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  1. Nib shots: Nakaya and Danitrio Nib comparison Danitrio Sho-Genkai and Nakaya Decapod Twist... http://s7.postimg.org/6v71k0aff/Nib_shots_Nakaya_and_Danitrio.jpg
  2. Just noticed a boatload of the new Midori tamenuri is currently on sale at Iguanasell.com.... I think this new finish (not the all- over midori, just at the seams) has some link to the recently discontinued Ao-tamenuri. They have some Ao-tameniri's there too!
  3. Hello all! I've been reading FPN off and on for a few years now, but I didn't get an account until recently. Some photos of my Nakaya Dorsal Fin Model #1 in Ao-Tamenuri were requested, so here is my first post! A brief history of my life: I've always been into pens. I saved up to purchased a two-tone Cross balllpoint pen when I was 12, which I still have. I initially got into fountain pens because of the huge variety of inks. I had been using gel pens for their colors, but typically the crazy gel colors aren't available as refills for good pens. I found out about Noodler's Ahab and then about the variety of inks available. I purchased a Noodler's Ahab in Arizona in order to find out about flex and try out some ink. I really loved the Ahab and then I found Goulet Pens and my addiction kicked in. I bought a ton of ink samples and more Noodler's Pens. That didn't sate me for long, and about two months after the first Ahab, I bought a Lamy 2000. That was about 2.5 years ago. I now have at least 50 pens including a number of vintage pens (Waterman, Conklin, Eversharp, Esterbrook, Parker, Sheaffer, etc...) and new pens (Noodler's, Pilot, Platinum, TWSBI, Edison, Lamy, Kaweco, and Nakaya). I am super into flex, italics, and obliques. Last fall I got into urushi pens, and those are what I have attached photos of below! First, my Nakaya Dorsal Fin Model #1 in Ao-Tamenuri with a Cursive Italic customization by John Mottishaw. This pen has held the record for longest in rotation. I've been using it daily since it arrived in the mail over six months ago. I really love the girth and the cursive italic nib. Just last week I found a Nakaya Neo Standard in Matte Black Hairline with a Left Oblique customization by John Mottishaw right here on the classifieds. I have photoed it with my Lamy 2000 since the finishes are similar in appearance. I can say, even though they look the same, the hairline urushi feels slicker than the Makrolon. Finally, below are photos of my Platinum Izumo Yagumonuri. This is my only maki-e pen. I have photoed it with my Platinum Century #3776 in Bourgogne for size and color comparison. I don't use the Yagumonuri often because I like the writing effect from the cursive italic nib on the Nakaya better than the fine point on the Yagumonuri. I have found photos of pens on FPN very helpful in making purchasing decisions over the years. I hope these will be helpful to others!
  4. Danitrio Sho-Genkai Here is my Danitrio Sho Genkai in the Tame- nuri finish. I managed to get a good price on the Sho-Genkai after purchasing the cheaper Hakkaku model, in Kuro- keshi (matte black) finish, from a US distributer. The Sho-Genkai is the “smaller” version of the big Genkai. Similarly there is a Sho-Hakkaku, which is a smaller version of the big Hakkaku I bought…although this is still nothing in comparison to the size of a Genkai! My original intension was actually to buy the Sho-Hakkaku or short octagon as it is commonly referred, in the Ki-dame (yellow) finish. With a crispy stub nib. I already have four Nakaya’s; the Deskpen, 17mm portable, Piccolo and Deccapod Twist, but the flat- top style of the Danitrio’s always appealed. Of course thay are twice the price of standard- model Nakaya’s. My Sho-Genkai has a firm Fine nib, but it actually writes like a slightly springy Western medium. The Danitrio nibs are made by Bock in Germany, which may explain the “fatness” of the Fine. Contrast this to Nakaya, who’s Fine nib’s are very fine indeed. I managed to snag two of the last remaining Ao- Tamenuri Nakaya’s in the 17mm Portable Cigar with a soft-fine nib with added flex, and a Deccapod Twist with a firm Fine nib. I actually prefer the firm Fine nib as its very wet and smooth with a touch of feedback. Perfect for journalling in my Hobonichi Techo’s Planner I actually find the Fine nib of the Danitrio too broad to use for journalling. The section is also much wider than I’m used to, but the pen still manages to stay light due to its ebonite material. Also important to note is the pen uses an eye- dropper filling system, and has a shut-off valve to control ink- flow. A great idea, but takes some getting used to. Here is the Sho-Genkai with my leather Nakaya pouch. It happens to be an exact fit for it. I used to keep my Nakaya Desk pen in there but it was always rattling around (due to its tapered end and slimmer profile). I do not believe Danitrio make dedicated leather pouches for their pens, but given their quirky shapes and sizes, they probably should. People used to Nakaya pens may expect Danitrio to be similar in terms of nibs and style. However, I find Danitrio to be quite different- far more western. The Tame- nuri finish isn’t quite as slick as Nakaya’s either. Also, Nakaya nibs are typically Asian, on the finer side and with a nice amount of feedback. These German bock nibs remind me more of Pelikan- and this pen did feel similar to the Fine-nibbed Pelikan M1000 I used to have. However, overall I am pleased with this Danitrio purchase and glad I finally got a Genkai, even if it is the smaller one. Unfortuntely, I am now already circling in on my next pen…the long awaited Sho-Hakkaku in Ki-dame finish!
  5. Pelikan_FP

