Greg Minuskin does great work. He retipped the nib of a vintage Eversharp Skyline, then slit it twice to create a music nib. I can only imagine what a blob of iridium that used to be. To make a music nib write well, it’s not enough to align the tines, ensure the slits are clean …
The ballpoint is a Lamy, the pen is an Eversharp Skyline, and the video is short.
This Eversharp Skyline with the striped cap was one of my first vintage pens. I sold it to a friend, who eventually traded it back to me. That was a year ago. I was happy to have it back; the nib had moderate flex, and had a nimble, springy quality. The sac, though, had expired. …