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I am thinking about getting a Nakaya Decapod or a Taccia Kaku-Tate, but I am not sure how they compare to each other: Does anyone have a picture with both of them, maybe even together with another pen like a Lamy 2000 or Safari? As far as I can tell, the Nakaya Decapod is significantly smaller and a bit slimmer, since it is also slightly tapered towards the ends. But does the Taccia Kaku-Tate really look "bulky" in comparison? Thanks a lot in advance!

TACCIA DAIDAI (ORANGE) Review of a sample of Taccia Daidai received from Vanness Pens. Taccia inks are "born in California", but manufactured in Japan. This is a very nice orange color - well balanced and strong - not yellowy-orange or reddish-orange but a strong orange-orange. The ink flows very nicely from the nib, and is lubricated in much the same way as Sailor inks. This ink has no sheen and moderate shading even on Tomoe River paper. It dries fairly quickly and has some water resistance. It does not bleed through or show through except on very cheap paper. Pros: Nice flow Moderately lubricating Minimal bleedthrough, showthrough, feathering Fast Drying Moderately saturated. Some water resistance A nice orange for even fine nibs Cons: Little shading or sheen Just orange (but that might be enough) Took just a bit longer to clean from my pens Price: In the US: $12 for 40 ml at Vanness Pens, Anderson Pens, PenChalet Overall: Of the four Taccia inks I have tried, this is my least favorite only because it does not have all the "bells and whistles" of the others (i.e. sheen, strong shading, etc.) I prefer my orange inks to shade, but this does not shade as much as Yu-Yake or Sapphron (a much lighter yellow-orange). But this is the most lubricating orange I have used. In terms of other orange inks I have tried, I do like this one more for the ink quality than for the brilliant color. If you are in the market for a nice quality orange ink, this is a good value.

Here is a look at Taccia Kuro aka black. Simple name for what appears to be a simple ink but this one has some surprising depth. This is from the Nakabyashi stationary company but is really no doubt made by Sailor. The ink is well lubricated and relatively free flowing. The color is just black without hint of another color or any sheen per se. It is, however, fairly saturated and can form a black "sheen" that is almost like a glossy lacquer. The writing properties are really quite nice. It can show through but does not bleed through and resists feathering. There is little to no shading potential and is more consistently black than Pilot or Platinum black. As shown by the chromatography there is seemingly only one dye component that somewhat resists water. This is not a waterproof ink. It tends to sit up on the paper some, which probably counteracts feathering, but the dry time is a bit on the higher side. I really like this ink. It could be a workhorse black with an interesting subtle glossy finish to the strokes. Taccia Aka (red) is a stunning winner of an ink but this is also very good and I think preferable to Pilot or Platinum black. taccia kuro tomoe by Ja Ja, on Flickr taccia kuro staples by Ja Ja, on Flickr taccia kuro chroma 1 by Ja Ja, on Flickr

Here is my Taccia Kaku-Tate Thin Strip LE urushi in navy or ao-tamenuri. This is an urushi lacquered faceted ebonite body pen with gold Sailor music nib branded Taccia. The finish is tamenuri so it has a navy (ao) basecoat that is covered by many layers of semi-transparent urushi that allows the base color to show through. It's an attractive and living finish in that the top coats will gain transparency over time. Full size pen in length but slender making it nicely balanced and easy to grip. It's ebonite and so weighs very little. Some folks evidently are put off by the nib size. Many a high-end urushi pen has a big nib but this nib fits the pen and it's a Sailor so it writes like a pro. The facets really let the tamenuri finish strut its stuff. In sunlight it almost explodes with color. Signed by the artist, whom I need to research, and a numbered LE. Solid, functional clip/roll stop. The tamenuri finish is an ideal palette for wabi sabi. The robust cap treads are not lacquered (a design choice not a limitation) and allow the cap to twist off with barely more than a single turn. The cap has Sailor's spring loaded seal system to keep the nib ready to write and the music nib lays down a fat line with well regulated ink flow. Not too much ink, not too little. Nicely made bit of kit this.

Hello everybody, just wanted to let you all know we have some fun things going on this weekend at Dromgooles. Saturday 10AM-5PM Brian Tighe will be here showing off his custom knives as well as displaying his son Grayson Tighe's pens.(WOWWWW) Shu-Jen Lin will be here featuring Taccia's newest products including Maki-e, inks, regular product line Ryan Sirignano will be here with Montegrappa, Aurora, and Esterbrook including the Montegrappa Samurai and others David Oscarson will be here with his new Golden Spike as well as artist proofs and short run limited edition colors. After the day event, we will be hosting a meeting for the Usual Suspects Network (knife group) guest are welcome. Featuring Brian Tighe Sunday- We are open Sundays during December up until Christmas Ryan Sirignano will be here from 12pm-4pm continuing event from previous day!

