Category: Tutorials
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Making a new cork gasket
This is a Matador Express 814 – a German pen made in the 1940’s. A short history of Matador can be found here. I didn’t take any shots of the...
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Harvesting cork for gaskets
Occasionally, I repair a piston filler pen that needs a new cork gasket (like this oneand this one). One place to find cork is at the top of a wine...
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Lever repair in a Wahl Doric
I’ve been using a Wahl Eversharp oversized Doric with an adjustable nib since I purchased one online around Christmas (actually, I bought it on Christmas Day… shopping for toys while...
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Romillopens Workshop – Video
Notice that he’s making his nibs one-by-one – by hand…