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Took a period for me to come to peace with the idea of special piece and the longer to pick Aka, Heki or a blue/Ao ascending dragon. Finally opted for the Blue dragon. Went a little wild with white clip/ nib and then a new nib combo, we called the Medium Soft Stubby Left Oblique Flex.

 

First the pen is minimal and gorgeous and the dragon is absolutely spectacular. He is very camera shy and I am very camera challenged. But all the subtlety of color is very hard to explain great variation. And on this Naka Ai the effect of scales and shading is impossible to pick up, but can be seen in person in light.

 

Second the nib, well what are you going to say. John out did himself even on this pen. It is as vintage flex as vintage flex, has that undeniable feel. I am speechless at the beauty of this pen/

 

If you are thinking about a Nakaya dragon or AO and can bump your budget up a little, this is a great pen.

 

Now my pick I took multiples and none pick it up well. This might be the best, but it is ver light sensitive. I can tell you the dragon is very complex but blue and has a lot of depth and shading. As thew top layer starts to wear and fade the dragon will likely be more easily seen. It is a more teal blue with some of the copper patina of turquoise. But you won't see it from this pick. The other pics i took made it look green which it isn't.

 

Best.....

 

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v209/mikefarha/IMG_0144_zps131c5496.jpg

 

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Wow, that's a lovely pen. Did it arrive just in time for Christmas or have you been holding onto it for a while?

 

Also, please provide more pictures; a writing sample and nib shot would be perfect.

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I have the cigar version of this pen (of course sans fancy nib), and I agree that the subtle color variation is amazing. It is just not possible to capture the essence of the pen with an iphone camera. It has to be seen in person to see just how beautiful it is. I have a left oblique italic nib. Now I'm reallllly jealous of the flex that John put into your nib!!!

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Very lovely. It is still new but with time the urushi will illuminate and your pen will become even more beautiful. Enjoy it !

Catherine Van Hove

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I will try to get one tomorrow. The dragon is absolutely incredible and the finish so impressive. The problem is even if you go to John's site, it is so hard to capture the dragon. In person it is perfect simplicity yet beauty. There is more depth than pictures will capture, at least in this state at this time of the finish.

 

Thank you all and I will continue even tomorrow to try to get more pictures. I have taken a bunch, but even when I think I get the dragon, often it isn't there as it is real life......

 

To those considering this pen and finish, it is a great one.

 

Best,

Mike

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A great pen that will look better with age and use. Something to look forward to as it ages. Congratulations.

If you want less blah, blah, blah and more pictures, follow me on Instagram!

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