Nakaya Tamenuri Aged Photos?

[JustinJ]

Does anyone have any pictures of their Nakaya Tamenuri Pens that have changed colors? I am curious to see how the pens look after two years or more. I am also interested in the solid color Urushi pens and how their colors change.

[Limenweim]

I am guessing that if they changed colours, the change will be so subtle that it won't be captured by a camera...

[Easily Amused]

I have two decapods, the first in aka-tamenuri (owned for almost two years), the other kuro-tamenuri (just under a year). At this point, the the color changes in either after fairly regular use is still very slight. My camera definitely won't pick it up just yet (maybe next year?).

 

And Limenweim, I love your avatar... Knowledge is power, guard it well. For the The Great Father and The Emperor.

[Limenweim]

I have two decapods, the first in aka-tamenuri (owned for almost two years), the other kuro-tamenuri (just under a year). At this point, the the color changes in either after fairly regular use is still very slight. My camera definitely won't pick it up just yet (maybe next year?).

 

And Limenweim, I love your avatar... Knowledge is power, guard it well. For the The Great Father and The Emperor.

 

(off topic) For the Emperor, my brother =)

[alvarez57]

Does anyone have any pictures of their Nakaya Tamenuri Pens that have changed colors? I am curious to see how the pens look after two years or more. I am also interested in the solid color Urushi pens and how their colors change.

 

You read my mind! I was to post the same subject, but you saved me the work

Mine is the Aka-Tamenuri.

 

 

I am guessing that if they changed colours, the change will be so subtle that it won't be captured by a camera...

 

They are very subtle, but you can see a difference: the first photo is when I bought it (end of 2006)

 

http://inlinethumb03.webshots.com/46274/2765838110105226730S600x600Q85.jpg

 

this one is 4½ years later (took the picture as I am typing)

 

http://inlinethumb36.webshots.com/47843/2779776350105226730S600x600Q85.jpg

 

http://inlinethumb42.webshots.com/48553/2613754360105226730S600x600Q85.jpg

 

 

 

When initially bought

 

http://inlinethumb43.webshots.com/47338/2641833530105226730S600x600Q85.jpg

 

 

 

 

 

About 6 mo ago

http://inlinethumb39.webshots.com/29350/2723261060105226730S600x600Q85.jpg

 

 

tonite

 

http://inlinethumb51.webshots.com/47026/2491016690105226730S600x600Q85.jpg

 

The aperture was set up to portray what my naked eye was seeing and the lamp is the same between these two photographs, so.....no cheating!

Edited April 12, 2011 by alvarez57

[Limenweim]

Ah, interesting! Darn, now I am tempted to buy one for myself...

[JustinJ]

Sonia,

 

Thank you for the pictures. I can clearly see the change with your pictures. The color really gains depth as time passes. I like the color aged much better.

 

Do you use the Nakaya pen everyday? Is it kept out on your desk when not in use?

 

 

I was trying to decide between an Ishime finish or the Tamenuri. Your pictures have me leaning towards the Tamenuri finish.

[alvarez57]

Hi Justin!

 

I use this pen quite frequently at home but not at the office that much. But when I go and do rounds at the hospital, it follows me most of the time. I always keep it inside its kimono and in a drawer and this pen is almost always inked. Not that my home office is too bright, but I also keep it away from being exposed too long to the lamps light.....just in case.

I like the shades of black and red but the kuro-tamenuri was too dark for my choice at the time I bought this one.

Go for it, it is a gorgeous pen and excellent writer (mine is the flexible nib).

[Siv]

There are a huge amount of factors that would influence the colour of these pens - the colour of the urushi used, the artist who paints the pens and the exposure to sunlight are some that I can think off imediately.

 

Here's a picture of a Danitrio Tamenuri Genkai that is a few years old and a Danitrion Tamenuri Short Octagon that was a more recent purchase. Is the colour variation due to age? Who knows!

