New Urushi Pen Day For Me...

[Driften]

2 minutes ago, mizgeorge said:

That's very pretty - it has an almost ceramic appearance. Is it warm or cool to the touch?

 

Its a warm ultra smooth feeling. Under the Urushi is ebonite so it's also light. I've never felt anything like Urushi on a pen before these. It got me hooked. I have a total of seven Urushi finished pens but only five are Nakaya. The others are shown higher up in this thread. The Platinum cost the least and the Emperor was the most.

[sansenri]

lovely pens, Driften, congrats!

Can you elaborate a bit more about what you were saying some time ago about the dorsal fin section vs the other Nakayas (and the new one too).

[Driften]

57 minutes ago, sansenri said:

lovely pens, Driften, congrats!

Can you elaborate a bit more about what you were saying some time ago about the dorsal fin section vs the other Nakayas (and the new one too).

 

Section on the Dorsal Fin models both V1 and V2 and the 17mm have a 12-13mm section and are thicker and longer than other models which are more in the 10-11mm size. The Nakaya-ai model has a longer section as well but is the 10-11mm section diameter. I don't find the shorter sections to be uncomfortable, but I like thicker ones better.

[Ed333]

Curious as to the size of the Nakaya piccolo pens, are they too short for comfort?  By way of comparison I find a Sailor Pro Gear standard a bit short for comfort (I do not post), and my Pelikan m101n is definitely short, but both have other redeeming features.

I have become fond of ebonite, and I am not sure if it is the polished ebonite or the urushi, or the combination, which really grabs me.  I have the Platinum Izumo Urushi, same as yours, broad, and it is very smooth and comfortable.  I finally pulled the trigger on a Nakaya, a writer (with clip) cigar in heki tamenuri, this was before the recent restocking at Nibs.com.  that brown and green combination appeals.  At first I thought I was accepting a 'step down' by getting a writer, but having had it a while, I am OK with the clip, although I do tend to think the extraneous detail does not add to the appeal of the Urushi shading and depth.  I am retired on fixed income, so when a pen starts to hit 4 figures, I have to pause and take a deep breath, count to ten, and move on.  But I love the ones I have, and do appreciate them.  I am going to have to give my daughter a clue as to value, so that they don't get lost in the shuffle or sold for a song when I pass on.

Edited March 28, 2021 by Ed333
correction

[Driften]

4 hours ago, Ed333 said:

Curious as to the size of the Nakaya piccolo pens, are they too short for comfort?  By way of comparison I find a Sailor Pro Gear standard a bit short for comfort (I do not post), and my Pelikan m101n is definitely short, but both have other redeeming features.

I have become fond of ebonite, and I am not sure if it is the polished ebonite or the urushi, or the combination, which really grabs me.  I have the Platinum Izumo Urushi, same as yours, broad, and it is very smooth and comfortable.  I finally pulled the trigger on a Nakaya, a writer (with clip) cigar in heki tamenuri, this was before the recent restocking at Nibs.com.  that brown and green combination appeals.  At first I thought I was accepting a 'step down' by getting a writer, but having had it a while, I am OK with the clip, although I do tend to think the extraneous detail does not add to the appeal of the Urushi shading and depth.  I am retired on fixed income, so when a pen starts to hit 4 figures, I have to pause and take a deep breath, count to ten, and move on.  But I love the ones I have, and do appreciate them.  I am going to have to give my daughter a clue as to value, so that they don't get lost in the shuffle or sold for a song when I pass on.

 

If you fine the Pro Gear too short don't get a piccolo. The piccolo body/nib is only 1mm longer than the Pro Gear. 

 

Congrats on your Nakaya...

[sansenri]

On 3/28/2021 at 1:02 AM, Driften said:

 

Section on the Dorsal Fin models both V1 and V2 and the 17mm have a 12-13mm section and are thicker and longer than other models which are more in the 10-11mm size. The Nakaya-ai model has a longer section as well but is the 10-11mm section diameter. I don't find the shorter sections to be uncomfortable, but I like thicker ones better.

Thanks for the info