Jump to content

Pilot Custom Maple(kaede)

rokurinpapa

By rokurinpapa
in Fountain Pen Reviews

 Share

Recommended Posts

  • Replies 91
  • Created
  • Last Reply

Top Posters In This Topic

  • rokurinpapa

    14

  • Pen2009

    11

  • hari317

    6

  • TassoBarbasso

    4

Popular Days

Top Posters In This Topic

Popular Days

Posted Images

ParkerBeta Extremely Rare

ParkerBeta

Posted
Posted

Another astonishingly illuminating and enlightening review from Rokurinpapa. Thank you very much!

S.T. Dupont Ellipsis 18kt M nib

Opus 88 Flow steel M nib

Waterman Man 100 Patrician Coral Red 18kt factory stub nib

Franklin-Christoph Model 19 with Masuyama 0.7mm steel cursive italic nib

Link to comment
Share on other sites
rwilsonedn Antique

rwilsonedn

Posted
Posted

Thank you for a delightful review. I really enjoy your blend of detailed description and subjective impression. From your review I can imagine the pleasure of owning the pen.

ron

Link to comment
Share on other sites
rokurinpapa Extremely Rare

rokurinpapa

Posted
  • Author
Posted

I do not know the way to make an ED filled pen, but I think the Maple can not be used as

an ED filled pen. The wood of the Maple will absorb the ink . So I am taking care not to make the wood stained with ink.

 

 

Rokurinpapa, can you check inside the barrel, is it lined with plastic upto the bottom or is the wood exposed? If it is exposed, then it is not worth risking the staining of the wood.

 

Regards,

Hari

 

Sorry for delay. The wood is exposed in the barrel. Of course it is lined with plastic upto the bottom in the cap.

 

rokurinpapa

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Nikolaos Vintage

Nikolaos

Posted
Posted

another great review Rokurinpapa! Thank you for the fantastic photos and explanation. Best of luck to Japan in the second round of the World Cup!!! :thumbup:

 

Nikolaos

Link to comment
Share on other sites
rokurinpapa Extremely Rare

rokurinpapa

Posted
  • Author
Posted

another great review Rokurinpapa! Thank you for the fantastic photos and explanation. Best of luck to Japan in the second round of the World Cup!!! :thumbup:

 

Nikolaos

 

Thank you for your kind support. Japan lost the game to Paraguay but I think they did their best and I was cheered by their fighting spirits.

 

rokurinpapa

Link to comment
Share on other sites
  • 1 year later...
Readymade Collectors Item

Readymade

Posted
Posted (edited)

Recently bought this and I share most of rokurinpapa's sentiments.

 

Writing with the pen is a delightful tactile experience. The nib is distinctively springy (more so than the 823 btw) and I was pleased to read that it seems to have been used for Pilot's 65th Anniversary pen. I too find myself handling the pen just to enjoy the feeling of touching the maple wood. Am looking forward to watching the pen darken over time as I use it.

 

If I could change anything, I would make the barrel heavier. Right now it's too light and bounces a little as I write.

Edited by Readymade
Singapore Fountain Pen Lovers on Facebook
Link to comment
Share on other sites
  • 1 month later...
araybanfan Near Mint

araybanfan

Posted
Posted (edited)

Very nice review. Thanks for sharing. Wood is such an organic material and warm to hold onto. I do however worry about getting stain by inks with use. Does the surface treatment on the surface counter such issues?

Edited by araybanfan

IG: araybanfan

Link to comment
Share on other sites
rokurinpapa Extremely Rare

rokurinpapa

Posted
  • Author
Posted

Very nice review. Thanks for sharing. Wood is such an organic material and warm to hold onto. I do however worry about getting stain by inks with use. Does the surface treatment on the surface counter such issues?

 

 

In fact the barrel end of my Maple was stained by ink when it was posted. I tried to remove stains by electrolyzed water. After that I rubbed

"Renapur" leather treatment on the barrel and the cap.

 

rokurinpapa

Link to comment
Share on other sites
  • 9 months later...
Pen2009 Collectors Item

Pen2009

Posted
Posted

I am expecting to get my Pilot Kaede in a few days. I heard good things about the nib and its writing feel. Also, I like the fact Pilot was mindful of details of the pen by using the same wood for both the cap and barrel.

My collection: 149 EF/F/B/OBB, Collodi B/Twain F/Mann F, 146 M, Silver Barley F, M1000/M800 B'o'B/M800 Tortoise/Sahara/415 BT/215/205 Blue Demo, Optima Demo Red M/88 EF & Italic/Europa, Emotica, 2K/Safaris/Al-Stars/Vista, Edson DB/Carene BS, Pilot 845/823/742/743/Silvern/M90/Makies, Sailor Profit Realo M/KOP Makies/Profit Makies/Profit 21 Naginata MF&M/KOP/KOP Mosaiques/Sterling Silvers,Platinum #3776 Celluloids/Izumos/Wood pens/Sterling Silvers,YoL Grand Victorian, and more (I lost counting)

Link to comment
Share on other sites
basterma Vintage

basterma

Posted
Posted

Its a well written review for someone writing in their 2nd or third language. It is far better than most of our attempts at writing a review in Japanese... I really enjoyed the pictures of the wood as it is made; it added a lot to the review.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Pen2009 Collectors Item

Pen2009

Posted
Posted

I just received my Custom Maple (Kaede). This is a great addition to my wooden pens (Yakusugi, Briawood and Tagayasan).

 

I am pleased with the grain patterns for my pen. The natural wood look is excellent to behold.

