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Long Fountain Pen Kuro-tamenuri (Black-Red) | ||
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 Kuro-tamenuri (Black-Red). | ||
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| Shown here below is the Long Writer (With Clip) fountain pen in Kuro-tamenuri (Black-Red). | ||
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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 red under color emerges. The Kuro-tamenuri shows the most dramatic color shift of any of the colors as the contrast between the black outer color is slowly worn away revealing the deep red under lacquer. | ||
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We can provide a Platinum (brand, not material) converter used to fill this pen with ink in either
the simple form (no additional cost) or the painted "goldfish" design for an additional $21. 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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Super Extra Fine, 0.18 to 0.24mm. Especially
suited for fine numbers and characters, suitable for bookkeeping. Extra Fine, 0.24 to 0.28mm. For fine numbers and characters, suitable for students' note taking. Fine, 0.28 to 0.34mm. For general fine characters, suitable for students' note taking. Medium fine, 0.32 to 0.38mm. Between medium and fine. Suitable for letter writing. Medium, 0.34 to 0.44mm. Smooth writing, suitable for general writing. Broad, 0.44 to 0.54mm. Suitable for manuscript, address writing. Extra Broad, 0.66 to 0.86mm. Suitable for those who love broad writing. | ||
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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