What a beautiful pen! I agree, the sleek minimalist look is fantastic. DParker, I do miss being able to test out all of your fabulous pens. Keep putting out these fantastic reviews! I enjoy them greatly.
Thank you David. What an exquisite piece of art in the form of a fountain pen. I love your description of the urushi process, very educational indeed..Cheers..
Thank you David for this review. What is Nib length? Is it longer than pilot #30 nib on Pilot Custom Urushi ( 27.5mm long )? If would help if you mention nib length in your reviews, especially for large #8 sized nibs.
Hi thanks for sharing your pen experience with us! I have a namiki emperor urushi and am interested in the Taccia Kimono pen wrap. Any links to buy one to be shipped to Hong Kong?
I have the Densho, which has started to have flow problems. I thought the blindcap had to be left unscrewed a bit while writing. I was going off of instructions on the Danitrio website.
You can do either. For shorter writing, I have found mine works just fine closed, but for longer sessions I have needed to have it open for better ink/air flow.
David, you can unscrew the end a half a turn to open up the stopper and keep it there through your writing session. This will keep the feed constantly inked. No need to keep opening and closing the end.
Hi David I have been looking for one of these for a while, could u tell me where did u get it on sale? I see a special edition one currently at Pensachi for 2500 USDvit has a nicer urushi paint box and a pen rest but I just don’t think it justify the price especially given how much u paid for it
Oh my! A stunning pen! Congratulations on being the owner. A question...you stated you have moved to larger pens for the most part in your Stargazer review. As someone who is developing arthritis in their fingers (yeah, the curse of hitting my 60s) I am looking at larger pens. But I'm having a hard time finding a well put together list. I find a mention here or there, but no one has made a great list. Could you list what large and oversize pens you have or would recommend? Again, great review, and hope to see you at the Triangle pen show sometime.
It would really depend on your price range. What range are you looking at? If you live in the Triangle area, you should join us at the Triangle Pen Club. We meet once a month at the Chapel Hill library. We have a meeting tomorrow (Nov 6) at 2pm.
That is quite the range. Delta has a number of oversized models with very large sections. You might wan to check out custom pen makers like Shawn Newton. He does some great work and can make a pen of virtually any size for you.
Thank you. Btw, I'm very much enjoying all your great reviews, which have helped me enormously in educating me as to the state of play of artful fountain pens. I was wondering if you have ever reviewed the Kenro Imperial Taipei Sunset in Tamenuri Red?@@FigbootonPens
The craftsmanship is fantastic. I do wonder where we get to a point where a pen is simply too large, I realize it's all a matter of personal opinion but this seems to get pretty close to the point of resembling a baseball bat more than a fountain pen. The size becomes an issue for me when the pen can't be reasonably used in everyday activity but I suppose as a desk pen and a piece of art this would be perfect to show off. I'd be interested to hear your thoughts on the topic, I think this pen is a bit of a different story because it is truly an artists canvas, but I find so many pens these days are simply ridiculously large. Once we start pushing past the M1000 size I tend to doubt the practicality of a writing instrument.
I think it really depends on the individual pen. I used to think a M800 was large and a M1000 was HUGE...now I have pens I love that tower over the M1000 that don't seem that large to me. That being said, I have some very small pens I love as well. You might just be seeing a review of one very soon...
The Genkai is a pen that I would love to own, but, I have to save up, maybe sell off a few MB 149 pens to be able to afford it. Thanks for your wonderful review.
A lovely pen, and agree that the signature should be more visible in use. Every time I see you scoop up a handful of expensive pens and rub them together I literally cringe. I wouldn't even do that with cheap pens, but that's just me.
What a beautiful pen! I agree, the sleek minimalist look is fantastic. DParker, I do miss being able to test out all of your fabulous pens. Keep putting out these fantastic reviews! I enjoy them greatly.
Good to hear from you Dan...hope things are well.
Thank you David. What an exquisite piece of art in the form of a fountain pen. I love your description of the urushi process, very educational indeed..Cheers..
I think the character on the nib is "帝", which means "emperor" or "sagely king".
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Thank you David for this review. What is Nib length? Is it longer than pilot #30 nib on Pilot Custom Urushi ( 27.5mm long )? If would help if you mention nib length in your reviews, especially for large #8 sized nibs.
Still photos really show the lacquer. Video doesn't do it justice. Interesting eyedropper fill, kinda vintage. Thanks for the excellent video.
Hi thanks for sharing your pen experience with us! I have a namiki emperor urushi and am interested in the Taccia Kimono pen wrap. Any links to buy one to be shipped to Hong Kong?
Nice work, David--your reviews are getting more authoritative all the time--creative too!
I have the Densho, which has started to have flow problems. I thought the blindcap had to be left unscrewed a bit while writing. I was going off of instructions on the Danitrio website.