 

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y115/YS2003/IMG_3775.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y115/YS2003/IMG_3776.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y115/YS2003/IMG_3777.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y115/YS2003/IMG_3778.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y115/YS2003/IMG_3779.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y115/YS2003/IMG_3780.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y115/YS2003/IMG_3781.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y115/YS2003/IMG_3782.jpg

My collection: 149 EF/F/B/OBB, Collodi B/Twain F/Mann F, 146 M, Silver Barley F, M1000/M800 B'o'B/M800 Tortoise/Sahara/415 BT/215/205 Blue Demo, Optima Demo Red M/88 EF & Italic/Europa, Emotica, 2K/Safaris/Al-Stars/Vista, Edson DB/Carene BS, Pilot 845/823/742/743/Silvern/M90/Makies, Sailor Profit Realo M/KOP Makies/Profit Makies/Profit 21 Naginata MF&M/KOP/KOP Mosaiques/Sterling Silvers,Platinum #3776 Celluloids/Izumos/Wood pens/Sterling Silvers,YoL Grand Victorian, and more (I lost counting)

Link to comment
Share on other sites
hari317 Museum Piece

hari317

Posted
Posted

Indeed, lovely grain pattern on your pen. Lets start a thread "Show your Pilot Maplewood grain". i will take some pictures of my pen tonight.

In case you wish to write to me, pls use ONLY email by clicking here. I do not check PMs. Thank you.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
rokurinpapa Extremely Rare

rokurinpapa

Posted
  • Author
Posted

Indeed, lovely grain pattern on your pen. Lets start a thread "Show your Pilot Maplewood grain". i will take some pictures of my pen tonight.

 

Hi, Hari,

 

Please post your pictures. I am looking forward to seeing them.

 

rokurinpapa

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Pen2009 Collectors Item

Pen2009

Posted
Posted (edited)

Is it important to keep the rubber o-ring where the section connects to the barrel? I am referring to the o-ring which cushions or helps tighten the screw-in section to the barrel. Mine ripped off when I unscrewed the section to see the Con-70 converter.

 

The o-ring was somewhat loose from the beginning. So, I was thinking it would be a matter of time before it gets ripped out by screw-in/out friction. Even without an o-ring, the section seems to screw in properly.

Edited by Pen2009

My collection: 149 EF/F/B/OBB, Collodi B/Twain F/Mann F, 146 M, Silver Barley F, M1000/M800 B'o'B/M800 Tortoise/Sahara/415 BT/215/205 Blue Demo, Optima Demo Red M/88 EF & Italic/Europa, Emotica, 2K/Safaris/Al-Stars/Vista, Edson DB/Carene BS, Pilot 845/823/742/743/Silvern/M90/Makies, Sailor Profit Realo M/KOP Makies/Profit Makies/Profit 21 Naginata MF&M/KOP/KOP Mosaiques/Sterling Silvers,Platinum #3776 Celluloids/Izumos/Wood pens/Sterling Silvers,YoL Grand Victorian, and more (I lost counting)

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
 Share
Go to topic listing

  • Most Contributions

    1. amberleadavis
      amberleadavis
      43972
    2. PAKMAN
      PAKMAN
      35608
    3. inkstainedruth
      inkstainedruth
      31488
    4. Ghost Plane
      Ghost Plane
      28220
    5. Bo Bo Olson
      Bo Bo Olson
      27747

  • Upcoming Events

  • Blog Comments

    • Misfit
      On my second trip to Japan in seven months, while the going is good

      By Misfit · Posted

      Oh to have that translucent pink Prera! @migo984 has the Oeste series named after birds. There is a pink one, so I’m assuming Este is the same pen as Oeste.    Excellent haul. I have some Uniball One P pens. Do you like to use them? I like them enough, but don’t use them too much yet.    Do you or your wife use Travelers Notebooks? Seeing you were at Kyoto, I thought of them as there is a store there. 
    • A Smug Dill
      On my second trip to Japan in seven months, while the going is good

      By A Smug Dill · Posted

      It's not nearly so thick that I feel it comprises my fine-grained control, the way I feel about the Cross Peerless 125 or some of the high-end TACCIA Urushi pens with cigar-shaped bodies and 18K gold nibs. Why would you expect me or anyone else to make explicit mention of it, if it isn't a travesty or such a disappointment that an owner of the pen would want to bring it to the attention of his/her peers so that they could “learn from his/her mistake” without paying the price?
    • szlovak
      On my second trip to Japan in seven months, while the going is good

      By szlovak · Posted

      Why nobody says that the section of Tuzu besides triangular shape is quite thick. Honestly it’s the thickest one among my many pens, other thick I own is Noodler’s Ahab. Because of that fat section I feel more control and my handwriting has improved. I can’t say it’s comfortable or uncomfortable, but needs a moment to accommodate. It’s funny because my school years are long over. Besides this pen had horrible F nib. Tines were perfectly aligned but it was so scratchy on left stroke that collecte
    • stylographile
      Bits and bobs to bring with me to in-person meets

      By stylographile · Posted

      Awesome! I'm in the process of preparing my bag for our pen meet this weekend and I literally have none of the items you mention!! I'll see if I can find one or two!
    • inkstainedruth
      My notes and advice on fountain pen cleaning

      By inkstainedruth · Posted

      @asota -- Yeah, I think I have a few rolls in my fridge that are probably 20-30 years old at this point (don't remember now if they are B&W or color film) and don't even really know where to get the film processed, once the drive through kiosks went away....  I just did a quick Google search and (in theory) there was a place the next town over from me -- but got a 404 error message when I tried to click on the link....  Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth 

  • Chatbox

    You don't have permission to chat.
    Load More

  • Files






×
×
  • Create New...