Recently, I visited my not so local local pen shop, Dromgoole’s in Houston, TX and unexpectedly picked up this Taccia pen. I’ve only ever had one other Taccia pen and I can’t remember when it was the last time I inked it up. On plenty of occasions I’ve picked up a Taccia Tanto LE urushi pen only to put it back down again. Not my cup of tea. Then I read in the April 2018 Pen World about Taccia, its founder, and its acquisition by a big Japanese company. The article featured some really good looking urushi pens in normal pen shapes. I did want to see them but was not expecting to see them. To my surprise Dromgoole’s had upwards of a dozen of these new Taccia Reserve urushi pens in various finishes. Oh goodie! These past couple of years my fountain pen infatuation has waxed and waned, but one constant is my increasing preference for urushi pens. For the most part I’ve picked up Danitrio and now have way too many of those. There have also been some Pilot/Namiki and Dunhill and Platinum and Nakaya oh my! Not good for the wallet. Based on my prior experience with Taccia and since I’m accustomed to the likes of Danitrio and Nakaya I was not expecting much from the Taccia urushi lineup. They were, however, very good pens with very competently done urushi in various techniques. Take this pen for instance. Over an ebonite substrate this pen has a base color urushi called bengara, which is kind of a brick red. Pressed into that and polished down are eggshells in a maki-e technique known as rankaku. Could be quail eggs or hens eggs but probably is quail eggs. There is a polished top coat of urushi to seal it all in and the overall impression is of a cracked lacquer surface showing veins of color running throughout the off-white ground. Rankaku is a time-honored maki-e technique but it seems Taccia uses it more than most makers of Maki-e fountain pens save perhaps Namiki. Urushi itself is slightly amber tinted and powered eggshells were/are used to make it white. Anyway, it is a super cool looking pen and unique in my urushi collection. Aside from the urushi quality several other things are surprising to me about this pen. First, is the size. This is a long pen of moderate and very manageable diameter. This is in contrast to many a large urushi fountain pen, for example, the Danitrio Mikado. It is super comfortable to hold and write with and looks smaller than it actually is. Second, is the nib. At least on these Reserve pens Taccia uses Sailor nibs/feeds that are branded Taccia. This pen came with a hard extra-fine (H-EF) 14k gold nib. Normally, I would run away from an EF nib but this one is just perfect. It’s also a small nib compared to many expensive urushi pens, but it fits this particular pen well. A bit of wet writer it lays down a steady line with no pressure, which is good because with pressure this needle of a nib would penetrate and tear up the paper. Third, it seems to have a spring-loaded slip n’ seal cap mechanism. I don’t know this for sure, but it seems to be the case very much like a Platinum 3776 Century pen. Should keep the nib from drying up and indeed I’ve not had any hard starts or ignition issues even though I’m using Noodler’s Texas Black Bat ink. Another cool thing about this particular pen is that it is the artists proof. The LE number is 00/12 and as is normal is signed by the artist. I’m not sure why exactly but I take some satisfaction in having the artists proof. Seems like Taccia should have kept that for themselves or something. While I’m thrilled to have such a nice, unique, urushi pen that is tempered by the foreknowledge that I’m gonna have to spend even more money adding Taccia Reserve urushi pens to my collection.

I've been looking for a pen pouch that would accommodate some of the bigger pens in my collection, which lead me to this wonderful Taccia single pen pouch. According to Taccia, the pouch has a capacity of up to 7/8"(22 mm) in diameter X 7"(178 mm) in length, so it has no trouble swallowing an Edison Collier with some room to spare, and the inside feels like it won't scratch any pens. Besides being quite practical, what really drew me to this pouch was the material, with its gorgeous shiny gold inlays. It's relatively expensive at $26, but it's a price I would gladly pay again for the sheer joy at looking at this pouch whenever I carry my pens.

Hello Pen Pals! This is an exciting first quarter in pen collecting! A lot of new models/colors coming from these, and other brands! A lot of these products were introduced at the Philly Pen Show! Some have yet to be released... In Stock (Available): Conklin Herringbone The name is familiar, but these are new model pens! List price on FP is $70 (FP and BP available) Taccia Spectrum (Demo Pens), and Pinnacle (Aluminum Pens) (FP and BP available) Also in stock are the latest colors in the Monteverde Tool Pens! Copper for the Regular Tool Pen Line, and Ocean Blue for Tool 60 BP Pens! Coming Soon!: Conklin is introducing 3 additional new products, along with the above Herringbone: -Stylograph FP with $85 List- 3 Colors -Victory FP with $50 List- 3 Colors -Minigraph with $50 List- 3 Colors Victory FP in Cinnamon Brown- Happy Shopping! Frank Federalist Pens

Why do I find myself liking this pen at the back of my mind?! Anyway, since this has been happening, I've now reluctantly decided to possibly get one, I just need some extra ensuring that it's a good pen. Do you have one&can you point out why you like it or not, the flow, nib, design, etc.? Thanks! ~Yuzuki Hashimoto http://www.fountainpenhospital.com/images/taccia_images/TCV-129F-PS.jpg

Been doing a bit of research on this pen and cannot find any information on it. Looking for a Model and Pricing. Purchased over 3 years ago as part of a lot from another FP collector. Chrome plated metal. Mint Condition. Maybe someone can point me in the right direction? It has a converter, takes international cartridges. And is 6" long. Nib is Medium, Marked "Iridium Germany". Thanks bunches for any / all information... Darla

Hi all, Taccia has some new kimono 1 slot holders. One is the rolling waves which is the black with gold and silver. The other is the Sakura festival which is the red with silver, gold, and black. Please stop by the website or give us a call if you are interested in either!

This week we have the following Taccia items at 30% Off while they last: Taccia Covenant Fountain PensRetail: $129.00Sale: $90.30 Taccia Savanna Special Edition Fountain PensRetail: $279.00Sale: $195.30 Taccia Savanna Buffalo Horn Pen Stand Desktop Pen HoldersRetail: $79.95Sale: $55.97

Hi! Just the other day I came across a very curious handful of info: There's this brand called Taccia - anyone heard of it? - that makes absolutely gorgeous pens. Link below - check it out! http://taccia.com/ personally I like the Maki-e LE best. Regards, Dingan