015 fountain pens released. Lacquer barrel with a color transition from blue to purple, rhodium trim, push button actuated nib, converter, cartridge cover, box and papers, mint condition. Very desirable pen. Very hard to find. Choice of fine, medium or broad 18K gold nib. –SOLD...
Namiki Maki-e fountain pens encompass the ultimate fusion of skill and spirit inherited from our predecessors, and also the roots of PILOT. Over many years to the present day, they are the top brand in Maki-e fountain pens conveyingJapanese traditional culture, and are highly regarded around...
Location:USA Flag: PostedJanuary 5, 2012 I also feel that my Falcon nib has softened up. I don't really use it for flexing but just regular writing. I don't have any other pens, fountain pens, to compare it too, but I like it a lot. WTT: My Lamy 2000 Fine nib for your Lamy ...
Classic Fountain Pens. It was among their "previously owned" pens, and I snatched it up after being very disappointed by the Pilot Falcon Resin I had bought a few weeks before. This Namiki came with a medium 14K nib that I had reground into an italic stub. Obviously, a Japanese med...
Location:North Carolina, USA Flag: PostedMay 16, 2009 Congratulations on acquiring such a fine pen! I have owned many Impressions pens, and they remain among my very favorites. I wish I had kept one of the emerald pens, as it truly is beautiful. ...
So I have obtained all the daily writers I need or desire. No more “regular” fountain pens. If I were to buy a new pen, it would be a maki-e, urushi, something based more on its artistic aesthetics. Beauty is its main characteristic. ...
and corners on the feed. I suppose if the mix was better, time of the day, time of the year, quality of the urushi better, etc. sharper and flatter application could be made. Frankly, I've seen this on hundreds of vintage pens where urushi has been applied to feeds. Don't swe...
www.sakurafountainpengallery.com Koning Albertstraat 72b - 3290 DIest - Belgium Posted I only have seen APs and have not purchased them primarily because I am not their core customer. Their pens tend toward works of art that cost north of 5k, which is more than what I would want to spen...
I plan to a modified flex pen for copperplate writing. I am down to two choices:1. Get a Pelikan M205 with XF nib modified to 'full flex added' by Binder2. Get a Namiki Flex modified to XF and full flex by nibs.com. The term it 'suitable for Spencerian'
awa54 Member - Gold 749 Location:Vermont USA Flag: Posted March 16, 2020 You may want to examine the section for hairline cracks, I own two Pilot pens that have hairline cracks that allow ink to seep out of the feed and in to the cap. One of these is a late 1970s ...