Hi,
On Fountain Pen Network I started a post about how pen nibs are made. A lot of the better pens have an iridium tip on a gold or steel nib. How does one get a small amount of iriduim (platinum group) on a thin piece of sheet metal?
My Complete Metalsmith by Tim McCreight lists "plating on the tips of fountain pens for durablility (especially osmium) as a use for the Platinum Group.
I think this is a better group to ask then the jewelry making newsgroup.
matthew ohio
I would be interested in that as well. I've collected and repaired fountain pens for a number of years (hobby) and I would like to take a stab at rebuilding some good but warn out nibs.
Al
So far the only reference I turned up to tippin has been on alt.collecting.pens-pencils
an email address for someone.
matthew ohio
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