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Nakayas get so much attention in this forum that my Namikis are jealous. Namikis need love too!

 

This chinkin owl (fukurou) is possibly my favorite Namiki. My pictures don't really capture the exquisite beauty of this pen. There's a three-dimensional quality to the owl and the contrast between the gleaming gold design and glossy jet-black ro-iro urushi lacquer is gorgeous. I'm in awe of the skill involved in creating these chinkin pens. Fine lines and dots are carved in a layer of lacquer by the artist with special chisels and then gold leaf and gold powder is rubbed into the pattern. Errors cannot be corrected and it is especially challenging to create chinkin designs on a small curved surface like that of a pen. The chinkin owl is the work of the late Shouji Michikami (1958-2010), a student of chinkin master and "Living National Treasure" Fumio Mae. Michikami really was an amazing artist.

 

This is a rather large pen (Namiki Yukari Royale size) with urushi on a brass base so the pen has a very solid feel while not being too heavy. You can read more about the Namiki chinkin series on pages 286-8 of Lambrou and Sunami's "Fountain Pens of Japan".

 

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Nihon no urushi ga hitsuyo de!

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Beautiful photos and beautiful pen! That owl is just amazing. I do like Namiki pens. My pens tend to be users, so I usually don't buy the fancy ones. How do you find using the yukari royale? It is a big pen, as I recall.

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It is rather large but comfortable to use and well balanced. Yukari royale pens are not my first choice for writing long letters, but I use them as signature pens, for writing checks, etc.

Nihon no urushi ga hitsuyo de!

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That is a beautiful pen. I have a plain Namiki Falcon wih a soft fine nib, and it is a wonderful writer.

 

What's kind of funny is that the maki-e kanji on my Nakaya Long Piccolo is fukurou. :-)

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Former user of a ..ehm... big Namiki vermilion emperor, I'm actually craving for a smaller (royale size) Nightline, completely fell in love with its raden. A dream pen for me.

 

Ah, and congratulations on yours, it's stunning. :thumbup:

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That is a beautiful pen. I have a plain Namiki Falcon wih a soft fine nib, and it is a wonderful writer.

 

What's kind of funny is that the maki-e kanji on my Nakaya Long Piccolo is fukurou. :-)

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A work of art, I accept that, but as a none user of Japanese pens are Nakaya 'better' all round than Namiki's ? The Falcon has been getting a bit of my attention lately and think I may try one.

 

Off to the fountain pen review forum for me

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That's really quite a work of art. Very beautiful and detailed.

 

I don't have a Namiki and would like to try one. So what would you recommend that I could try. One that is typical of their performance but not overly expensive.

Say a budget of $100.00.

 

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Thanks for showing. The level of workman ship here blows the competition away from what I can see. :thumbup:

 

Montblancs are quite nice :ninja:

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That's really quite a work of art. Very beautiful and detailed.

 

I don't have a Namiki and would like to try one. So what would you recommend that I could try. One that is typical of their performance but not overly expensive.

Say a budget of $100.00.

 

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Hi Hex,

 

There is a relatively new series called Prera that lists at $70 but I have never used one so perhaps someone else can provide a review. There are several Namiki-Pilot fountain pens in the $100-200 range including the Custom 74 series and the Vanishing Point pens. I have never tried a Vanishing Point, but I have a Custom 74 and I find it to be a really excellent writer. In my experience Namiki Pilot pens and Nakayas are unsurpassed with regard to the quality and reliability of the nibs and feeds.

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That's really quite a work of art. Very beautiful and detailed.

 

I don't have a Namiki and would like to try one. So what would you recommend that I could try. One that is typical of their performance but not overly expensive.

Say a budget of $100.00.

 

Thanks

My Pilot Custom 74 cost 9000円, which is within your budget (Pilot and Namiki are the same company). MSRP is 10,500円 in Japan, not sure what the US price is.

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Thanks for showing. The level of workman ship here blows the competition away from what I can see. :thumbup:

 

Montblancs are quite nice :ninja:

Japanese lacquer pens competition. :thumbup:

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