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# smooth, bleed-proof flow 50ml classic iron gall ink crafted in Germany 50 ml Bottle Fountain Pen Ink, Iron Gall Nut-Ink, Salix

**Brand:** rohrer & klingner
**Price:** ¥3811
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🖋️ Write your legacy with ink that stands the test of time.

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** 50 ml Bottle Fountain Pen Ink, Iron Gall Nut-Ink, Salix by rohrer & klingner
- **How much does it cost?** ¥3811 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
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## Best For

- rohrer & klingner enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted rohrer & klingner brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Versatile Compatibility:** Perfect for fountain pens, quills, and calligraphy tools, maintaining pen health with no corrosion.
- • **Flawless Flow on Any Paper:** Engineered for smooth, fast-drying writing without feathering or bleed-through—even on cheap pads.
- • **Trusted German Craftsmanship:** Produced with natural ingredients and precision in Leipzig since 1907, ensuring premium quality.
- • **Elegant, Mature Blue-Gray Shade:** Starts vivid blue, oxidizes to a tasteful dusty blue-gray—ideal for professional and formal writing.
- • **Timeless 50ml Iron Gall Formula:** A generous bottle of historically rich, permanent ink that deepens with oxidation.

## Overview

Rohrer & Klingner's 50ml Salix iron gall ink blends traditional craftsmanship with modern performance. This permanent, fast-drying ink offers a smooth, bleed-proof experience on all paper types, from premium notebooks to everyday legal pads. Its unique blue-gray tone matures as it oxidizes, delivering a sophisticated look for professional writing. Made in Germany with natural ingredients, it’s a reliable choice for fountain pen enthusiasts seeking durability without compromising pen health.

## Description

In 1892, the lithographer Johann Adolf Rohrer (1850 – 1918) began with the production of special graphic supplements in the city of Leipzig. His son Johann Adolf Rohrer junior (1880-1953) – a skilled lithographer himself – continued the manufacture of these special products and founded with his partner Felix Arthur Klingner in 1907 the cooperation that is still known under the name Rohrer & Klingner Leipzig-Co. Rohrer & Klingner inks are made following traditional recipes and production methods using specially treated water, natural ingredients, and brilliant colourants. The well-balanced composition of Rohrer & Klingner inks make for an optimal, smooth ink flow and are fast drying.

