SERVICES
Achieve Nib Nirvana
Tuning
Adjust tines, flow, smoothing..........................$40
Wrinkles, bends, reshape tip, etc.......FROM $50
Nib Grinds and Modifications
Starts at:
Stub.......................................................................$50
All Styles of Italic...............................................$50
Oblique Stub or Italic........................................$55
Upturned Point...................................................$50
Architect..............................................................$70
"Big Botton Girl"................................................$65
Grind down width..............................................$55
Before sending any pens, please contact us here. Please clean ink out of all pens sent for grinds and modifications. A modest cleaning fee may be charged at the proprietor's discretion.
We also provide some restoration services so please inquire. Prices above do not include return shipping.
ABOUT
Or Why I Do What I Do
The J.J. Lax Pen Company is the labor of love of one man, me (pictured at left), Joshua J. Lax, Esq. I started collecting fountain pens 2009, and began restoration and nib work a few years later as an outlet from my day job. I attended Richard Binder's master class on fountain pen restoration which involved some nib work, have studied one-on-one with Mr. Binder and continue to have a tutorial relationship with him. I am a founder of the Big Apple Pen Club. ASA Pens of India utilized a design I helped create for the ASA Nauka. I started in Brooklyn, New York, where our love of the antiquated is well documented. In addition to serving the needs of individual collectors and pen users, I customize nibs for major pen brands around the world. In 2022, I won the first and only fountain pen nib competition in history.
There was a time when fountain pens were available with a wide variety of nibs. Unfortunately, in our digital age the economics mean that pen companies offer very limited nib choices. I currently offer nib modification services, as well as some pen sales, and hope to offer pens with specialty nibs in the future. Look at our services for more information.
You can learn a little more about me in these videos: