I got a few really low priced pens from ebay. I love that I can load several different inks all at once. I got an Iraurita pen for about $3.69. It was great for a few weeks and then the soft nib starting getting misaligned more and more. I tried to follow youtube videos for getting rid of baby's bottom on nibs. It just wasn't what I needed and the tines kept getting worse. Then I just whacked them off completely and fixed the pen to my liking.
I used nail clippers to get a quick blunt cut across the nib, which did away with the iridium tip. Now it's more of a stub or italic nib. I'm not sure what to call it but it works.
When I whacked off the tip I used a wet dry sanding sponge with a fine grit to smooth the edges. I tried to keep my hand in the position I normally draw or write with so the stub would be fit to my style. In other words I didn't want to end up with a left-handed nib. That's a simple way to say it. Plus I am sure It wouldn't be perfect precision straight across. At least in my mind makes it fit my hand movements.
I just plain like the total look of the pen. The pen matches the hardware on my phone case because it is an antique brass. The pen is small and pocket sized and easy to carry around. It is so inexpensive I wouldn't go nuts if something happened to it or it was lost. It would just cause me to experiment more with my pens.
A video of the pen being utilized after I clipped it is here
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jj8helYhiNE&t=70s
And next the not so relevant part of my post.
Today I went outside to take out the trash, check mail and all the things we must do. I saw a huge looking praying mantis on a fence post. I want to post the pictures here.
Just for fun this is a link to the video of the bug.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0QrqCNHg05A
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