Fountain Pens With A Similar Aesthetic To Nakaya Pens?

[grimne]

I love the aesthetic of Nakaya pens, but I expect that it'll be a long time before I'll be able to afford one. Does anyone know of pens that have a similar look (shiny lacquer-type finish, minimal amount of metal, cigar-shaped or cylindrical)? The closest that I have found is the Edison Hudson.

[linearM]

Here is one that seems to have some of the qualities you are looking for. Check out: https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/index.php/topic/264935-custom-in-cumberland-ebonite/.

[grimne]

Thank you, that is a lovely pen. I really like the look of that person's work.

[de_pen_dent]

The obvious one would be Platinum...

[ethernautrix]

The Edison Pearl is based on Nakaya's Piccolo. Here is one of the first Pearls (in red-and-black ebonite) with my first Piccolo (solid black):

 

Nakaya Piccolo Cigar & Edison Pearl by ethernautrix, on Flickr

[grimne]

Oh wow. I've been browsing Edison's Pearl line and thought it might be Nakaya-inspired but didn't realise how closely it matched the Piccolo. Thank you for the photo.

[strictlyobiter]

Hi, I would consider myself to be in the same boat as you. I always guffawed at the prices of Nakayas online but when I saw one in real life I fell in love. I have been looking at the Edison Pearl line also but considering the price I might as well wait another few months and save up for a true Nakaya Piccolo. A second hand Pearl might do the trick but hard to come across.

[daintydimsum]

Edison with Hakumin's urushi work? I think Ernest Shin's work is very very tasteful and eye a nashiji-nuri myself.

[holgalee]

I have seen an Indian pen that looks pretty close. Will post again when I find it.

 

Edited to add: I think I've found it! https://m.flickr.com/#/photos/103501065@N05/11371240803/. This flickr site belongs to FPN member Mesu. She's really helpful and sells Indian pens.

Edited April 21, 2014 by holgalee

[larsbj]

The Edison Pearl is based on Nakaya's Piccolo. Here is one of the first Pearls (in red-and-black ebonite) with my first Piccolo (solid black):

 

Nakaya Piccolo Cigar & Edison Pearl by ethernautrix, on Flickr

Very nice! I've actually been wanting to ask for a comparison photo, the reason beeing that I own a (polished black) pearl and would like a Piccolo but fear it might be to small for my hands and liking. But the Pearl is perfect, so I obviously do not need to hesitat no more. And the Piccolo in my mind is the Galaxy. Gourgious!

 

Thanks!

LBj

[thecla]

Very nice! I've actually been wanting to ask for a comparison photo, the reason beeing that I own a (polished black) pearl and would like a Piccolo but fear it might be to small for my hands and liking. But the Pearl is perfect, so I obviously do not need to hesitat no more. And the Piccolo in my mind is the Galaxy. Gourgious!

 

Thanks!

LBj

 

Bear in mind that the Piccolo is actually about 1cm (0.4 inches) shorter than the Pearl (Pearl is 5'' i.e. 127mm and Piccolo is 116mm long uncapped). I think that the way the pens a situated on that picture makes them look more similar in length than they really are. This Edison/Hakumin limited edition Pearl review contains another comparison picture of Pearl and Piccolo.

[ethernautrix]

Capped, the Piccolo and the Pearl are about the same length.