    Nakaya Craftsmen

    As I sit back and wait (im)patiently for my Nakaya Cigar Piccolo Decapod Kuro-tamenuri to be crafted to my specifications, I wonder about how much longer will we be privileged to have Nakaya fountain pens hand made. Please correct me if I'm wrong. It's my understanding that they only employ four craftsmen to hand make their pens and perusing through Nakaya's site, the age of them are 76, 51, 75, and 82 years young! Their years of experience are great and I would imagine that it would not be easy to replace such expertise easily in case of the inevitable fate that consumes us all. Still I wonder what would happen to Nakaya when this day comes. Will they be able to find other people to take their place? Will the fountain pens be made to the similar exacting standards? Will the production become mechanized? What do you think? In the mean time, I'll sit back and appreciate the fact that these fine craftsmen are beginning to make my pen and hope for the best.
  6. I wrote the handwritten part of the review and took the pictures ages ago, and then forgot to upload or actually post the review http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a50/LitlJaimo/Fountain%20Pens/Mini%20Decapod%20review.jpg Got this lovely pen a while back from the great folks at Classic Fountain Pens, Inc. (nibs.com). I was dithering between rhodium or ruthenium plating for the nib, and eventually went with ruthenium since I don't have anything in this finish. John ground the nib to a .4mm point and it's lovely. The nib is firm and smooth. http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a50/LitlJaimo/Fountain%20Pens/Mini%20decapod%20flash.jpg The ishime-kanshitsu "stone finish" has a neat tactile feel that's different from anything else I have. The section isn't smooth like the normal urushi pens, but it doesn't have the same ishime-kanshitsu texture. Somewhere in between, I guess. There's a layered depth to the color, so some parts appear more blue in the light. The midori ishime-kanshitsu isn't "green-green" in color as the normal urushi midori pens look. It's more of a marine teal color. So, if you want a grassy green, shamrock green, or evergreen colored pen, don't get the ishime-kanshitsu http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a50/LitlJaimo/Fountain%20Pens/Mini%20Decapod%20detail.jpg About the same size as a Piccolo. I'm not a huge fan of the Platinum/Nakaya convertors, so I'm not sure another Nakaya is in my future, but I do enjoy the two that I have. Of course, I am quite taken with the ironwood Platinum urushi pens so, there's that... http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a50/LitlJaimo/Fountain%20Pens/Comparison.jpg
  7. Nakaya 17mm Portable Cigar (Ao-tamenuri) I managed to snag one of the last Portable Cigar’s in the Ao- Tamenuri finish (now discontinued). This is the 17mm version. I hadn’t heard of this before, but after some quick research found the 17mm referred to larger diameter of the section compared to the regular Portable Cigar. This was a much bigger and more substantial Nakaya than I thought it would be, and has a much more subtle Ao- Tamenuri finish than that of the Decapod Twist, which shows quite a lot of blue-green already. This nakaya veers more towards a grey/ blue- which is what most people want from the Ao- Tamenuri finish. Here are some pics… Shiny Ao-tamenuri finish- very dark initially, will lighten with age... Close- up of the soft fine nib with added flex. Still, not that flexible. Here is a size comparison of all three Nakaya’s. A sombre looking bunch but I prefer these to the more traditional (some say chintzy) Aka/ Heki/ Kuro- Tamenuri options. For some reason the 17mm Portable Cigar looks better in person and the Decapod Twist looks better in photographs… In photographs it’s difficult to show the Ao-tamenri finish of the Portable Cigar, hence my cropping efforts here...pardon the dust. http://s29.postimg.org/cv09at707/17mm_Portable_Nakaya.jpg This Ao-tamenuri finish really is my favourite and not offered by any of the other Japanese fountain pen brands specialising in Urushi. I wish I had heard about it being discontinued earlier so I could have grabbed a Naka-Ai and Neo- Standard. Oh well.
  8. mk2579

