Elastic nibs were around before Nakaya had them. Many steel dip pen nibs came with shoulder cutouts or slits. Esterbrook even had a double elastic (cutouts AND slits!) on offer. MacNiven and Cameron released their last Waverly pen in the 1950s, an eyedropper meant to remove the hassle of disintegrating rubber sacs in tropical countries. …
There are pens you can’t say no to, even if 1) you’ve already sworn not to buy another pen that month, and 2) even if you already have it in another finish. The culprit, this time, is the Nakaya Dorsal Fin 2 in heki-tamenuri. Heki-tamenuri is brown over green urushi, and is one of the …
If you’ve always wondered exactly what “elastic” means when it comes to Nakaya nibs, this video should give you an idea.Â