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Ahhh, yes Chiba Sensei is well known and I have his book (I think co-authored by one of his student). I think that's the same Chiba sensei. Just don't keep throwing the shuriken behind a tree like a coward. LOL.... Oh, wait a minute, are you a male nija or female ninja.... I mean your avatar shows that you are a female ninja... but, hey, now a day, you just never know. :roflmho:

 

Kevin

AH! This is Mr. Chiba! I didn't realize... whoa. Jeez, he took my mom, my brother, and me to Disneyland when we were... I was a teenager, maybe 14. (From San Francisco, for the day.) Gave me the ten-speed bike I rode across the Golden Gate Bridge innumerable times (I named the bike Bichael, cos I'm all word-clevery like that). Never took Kendo lessons from him, though. Seems I missed an opportunity. WHO KNEW?!

 

Ninja is ninja, Kevin. I'm a little surprised I have to explain that to you.

 

 

(Ninja laugh.)

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Edit: What would Gautama say?

 

Don't you mean "WWGD"?

My ojii-chan (actually my mother's step-father, since her father died when she was 5), who died several years ago, who was the village's Buddhist priest, told my mother that I was his favorite grandchild, and while I was extremely honored, I wondered, "Wait, he has favorites?!"

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My ojii-chan (actually my mother's step-father, since her father died when she was 5), who died several years ago, who was the village's Buddhist priest, told my mother that I was his favorite grandchild, and while I was extremely honored, I wondered, "Wait, he has favorites?!"

 

:D

 

What Would Grandpa Do?

 

... WWGD ..... :thumbup:

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My ojii-chan (actually my mother's step-father, since her father died when she was 5), who died several years ago, who was the village's Buddhist priest, told my mother that I was his favorite grandchild, and while I was extremely honored, I wondered, "Wait, he has favorites?!"

 

:D

 

What Would Grandpa Do?

 

... WWGD ..... :thumbup:

Ojii-chan would...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

pray.

 

 

What'd you think?

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Pens:Sailor Mini, Pelikan Grand Place, Stipula Ventidue with Ti Stub nib, Pelikan M605 with Binder Cursive Italic, Stipula Ventidue with Ti M nib, Vintage Pilot Semi-flex, Lamy Vista, Pilot Prera

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Saving for: Edison Pearl

In my dreams: Nakaya Piccolo, custom colour/pattern

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Ahhh, yes Chiba Sensei is well known and I have his book (I think co-authored by one of his student). I think that's the same Chiba sensei. Just don't keep throwing the shuriken behind a tree like a coward. LOL.... Oh, wait a minute, are you a male nija or female ninja.... I mean your avatar shows that you are a female ninja... but, hey, now a day, you just never know. :roflmho:

 

Kevin

AH! This is Mr. Chiba! I didn't realize... whoa. Jeez, he took my mom, my brother, and me to Disneyland when we were... I was a teenager, maybe 14. (From San Francisco, for the day.) Gave me the ten-speed bike I rode across the Golden Gate Bridge innumerable times (I named the bike Bichael, cos I'm all word-clevery like that). Never took Kendo lessons from him, though. Seems I missed an opportunity. WHO KNEW?!

 

Ninja is ninja, Kevin. I'm a little surprised I have to explain that to you.

 

 

(Ninja laugh.)

 

 

Oh, common and you call yourself a ninja?... BTW, is that Iga or Koga :roflmho:

Since Master Kevin has to explain... errrh, let's just say that there are techniques that female ninja would use and not male ones.

 

:ltcapd: (Kendoshi laugh).

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Oh, common and you call yourself a ninja?... BTW, is that Iga or Koga :roflmho:

I don't understand this, Mr. Bamboozling With Words!

 

I didn't call myself a ninja; I just didn't (ahem) clarify.

 

Anyway, I'm more effective with dagger than wiles. My wiles not so wily.

 

By the way, the other gorgeous pen you showed, the one your wife isn't jealous of? It is STUNNING. So beautiful.

 

 

 

Goes away to covet in private.

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To get back on topic (sorry to squelch the ninja conversation), do any of you all have the Danitrio Mikado with a stub nib? Is the nib a good writer, and how wide is the line? Also, since I first started this topic, I discovered the Genkai. Do any of you all have the Genkai Tamenuri? What is the approximate price difference between the Genkai and Mikado?

 

Thanks,

 

-Cody

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Krone Boulder - Thunderbird - B

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Namiki/Pilot VP - Yellow - M

Omas Paragon - Arco old style

Pelikan M250 - Demonstrator - M

Stipula Etruria - Cracked Ice Gaudi - 1.1 Italic

Visconti Divine Proportion - Silver trim - M

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Visconti Ripple - Blue Silver - M

 

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To get back on topic (sorry to squelch the ninja conversation), do any of you all have the Danitrio Mikado with a stub nib? Is the nib a good writer, and how wide is the line? Also, since I first started this topic, I discovered the Genkai. Do any of you all have the Genkai Tamenuri? What is the approximate price difference between the Genkai and Mikado?

