I know this may be a 7 years old video but I have to say thank you so much for this advice because it is really genius

Got a brand new Faber Castell Classic Sterling Silver Finish in Gold Nib and was hesitant to try this on an extra fine scratchy nib given the hefty price I paid for the pen. The nib alone costs 400$++. I think it only needed sand paper treatment and I had 10000 and 7000. Tried it and wow, amazed with the result. Thanks for the tip.

Thanks so much for this. I'm new to fountain pens, but I am taking a class where one is required for drawing. Although I bought the instructor's recommended pen (an extra-fine Lamy Safari), I hated the scratchy, uncomfortable action of drawing with it. I tried your suggestions and the pen has improved amazingly!

Thanks! That really helped. I had just purchased a Jinhao fountain pen from Amazon for $15.99...a beautiful gold colored pen with cross hashes like the old Parker from days of old, and I was very disappointed because it was Very scratchy. I was going to throw it over the neighbor's fence but then used the micro sanding pads 8000 and 12000 grit, and now it is as smooth as a Ferrari's tailpipe! I am very happy, thank you. pah

Lol i didn't noticed that amazing drawing till 4:38 You just made my day there dear sir. Can't thank you enough.

I just bought some inexpensive pens that were scratchy but now they write great, thanks!

Such wonderful advice!!! Can’t wait to work on my nibs!!! Thank you! Love the art and the scratchy sound is just a bit much!!! Stay well!!!

Thanks to your guidance, I now have a smoother nib. Life is better!

amazing! First time I've been able to use this pen without scratching in many years. Thank You!

Thanks to your tutorial I successfully smoothed my first fountain pen nib.

Thank you for this tutorial! I never thought I would be able to fix a pen without spending money on the materials

Thank you for this video! It spared my cosmetically beautiful EF pen from the trash can. It really worked well.

When I was a kid I used to be a fountain pen doctor. We had fountain pens which used to costly less than half a dollar. So I had hundreds of them and everyday I used to experiment with them. I had made some very nice pen which were smother than those pens which cost more than several hundred dollars. Now when I reverted back to fountain pen after using using ball pens for years I can enjoy such thing only on videos as cheap fountain pens are gone from market.

Hi Kevin, thanks for this video. Today I dropped my uncapped fountain pen and it became scratchy. I followed your tips with the nail file, it worked!! I am so surprised and happy that my favourite fountain pen is now fixed.

Thank you so much! I got a fountain pen last christmas, but it was so scratchy, I couldn't use it. This worked. I can finally enjoy it! :D

Got it on the first part, that bit about the nail file is pretty genius, definitely bookmarking for later

Great tips. I was about to go to the supplies store and buy some micro mesh, then you mentioned Nail Buffer! Genius!

This video helped me restore my Sheaffer Fashion 1 to write again. All he is saying is correct. I did all that he said and made my Sheaffer work again. Thank you.

Okay so this is a great video :) i was smirking a little at 1:06. :) hehehe

I was VERY worried as I had a brand new pen, I am new to FP's and it was scratching like crazy. Got out my 7 way nail buffer and while watching this did a few minor loops and upstrokes and the pen writes wonderfully. Thank you!

omg I LOVE you!! I have a pen that I adore but the nib is horrible, this fixed it and now its smooth like butter. It was a little nerve racking trying this, I was so afraid of ruining it but it was a quick and easy fix.

Thanks very much for this video... fixed both of my scratchy pens!

Thanks! This really helped me buff out my Lamy Safari :)

Sir it works well for all pen thank you. Especially to write tamizh and for hardworking academicians ,such smoothness is essential

the nail buffer trick, it works. 🙏🏻 thanks

Thank you Sir. this was very very helpful. I could smoothen the scratchy nib of my Pelican Fountain Pen

Thanks a lot Fountain Pen Revolution.It helped revive my Pilot Metropolitan fine nib

Very helpful video. Did not know i could use my nail buffer!

Thanks, my Kaweco AL Sport is now writing beautifully again thanks to the tips in this video.

Extremely helpful - thank you!

I am a fan of inexpensive fountain pens and this video was informative!!

Thank you very much for the clear and clean expression. Thanks to you, my problem is solved.

after watching this whole tutorial, I realized my ink ran out.

Thanks for reminding me I need to order more micromesh. Great vid.

The hint about mis-alignment was very helpful !

Thank you for the video. Now my pens write smoothly 🙂

Thanks you too much I didn't no what was wrong with my waterman and why it was so scratchy but this fixed it right up

I finally mastered this technique...and bought myself the 10 pk dollartree rollerball pens.

It worked! Smooth writing now. Thanks!

