EPISODE 18: I MAKE THE NIB THAT DREW THE PEANUTS

It is the 75th Anniversary of the Peanuts, and today, October 20, 2025, the new Peanuts collection from Esterbrook drops. To celebrate both occasions, I take a look at the nib that drew the Peanuts, the Esterbrook Radio 914 nib. Although the original is a dip nib, I decided what better way to celebrate these two events than to recreate the original using a JOWO flex nib unit from Esterbrook. We'll talk Peanuts history, what made this nib a favorite of Peanuts creator Charles M. Schultz, and I will lift the curtain by showing you how I turn a modern steel nib into something that draws like the vintage original. 00:00 Bryan Hulser of Esterbrook on His First Experience with the Peanuts 01:49 Introduction 05:40 The Radio 914, Charles Schultz, and the Peanuts 09:40 Drawing with the Radio 914 15:05 Grinding a New Radio 914 22:51 Reshaping the Nib 25:32 Modifying the Feed 27:11 Tuning the Nib 28:08 Testing the Nib Against the Original 38:24 What Comes Next: Sending the Nib to the Peanuts Studio and Outro Thank you to ‪@Yoseka‬ ‪@appelboompennen‬ ‪@stiloestile04‬ and ‪@CBSNewYork‬ Footage from ‪@CBSNewYork‬ is as seen in https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cy2jOghaAr0 _______________________________________________________________________ Uncapped is created by Joshua Lax, proprietor of the J.J. Lax Pen Co., which specializes in nib repairs and modifications. Find out more at: jjlaxpenco.com Instagram: @jjlaxpenco Reddit: u/jjlaxpenco