 

Thanks,

 

-Cody

 

Hi Cody,

I should apologize for hijacking your thread, and yes, let's back on topics, since the nijan threat has diminished :ltcapd:

 

Seriously, most folks who bought Mikado from me usually have the soft fine or soft medium, so you should stick with nibs you are comfortable. I like stub, but found it not suitable for my day job. The line is about 1mm without pressure.

 

As for Genkai Tamenuri and Mikado Tamenuri prices.... Genkai retails for $1100 while the Mikado retails for $950. Genkai means "The limit" in Japanese. It also comes with a larger, nicer lacquer box. To some this is important, for most, it is not. Here is are some pics of the Genkai Tamenuri:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v392/winedoc/Urushi/tn_DSC07159.jpg

 

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v392/winedoc/Urushi/tn_DSC07168.jpg

 

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v392/winedoc/Urushi/tn_DSC07169.jpg

 

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Darn you Kevin!!!

 

That box and pen are a stunning combination. I would have said the box didn't matter, until I saw those photos.

 

:-( The prices just keep getting farther and farther out of reach...

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Pens:Sailor Mini, Pelikan Grand Place, Stipula Ventidue with Ti Stub nib, Pelikan M605 with Binder Cursive Italic, Stipula Ventidue with Ti M nib, Vintage Pilot Semi-flex, Lamy Vista, Pilot Prera

For Sale:

Saving for: Edison Pearl

In my dreams: Nakaya Piccolo, custom colour/pattern

In transit:

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To get back on topic (sorry to squelch the ninja conversation), do any of you all have the Danitrio Mikado with a stub nib? Is the nib a good writer, and how wide is the line? Also, since I first started this topic, I discovered the Genkai. Do any of you all have the Genkai Tamenuri? What is the approximate price difference between the Genkai and Mikado?

 

Thanks,

 

-Cody

 

Hi Cody,

I should apologize for hijacking your thread, and yes, let's back on topics, since the nijan threat has diminished :ltcapd:

 

Seriously, most folks who bought Mikado from me usually have the soft fine or soft medium, so you should stick with nibs you are comfortable. I like stub, but found it not suitable for my day job. The line is about 1mm without pressure.

 

As for Genkai Tamenuri and Mikado Tamenuri prices.... Genkai retails for $1100 while the Mikado retails for $950. Genkai means "The limit" in Japanese. It also comes with a larger, nicer lacquer box. To some this is important, for most, it is not. Here is are some pics of the Genkai Tamenuri:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v392/winedoc/Urushi/tn_DSC07159.jpg

 

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v392/winedoc/Urushi/tn_DSC07168.jpg

 

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v392/winedoc/Urushi/tn_DSC07169.jpg

 

Kevin

 

That box says "Mikado" on it. Do both the Genkai and Mikado have the same box?

Acme The Simpsons Rollerballs

Chatterly Pens Romulus - Stub

Classic Pens LM1 - Flame Red - Stub

Krone Boulder - Thunderbird - B

Levenger True Writer - Gold Obsidian - F

Namiki/Pilot VP - Yellow - M

Omas Paragon - Arco old style

Pelikan M250 - Demonstrator - M

Stipula Etruria - Cracked Ice Gaudi - 1.1 Italic

Visconti Divine Proportion - Silver trim - M

Visconti Opera Club - Typhoon Blue - M

Visconti Ripple - Blue Silver - M

 

Grail pen:

Dragon Studios - Jules

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Beautiful photos, Kevin! I love the Tamenuri (I have the Hanryo and the Octagon). I want to paint my entire house with the Tamenuri "wine" colour! :)

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Beautiful photos, Kevin! I love the Tamenuri (I have the Hanryo and the Octagon). I want to paint my entire house with the Tamenuri "wine" colour! :)

 

LOL, just make sure you paint inside of the house, not outside.. UV ray not a friend of urushi :-)

 

Kevin

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Kevin, does the Genkai have the same size nib as the Mikado, or is it larger?

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Kevin, does the Genkai have the same size nib as the Mikado, or is it larger?

 

Same size, but since the barrel is more straight compare to Mikado (rounder), it is actually not out of proportion.

 

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Kevin

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  • 3 weeks later...
I was actually hoping for the day-dreaming, esoteric responses. I think the matter of the clip reaches into the heart of a fountain pen user.

 

The esoteric response: buy a clip without pen or even better ...... no clip, no pen, that's really 'zen'...... clapless hands .......

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