Review: Very, very happy with this ink. - I have a lot of inks and a lot of pens but this quickly became my everyday favorite. I have a pen with a medium stub italic nib (a nib from an heirloom pen that I salvaged after it broke) and this ink works fantastic for that pen. The reason I like it so much is that of all the inks I own (21 different inks at the moment) this is the ONE ink I can use on cheap paper. It is the only ink that doesn't bleed through and there is never any feathering on any paper so I can use it on cheap legal pads, mini legal pads, various note pads, standard spiral bound/ring filler paper, Moleskine notebooks, TOPS Business Notebooks (neither the Moleskine nor TOPS products are at all "fountain pen friendly"), any paper at all. It behaves as well on cheap paper as it does on Rhodia or Clairfontaine. (NOTE!!!! When I say "use this ink on cheap paper", remember that if your pen writes excessively wet any ink will soak through any paper. This is why a lot of people prefer fine nibs, they do not lay down as much ink and tend not to feather and bleed through nearly so much as a medium or broad nib. I LIKE medium, italic, flex and stub nibs -- with a properly functioning pen and this ink I can write on cheap paper without it bleeding through. YMMV) It goes down nicely wet but dries very quickly. I never need to blot this ink no matter what paper I'm putting it on. By the time I could reach for and bring a blotter to bear on the page the ink is dry anyway. Though the drying time is in the single digits second-wise the ink doesn't seem to dry out in the nib as long as I remember to cap the pen when I stop writing. Years ago I trained myself to uncap when I pick up a pen and cap it right before I put it down, having forgotten to do that or after setting an uncapped pen down, getting distracted and then having to clean a pen out so it'll write again ... The color is nice, it goes down a deep and vivid blue but being iron gall ink it dries and oxidizes to a shade of blue-gray. The line characteristic when dried is what pen enthusiasts call "very dusty". With the right nib I get very nice shading and line variation but it's not glaringly obvious. The shade is perfect for formal writing - it's not going to give the wrong impression. It is a very tasteful shade when dried, It's not frivolous, flaky, fruity or flighty. It's great for just writing too so I don't save it for only formal purposes. From the right nib this ink most definitely says "I'm fountain pen ink and I was put here by a fountain pen!" This ink is as or more waterproof than any other ink I have owned. I use a couple of Noodler's Bullet-Proof inks that are as water-fast as this Salix ink is but those inks also penetrate paper like crazy (by design, they're supposed to do that) so I only use them for signatures and applications where their "bullet-proof" aspects are an asset. I have had no problems with this Salix ink staining pens or clogging them. I have seen no sign of corrosion on any pen this ink has been in. I am using this ink through both precious metal (gold) nibs that would be resistant to clogging and corrosion by nature anyway, really cheap steel nibs and everything in between -- but I have seen no evidence under high magnification that this ink is in any way damaging to my pens. A FEW WORDS ABOUT THE IRON GALL BUGABOO -- Iron gall is a very, very old style of ink, it's been around a long time. There are a lot of urban myths, legends and old wives tales that haunt iron gall ink. If you want to you can make your own iron gall ink from the insect galls in tree branches. This is where the "gall" in "iron gall" comes from btw. That traditional method is how ancient scribes made their iron gall ink. The method for doing that requires a strong alkali (EDIT: sorry, I should have said acid not alkali), which is where the "cautions" and "conventional wisdom" about nib and pen component rust comes from. Rohrer & Klingner's Salix and Scabiosa are modern formulations, they are no more and no less harmful to your pen than any other ink. (EDIT: see my discussion with "Jesse" below regarding corrosiveness vs. pH.) I have left these inks in pens that I didn't use and when I came back to those pens a full load in the converter had dried up. I flushed the pens properly and examined them with a jewelers loupe. There was no sign of rust, reaction, or any other kind of damage. The dried pigment was no harder to deal with than any other dried ink pigment. I do not advise allowing a full ink load to dry in a pen and that's abuse of the pen. For this ink to corrode a pen to the point of damage would probably take decades if at all. A year or few does not discernibly damage a modern pen in any way I can detect. The cost is very reasonable, it's cheaper than most inks I own. At around nine bucks and shipped free this is a very good price for a very good ink. The price fluctuates and I haven't been desperate for a bottle when the price was on the higher end of its range. Frankly, if it gets to where it costs the same on desertcart as it does at Gouletpens dot com, I'll buy it from the Goulets who are wonderful people. The only drawbacks to this ink that I have found to date are that it takes a while to get from Germany to my desk. I can live with that, when a bottle gets to about half empty I order another one. Also being iron gall ink it's in a deeply tinted bottle presumably to protect the ink from light. That does make it harder to see how much is left in the bottle but of course you can see the ink level when you fill a pen. These are by my lights very minor things that I mention just to be thorough. This ink cleans up very well too. I often manage to get ink where I don't want ink when I'm filling up a pen. On my fingers, on my desk, etc. This ink cleans up as well as any other ink I own and it doesn't stain the converter barrel in the pens that have been filled with it. I have had no more problem flushing this ink out of a pen to prepare the pen for a different ink than I have had with any other good quality ink. Even thought it's quite waterproof on paper it scrubs off skin with a little soap, water and a vigorous brush. This is my everyday, go-to, favorite ink for all-purpose use. I have and I use other inks, this didn't replace those inks by any means. What this ink does for me is to give me a very nice, tastefully mature looking ink that I can use anywhere on any paper at any time under any conditions and it does that at a very reasonable price. As far as inks go, that's a lot of checks in the "plus" column.
Review: Great daily use iron gall ink - Salix ink has proven to be one of my favorite fountain pen inks. It has quickly become the one I reach for most of the time. It writes with a nice blue when wet and then turns darker as it oxidizes and dries. Seems to work well in all of my pens and has a nice smooth flow. It dries quickly and does not feather or bleed on cheap paper. It makes a great daily-use ink. I highly recommend it!

