Tim's Tines

Tim's Tines

Services

Fountain Pen Services

Explore Tim's offerings for nib tuning, smoothing, custom grinds, and vintage pen restoration. Pricing is shown below, and special projects are welcome upon request.


Nib Work

  • Nib Tuning and Smoothing – $25
    Flow adjusted to wet or dry, alignment, and baby bottom removal for smooth writing.

  • Nib Rebending / Fude Grinding – $45+
    Restores bent nibs or custom shapes like fude for expressive writing.


Vintage Restorations

  • Lever / Button / Crescent – $25
  • Vacumatic / Snorkel – $35
  • Vac-Fill / One Shot (Eversharp) – $45
  • Safety / Piston / Cork-Loaded – $50
  • Pneumatic Fillers / AA Twist – Bench Fee (Contact for quote)

All restorations include light polish. Cork/O-ring replacements available on request.


Add-On Services

  • Ebonite Deoxidation – $25+
    Restores faded or oxidized ebonite barrels.

  • Extensive Polish – $25+
    For high-gloss finish or aged pen restoration.

  • Chemical Welding – Bench Fee
    Crack repair for compatible plastics or ebonite.