The above photo, taken from Nakaya's archives, vividly illustrates the maturation of urushi finish over time. The darker pen at top is a recently completed pen, while the lighter pen at bottom shows the process of brightening that occurs over a period of months and years.

Note also the subtle differences in hue between the just-completed pen in the above photo and that of the different just-completed pen pictured at the very top of the page...these subtle nuances of shading are a product of the artisanal, hand-crafted nature of the Nakaya production process, in which no two pens are ever exactly alike.

To see what nibs are available amid compare them to other nibs we offer, please view our Tipping Sizes Page

To see pictures of the range of Nakaya nibs that we offer view our Nakaya Nibs Page