Apologies, Karen - 11 months late to the party. I own a 1980's 144 (second generation), it has a standard right-handed nib - but then, I am a Left underwriter, so not affected by parallel or overwriting (hook) constraints. Fortunate that I can write with any nib designation, but I do like obliques & Cursive Italic blades in particular. The nibmeister did a nice job on the grind for your pen - & he was conscientious enough to request 'before & after' writing samples - that demonstrates true dedication to his skillset. Unfortunately, I have no nib specialist near to where I live, so I've taught myself how to alter a standard to my specification, & the result achieved takes longer than most, but hey, I'm kinda fussy. Fantastic overview; I particularly like the background piano music - out of interest, who was the composer/performer - if you know... Excellent presentation, thank you !! Andrew.
Hi Andrew! I’m really envious of underwriter lefties, no worries on smudging and you can use any type of nib. I really enjoy vintage pens and making it my own. Also, the background music is Cocktail Hour by Aaron Kenny. Thank you for watching!
Oh hey, Karen, no envy required - we're really all the same - just a slightly modified approach to the task in hand. I have to say, my preference for vintage writing instruments overshadows their modern contemporaries, but of course, the latterday scribes aren't too bad either. Thank you for the information on the music employed; I shall look out Mr. Kenny this evening. I never really got a handle on playing Piano, just guitars & drums. Stay safe & well, Best, Andrew.
VERY educational video for a fellow lefty!! I've been searching for RU-vidrs who write like I do, and even though I've found only a couple other left handed collectors, you are the only one who writes exactly like I do. Thank you for this video.
