平井木工挽物所 Hirai Mokkou Banmonosho?

[Tinjapan]

This photo of their cedar pen is probably from their official website. I thought the section of this 'old' model has a very interesting design. It has no threads, it is not a snap cap design, but a friction fit. So care must be taken not to force the barrel in too far. With this design, the whole barrel retains a minimalist and clean look that echoes the Japanese aesthetics.

 

http://i955.photobucket.com/albums/ae33/mchenart/Japanese%20hand%20crafted%20Cedar%20FP_zpsqdkhwunl.jpg

Yep, mine has a wooden section and it is stained from filling from a bottle.

[Tinjapan]

I have one of these. Got it at a Tokyu Hands. A great pen but I do not use it so much. Probably because I am always buying new pens and restoring old pens want to play with them. I do have it inked at the moment through and it gives great pleasure everytime I use it.

 

The only draw back is the stain around the front of the section, an issue corrected by his new design.

 

For reasons I can not pin point, I do seem to prefer using pens by big name makers than these kit pens, of which I have a few. Perhaps it is that they all seem to write exactly the same, which you would think to be a plus. One write much better and it is used more. Just my personal taste though.