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[playpen]

Many thanks for your effort. Sounds grand to me! I can tell you that the zogan will drive the price to a grand but I think the more people we have in on this, the less it might be....I hope!

[Charlieboy]

Excellent, Charlieboy. I hope they're willing to do them at a price at least most of us can afford.

 

 

Thanks Charlieboy!

 

 

Many thanks for your effort. Sounds grand to me! I can tell you that the zogan will drive the price to a grand but I think the more people we have in on this, the less it might be....I hope!

 

Thank you for your support, as without this I am just one voice shouting into the wind! Be assured that I have stated quite clearly that our absolute maximum is $1,000 and have laid out the potential number of members and orders that are behind this venture. They have the facts to work on, now is the time to wait and see if the fine professionals at Nakaya are able to come back to us with a yes or no, and I dearly hope it is a yes...

[jpr]

Great job, Charlieboy! Thank you for doing this.

[sallywally]

Thanks, Charlieboy!

 

I am actually thinking of ordering this basic pen without the "torn" parts, but in brown laquer, not red.

 

Not into the Zogans...but like the sprinkles on the grip section.

 

I'm not sure I can afford anything close to $1K for some time....have to see how much trouble I'm in after the Ohio Pen Show this weekend....and I just can't spring for a red/reddish pen....I hope I won't mess things up if I can't participate this time.....

[Charlieboy]

Thanks, Charlieboy!

 

I am actually thinking of ordering this basic pen without the "torn" parts, but in brown laquer, not red.

 

Not into the Zogans...but like the sprinkles on the grip section.

 

I'm not sure I can afford anything close to $1K for some time....have to see how much trouble I'm in after the Ohio Pen Show this weekend....and I just can't spring for a red/reddish pen....I hope I won't mess things up if I can't participate this time.....

 

Hi Sallywally, I am sure your personal pen choice of brown with sprinkles on the grip section will be just fine!

 

Also to put your mind at rest I think we have sufficient interest in the fellowship design that your choice not to participate will not prevent this from going forward.

 

Enjoy you pen...

Kind Regards,

Charlieboy

Edited November 4, 2009 by Charlieboy

[greencobra]

Nice Charlieboy, sounds like a winner. I even have visons of them doing my screen name in Kanji. Thanks for running with this.

[sallywally]

Thanks, Charlieboy. I'll keep track of this thread anyway, though!

[Pepin]

Do these high-end Nakayas have fancy ink-filling system? They look to be cartridge filled but I'm a noob when it comes to fellowship pens. But please, I really do want to see the inside your exclusive club. Cheerios!

[Siv]

All Nakayas are cartridge/converter.

 

Some have had success converting to an eye-dropper filler but as the section threads are metal, some protection has to be given, e.g. nail polish.

[youstruckgold]

All very complex. COngrats for making these efforts. I'm interested but would have to see a final image before I could commit. Otherwise I was:

 

1. Piccolo

2. covered

3. Aka Tamenuri

4. Shu

5. A zogan of a nib.

[Dewyn2211]

I'm in. Fewer X-mas presents for everyone this year and I'm investing in a new personalized Nakaya next year.

[Ed Ronax]

I have just discovered Nakaya pens and am thinking of making my first purchase, the best I've found is @ nibs.com, anyone got a better source.

Would be interested in a fellowship pen but would like to see the end result before commiting.

[sallywally]

I'm heading to the Columbus Pen Show in about an hour, be there when the door opens for the public. John Mottishaw is replacing my Nakaya fine nib with an XF. If this works, I'll have them send my Nakaya Heki Ascending Dragon (now in Japan) with an XF nib. Also picking up a Mini-Diabolo Cartier fp he has reground to a real XF. And looking at a Sailor Green Mosaic Prof Gear he brought - and any vintage pens he might have brought.

 

Also Aaron Svabik has a pen I hope he brought so I can see it.

 

Looking for red and/or olive hard rubber pens; Parker 51s; hard rubber pens with overlays in silver or gold/gold filled; and pens with a Manifold nib.

 

And of course the Sailor and the Bexley Dragon, and maybe some current Auroras (black resin XF)....

 

Oh dear.

[greencobra]

I'm in. Fewer X-mas presents for everyone this year and I'm investing in a new personalized Nakaya next year.

Ha Ha...never mind fewer, how about none! I'm just giving to that one special person...ME.

[ianmedium]

I have just discovered Nakaya pens and am thinking of making my first purchase, the best I've found is @ nibs.com, anyone got a better source.

Would be interested in a fellowship pen but would like to see the end result before commiting.

 

You could go direct to Nakaya but I have to say dealing with John is an absolute joy and his nib customizing service is a work of art!

[Charlieboy]

Hello all...

 

I have just received an email from Nakaya (Toshiya Nakata) regarding the process and design of our fellowship pen.

 

The opening paragraph is, and I quote:

The first of all, I was not sure of the Fountain Pen Network (FPN) in detail.

So I asked Mr. Mottishaw about FPN and intended to leave him to receive this forum(FPN).

So you have a choice to ask Mr. Mottishaw or Nakaya.

 

The remainder of the email explains how they have interpreted our design and I am sorry to say that some of it has been lost in translation. This being so I would like to invite Mr. Mottishaw (John I believe) to seek his willingness of involvement, perhaps it is best left to the professionals after all....

 

I hope that no one has any objections in proceeding this way, e.g. by bringing the expertise of Mr. Mottishaw to the party. Do we have an established contact (question) that has a long-standing relationship with Mr. Mottishaw that will assist us in this venture?

 

Thanks and regards...

Charlieboy

[playpen]

This is going to be interesting. I spent hours at the D.C. show trying to convince John to join the forum here and he steadfastly refused. If he does post here, it will be a miracle.

[Siv]

Thanks for trying Charlieboy.

 

Maybe John himself may not join up but he has a number of people working for him and maybe one of those will join (if they aren't already members). I can't believe that a pen seller would not jump at the chance for more business because that's what joining FPN would do!

[Charlieboy]

This is going to be interesting. I spent hours at the D.C. show trying to convince John to join the forum here and he steadfastly refused. If he does post here, it will be a miracle.

 

 

Thanks for trying Charlieboy.

 

Maybe John himself may not join up but he has a number of people working for him and maybe one of those will join (if they aren't already members). I can't believe that a pen seller would not jump at the chance for more business because that's what joining FPN would do!

 

I respect people that stand by their convictions and if John has "steadfastly" refused to support us then the next approach for us (seeing that Nakaya are indeed willing for us to go to them direct) is to seek the assistance of a Japanese speaker/writer who can convey the ‘fellowship design’ and our aspirations.

 

Are there any willing Japanese speaker/writers out there who are willing to come to our assistance? Please....

[greencobra]

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Edited November 11, 2009 by greencobra