PEN CARE

PEN CARE

GENERAL PEN CARE

All pens are buffed with special wax specifically for wood or Acrylic. Use a soft cloth to buff up the wax as needed. Don’t use any cleaning agents not intended for use on wood or Acrylic. Never use any cleaning or finishing product that contains abrasives or cleaning agents in the formula. Car waxes have fine abrasives in the formula to clean the surface and should not be used.

Floor care and furniture care products are appropriate for use on our wood products. Paste wax is easy to apply and buffs to a high gloss shine. The plating may be cleaned with a damp soft cloth. Do not use any abrasives on the plating as it may cause the plating to be removed.

ROLLERBALL PEN CARE

Rollerball refills are tubes, which are filled with liquid ink and have a golf ball like dimpled ball, which delivers the liquid to the paper. Rollerball liquid ink is similar to liquid fountain pen ink. It is very different than ballpoint ink, which is waxy and requires thrust to push the ink from the tip. A rollerball liquid ink refill flows as if a wick is touched to the paper. Paper (or a shirt pocket) will literally wick the ink from a rollerball refill in minute

CHOOSING THE CORRECT ROLLERBALL REFILL:

All Rollerball pens handcrafted by WTW PENS come with either a Schmidt or Hauser flattop refill and are 4 3/8 in. in length. When necessary make sure you replace your refill with a refill that has a flattop and is 4 3/8 in. in length. It can be any brand although Schmidt and Hauser are two of the highest rated refills.

FOUNTAIN PEN CARE

Fountain Pens are a delicate writing instrument that can bring years of enjoyment if properly used and maintained. Below are helpful tips on using,

INK CARTRIDGES:

Fountain Pens handcrafted by WTW PENS use standard “International size” cartridge refills (1 1/2 in length) unless otherwise noted. To change cartridges simply unscrew the nib section and twist off the ink cartridge. Take the new cartridge and press it onto the nib unit until it is firmly seated. Gently write on a scrap of paper until the ink begins to flow.

INK CONVERTER:

Fountain Pens handcrafted by WTW PENS will accept a standard size in converter to allow you to use your favorite brand of bottled ink. Simply remove the ink cartridge and replace with a standard size converter. Make sure the piston is at the bottom of the converter before placing the nib in the ink well. Twist the piston top while the nib is submerged thus filling the converters reservoir.

CLEANING YOUR FOUNTAIN PEN:

The single most important issue regarding fountain pen usage is keeping you nib clean. This will provide an ongoing free-flowing ink experience. WTW PENS suggest you soak your pen’s nib section (known as the “nib block”) in cool pure water after every two or three cartridges, or two or three reservoir fills, at the most. After a 12 to 24 hour soak, run the nib under tap water flowing very slowly. Touch the nib’s tip to a paper towel and look to make sure there is no pigment present. At this point your nib is clean and ready for more ink.