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I fondly remember the different types of nib holders & nibs that my grandfather used for all his writing work....he even had a nib holder made of carved Ivory!
As for the nibs I recollect him washing them initially with soap & water to remove the oil on them that came with their original packing to ease the flow of ink!
Later he used to write with them (alphabets & numerals) on '0' emery paper to get the exact angle he desired & suited his angle of hold!!!
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Gone are the days when we were taught to write / practice writing in sheets of paper that had 4 lines, insist on the cursors, flourishes, stroke the 't' and dot the 'i' precisely in capitals & lower case!
Even today I enjoy writing as & when possible, but the occasions are few and far between ....here's a sample of my writing I just penned using my Shaffer with a medium nib!
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I'm still rummaging through my drawers to gather my motley collection of pens to photograph & post them...till then...
Briha