    Nakaya Desk Pen

    Nakaya Deskpen (Basic black urushi) This is the basic black urushi edition of the Nakaya Deskpen. I actually prefer this to the more popular Aka Temenuri red I used to have on the Piccolo Cigar. It is currently the cheapest Nakaya finish/ fountain pen combination you can buy. I’m not sure why this is as the Nakaya Desk Pen is an extremely substantial fountain pen and very well balanced…much more so than the tiny Piccolo. This is a clipless fountain pen. I do not believe clips look right on Nakayas, except for the Neo- Standard or the Naka- Ai. Nib: This was the first Nakaya I bought and would highly recommend it. It is very well- balanced and the cheaper base price means I was able to get 2 modifications- a medium oblique cursive italic (from a soft-medium nib), plus added flex. This is an excellent customisation giving a lot of flex and a vintage feel. It really brings out the best in shading inks- like this Ama- Iro pictured below. I also believe it improves my handwriting no end. *All of these photos were shot with the excellent Sony RX100iii Soft- Medium nib ground to a Medium Oblique with added flex…shading!Unlike most other premium fountain pens in this price bracket, it uses a cartridge converter. It somehow doesn’t detract from the quality of the pen.Shiny black urushi finish; shiny but not cheap! I ordered this Nakaya leather pen case directly from Nakaya in Japan. Super fast shipping and great customer service Overall, a great purchase!
  9. It was discouraging enough when Nakaya announced that they no longer would be taking orders for the dorsal fin models. Now I discover that the Shiro-tamenuri finish, the most beautiful one they make, will no longer be available. They seem determined to sell only what is common or ugly. It's difficult enough to commit to a Nakaya when it's almost impossible to see or hold one without traveling to Japan. I did get to write for a few seconds with a Naka-ai at the DC show, thanks to the generosity of its owner, and it was marvelous, but it's the only one I've ever laid hands on. I have heard all sorts of excuses for the discontinuation of the dorsal fins, most of them having to do with the long waiting time. Guess what, guys, people are willing to wait, and they are willing to pay what the traffic will bear. Nakaya's motto implies that they do custom work, "for your hand only," but all we seem to hear nowadays is that they're not willing to make something. Perhaps Nakaya should limit itself to portables in Aka-Tamenuri with medium nibs. At least then we would know what to expect.
  10. My Nakaya Portable Writer "Bamboo Woods" from Nibs.com finally arrived today, after a delay at customs. There's not a lot of photos of this finish online, so I thought that I would share. First two photos were taken with Leica X2, the rest with iPhone 5s. http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f391/thegrynne/FountainPenNetwork/L1201024_zpsq6jzvguv.jpg http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f391/thegrynne/FountainPenNetwork/L1201020_zpsqumy7zkh.jpg http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f391/thegrynne/FountainPenNetwork/D4FFAC79-12CA-4EE8-8B1E-A003990F67CC_zpsr2h8etyk.jpg For size comparison, here it is besides the Sailor Profit 1911 Standard, the Pilot CH 74, and the Lamy Safari. http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f391/thegrynne/FountainPenNetwork/83150955-B0DF-423A-9374-90B5BD400C0E_zpspft82xab.jpg http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f391/thegrynne/FountainPenNetwork/F4BA7A43-21D7-4FB6-8530-EDBB28BB587B_zpsbefpryni.jpg
  11. Celebrate with me the arrival of a Nakaya Decapod and a custom pen roll from Chan's Handmade: http://i.imgur.com/8Mpyn2v.jpg http://i.imgur.com/gQqsr0K.jpg http://i.imgur.com/rdoo9Cc.jpg Top: Platinum Izumo Tagayasan (Ironwood) Gloss L-R: Platinum Izumo Suro-tamenuri (Green under Brown), Nakaya Decapod Cigar in Shiro-tamenuri (Cream under Brown), Andreas Lambrou's Classic Pens LB-5 (adapted from Sailor King of Pen) Tairuku (Amethyst) finish, Namiki Yukari Royale Vermilion
