Kakimori Metal Nib (Copper)
A dip pen nib in solid copper, designed by Yuto Yamazaki of Alloy. Change the angle you hold it at and the line changes with it — fine on the point, broad on the flat — without swapping nibs.
The tip is rounded and polished rather than sharp, so it glides instead of catching on the paper, which is what makes it approachable if you have found dip pens unforgiving before. Copper being copper, it darkens with handling, and the tip itself wears very slightly smoother and broader over months of use. It ends up suited to your hand.
Key Features
- Material: Copper
- Dimensions: Height 30mm × Ø6mm
- Weight: 4g
- Design: Yuto Yamazaki of Alloy
- Line variation: Adjust the writing angle for fine or broad strokes
- Ageing: Develops a natural patina; tip smooths and broadens with use
- Suitable for: Sketching, lettering and dip pen writing
- Made in: Japan
Trade notes
Kakimori's nibs are what a dip pen customer comes looking for by name — this is a destination line, not an impulse one. The patina and the wearing-in are what justify the price against a steel nib. Sells with the nib holders and bottled ink as a three-part purchase; site them together or you lose two-thirds of the basket.