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Grifos Bog Oak Wood Fountain Pen

May 30, 2019

All right, folks. I'm a bit new to pens so maybe this is my fault, but my bog oak simply will not write. Not a line, not a spot, nada. I made sure the converter is inserted correctly. Is there anything I can do about this? Or did I just buy a beautiful-but-utterly-useless item?

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May 30, 2019

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Stubnib

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Jun 16, 2019

BenTWPHello from Italy. May be that during your your attempts a ink clot occured and now the ink is dried into feeders. If this is true a simple nib and feeder wash will be enough to restore it. I will post simple instruction how do it just here below. Then I suggest you to retry may be with an ink cartridge as well and if problem will continue please contact me again. I will happy to assist you and fix the mishap. Best regards from Aosta Valley, Italy. Maurizio

Jun 16, 2019

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Stubnib

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Jun 16, 2019

BenTWPThe washing must be done at least 2-3 time year if the pen is used or made one time before repost the pen if not used for months. What you must do is leave the whole nib section in a glass full of lukewarm water added with a spoon of alchool for a night long period then wash it under the tip and try to write. If no positive result arrive do this again for one more night. If again the pen not write again you have to disassemble the nib and the feeder (the black plastic "tongue" under the nib) from the point section. Proceed as follow: Before taking away the nib please look at the nib back and remember the nib position according to the black nib feeder (you may take a picture). Keep the finger grip section screw on to the pen barrel to have the best grip while changing nibs. To change a nib please use a piece of cotton cloth or a bicycle rubber ( or rubber gloves like the ones used to wash dishes) to get a perfect grip of the nib when you pull it out and push it down. 1. To take away the nib, hold it tight with the piece of rubber and pull it out moving it slightly right and left. After this leave these three parts (nib, feeder and point section) in water and alchool glass again one night and then reassemble them. 2. To reassemble the parts start from the feeder, it fits easily inside the holder turning it right or left till you find the feeder's nest, you will hear a click and feel the feeder slides inside. 3. Take the nib and lean it against the feeder to understand the future nib position. Insert the bottom of the nib between the feeder and the holder and push it down much enough to make it slide inside the holder (use a cotton cloth or rubber), continue pushing it down (without rotate them anymore) till you see and feel the nib is enough inside the holder (it doesn't slide inside more). All is done now and the pen will write again. Let me know if all will be fixed or no so we could help you again in the chance. Best regards Maurizio

Jun 16, 2019

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Sep 7, 2019

StubnibSorry, I forgot to reply to this. But thank you for your response and I've been able to fix the problem easily. It's now one of my favourite pens. Thank you. 🙂

Sep 7, 2019