 

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4020/4460922265_f05d4bc3c0_z.jpg

[ethernautrix]

Nice, Sonia and Siv.

 

Sonia, you've enjoyed your Nakaya for nearly five years -- ooo! I don't know why that's cool, but it is. I got my first Nakaya -- the black-on-black Piccolo -- in April, 2008, and then I didn't even enjoy it until I got the M nib in February last year. Such wasted time!

 

Thanks for posting the photos!

 

 

 

Argh. There's a page on the nakaya.org website that shows how urushi wears over time, but I can't find it. The Nakaya website is kindv like falling down a rabbit hole labyrinth. A very lovely rabbit hole labyrinth.

[alvarez57]

Lisa:

 

I've spent about an hour or more trying to find the link but this is worse than a rabbit's hole! This is like the "Bermuda Triangle" that takes to different dimensions (links!). Nope, couldn't find it.

This Nakaya has received a "pela" [pail-uh] which means in slang Puertorrican a beating -not of misuse but of overuse!

I'm psyching myself up to save all that money for the chinkoku black and gold (like the Saints team ). I'm still debating the size. Do you have a piccolo? You see, I have the long[est] cigar and it's difficult for me to visualize a smaller size. I don't like small pens usually.

[alvarez57]

:embarrassed_smile: Still learning the difference between clicking the posting button and the editing button

Edited April 13, 2011 by alvarez57

[Chris Chalmers]

I found this on Nakaya site and cut and pasted it here.......if it works! Top pen is one year later!

 

Tame-nuri sample

http://www.nakaya.org/akatame1y.jpg

Edited April 13, 2011 by Chris Chalmers

[cbbp]

The Nakaya website is kindv like falling down a rabbit hole labyrinth. A very lovely rabbit hole labyrinth.

 

+1

 

(I suspect they do it on purpose...)

[alvarez57]

I found this on Nakaya site and cut and pasted it here.......if it works! Top pen is one year later!

 

Tame-nuri sample

http://www.nakaya.org/akatame1y.jpg

 

WHERE????? please give link!

[Chris Chalmers]

I found this on Nakaya site and cut and pasted it here.......if it works! Top pen is one year later!

 

Tame-nuri sample

http://www.nakaya.org/akatame1y.jpg

 

WHERE????? please give link!

 

First link is to the old example of plates aging...........and

 

http://www.nakaya.org/etamesample.html

 

then this is the link to the pens...........the site is tricky - but always look for the fine print!! Links are usually there - just takes some getting used to!

 

http://www.nakaya.org/tame.html

if you go to this link

http://www.nakaya.org/eindex.html and scroll down the middle of the first page you will see links for current and older stuff.

Edited April 13, 2011 by Chris Chalmers

[alvarez57]

Thanks!

[JustinJ]

Chris, thank you for finding these links. When I look at the pen example http://www.nakaya.org/etamesample.html of the green, I am a bit confused. Is this the Heiki Tamenuri? I have not noticed a Heiki Tamenuri pen turning this color from people's photos. This must have been exposed to UV light for a year.

 

I wonder if UV is damaging to Urushi or if it just ages quicker. Perhaps a better way to phrase this "If I put a Urushi pen in the sun everyday for a little while will it age the pen quicker?" or "Will the urushi layer crack?"

 

Siv,

 

I think you make a good point. Is it aging or just the color of the pen. Perhaps, it may have to do with the Urushi itself. Some urushi may age quicker.

[jde]

 

I wonder if UV is damaging to Urushi or if it just ages quicker. Perhaps a better way to phrase this "If I put a Urushi pen in the sun everyday for a little while will it age the pen quicker?" or "Will the urushi layer crack?"

 

 

 

Ernest has written an interesting article 'Urushi and Light.'

 

 

[Limenweim]

I am pretty sure direct exposure to UV ray (i.e. strong sunlight) would spell doom to the urushi layers. I guess better to avoid exposure as much as you can.