Tines aligned. The nib sings again.

Gold-nib pen · nib alignment and tuning

Scratchy feedback, uneven flow and skipping strokes. Under magnification the tines sat misaligned, the slit closed and the feed gap too tight.

Example structure: imagery and price are illustrative and do not refer to any specific customer or pen.

Price

From ¥380 (sample price; final quote follows diagnosis)

Sample price; final quote follows diagnosis

Timeline

Typically 3–5 days, subject to diagnosis

Before

After

Before / After

Issue

Scratchy feedback, uneven flow and skipping strokes. Under magnification the tines sat misaligned, the slit closed and the feed gap too tight.

Repair

Re-aligned both tines with dedicated tools, opened the slit and feed gap in small steps, then polished progressively. Re-tuned against the writer's angle after test strokes.

02 / Work steps

Magnified tine inspection

Adjust slit and feed gap

Progressive polishing

Test-write and re-tune

Tines aligned. The nib sings again.

Gold-nib pen · nib alignment and tuning

Submit repair inquiry