Tachikawa Nib ◆ Spoon Pen / Chrome ◆ No. 600 EF - Extra Fine ◆ 20 Pieces Free Shipping

Tachikawa Nib Spoon Pen - Chrome Color No. 600 EF (Extra Fine)
Made of hard chrome.

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Engraved: TACHIKAWA No. 600EF MADE IN JAPAN
This is a popular nib that ranks among the top recommended dip pens for penmanship practice.

The name varies by brand:
- Nikko: Sajipen (Spoon Pen)
- Tachikawa: Spoon Pen
- Zebra: Tamapen

Sajipen (Spoon Pen Nib):
It is hard and durable, allowing for uniform lines.
This nib can draw uniform, slightly varied lines (thick and thin). By tilting the nib against the paper, you can create variations in line thickness. It is also used for drawing manga.

About Nib Manufacturers:
Lion, famous for office equipment, also produced nibs, but they are no longer manufactured.
They stopped manufacturing and selling nibs over 20 years ago in 1996.

Currently, there are three Japanese nib brands available: Tachikawa, Nikko, and Zebra.
Nikko's brand has been inherited by Tachikawa, so there are only two manufacturers: Tachikawa and Zebra.
Tachikawa nibs are a popular brand, supported by teachers from the Japan Penmanship Study Association.

There are stories that older products have better performance.
Around the time of high economic growth, in the Showa 60s (around 1985), the production of dip pens reached astronomical numbers, with 1 million gross (1 gross = 144 pens). However, with the changing times, government offices and banks also shifted to ballpoint pens.

Nibs were crafted by artisans using machines. It is said that they still use the same machines from that era, but the number of artisans has decreased, and I have heard that the skills of the artisans from that time were higher.
Furthermore, chrome-colored nibs have less deterioration and are said to retain their original performance even today.

I also enjoy practicing penmanship, and I change my nibs depending on what I am writing.
Tachikawa nibs are one of my favorite types.