. Most 18kt 
> and above are nails, at least 
> in my experience. 


> On Mon, Aug 2, 2010 at 12:06 PM, Adam Frank 
> < adamfrank64@xxxxxxxxx > wrote: 

>> Gold 14k. But I agree that some steel jobs are terrific. 18k nibs are okay 
>> as well, but I prefer the lower gold content for some reason. 
>> 

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