You can do either. For shorter writing, I have found mine works just fine closed, but for longer sessions I have needed to have it open for better ink/air flow.
I have a Genkai in the same color, and by coincidence I also chose the BB Piano Mahogany ink for it. Perfect match. Thanks for the nice review.
Beautiful! Delicious! This has become a grail pen now. Coveting.
Thanks for this review David. Love from France, Marjorie.
margessw thanks for watching... :-)
Also, Figboot, where did you purchase this pen? I have only seen John Mottishaw's website that seems to carry this pen. Thank you in advance
Chatterly Luxuries. They typically have a few Danitrio's in stock.
Thank you, David. I will contact Chatterly pens on Monday,I hope they have at least 2 in stock. Thank you.
Wow, what a pen! Thanks for sharing.
David, you can unscrew the end a half a turn to open up the stopper and keep it there through your writing session. This will keep the feed constantly inked. No need to keep opening and closing the end.
Yah...I could have mentioned that. For some reason, I just like keeping the end closed while writing. I'm that way with my Vac700 as well.
Hi David I have been looking for one of these for a while, could u tell me where did u get it on sale? I see a special edition one currently at Pensachi for 2500 USDvit has a nicer urushi paint box and a pen rest but I just don’t think it justify the price especially given how much u paid for it
It was purchased through Chatterly Luxuries.
Oh my! A stunning pen! Congratulations on being the owner. A question...you stated you have moved to larger pens for the most part in your Stargazer review. As someone who is developing arthritis in their fingers (yeah, the curse of hitting my 60s) I am looking at larger pens. But I'm having a hard time finding a well put together list. I find a mention here or there, but no one has made a great list. Could you list what large and oversize pens you have or would recommend? Again, great review, and hope to see you at the Triangle pen show sometime.
It would really depend on your price range. What range are you looking at? If you live in the Triangle area, you should join us at the Triangle Pen Club. We meet once a month at the Chapel Hill library. We have a meeting tomorrow (Nov 6) at 2pm.
My price range can be all over the ranges. The price can vary from $50 to $1,500. I don't live in the Triangle but my daughter does and I visit often.
That is quite the range. Delta has a number of oversized models with very large sections. You might wan to check out custom pen makers like Shawn Newton. He does some great work and can make a pen of virtually any size for you.
Thanks
I am IN LOVE with this pen!!!
what a stunning pen , thanks for the great review
Awesome review! I wonder what is your profession as I noticed your writing style is very special yet attractive.
Chengbo Li I'm a data analyst.
Thank you, David.
I looked everywhere to purchase this pen, but it seems to be sold out everywhere. Sigh . . . .
I hope you find one. You might want to email Chatterly Luxuries or nibs.com to see if they anticipate any new stock.
Thank you. Btw, I'm very much enjoying all your great reviews, which have helped me enormously in educating me as to the state of play of artful fountain pens. I was wondering if you have ever reviewed the Kenro Imperial Taipei Sunset in Tamenuri Red?@@FigbootonPens
Amazing pen...
The craftsmanship is fantastic. I do wonder where we get to a point where a pen is simply too large, I realize it's all a matter of personal opinion but this seems to get pretty close to the point of resembling a baseball bat more than a fountain pen. The size becomes an issue for me when the pen can't be reasonably used in everyday activity but I suppose as a desk pen and a piece of art this would be perfect to show off.
I'd be interested to hear your thoughts on the topic, I think this pen is a bit of a different story because it is truly an artists canvas, but I find so many pens these days are simply ridiculously large. Once we start pushing past the M1000 size I tend to doubt the practicality of a writing instrument.
I think it really depends on the individual pen. I used to think a M800 was large and a M1000 was HUGE...now I have pens I love that tower over the M1000 that don't seem that large to me. That being said, I have some very small pens I love as well. You might just be seeing a review of one very soon...
Figboot on Pens Intriguing!! Looking forward to it, thanks for your response.
At first glance of that pen, I’d definitely know that its special and I’m a novice fountain pen person
I just wish it had a clip!!!! 😭😭😭😭
The Genkai is a pen that I would love to own, but, I have to save up, maybe sell off a few MB 149 pens to be able to afford it. Thanks for your wonderful review.
It's very much worth picking up. It's a very special pen.
"can retail for as much as a kidney..." lol
Danny Trejo was awesome in Machete
Wow! Speechless
A lovely pen, and agree that the signature should be more visible in use.
Every time I see you scoop up a handful of expensive pens and rub them together I literally cringe. I wouldn't even do that with cheap pens, but that's just me.
My grail pen
Oooo. Azure t shirt.
Every time you mention this pen/company, all I hear is "Danny Trejo." Which, to be fair, if he made pens, I would be all over them.
Holy shit was that a urine sample?
It was just water with a drop of the Piano Mahogany ink, so you could actually see the level. But you're right...it did look a bit odd. :-)