Stubborn Nib Clinic - Tutorial #1: Equipment, Alignment and Quick Polishing

Hi everyone! First of all, thank you all for your support and encouragement, I never expected that anyone would watch my videos at all so I'm completely overwhelmed with gratitude and motivation. A special thank you to Vincenzo from ‎⁨‪@fountainpentherapy‬ for his shout-out, in a perfect example of the warmth and kindness that this community is all about. This is the first of what I hope will be a series of tutorials around nibs. Please excuse my inability to make a short video and accept my apologies if you prefer bite-sized learning! I am still very new to this and quite nervous to be talking on camera. Today I am explaining what materials and equipment I use when I work on a nib, the basics of nib alignment and I am doing a quick, relatively risk-free polishing of a stubborn Lamy nib. Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 02:19 Equipment 12:57 Nib alignment 28:55 Quick polishing Links: Loupe - https://a.aliexpress.com/_EQZ6Kqq Polishing Paper - https://amzn.eu/d/06dIL1r8 Sandpaper - https://amzn.eu/d/08zVB3pX Micromesh pads - https://amzn.eu/d/07Solc9d Featured pens: Asvine V200 Titanium Lamy Safari Neon Pink Featured inks: J. Herbin Violet boreal (Asvine V200) Diamine Flamingo Pink (Lamy Safari) Featured paper: Kinbor 2026 A5 planner - 52gsm Bachuan paper