  12. Hi there! Greetings from Switzerland...I said Switzerland - not Sweden! :-) I am a passionate and avid collector of mainly FP's since many years. In two weeks I'll launch my new website 123stylo.com, and I thought I could share the news to the american continent. This boutique will have around 50-75 exceptional pieces, as we believe quality is essential over quantity. It will be dedicated to highly sought-after vintage & rare collectibles FP's from all around the globe, with the presence of manufacture Fps from renowned Italian, French & Belgian artisans in very very limited editions. I will for sure update TFPN once a week what's in stock, as we are shipping worldwide. Can't wait to have your feedback & thanks for hosting such a nice place!
  13. Hi Guys, I have a question about Japanese design, i.e., what do Japanese people actually like in a pen? I'm getting more and more interested in Japanese design and from what I can see, there seems to be a certain "dicothomy" in design styles, not just in terms of pens. In a way, it seems to me that there is something that we "Westerners" like and associate with Japanese design, namely, the minimalist-looking, Zen-ish stuff such as this, this, or, to stay in the field of pens, this, or, more broadly speaking, this kind of aesthetics. This seems to be reflected in a lot of high-end Japanese pens, such as Nakayas, Hakase, the Namiki Emperor series, the Sailor King of Pens, and pretty much everything that is urushi-coated or maki-e: very minimalistic design, maybe with highly elaborated decorations, but on very plain background. We're all quite familiar with this kind of aesthetics from movies, books, and of course, drooling over pictures of amazing urushi pens that most of us probably cannot afford. I'll call this the "Samurai" tendency. However, my theory is that this is probably not what Japanese people really like/want/seek. This is because if one looks at what Japanese companies offer in terms of mid-to-high-range pens (i.e., below the level of things like the Sailor KOP or the Namiki Emperor, but within the range of what most people can probably afford), it's hard to stumble across anything minimalistic/Zen-ish: look at the range of Pilot customs, or Sailor's pens. Everywhere one sees a lot of gold hardware, a clear reference to Western pen design, re-interpreted in a form that remains rather unique, without the ostentatious design of, say, a MB 149, an Omas or a Pelikan M800: Japanese pens tend to be smaller (probably only the larger Pilot Customs or the Platinum President can compete with the MB 149 in length), very rarely show off their logos, and sometimes have rather "kitsch" details (such as the new clips on Sailor pens or the clip of the Platinum President, or the cap band on the Sailor king professional gear) or use colour combinations that are either long out-of-fashion in the West, or are of questionable taste to say the least. I'll call this the "Businessman" tendency. So, considering that... - The current Japanese aesthetic seems to be more oriented towards the post-modern (and the Kawaii) style than the traditional styles usually associated to Japan; - There are probably 1.000 "businessman" Pro Gear with their kitsch cap band sold for every super-elegant minimalistic "samurai" Namiki Emperor Urushi, even though... - ... minimalist/"Zen" design is not necessarily more expensive (quite the opposite: look at LAMY!) and could therefore be easily used on mid-to-high-range-end pens; urushi is not always needed, after all; - There seems to be a lot more variety in the design of mid-to-high-range pens, looking at least at the experiments done by Sailor on their Sapporo/Pro Gear lines; - Maki-e coated pens were initially popularized by Dunhill for the Western market; - Companies such as Danitrio and Nakaya that clearly target primarily the non-Japanese market specialize in "Samurai" design; - The pens in maki-e and urushi seem to have boomed in the period of the Japanese economic stagnation after 1991, when the internal market contracted and manufacturers had to look for alternatives; ...I tend to believe that a Japanese person would probably prefer something