Brause

Brause was founded in 1850 in Iserlohn, Germany, and initially specialized in manufacturing needles. In 1895, production expanded to bicycle wheel spokes and pen nibs. With over a century of experience, Brause is now famous for their high quality steel nibs for writing, drawing and decorating. Brause uses cold rolled steel to manufacture its nibs, which is then pressed by tools specific to each model and nib size. Interestingly, parts of the nib manufacturing process are still done by hand. The most delicate part of the operation involves cutting a slit down the middle, enabling the ink to flow correctly and freely from the reservoir to the tip of the nib. During this operation, and depending on the nib model, the tip is bent slightly to give it a spherical shape. Brause nibs can be found in the toolbox of many calligraphers, artists, and illustrators.