Japanese Pen Brag Page

[Mookli]

  On 6/23/2015 at 6:19 AM, Algester said:

I'll be honest about a pet peeve of mine Japan makes good wooden based pens and yet the Miracle Pine tree from the March 11 earth quake was given to MB instead... honestly either Pilot, Sailor and Platinum knows how to make them

Good point,

MP only made 113 pens, with 20% (of profits) of the $5000 tab going to local causes in way of donations. (20% was set by precedent from previous charity pens) (exact amount of donation not disclosed)

I couldn't find out if they bought the wood of if it was given in exchange for the donations.

We should stay hopeful, MB couldn't of used up much wood to make 113 pens!

There might still be some wood left for the Land of the rising sun.

[Mookli]

  On 6/23/2015 at 4:37 AM, Feathers said:

That is a seriously beautiful looking pen there. Is it heavy? It looks like it would feel delightful. Also, your photography is lovely too.

Delightful describes it perfectly. I have been using it for a little while now, I would call it a medium weight pen, Mine weighs in a 39 gr (with a full tank)

I usually don't post, but find myself posting this one, and the balance is great.

The Sailor Denshiro has a interesting feature, A screw cap that posts with small spring clips discreetly hidden in the end cap. It clicks in place and feels secure. pulls off with an equally satisfying click.

I love the attention to details.

M

[Keyless Works]

  On 6/23/2015 at 2:52 PM, elevennx said:

 

Very nice, I hadn't seen this one before. How are the snap caps on those Platinums? Is it pretty secure?

Thanks for showing it off for us

 

The pen is 16 years old and it works fine. For the Takashimaya 60th anniversary Platinum did four or five different designs with 120 pens in each design. I don't like snap caps and Platinums are on the tighter side so I feel like a I am wearing it out every time I cap and uncap it. It's not a big deal, the pen is better looking as a result and it seems to me that most of Platinums higher end Maki-e pens are snap caps.

[Mookli]

This is the Sailor Chizu Sugi (Japanese Cedar)(Cryptomeria) If I understand it correctly Chizu is a town in the Tottori prefecture, known for its wood working.

It comes in a plain box, made of paulownia wood, with blue velvet liner. It is the most beautiful presentation I have ever seen. Not the most extravagant, Just absolutely beautiful! I love it. The pen is minimalistic and again, just gorgeous.

It is small, 124 mm and 18 grams, 17 mm diameter. I have not been posting to avoid possible stains.

It is a cartridge converter and I like it for this pen. I remove the converter and fill it with a syringe, again to avoid stains.

This one is from the first series, and has minimal rhodium plated metal work. The new model has more at the section to body interface.

Matching rhodium plated nib.

Performance has been perfect.

 

Truly a precious pen, thank you Sailor.

 

http://www.maryhatay.com/Mark/Fountain-Pens/Mixed-Pens/i-ZqSbdnG/0/X2/sailor%20wood%2011-X2.jpg

 

http://www.maryhatay.com/Mark/Fountain-Pens/Mixed-Pens/i-GjhnLQV/0/XL/sailor%20wood%2012-XL.jpg

[Algester]

  On 6/23/2015 at 4:58 PM, Mookli said:

Good point,

MP only made 113 pens, with 20% (of profits) of the $5000 tab going to local causes in way of donations. (20% was set by precedent from previous charity pens) (exact amount of donation not disclosed)

I couldn't find out if they bought the wood of if it was given in exchange for the donations.

We should stay hopeful, MB couldn't of used up much wood to make 113 pens!

There might still be some wood left for the Land of the rising sun.

well the only good part was that the wood was donated to MB... but if it was just a german company Graf von Faber-Castell would have been the better choice since this was just right up their alley I havent seen MB deal with wood before the miracle pine

PS: stop making me look at that Cyprus Sailor... there's still the Briarwood from Platinum, Kaede and Isshi from Pilot

http://i.imgur.com/ENINUlL.png

soon-ish... I have the fund but no way of buying it

Edited June 24, 2015 by Algester

[Mookli]

I,m not big on demonstrators, but the price was too good to pass on.

