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Sailor
Saibi Togi Nib | |
We always knew that
Sailor could make great nibs. They have proved it again by creating a point finer
than anything on the market today. In our view, making a great extra-extra-fine
nib is the premier challenge for nib makers, and always has been. (I remember
an interview with
AJ Solheid, a former worker at the Sheaffer's nib works, in which he
told me about making a needlepoint nib for one very particular customer. He spent
all day doing it.) | |
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To the left above and below are the tips of three nibs. From left to right they are the Sailor Saibi Togi, the Sailor extra-fine and the Pelikan extra-fine nib tip as photographed through our microscope. The Saibi makes a line about one half the size of the standard extra-fine Sailor and about one quarter of the size of the Pelikan of the same name size. | |
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The bottom of each nib is facing to the right. Notice
how, on the Saibi Togi, the tip is rounded on the top, minimizing the slope of
the nib. This gives the nib an extremely small cross stroke. A good reason for
this "back sloped" nib is durability. This shape offers both strength
and fineness. There is no way that a point this fine can feel as smooth as a broader
one. It is scratchy. | |
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| The above writing sample was written using Sailor's Red Brown ink. | |
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The tool above is provided with the Saibi nib in order to clean the extremely fine gap in this nib. This gap can catch paper fibers, especially if the nib is used with anything more than light pressure or on coarse papers. The tool itself is very delicate and easy to bend. | |
| The Professional Gear in either gold or rhodium trim
with the Saibi Togi retails for $475.00. Our price is $380.00 Call 323 655 2641 to order. Or email: info@nibs.com. | |
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