Rohrer & Klingner Salix, Handwritten Review

[requiescat]

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Note: this ink is a little pale in an XF nib (which is what I have in the Pelikan M200 demonstrator), although I'm guessing it would be darker on more absorbent paper or in a wider nib. Also, you can see on the water test where a bit of the ink washed out with lowercase "test" being fainter than the rest of the words.

[The Good Captain]

One of my favourite iron-gall inks because it stays blue for longer and/or doesn't oxidise quite so black. A wonderful colour.

[martinbir]

Of the few I've tried this is my favourite iron gall ink and amongst my all time favourites. I love shading blue blacks but find most of them have too little blue. I have this elusive idea of perfection which Salix can get so close to in the right pen.

[Pterodactylus]

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(Noodler´s Ahab EMF ..... Rohrer & Klingner Salix)

[milanjuza]

Wow, what a nice review from both requiescat and pterodactylus. Thank you guys!

[PenTieRun]

I will second all of the positive comments above. Truly an excellent iron gall ink.

[kcnightfang]

I like Salix, and Scabiosa. Scabiosa is one of my favorite inks, and Salix is the blue counterpart. It's well behaved, even on bad paper, and shades beautifully. It's a great ink.

[Segel]

Okay, this may be my next ink. Thanks.