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Sailor Specialty Nibs

The Saibi Togi Nib

The Saibi Togi nib is an extra-extra-fine point. It is finer than the traditional Sailor EF and is available only in the Professional Gear. Click here for detail information and comparisons between the Saibi Togi and other Extra Fine nibs.

1911 Size Nibs
1911 nib size is 22.2mm long and 8.9 mm wide (at the shoulders)

Special Cross-slit nib: Naginata Cross Emperor

With a width of about .4mm on the downstroke and as much as 1.1mm on the cross stroke, this nib makes what we know of as the architect's mark. The bent gold addition to the top of the nib, adding Emperor to the name, is intended to capture a surplus of ink, ready to be delivered to the tip for fast strokes.

Ed: we outfitted a Black 1911 with a Cross Emperor nib and received this as a testimonial: "I did receive the package yesterday at 3 PM. I inked the pen immediately: What a NIB ! What a flow, What a line (brush?) ! It's my first "sport" nib which would not dry nor skip in the central Wallis area !!! This pen was to be my signature/sketch pen as it is too broad for my small writing, but with this flow and smoothness, I need to use it all the time. I even start to write bigger ... About the pen as a whole, I love it ! the nice, solid, conservative black 1911 equipped with such alien nib is really exciting ! Many thanks for your business. Hasta luego!
John" (5/25/04)

An ideal nib for an Architect's tip customization is the zoom nib. Click here for the Sailor Zoom.

These images show the cross slit in Naginata tipping. The mark it makes is like the Zoom nib on steroids, very juicy and broad on the cross stroke. It varies in thickness from a fine to a double broad, depending on the height of angle at which the pen is held. Partly because of the generous ink flow, this tip is extremely smooth.

Photo: Klmst Moorthi

photo: Klmst Moorthi

Concord Emperor Nib

Note the fine writing line on the left. It is done with the Concord Emperor in its normal writing position. The word "same" is written as intended by Sailor, with the pen in its upside-down position. The tapering line measures about 1.6mm at its widest, on the cross-stroke.

Below is another example of the fine line created when writing with the nib right side up and upside down.

Notice that the Concord nib with its broad side to the paper shows the speed of the line stroke. The faster the line the more tapered it becomes.

Cross Concord Nib

John likes the Cross Concord Sailor nib because it offers a fine line when held in conventional position. This is good for everyday writing. However, when a bold mark or signature is called for, flipping the nib over and writing on the top surface produces a juicy, thick and smooth line.

This is a Cross Concord nib on a Sailor 1911 International.

Cross Music Nib

The Cross Music differs from the usual Sailor music in that the cross stroke is broader on the Cross where the downstroke is broader on the traditional music. Each offers line width variation. The Cross Music is broad on the cross stroke.

Sailor Fude Nib

The Sailor Fude nib has a radically upswept tip. It offers a very fine and dry line on the upside down position and a broad juicy line on the cross stroke when held in the traditional position.

Sailor 1911 21 Kt. Specialty Nib Description

Nib Name	Description	Type/Style
1911	Any standard tip size	Base 1911 nib
Saibi-Togi	Super Fine nib	Provides the finest extra fine available
Togi	Sword-like tip with wide cross strokes, aka architect's nib	Base Nagahara nib
Togi Emperor	Togi, architect's nib with collector on top	Base nib with collector
Naginata Fude	Shaped like a calligraphy tip	Right-side up Bold calligraphy, Upside-down fine line
Naginata Cross Music	Shaped like the stock music nib with a double slit	Narrow downstrokes and broad cross strokes
Naginata Cross Music Emperor	Shaped like the stock music nib with a double slit with collector on top	Broad cross strokes and narrow down strokes with generous ink flow
Naginata Emporer	Standard nib with collector on top	Provides generous ink flow
Naginata Concord	Tipping bent down, giving a finer line	Used upside down to render very wide brush-like lines
Naginata Concord Emperor	Tipping bent down, giving a finer line with collector on top	Used upside down to render very wide brush-like lines
Naginata Cross Concord	Tipping bent down, architect	Used upside down to render very wide brush-like lines
Naginata Cross	Like Togi, architect, with generous ink flow	Double slit, vertically and horizontally
Naginata Cross Emperor	Naginata Cross, architect, with collector on top	Double slit, with collector feature

We received the following testimonial from a customer who had ordered a 1911 Full-size Colors, Yellow, with a Naginata Cross nib: "The Screaming Yellow Monster arrived yesterday in perfect shape. Boy, does that sucker lay down the ink. I'm trying to figure out how to hook up a 4-ounce bottle of Legal Lapis on an IV. Bill Aldorfer" (2/3/06)

Retail Prices of 1911 and Other Pens With Specialty Nibs
Please call for our excellent prices. 323 655 2641 or email: info@nibs.com.

Pen Model	1911 International	1911 Colors Full Size	1911 Sterling Silver	Naginata	Professional Gear *
Stock Nib	$310	$310	$550/715**	$675	$310
Naginata Togi	$385	$385	$785***	$750	$385
Saibi-Togi	$475	$475	Special order	$840	$475
Naginata Togi Emperor (m/f,m,b)	$535	$535	Special order	$900	$535
Naginata Concord	$460	$460	Special order	$725	$475
Naginata Concord Emperor	$610	$610	Special order	$1025	$610
Naginata Cross	$685	$685	Special order	$1100	$685
Naginata Cross Emperor	$775	$775	Special order	$1250	$775.
Naginata Cross Concord	$685	$685	Special order	$1100	$685
Naginata Cross Music	$750	$750	Special order	$1165	$750

*Although this nib does not match the trim on the rhodium plated pen, it does match the gold trim Professional Gear.
** Comes with sterling silver section (adds $165.00).
*** This pen is standard with the sterling section.

For a comparison of tipping sizes of all the different manufacturers we carry Click here.

King of Pen King Eagle Nib

King Eagle nib is 26.70mm long and 10.2 mm wide (at the shoulders). It is a hand made nib which stacks three sets of tines on top of each other. Having the feel of a paint brush, it lays down plenty of ink without resistance. This is a signature nib to remember.

King Eagle Nib

Retail Prices for King of Pen Models with Specialty nibs
Please call for our price.

King Of Pen Model	M or B Stock nib	Naginata Togi nib	Naginata Cross nib	King Eagle nib
Black with gold or silver clip	$1,000	$1,200	$1,625	$1,875
Marble	$1,250	$1,350	$1,800	$2,050
Colored Urushi	$2,300	$2,400	$3,000	$3,250
Shi-Rei Series (Maki-e)	$6,300	$6,500	$7,100	$7,350
Mount Fuji Limited Edition of four pens standard with cross point	Special order	Special order	$40,000	Special order

We often have a few of these nibs in stock, but they are not always available here in this country and may require a wait of up to two months. Please call for availability.

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