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Pen Repair by Jim Marshall and Laurence Oldfield is a great practical guide for repairing collectable pens and pencils. Lies flat for easy viewing. |
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The Moleskine notebook has been put to the test and has delivered a very encouraging result. Washing machine = still legible on the Moleskine paper. |
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Our first limited edition poster is titled, The First Half-Century of American Fountain Pens. |
Decapod Cigar (No Clip) Fountain Pen | ||||||||||
Aka-tamenuri refers to the color of this
pen. The Decapod is the shape. This name means ten feet or ten facets. "Cigar"
means without clip. (The "Writer" model would include a clip.) | ||||||||||
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The facets of this fountain pen follow
from end to end in a long smooth curve. It is a shape that can be described by
pure geometry except that it is subtely more complex. In the end it is the eye
that this shape most satisfies. | ||||||||||
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The ten sided shape has another function.
Because it is not round in cross section it is not likely to roll off a desk.
The yellow pencil evolved from a cylinger shape to be a faceted. The Decapod gives
facets an entire new meaning. At 5 7/8" capped and weighing 18.5 grams dry
this pen is a pleaseure to hold. | ||||||||||
 | This urushi application appears to glow from within. The darker outer color "pulls back" from edges leaving an impression of inner light. This occurs on every edge of this pen, so the faceted models exhibit many opportunities for this effect. The urushi laquer acts something like a ceramic glaze, emphasizing the form. | |||||||||
 Notice how the ends of this pen are beveled to finish the facets. Not only does this trim the cap and barrel end it provides a rounder edge, more likely to wear evenly. |  | |||||||||
 | We provide a Platinum converter used to fill this pen with ink in either the simple form or the painted "goldfish" design for an additional $25.
Each of these nibs is suitable for our customization to extra flexible. The medium and broad tip can be customized by us into cursive italic, stub or oblique points. See below for the basic tip sizes of the Nakaya nibs as reported off of their web site. They run finer than their designation suggests. | |||||||||
The
heavy decorative rice paper, simple solid softwood shipping box and fabric pouch
make a lovely presentation for Nakaya Urushi pens. Sensible and elegant packaging
have been a hallmark of Nakaya. | ||||||||||
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Price: $600.00 | ||||||||||
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