JEBs Dira Midi Fountain Pen
About the Dira:
The Dira midi fountain pen falls into the Midi or Jr. size category. The most prominent features are the small, compact size and the pinched clip with a working roller-ball. Because of its small size, the pen is very light.
About the Name:
This pen got it’s name from the DIRAN, a mountain in the Karakoram range in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. This 7,266-metre (23,839 ft) pyramid-shaped mountain lies to the east of Rakaposhi (7,788 m). The first climb on Diran was in 1968 by three Austrians: Rainer Goeschl, Rudolph Pischinger, and Hanns Schell. Earlier attempts by a German expedition in 1959 and an Australian expedition in 1964 were unsuccessful. To read more about Mount Diran, click here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diran.
I’m sure you noticed there’s no “n” at the end of the name. It’s not a typo! I did so because I’m trying to use only names that end in “a” for the midi pens. I ran out of actual mountain names that end in ‘a’, so I had to start getting a little creative with new names.
Dimensions:
The Dira has an overall length of a little under 5 1/2″ capped and 4 11/16″ uncapped. The maximum diameter is 9/16″ at the cap base and 1/2″ behind the barrel threads. The barrel’s only length, not counting the threads, is 3″. A short, standard-size converter will just fit.
Options and upgrades:
Nib: The Dira is fitted with the smaller #5 steel Jowo nib, which is a perfect size for the small pen. The #5 nibs are available in the same polished (PS) and gold-tone (AGS) finishes as the larger #6. Sometimes 2-tone nibs are available, depending on the tip size needed. 14k and 18k nibs are also available.
Inking Systems: Because of the small diameter and short length, the pen is only available as a C/C (cartridge/converter).
Dira Midi Fountain Pen in Black Acrylic
Miscellaneous items:
I also offer a variety of hand-made pen-related items. Pen Props, pen cap Buttons, Pen and Ink Trays, Cufflinks, and Button Covers. Use a Pen Props to display a pen or temporarily raise the nib. Order in a pen-matching material or a wooden style in a variety of finishes. Cap Buttons are small pieces of cap jewelry you can add to a clipless pen to keep it from rolling. Use a Pen & Ink Trays to display your favorite pen and ink. Trays are available in several styles and in your choice of natural wood. Cufflinks and Button Covers are timeless favorites that dress up a shirt. Order them in pen-matching material.
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