like a Pilot 845, with its 6 (six!) gold rings, than a plain Sailor KOP, regardless of the price, and probably sees our beloved "Samurai" pens as something that "only foreigners like". I'm talking here of what people like, not what people can afford. After all, if the "Samurai" style really were the "best" in terms of tastes in Japan, shouldn't we see a lot more pens being offered in minimalist designs? Shouldn't we see Platinum, Sailor and Pilot behave more like Lamy or Faber Castell, with their cheaper, affordable Studio or Ondoro lines? Maybe I'm just talking nonsense, but I'd love to hear what you think about this (especially if you are Japanese or live there). Cheers, Fabio
  14. Nakaya. So many choices. Sizes, colors, shapes, etc... Which one to get? I've had this problem a couple of times, so I thought I would compare my two in an effort to help others... Size - At first glance, these two pens are similarly sized. http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa163/roomdog/Pens/Nakaya/Nakaya002_zpsc696f720.jpg The length of the Portable is distributed evenly between the cap and barrel, while the Neo Standard carries most of its size in the barrel. http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa163/roomdog/Pens/Nakaya/Nakaya003_zps1ff23a0e.jpg Here you can see what that means when held. Both pens are plenty long, and don't need to be posted when writing (I have average sized hands). The Portable feels more balanced to me, and the Neo Standard is a couple of grams heavier with its weight biased slightly to the rear. It's noticeable, but you adjust to it quickly. It's not as dramatic as an M800 or M1000, where the brass piston puts much of the weight to the rear. If you have any concerns, look to the Portable (or Nakai-Ai). http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa163/roomdog/Pens/Nakaya/Nakaya010_zpsb55916ed.jpg http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa163/roomdog/Pens/Nakaya/Nakaya007_zps9544054c.jpg These are not small pens. They are on par with or bigger than a Montblanc 149. The Portable is almost exactly the same size, but lighter and with a thinner section diameter. The Neo Standard is larger in every dimension (except section diameter) and .2 grams lighter. Here is a comparison with a few pens, for reference. From left to right: Kaweco Sport, Neo Standard, Portable Writer, Omas Ogiva Extra, Sailor 1911 L, MB 145, Lamy 2000, Lamy Safari. http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa163/roomdog/Pens/Nakaya/Nakaya001_zpsd2eac794.jpg And a few other pens, uncapped for comparison. From left to right: Omas Ogiva, Neo Standard, Portable, MB 145, Pelikan M400. http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa163/roomdog/Pens/Nakaya/Nakaya006_zpsb119731d.jpg Nibs - First the size. The nibs are on par with a Bock or Jowo #6. Here's a shot of a few different nibs, same order as the previous picture. http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa163/roomdog/Pens/Nakaya/Nakaya005_zpsaa55e946.jpg Both these nibs are flexible medium. They are nice and springy, but even in medium they are writing around a Western fine (or a little thinner). They deliver a perfect flow with no pressure at all, and write immediately. They are smooth, but offer quite a bit of feedback (similar to a pencil). If you want a butter-smooth nib, this probably isn't the pen for you. Writing and line variation: http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa163/roomdog/Pens/Nakaya/Nakaya009_zps991170da.jpg http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa163/roomdog/Pens/Nakaya/Nakaya008_zps925c020b.jpg If I could only have one, it would be the Portable. In fact, I won't buy another Neo Standard again and will probably stick to the Portable. My main complaints with the Neo Standard are the weight distribution and the number of turns it takes to remove the cap. The Portable comes off in 1 1/8 revolutions. The Neo Standard takes 3 full revolutions (which is as much as 6 or 7 twists...). I do prefer the look of the shape of the Neo Standard though. Hope some of that was helpful.
  15. Dhruv_Sood