## Features

- 50ml bottle of classical iron gall writing ink suitable for pens, quills and other calligraphy instruments
- Rohrer & Klingner inks are made from high-quality, brilliant colourants, specially treated water, and natural ingredients
- Well-balanced composition makes for optimal smooth ink flow
- Iron gall ink is permanent and intensifies when it oxidises in the air
- Made in Germany

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B004MO0ONI |
| Best Sellers Rank | #91,073 in Office Products ( See Top 100 in Office Products ) #106 in Bottled Pen Ink |
| Brand | Rohrer & Klingner |
| Brand Name | Rohrer & Klingner |
| Container Type | Bottle |
| Customer Reviews | 4.7 out of 5 stars 369 Reviews |
| Item Volume | 50 ml |
| Manufacturer | Rohrer & Klingner |
| Manufacturer Part Number | Ro-40711050 |
| Model Number | 40711 |
| Number of Items | 1 |
| Package Information | Bottle |
| Paint Type | Dye, Pigment |
| Unit Count | 50 Milliliters |
| Volume | 50 ml |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** Rohrer & Klingner
- **Item Volume:** 50 ml
- **Manufacturer:** Rohrer & Klingner
- **Package Information:** Bottle
- **Paint Type:** Dye, Pigment

## Images

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## Questions & Answers

**Q: I've heard that this typeof ink (iron gall) is harden to clean out of pens, what precautions should I take?**
A: This ink is more of a hybrid iron gall. I've never had trouble cleaning it but I would not leave it in a pen that's not being used regularly for too long. I left it too long in a twsbi vac 700 and after I cleaned it the filling system wasn't smooth anymore so I just put more silicone grease on the stopper and it was fine again.

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Very, very happy with this ink.
*by S***. on March 8, 2015*

I have a lot of inks and a lot of pens but this quickly became my everyday favorite. I have a pen with a medium stub italic nib (a nib from an heirloom pen that I salvaged after it broke) and this ink works fantastic for that pen. The reason I like it so much is that of all the inks I own (21 different inks at the moment) this is the ONE ink I can use on cheap paper. It is the only ink that doesn't bleed through and there is never any feathering on any paper so I can use it on cheap legal pads, mini legal pads, various note pads, standard spiral bound/ring filler paper, Moleskine notebooks, TOPS Business Notebooks (neither the Moleskine nor TOPS products are at all "fountain pen friendly"), any paper at all. It behaves as well on cheap paper as it does on Rhodia or Clairfontaine. (NOTE!!!! When I say "use this ink on cheap paper", remember that if your pen writes excessively wet any ink will soak through any paper. This is why a lot of people prefer fine nibs, they do not lay down as much ink and tend not to feather and bleed through nearly so much as a medium or broad nib. I LIKE medium, italic, flex and stub nibs -- with a properly functioning pen and this ink I can write on cheap paper without it bleeding through. YMMV) It goes down nicely wet but dries very quickly. I never need to blot this ink no matter what paper I'm putting it on. By the time I could reach for and bring a blotter to bear on the page the ink is dry anyway. Though the drying time is in the single digits second-wise the ink doesn't seem to dry out in the nib as long as I remember to cap the pen when I stop writing. Years ago I trained myself to uncap when I pick up a pen and cap it right before I put it down, having forgotten to do that or after setting an uncapped pen down, getting distracted and then having to clean a pen out so it'll write again ... The color is nice, it goes down a deep and vivid blue but being iron gall ink it dries and oxidizes to a shade of blue-gray. The line characteristic when dried is what pen enthusiasts call "very dusty". With the right nib I get very nice shading and line variation but it's not glaringly obvious. The shade is perfect for formal writing - it's not going to give the wrong impression. It is a very tasteful shade when dried, It's not frivolous, flaky, fruity or flighty. It's great for just writing too so I don't save it for only formal purposes. From the right nib this ink most definitely says "I'm fountain pen ink and I was put here by a fountain pen!" This ink is as or more waterproof than any other ink I have owned. I use a couple of Noodler's Bullet-Proof inks that are as water-fast as this Salix ink is but those inks also penetrate paper like crazy (by design, they're supposed to do that) so I only use them for signatures and applications where their "bullet-proof" aspects are an asset. I have had no problems with this Salix ink staining pens or clogging them. I have seen no sign of corrosion on any pen this ink has been in. I am using this ink through both precious metal (gold) nibs that would be resistant to clogging and corrosion by nature anyway, really cheap steel nibs and everything in between -- but I have seen no evidence under high magnification that this ink is in any way damaging to my pens. A FEW WORDS ABOUT THE IRON GALL BUGABOO -- Iron gall is a very, very old style of ink, it's been around a long time. There are a lot of urban myths, legends and old wives tales that haunt iron gall ink. If you want to you can make your own iron gall ink from the insect galls in tree branches. This is where the "gall" in "iron gall" comes from btw. That traditional method is how ancient scribes made their iron gall ink. The method for doing that requires a strong alkali (EDIT: sorry, I should have said acid not alkali), which is where the "cautions" and "conventional wisdom" about nib and pen component rust comes from. Rohrer & Klingner's Salix and Scabiosa are modern formulations, they are no more and no less harmful to your pen than any other ink. (EDIT: see my discussion with "Jesse" below regarding corrosiveness vs. pH.) I have left these inks in pens that I didn't use and when I came back to those pens a full load in the converter had dried up. I flushed the pens properly and examined them with a jewelers loupe. There was no sign of rust, reaction, or any other kind of damage. The dried pigment was no harder to deal with than any other dried ink pigment. I do not advise allowing a full ink load to dry in a pen and that's abuse of the pen. For this ink to corrode a pen to the point of damage would probably take decades if at all. A year or few does not discernibly damage a modern pen in any way I can detect. The cost is very reasonable, it's cheaper than most inks I own. At around nine bucks and shipped free this is a very good price for a very good ink. The price fluctuates and I haven't been desperate for a bottle when the price was on the higher end of its range. Frankly, if it gets to where it costs the same on Amazon as it does at Gouletpens dot com, I'll buy it from the Goulets who are wonderful people. The only drawbacks to this ink that I have found to date are that it takes a while to get from Germany to my desk. I can live with that, when a bottle gets to about half empty I order another one. Also being iron gall ink it's in a deeply tinted bottle presumably to protect the ink from light. That does make it harder to see how much is left in the bottle but of course you can see the ink level when you fill a pen. These are by my lights very minor things that I mention just to be thorough. This ink cleans up very well too. I often manage to get ink where I don't want ink when I'm filling up a pen. On my fingers, on my desk, etc. This ink cleans up as well as any other ink I own and it doesn't stain the converter barrel in the pens that have been filled with it. I have had no more problem flushing this ink out of a pen to prepare the pen for a different ink than I have had with any other good quality ink. Even thought it's quite waterproof on paper it scrubs off skin with a little soap, water and a vigorous brush. This is my everyday, go-to, favorite ink for all-purpose use. I have and I use other inks, this didn't replace those inks by any means. What this ink does for me is to give me a very nice, tastefully mature looking ink that I can use anywhere on any paper at any time under any conditions and it does that at a very reasonable price. As far as inks go, that's a lot of checks in the "plus" column.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great daily use iron gall ink
*by C***. on March 31, 2026*