The nib is the large 21K used on the K.O.P. line, in medium with great flow and smooth as silk. As usual for Sailor, it writes perfectly.

Nib and trim Rhodium plated.

(as you can see) Converter & Cartridge type .5ml capacity

Length capped - 142.5mm / 5.61"

Posted - 161.5 mm / 6.36"

Width (barrel) 15.5 mm / 0.61"

Width widest point 20 mm / 0.787"

36 grams

 

 

So in short, a big boy, but being a demonstrator, it doesn't look so big or overwhelming, that is until you put it next to most any other pen.

 

 

 

http://www.maryhatay.com/Mark/Fountain-Pens/Mixed-Pens/i-kk5Ns9c/1/XL/Sailor%20kop%201%20sig-XL.jpg

[Mookli]

And here is a beautiful Sailor that belongs to a friend, who was kind enough to let me have it for a photo-session.

It is a Sailor Pro Gear Realo Red and Black Limited Edition of 88 pens, made to celebrate nibs.com.s 20th anniversary.

 

As you can see it is more a orange then red, and the gold trim just works!.

combining its looks with Sailors piston filler and outstanding writing characteristics, and its just gorgeous!

Thanks Jon,

M

 

http://www.maryhatay.com/Mark/Fountain-Pens/Mixed-Pens/i-njPC4Dm/0/XL/nibsdotcom-XL.jpg

[Mookli]

OK, I'm on a roll !!!

 

Sailor 1911L Black Luster.

Black ion plated trim

21K black ion plated medium nib

Metal weighted section, gives the pen a nice balance

 

Cartridge / Converter

Capped 138mm

Posted 151mm

Section 9mm

Max 14mm

28 gram

 

The metal section makes this pen feel grounded, no fatigue writing pleasure.

A classic design with a subdued elegance and outstanding performance.

 

http://www.maryhatay.com/Mark/Fountain-Pens/Mixed-Pens/i-jZZvQM3/0/XL/Sailor%201911%20black%20Lustor-XL.jpg

[Bounce792]

Pilot Custom Heritage 91 Tsuki-yo w/ EF nib and its matching ink!

[da vinci]

  On 9/24/2015 at 4:57 PM, Bounce792 said:

Pilot Custom Heritage 91 Tsuki-yo w/ EF nib and its matching ink!

Picture please

[AltecGreen]

 

 

 

[zaddick]

AA - what is the raden pen between the Stylo Art pen and the Danitrio fellowship pen?

Edited September 25, 2015 by zaddick

[Bounce792]

  On 9/24/2015 at 7:18 PM, da vinci said:

Picture please

 

I know. I was having some trouble last night with figuring out how to upload and post pictures so I gave up and went to sleep.

 

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a376/Bloodstripes/WIN_20150925_14_28_28_Pro_zpsza3t3mbh.jpg

[da vinci]

  On 9/25/2015 at 6:41 AM, Bounce792 said:

I know. I was having some trouble last night with figuring out how to upload and post pictures so I gave up and went to sleep.

 

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a376/Bloodstripes/WIN_20150925_14_28_28_Pro_zpsza3t3mbh.jpg

Thank you

 

It was worth waiting for, I didnt appreciate that was a blue model. I really like it!

[fly_us]

  On 9/25/2015 at 2:19 AM, AltecGreen said:

 

 

 

I pretend that i never seen this post

[Mookli]

So many pens.......So little pocket money....

[AltecGreen]

  On 9/25/2015 at 6:20 AM, zaddick said:

AA - what is the raden pen between the Stylo Art pen and the Danitrio fellowship pen?

Another Stylo Art. Tsukiyo no Yuki.

[zaddick]

  On 9/25/2015 at 3:25 PM, AltecGreen said:

Another Stylo Art. Tsukiyo no Yuki.

It is just beautiful. They really do some great work. Thank you for sharing.

[Diderot]

I propose that this thread be locked .

 

Really lovely pens.

[Diderot]

Having had a wonderful dinner, I've just dipped back into the forum.

I'm hoping that folks have not taken my comment re locking this thread seriously .

It was said in jest, and I'd rather it was kept alive particularly as I'm thinking of a getting a Japanese pen - the more I see, the better I know what's available.