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Update: been emailing back and forth with Angela from nibs.com. I am going with the long kuro and ruthenium nib combo. Unfortunately, they have neither an F or an M in stock in ruthenium, and it will be another month until they get some more in. Which is fine, I've wanted a Nakaya for years now, I can want one for another month. :thumbup: They do have a rhodium nib in stock in F, but since I'm going for an overall dark feel I think the more muted appearance of the ruthenium is worth waiting for. Plus this gives me another month to waffle over whether to get the F or M nib. :bunny01:

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Update: been emailing back and forth with Angela from nibs.com. I am going with the long kuro and ruthenium nib combo. Unfortunately, they have neither an F or an M in stock in ruthenium, and it will be another month until they get some more in. Which is fine, I've wanted a Nakaya for years now, I can want one for another month. :thumbup: They do have a rhodium nib in stock in F, but since I'm going for an overall dark feel I think the more muted appearance of the ruthenium is worth waiting for. Plus this gives me another month to waffle over whether to get the F or M nib. :bunny01:

 

Did I say another month? Turns out they misread something, and the ruthenium nibs will be in next week instead! So I went ahead and committed to the M nib. So hopefully I'll have my new pen soon. I'm hoping to put up a review after I've spent some time with it.

 

So again thank you all for the help.

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Congratulations on your impending (pun intended) purchase! Just to add to your anticipation, I'll add a couple of photos. These are my Neo Standards in heki-tamenuri and kuro-tamenuri.

 

I debated on gold or ruthenium finish for the kuro-tamenuri and eventually decided on gold. I'll be interested to see a photo of yours once you receive it.

 

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6155/6176600295_a801bd9213_b.jpg

 

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6164/6176600261_4ae17341d8_b.jpg

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Those are gorgeous pens, geoduc!!! What nibs do you have in them? And I agree it will be fun to see some pics and get a reaction from Johnson when his pen comes in.

 

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That part which laws or kings can cause or cure.
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Those are gorgeous pens, geoduc!!! What nibs do you have in them? And I agree it will be fun to see some pics and get a reaction from Johnson when his pen comes in.

 

David

 

Thanks, David. They're broad nibs that I had John Mottishaw grind into stubs bordering on cursive italic. The heki-tamenuri nib is 0.7mm adjusted for medium flow and the kuro-tamenuri is just slightly finer and slightly wetter. Both are wonderful writers.

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Since I had the camera out, a bonus Nakaya picture.

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6173/6151337543_26b4ec8d8b_z.jpg

 

A quick OFF TOPIC!

Naw-ice guitar, Dude-!! Who built that beauty? Looks like a Gibson or a PRS, maybe - but, the old-style humbuckers, body edge and neck-binding, oversize frets, ebony fingerboard make it appear to be an "old" one, for sure, man!

I hope that she gets some good play-time!

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A quick OFF TOPIC!

Naw-ice guitar, Dude-!! Who built that beauty? Looks like a Gibson or a PRS, maybe - but, the old-style humbuckers, body edge and neck-binding, oversize frets, ebony fingerboard make it appear to be an "old" one, for sure, man!

I hope that she gets some good play-time!

 

 

You'll be surprised. It's a Schecter C-1 Custom.

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A quick OFF TOPIC!

Naw-ice guitar, Dude-!! Who built that beauty? Looks like a Gibson or a PRS, maybe - but, the old-style humbuckers, body edge and neck-binding, oversize frets, ebony fingerboard make it appear to be an "old" one, for sure, man!

I hope that she gets some good play-time!

 

 

You'll be surprised. It's a Schecter C-1 Custom.

 

WHAT??!! A "Schecter"?? Wow, man; she's a beauty. - Love the "bubble-maple" top! Best wishes to you with that awesome-looking Axe!

AND - with your Black Urushi adventure!

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Congratulations on your purchase!

 

I have a danitrio densho in plain black urushi as well as a chinese lacquer, black olympio (ST Dupont). The appearance does depend on the light ... but in indoor, natural lighting, the depth of the finish can well be appreciated. You do need to know what you're looking for but I certainly appreciate it. And I also appreciate that it does not look as gaudy as say a solid vermeil pen in daily use.

 

I've always wanted the other coloured finishes but alas, they're on the 'to buy in future' list.

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Congratulations on your purchase!

 

I have a danitrio densho in plain black urushi as well as a chinese lacquer, black olympio (ST Dupont). The appearance does depend on the light ... but in indoor, natural lighting, the depth of the finish can well be appreciated. You do need to know what you're looking for but I certainly appreciate it. And I also appreciate that it does not look as gaudy as say a solid vermeil pen in daily use.

 

I've always wanted the other coloured finishes but alas, they're on the 'to buy in future' list.

 

thanks for sharing! if i am pleased with the upcoming nakaya, chances are I'll put a plain black urushi pen on the "to buy" list, maybe for sometime in 2012. i have such an affinity for black pens.

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I am waiting on a Black Long Piccolo from Nibs.com, ordered clipless, dual tone medium nib being worked into a free writing cursive italic / stub by John. Had great conversations with Angela to decide. I thought about the Kuro, but went with straight black as I have a Blue Dragon on order that's at least a month away. :wacko:

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Second day of using my new Nakaya Black Long Piccolo cigar with a cursive Italic care of John Mottishaw and Angela at Nibs.com. A truely excellent writer.

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I am travelling internationally at the moment but will see if I can get one when I get back to Germany.

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