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Make a calligraphy pen out of a bulrush (cattail) reed

Step 7Split the tip

Split the tip
Splitting the tip forms the ink channel to allow the ink to flow properly. Put the pen flat on the table and press the knife gently into the center of the tip to split it. Be careful, this could really get out of control.

Rather than a cut, you want the tip to actually split, like a log hit with an axe - but you only want it to split back to the end of the nib, not split your pen in half!
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