Nib grinders, in just the past few years, have experimented in earnest with new and exciting ways to alter the shape of a pen’s tipping. And so, alter the writing experience.

Nib grinds, as I see it, add drama to the writing experience, tailor your pen to serve a specific kind of writing, and turn a pen into more than one writer.

A conversation with a pen friend of mine a few months ago has been rattling around in my head since. He said he struggles to understand how someone can buy a new pen with a lovely round nib and immediately walk to a nibmeister to have it ground.

I have love for both round and ground nibs. They each add value to the writing experience. This week, I’m thinking through the benefits of unground, round nibs.