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It seems that I have fallen hard for Danitrio pens, and Japanese pens in general. The craftsmanship and artistry is positively stunning-- especially the maki-e techniques, but even the "simpler" Urushi pens are impressive. And not only are they beautiful, they are fantastic writers!

 

My love affair began when I ordered a Tamenuri Mikado from Kevin (a.k.a. Winedoc) in March. The pen was on backorder for a few months, which gave me enough time to think about another Danitrio, a maki-e pen, that I had seen photos of and just couldn't manage to shake from my mind. It was the Silver Wave (which can be seen in one of Kevin's sales posts here), and it was one of those pens that called to me, that I just had to have. I bonded with it soon as I opened its black lacquer box.

 

After that, I started thinking about acquiring another Danitrio, in the same Takumi size as the Silver Wave. Kevin sent me photos of the Byakudan-nuri "Shishi," or "Imaginary Lions." This is what he said about the pen: "the design is cut from gold foil, which looks like it's swimming underneath the semi-translucent Urushi. Like Tamenuri, the Urushi color around the edges will get lighter with time." I believe the artist is Masanori Omote. I had the same reaction to the Shishi as I had to the Silver Wave. Only this time I didn't hesitate for so long, or really at all.

 

I received the Shishi this morning. I am still trying to decide what to ink it with, so I have yet to write with it. It is interesting to study the differences between the Shishi and the Silver Wave, size-wise. Even though they are both Takumis, the Silver Wave is just a little bit longer and a little bit thicker (the extra thickness is mostly in the cap). The Silver Wave's section is also curved, while the Shishi's is straight. I love these little differences.

 

Here are Kevin's photographs (I hope he doesn't mind!--mine were not nearly as good, and I couldn't figure out how to resize them):

 

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v392/winedoc/LA%20Show/IMG_3736.jpg

 

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http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v392/winedoc/LA%20Show/IMG_3742-1.jpg

 

Needless to say, I am hooked. I am already planning my next Danitrio--the Nami-nuri (see another one of Kevin's sales posts here).

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Congratulations for an awfully nice pen... as any of the other Danis, this one is no exception and is very well done in all aspects. Sure that you will enjoy it absolutely. May I suggest Sailor jentle brown or Namiki black?...

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Hey, what happen to your photos? They are not shaby at all and your photos certainly helped to show contrast of the pen under different lighting, so please do post them. Glad the pen is to your liking.

 

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Thanks, Kevin. I only took them down because they were extremely large and I couldn't figure out how to resize them.

 

Hey, what happen to your photos? They are not shaby at all and your photos certainly helped to show contrast of the pen under different lighting, so please do post them. Glad the pen is to your liking.

 

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Kevin

 

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OK, here are my photos. I apologize if they are too large.

 

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Thanks for posting your photos along with those by Kevin! Stunning and beautiful work that truly shows the great intricacy of the pen. Will be interested to hear what nib you decided on and how it writes. I think the Sailor Red-Brown ink would be a good one for this pen. Enjoy this Danitrio!

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Your photos and Kevin's are both great! What a unique pen! It's very nice, indeed. It sounds like you got hooked as solidly as some others here (whistles softly) and will be on the line for a long time.

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To write is to act.

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Thanks, everyone! Unfortunately, I don't have any of the inks that have been suggested so far. I am thinking about Noodlers Borealis Black, Noodlers Widowmaker, Caran d'Ache Storm, or Pilot Blue.

 

Dannyboy, all three of my Danitrios have flexible stub nibs. I love broader italic nibs, so these stubs are a perfect match for me.

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Incredible pen, J.

 

Are the light areas at the bottom of the cap (below the clip) intentional?

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Good photos... Kevin was right! (as always...)

The light areas should be due to thinner Urushi coat at the ridges, the same that can be seen in plain Tamenuri or Tamemidori, where the base color shows ... It is always a nice effect...

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Incredible pen, J.

 

Are the light areas at the bottom of the cap (below the clip) intentional?

 

Thanks, Doug. Yes, the light areas are intentional. Some of the edges of the vines and leaves in the pattern are golden. I'm not sure if this is the base color showing through or if it is some other technique. I would be interested to learn more about Byakudan-nuri.

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Good photos... Kevin was right! (as always...)

The light areas should be due to thinner Urushi coat at the ridges, the same that can be seen in plain Tamenuri or Tamemidori, where the base color shows ... It is always a nice effect...

 

Thanks, Jopen! By the way, I had a looksie at a few of the reviews of the Sailor Jentle Brown ink you recommended, and I am definitely going to try it out! It looks like a very nice color.

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Excellent photos! I particularly liked the detail.

 

Noodler's Widowmaker has good shading characteristics so that would be a good ink to use in your new pen.

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Congratulations on your stunning and wonderful pen and a nice write up! Enjoy it!

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I inked the pen this morning. It took me a long time to decide on Noodlers Borealis Black. I have plenty of other pens filled with colorful inks--so the black is a welcome change.

 

It writes very wetly, with great line variation, and has a noticeable amount of flex (even more than my Silver Wave, which surprised me). One nice thing about the Shishi's nib vs. the Silver Wave's is that the ink flow can easily keep up with the nib's ability to flex, even when using lots of pressure, whereas the Silver Wave struggles a little bit on that front. The Shishi's nib is slightly toothier, has more feedback. The line is a little bit crisper, and can produce significant variation that is (at least in my opinion) more in line with that of a cursive italic nib rather than a stub italic nib.

 

I really love these subtle differences. Despite being Takumis with flexy stub nibs, these pens are noticeably different physically (the Shishi is very slightly shorter; the Silver Wave's cap is a touch thicker). They also produce two very different writing experiences. It would be impossible for me to choose a favorite.

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Glad the pens are serving you well. yes, each pen is individually hand turned, so there will be slight variation from pen to pen as you would expect from handmad stuff. Usually these are very small differences, but enough to give you different feel :-)

 

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Kevin

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Gorgeous pen! :puddle: You will enjoy it! Japanese pens are just special like their art and culture.

sonia alvarez

 

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