Nakaya Portable Cigar String Rolled Heki-tamenuri
This is the smooth and slender Nakaya Portable Cigar. These pens are hand turned from solid rod stock, then lacquered with multiple layers contrasting colored natural resins.
String-wrapping is a highly developed craft with a centuries-old history in Japan, and Platinum, the parent company of Nakaya, created string-wrapped pens as far back as the 1930's and 40's. When utilized on hand-finished urushi ebonite pens such as the Portable Cigar String-Rolled in Heki-tamenuri seen here, the result is an object which is both a work of collaborative art in its own right, as well as an eminently practical and versatile writing instrument.
Over time the greenish underlayer will become brighter on the Heki-tamenuri finish. The string wrapping complements the urushi.
The Portable Cigar is a full but not over-sized pen that will be a comfortable fit for most users.
Nakaya pens can be filled with bottled ink using the provided converter and can also usePlatinum brand cartridges. Hand-painted Maki-e converters are also available. Nakaya's hand-painted Pen Pillows and Pen Stands are enjoyable add-ons with any clipless Cigar-style pen.
Measurements & Specifications
| Cap Type | Threaded |
| Closed Length | 5.9" |
| Postable | Postable With Caution |
| Posted Length | 6.5" |
| Barrel Length | 4.2" |
| Section Diameter | 0.4" |
| Cartridge Capacity | 1.5 ml |
| Converter Capacity | 0.5 ml |
| Ink Capacity | 1.5 ml |
| Filling System | Cartridge-Converter |
| Pen Weight | 21.9 g |
| Barrel Diameter | 0.6 |
