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Long Fountain Pen Heki-tamenuri (Brown-Green) | ||
If
simplicity is the highest form of elegance, this is it. As unadorned as this pen
is, it achieves greatness by virtue of its materials, surface and color. Shown here is the Long Cigar (No Clip) fountain pen in Heki-tamenuri (Brown-Green). | ||
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The Urushi tradition is historic and
profound in Japan, where lacquer ware has adorned utilitarian objects for centuries.
This technique, though painstaking, gives this fountain pens its deep lustrous
sheen and subtle color shift. | ||
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This is not a pen that you would carry in your pocket. Besides being clipless, at six and a half inches long, it would extend above the lip of most pockets. This pen is 6 1/2" capped. It weighs 24.5 grams. This Nakaya fountain pen is made of Urushi, a material made from the sap of a Japanese lacquer tree. The process of collecting the Urushi (sap) and applying many layers of lacquer to this fountain pen takes three months to complete. | ||
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| These close-ups give a sense of the subtle color shift that occurs on a new pen. As the pen ages with careful handling, more of green undercolor emerges. | ||
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Each of these nibs is suitable for our customization to extra flexible (additional $65). The medium and broad tip can be customized by us into cursive italic, stub or oblique points (additional $55). See below for the basic tip sizes of the Nakaya nibs as reported off of their web site: http://www.nakaya.org/eproduct3.html#urushi
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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. | ||
Please email us at info@nibs.com or call us at 323-655-2641 Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm PST for more information or to place an order. Since Nakaya pens are hand crafted, the turnaround on Nakaya orders is 1 -3 months. We do not currently carry a stock of Nakaya pens. | ||
Our price: $460.00 |
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