{"id":4527,"date":"2026-03-17T21:47:10","date_gmt":"2026-03-17T21:47:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/collegeinformationpackets.com\/degreeinformation\/how_to_tune_and_smooth_fountain_pen_nibs\/"},"modified":"2026-03-17T22:03:52","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T22:03:52","slug":"how_to_tune_and_smooth_fountain_pen_nibs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/collegeinformationpackets.com\/degreeinformation\/how_to_tune_and_smooth_fountain_pen_nibs\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Tune and Smooth Fountain Pen Nibs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Basic nib tuning to improve flow and writing feel without grinding.<\/p>\n<p>Nib smoothing starts with alignment checks and gentle tine adjustment to ensure even contact with paper. Use micro mesh or fine grit stones sparingly to remove microscopic burrs, and finish with a polishing cloth. Test frequently on scrap paper and avoid aggressive grinding that changes nib geometry. For flex or specialty nibs, seek a professional nibmeister for major reshaping. Proper tuning can transform a pen from scratchy to silky while preserving its character.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Basic nib tuning to improve flow and writing feel without grinding.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_themeisle_gutenberg_block_has_review":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[8,38,730],"class_list":["post-4527","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-college-life","tag-college-friends","tag-college-life","tag-college-tips"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/collegeinformationpackets.com\/degreeinformation\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4527","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/collegeinformationpackets.com\/degreeinformation\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/collegeinformationpackets.com\/degreeinformation\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/collegeinformationpackets.com\/degreeinformation\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/collegeinformationpackets.com\/degreeinformation\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4527"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/collegeinformationpackets.com\/degreeinformation\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4527\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5150,"href":"https:\/\/collegeinformationpackets.com\/degreeinformation\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4527\/revisions\/5150"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/collegeinformationpackets.com\/degreeinformation\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4527"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/collegeinformationpackets.com\/degreeinformation\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4527"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/collegeinformationpackets.com\/degreeinformation\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4527"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}