You're a godsend! I drew a few 8's on 3.5k grit (with a platinum plaisir) hoping to smooth the nib and it ended up a little scratchy. Just used the finest part of a nail polisher and the nib now writes smooth again. thanks.

This helped a lot. Thank you so much.

i tried it and it worked. Thanks for this video ☺☺☺☺☺☺

Just ordered a flex jaipur from your website - looking forward to receiving it!

Simple and effective. Nice. Thanks.

That worked! Thank you very much! 😁

*Reaches into my moms drawer to find her nail buffer*

Thank you sir. It's really working

OMG THANK YOU! I realize this is an old video but you saved my sanity!

For anyone who lives in the UK, if you go to poundland they have three rectangle nail buffing pads.

If the pen is much more scratchy either writing left-to-right or right-to-left, you can be sure that the trailing tine is the one that's bent just a little bit downwards.

Brilliantly simple but informative video. and yes I found airmail nibs to be scratchy :)

Awesome! Thanks for the tip :)

love that trick with the nail file

Thank youuu so much this fountain pen was gifted by someone special to me and i thought i had spoilt it tyyyy

i m italian, i like your way to talk! it s very clear anda easy to understand. uah

Awesome! Thank you for this. With a $250 Sailor pen, I'm so pleased that I can fix its suddenly scratchy nib.

THANK YOU SOOOOOOO MUCH!!!! you saved my ass(i mean my pen;-)

Are you the guy who sells Dilli flex pens (which are SO cool)? Loved the vid, you are clear and to the point, no waffle, very unlike most of the self-adverting pen gurus. More please, any tips you have for tuning and adjusting pens.

Dandy video on smoothing scratchy nibs. Thank you..

Excellent tip with the fingernail board, I might have to raid my wife's makeup bag!

it was very helpful

It was helpful.....Thank you

Omg this video clarity is so good from 9 years ago

Very helpful tips. May I know whether the nail file approach could be applicable to stub and italic flat nibs? I wish to follow your technique to smooth some stub/italic nibs. I'm afraid though to damage or break it. TIA

Thank you Sir!

Nice vdo thank you sir

Nice one :) Thank you

great video

God bless ya man.

1:08 you got a lot of laughs in high school didn't you

Hehhe great video. Nd the willy drawing

Thank you

Nice side angle

I ruined a fine nib with micro-mesh (Cries silently). Hahaha but thanks for the video.

How to repai a scratchy parker pen pls do a video on it..ur work thats great!

1:20 is that what I think it is?? xD

Vey effective technique! Thanks a lot!😊

fingernail file is a great tip. I really need to get lope.

Does smoothing the nib alter the line width of the line? In other words if you polish a fine nib by your technique will it make it more an extra fine or a medium please?

Re: Magnification. A lot of phones now (most?) have cameras with a macro function and you can easily zoom in on the nib to see how it looks.

wow, thanks

I have a suggestion for viewers.Try making circles in clockwise and anticlock wise direction as shown in video.This has smoothen my pen nib.Otherwise when i tried writing lines, alphabets or strokes on sandpaper it didn't work.So making circular motion in both directions is key in my experience.Happy Writing...

You saved my mont blanc with this video

Can I use a 12000 grit sandpaper instead of micromesh pads? Just to smoothing it up a bit.

Is that Camlin scarlet red ink? Great video BTW!

Who is this handsome man ;-) Fantastic

Hello Kevin, Just want to confirm that, If I use 10,000 Grit Sandpaper, would it do the job but it will take a longer time to smooth a nib - is that alright ? Thank you

Do you have to wet the nail file or mesh first?

Thank you!! It works ! By the way how can we make a nib finer.

You should do a disclaimer for this video. Many people will think that a 4000 grid is fine in their countries but the reality is that this grid is pretty rough and can destroy the nib. I believe that in the U.S a 4000 grid is equivalent to a 12000 in the rest of the world.

you can finish polishing by writing on cardboard.

My boheme has a very scratchy nib. Do you offer this service ?

Can this be done using a whetstones? I have 5000 and 8000 grit whetstones.

ps. your draw of the nib is funny! 😆😉😃😉😆

I did this and my fine nib now writes like a broad :( Useful tip, dont use rough lime! (It is actually really smooth now)

I love fountain pens and I loved the video......but who thought the nib diagram to be something else🤪

Hi. I have a problem with my vintage Watermen pen. It writes very nicely but I have to whipe it clean of ink where my fingers are going to be on the fountain penn every time. It seems to spill ink every time i close he cab. Any ideas for help? Best Jan

Did anyone notice the drawing and chuckle at 1:06. That was funny :D

Hello, can I use a 7000 grit for my scratchy nib?

What diagram was that man.... Lol.... But great video