    Nakaya Nib - Help Needed

    Hi, My first nakaya came in mail today, i attached the pictures in the other thread. It's an extra fine ruthenium plated nib. When i inked it and started writing it, i noticed something on the nib. The Nakata family name which should be imprinted on every nib wasn't there, instead, my pen had "NAKAYA" imprinted. Could it be a dud? Your opinion please. http://i.minus.com/jO6vwQi2ZN4KJ.JPG
  16. Risham

    Nakaya Pen Advice

    Hi Everyone, I'm thinking about purchasing a Nakaya pen, but before making the investment I was wondering if anyone familiar with the brand could help me out with any thoughts or advice they might have. Currently, I am partial to the cigar shape pen but am unsure as to the appropriate size and thickness. Specifically, does anyone have any thoughts on major differences between the long cigar and the short cigar? And thoughts between the 15mm or the 17 mm portable cigar? As for length, I don't see myself carrying around such a nice pen in the day to day and would like to use a larger pen at my office at home. That said I would like something that still travels reasonably well and more importantly works for notation and comments in the margins of documents. As for diameter, If I were to opt for the portable cigar would the 17mm barrel be too thick for the shorter length? I don't have very large hands but would like something that writes comfortably for a longer period of time. I like the idea of a thicker, 17mm, pen that I could grip and write for long periods, but am worried it may be too much pen. As a point of reference, the current fountain pen I use is a 'pocket' Retro Yard-o-Led with a medium nib. It's an attractive pen and I love the way the nib feels as it writes, but I find it uncomfortable to use for anything more than jotting down very quick little notes. I write with a medium to light medium pressure. I understand that choosing the type of pen is a subjective decision, but any thoughts, advice or insight is much appreciated! Thanks.
  17. I've been thinking about the minimalistic design on many of the Nakayas and the stoppers they sell. Some of them look really nice and since I am ready to order my first Nakaya, I've been considering the clip or the stopper. The main point for me though is that whichever I choose, I don't want it to break Nakaya's simple and minimalistic design. Picture, for example, a Neo-standard, black over red urushi, with a gold matte clip: surprisingly I think that it works really well. If I'd change the clip for a stopper, do you guys think the design would hold? (Same applies for the Long cigar) I know this is a highly subjective question,net I'd be interested in you opinions here.
  18. Hi everyone, I have recently decided to purchase my first Nakaya pen, settled for a Neostandard, Kuro-Tamenuri, with clip, Zogan and chinese characters. Since I practice Chinese calligraphy, the characters are a part of the pen I really pay attention to. In this particular, I hope you will forgive my honesty, I have found most of the writing done in Nakaya pens to be very ugly. Now, I don't know if this is because of the level of difficulty that is certainly involved in writing characters on a pen, but on the other hand, I look at some of the intricate designs that other Nakaya pens have and I just don't think they don't have an artist capable of writing better characters. It might be that this is why Nakayas are cheaper compared to, say, Danitrio pens? Don't get me wrong,I'm have seen some characters written beautifully on some Nakaya pens, but most of what I've seen isn't very good in my opinion. I mean, look at the great design, great urushi finishing...the characters are just not as good as some other aspects of the pen. When I asked Nakaya about changing the caligraphy style to cursive (行书,行草), they told me they could not do it, but could copy any script I provided them for two hundred dollars. Of course, I might be completely wrong, for taste is very subjective and personal, yet, after appreciating Chinese caligraphy for many years, I still think they could do a much better job. I would appreciate if anyone has any input on this.
  19. trulylefty

    Nakaya Ao-Tamenuri Discontinued

    Anyone else notice that nibs.com's website now says that Nakaya has discontinued the ao-tamenuri finish? If you want one, grab it now.
  20. Lince