Salix ink has proven to be one of my favorite fountain pen inks. It has quickly become the one I reach for most of the time. It writes with a nice blue when wet and then turns darker as it oxidizes and dries. Seems to work well in all of my pens and has a nice smooth flow. It dries quickly and does not feather or bleed on cheap paper. It makes a great daily-use ink. I highly recommend it!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ waterfast, well-behaved; one of my favorites
*by S***S on November 19, 2014*

This is a nice ink, though I don't really have anything to compare it to. I found it a little light at first, but it seems to darken after a couple minutes on the page, and it will show up differently depending on your paper. Go look up iron-gall inks on wikipedia. Fascinating. The way they react with air makes them permanent on the page, and this type of ink is still required in several countries for official documents, registers, and signatures. It's also allegedly somewhat acidic, but I'm not sure how that affects my pen or the paper. I don't worry too much about it. my package was shipped from Germany. ++UPDATE++ I've had the ink three months, and grown to quite like it. The best feature is it becomes nearly waterproof very quickly. Compared with some Waterman Black I have, which comes right off the page with a wet finger, the Salix ink barely smudge a bit with a wet finger, and remains eminently legible. This ink is especially good in a wet, fine nib, like my Pilot Metropolitan Collection Fountain Pen, Black Barrel, Classic Design, Fine Nib, Black Ink (91111) . This combination works great in my Moleskine notebook (notorious for poor fountain pen compatibility.) On the Moleskine paper, this combination of a fine nib and salix ink, there's no bleeding or feathering, and barely noticeable show-through. Perfect for journaling and quick notes you want to last. I've tried a number of inks, including Noodler's, Waterman, Pelikan, Pilot Iroshizuku, and Sailor, and by comparison I can say this Rohrer & Klingner Salix is well-behaved and a great value.

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