{"product_id":"nakaya-long-cigar-nuno-kise-silver-tin-fabric","title":"Nakaya Long Cigar Nuno Kise Silver Tin Fabric","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Nakaya Long Cigar Nuno Kise fountain pen provides a strking example of the innovation that regularly comes from Nakaya. This unique writing instrument is coated in fabric which is embedded in a layer of urushi lacquer. It is then over-coated in layers of silver tin and lacquer mix and is polished between applications. This painstaking process requires several months.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Nakaya Long Cigar Nuno Kise fountain pen is handcrafted from ebonite, Urushi lacquer, silver tin, and fabric. It comes with solid gold 14k single-tone nib in your choice of tipping size.\n\u003cbr\u003eThe double slit Music nib is available at an added premium, as are plated nibs in Pink Gold, Rhodium, Ruthenium, or Two-Tone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMany of Nakaya's special edition pens use unique combinations of technique which defy easy categorization by the traditional standards of Maki-e art. As always, Nakaya seeks to stretch the boundaries of what can be achieved both on and with a fountain pen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe pen body is hand-turned from ebonite hard rubber which has been sustainably harvested from the rubber gum tree. Ebonite is the classic material for quality fountain pens - writing instruments created using this material have been in everyday usage for a hundred years or more. This is not a pen you would keep in a shirt pocket, yet it maintains excellent balance in the hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eApplications of fabric, silver tin, and lacquer create a unique textural finish. The semi-gloss surface reflects the handmade process with its subtle ridges interspersed with smoother sections. This is truly a writing instrument you need to feel in the hands in order to appreciate the magnitude of its beauty.\n\u003cbr\u003eNakaya pens can be filled with bottled fountain pen ink using the provided converter and can also use Platinum brand ink cartridges. Hand-painted Maki-e converters are also available. The rounded end cap is not completely smooth and uniform but rather maintains the natural look of the Nuno Kise process.\n\u003cbr\u003eNakaya 14k nibs are well-suited to customizations including Stub, Cursive Italic, and Left Oblique, as well as the modification for added flex.\n\u003cbr\u003eThough the entire range of Nakaya nibs is made available, the ruthenium-plated nib complements the deep silver of the Nuno Kise.\n\u003cbr\u003eNote that the gripping section is finished in the same silver tin and lacquer mix in the stone textured Ishime kanshitsu surface, which feels wonderful between the fingers.\n\u003cbr\u003eNakaya pens ship in a solid softwood shipping box decorated with Japanese Kanji script and lined with decorative rice paper. A fabric pen \"\"kimono\"\" and starter box of Platinum brand cartridges are also included, making this pen a lovely presentation item. Sensible and elegant packaging has long been a hallmark of the Nakaya brand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNakaya pens are individually handcrafted in a process that requires a minimum of three to six months and often much longer. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eUnless requested otherwise, each pen or nib you purchase from us will be carefully examined, tested, and optimized for your personal writing characteristics before it ships. See our nib set-up and optimization page for more details.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nakaya","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43700956070183,"sku":"","price":1550.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0564\/0486\/9168\/files\/NakayaLongCigarNunoKiseSilverTinFabric.jpg?v=1717792821","url":"https:\/\/nibs-usa.mom\/products\/nakaya-long-cigar-nuno-kise-silver-tin-fabric","provider":"nibs-usa.mom","version":"1.0","type":"link"}