    Big Big Dilema... Trilema

    I want to buy an 823 but I also want to buy a Nakaya or a KOP. For the Nakaya I would go with the Orange one. (From Nakaya website) Arai-Shu And for the KOP it would have to be the ebonite (no urushi because it is $1,500 more!) From Sailor website. The good thing about the KOP is that the nib is bigger and it can be a Naginta togi NMF. If I go the 823 route the others pens would have to wait for a year or two. So flashy/nice/stong color vs a good good nib, classical look pen. Don´t know where too ask, you friends of FPN could enlight me with your opinions. I had an XF Nakaya nib with the Mottishaw spencerian (needlepoint flex), but I want the new pen to be an everyday writing, note taking (any paper). So I would go with the M on the Nakaya and a MF on the Sailor. I want a super smooth nib, I have read the Naginta Togi could be very smooth but maybe the MF is too broad. Thanks. Lince
  21. I have been looking into buying my first Nakaya pen for some time now and am very familiar with the various shapes and finishes available. What confused me is that when I started looking at Japanese listings for these pens an option for a "soft music nib" presented itself in addition to the regular music nib. I do not see any mention of this nib on John Mottishaw's site as the US dealer of their pens. Has anyone used one of these soft music nibs and how does it compare to their standard music nib? Will it be flexible in a way similar to the great Waterman flexible music nibs of the past? At double the price of a regular music nib I would expect something special but I am not sure. Any information you have would be greatly appreciated. For reference here (http://store.shopping.yahoo.co.jp/t-buneido/naf0509.html) is a link to one of the listings that mentions the soft music nib. Thank you!
  22. nappy155

    Bocote

    Nakaya style....roller
  23. Some pics below of my new Nakaya Dorsal Fin v1 in Kuro-Tamenuri. Writing uses Iroshizuku Yama-Guri on Rhodia paper. I got a medium nib, tuned for medium flow and light pressure by a right-hander. Many thanks to the folks at nibs.com for their service. I love this pen. It's bigger than I usually use, but I fell for the Dorsal Fin design, and the pen is light and well-balanced so I don't feel like I'm writing with a pen designed for "heft". (If heft/weight = quality for you, this is not the right brand.) The fin does keep the pen from rolling, but not as much as a clip would, so I am still careful where I put it. The nib is perfect for me, exactly the right line width and flow, and very smooth.
  24. So I was doing some pen cleaning tonight and 2 of them were Nakaya's. One was the old style nib/feed & the other was the newer style. I pulled them to give them an extra good cleaning and figured it was a good opportunity to get some pictures and show whats different and why they can't be swapped. The pic below shows the new feed/nib on the left and old feed/nib on the right. You can see the difference in the nibs but also in the feeds. The newer feed now has "shoulders" to help stabilize the nib, or at least thats my thought. http://i880.photobucket.com/albums/ac10/thevaporcafe/544F156A-A69E-40D9-9B16-35059858CF4E_zps0k9zka8w.png The pic below shows the new section that is smooth all the way around the inside. This allows you to rotate the nib/feed or insert it any way it happens to line up when you insert it. Something I thought was nice if you decide to get a Kanji on the section. Now the artist does not have to make it alight perfectly with the nib since you can simply rotate the nib to have it line up. http://i880.photobucket.com/albums/ac10/thevaporcafe/20349296-F8AD-44B4-92B6-062C0637F557_zpsojxs5azb.png The pic below shows the old section that has a cutout for the nib to fit. You can see the inner lip where it opens up to allow the nib to fit in a set space. It is also slightly smaller in diameter than the new one. If you insert an old nib/feed into a new style section it sits very loose and won't secure itself. http://i880.photobucket.com/albums/ac10/thevaporcafe/8F85CC94-E092-43B1-AC54-8C9AD2F3D67B_zpsiuubrky7.pngLast pic below is of the feeds. Old feed on the left and new feed on the right. http://i880.photobucket.com/albums/ac10/thevaporcafe/F88A6ACD-DB65-4746-AA1B-24C418CBCAB7_zps9bmhbejd.jpg So thats my FYI post.
  25. Finally! My first Nakaya arrived! Extremely excited, fantastic writer. It is a Cigar Long in an Aka-tamenuri finish - I will be posting my first review soon but wanted to ask the forum regarding the finish. These are obviously hand-made and each will have its individual flair. I noticed on mine with sunlight that there is a lighter coloured dot about 1cm from the join. Is this normal with urushi lacquers or is it a possible flaw in the urushi finishing? I appreciate all advice! Doesn't stop my excitement for this pen! unedited pictures attached (actually, edited for size) Also, first post!





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