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The Pelikan M320 Pearl is the perfect Valentine's Day gift! |
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The Omas 80th Anniversary LE Vintage Paragon (1931-2011) comes in Blue Royale, Senape, Pearl Grey, and Burkina while supplies last. |
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Violet is the new color addition to the the Pilot Custom 74 line. |
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Order your Pilot/Namiki Vanishing Point 2011 Limited Edition in Pink! |
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Order your Bexley Owners Club 2012 fountain pens! |
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We have the Pilot/Namiki matte black Vanishing Point fountain pen. |
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The results seen here reflect
the time honored tradition of urushi application, where a glow
is created from within of a lighter color showing through the
darker outer color. As these pens age with much time in the
hand, the glow increases. The inner color becomes more dominant.
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Urushi is obtained as sap from
the urushi tree 'RhusVerniciflua' which originally comes from
the Himalayas. The urushi tree is to be found mostly in Southeast
Asia, particularly in countries such as Japan and it prefers
a warm climate. Most of the sap comes from the male tree. (The
female tree produces seeds for food and fuel.) |
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| 2009 sees the first of the new barrel and cap design of the Nakaya Neo Standard. The long taper and domed ends give this pen the handle shape of some paint brushes we have known. | |||||||||||||||||
| In Japanese culture an old object gains respect and value by virtue of its service and careful wear. These are just this sort of object. With proper care, they will last generations and become all the more appreciated as a result of their use. | |||||||||||||||||
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The darker color "breaks"
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To
see samples of the different color urushi and some of the special
finishes available click here |
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For
Nakaya and other pen measurements please click
here. Since NAKAYA pens are all hand-made, the dimensions may vary. |
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| Nakaya now offers both gel point (roller ball) and ball point in all of long and portable pens. The price is $40 less than the model with a standard single-tone nib. | |||||||||||||||||
| Finally, we have a terrific translation
of the "mono magazine" article, published in Tokyo in
the spring of 2008. This article was photographed and composed
at the time of John Mottishaw's first visit to Nakaya Pen's facilities.
Click here to read this translation. |
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For additional
information see the original Nakaya site:
http://www.nakaya.org. |
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E-mail: info@nibs.com Telephone: 323-655-2641   
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