Waiting for 16 to 19 months
Fountain pen It is scheduled to be completed at the end of July 2026 by now order.urushi work is scheduled to be completed by the end of October 2026.
Light Sepia Ink We have stock
Dark Sepia Ink We have stock
NHK WORLD-JAPAN『Lunch ON!』re-broadcast
This is a custom-made fountain pen shop that attracts customers from all over the world. What kind of lunch supports the work of the craftsmen?
Audio：English
This re-broadcast will be on February 13, 2025
First broadcast worldwide on May 26, 2022
First broadcast in Japan on January 11, 2022
Filmed in November 2021
Amboyna Burl Urushi Coating Kintsugi release
This was released in limited quantities in 2009 and sold out, but as it was beautiful but had some blemishes and rough areas, I couldn’t bring myself to throw it away and so I kept it carefully.
We will now release it in limited quantities, finished using the “kintsugi” restoration technique, which uses urushi and decorates with gold powder.
Material
It is Burl that can be found near the base of a large tree (Fabaceae Family) with a tree age of 1000 years or more called Amboyna.
Coat urushi more than 18 times to prevent contamination and cracking.
Origin: Laos
What is Kintsugi?
Kintsugi is a ceramic repair technique that uses urushi to glue and decorate with gold powder.
Kintsugi is a technique that is based on the idea that “it’s too good to throw away, we want to do something about it.” Kintsugi is a Japanese culture that appreciates the “beauty of imperfection,” or wabi-sabi, in which the beauty of imperfection increases when something is repaired.
YouTube Process Maestro Channel
I received a filming request from an Australian creator.
It was a difficult request, as he wanted to film all the steps in making one fountain pen.
I was going to politely decline, but as we communicated, I felt that I should not turn down his request.
If the barrel material is celluloid, there are fewer drying steps and the total number of steps is the fewest,
so I thought it might be possible, so I took on the challenge.
(Usually, 8 to 10 pens are made at the same time, and it takes about a month to make them.)
I holed myself up in the workshop, and went through all the steps in a total of about 16 hours over two days, and successfully filmed them.
Thanks to the creator’s sharp perspective, artistic sense, and passion, I was able to work very comfortably.
I think this is a completed video work that is like a concerto between the creator and me.
I received a happy message from the creator saying,
“There were many parts that I couldn’t throw away, so it turned out to be a long 30-minute video.”
I hope you will take the time to watch it.
With gratitude for everything.
Release : July 20, 2024
Filming : February 2024
Filmmaker : Chris Mollison https://www.chrismollison.com/
Model : ▷JG15C
（Sold out）90th Anniversary Model Limited 35
（Sold out）
Announcement date: July 1, 2024
HAKASE 90th Anniversary Model Mikurajima Gold Mulberry Wood Grain Chinkin Wipe Urushi Limited to 35 Pieces
I want to make something that will be called a national treasure someday. Something that has never been seen before, making the most of precious natural materials, and yet being more beautiful and yet being able to be used as a tool for everyday use. We expressed this desire at the turning point of our 90th anniversary.
We obtained rare Mikurajima Gold Mulberry. This is an unprecedented model that makes the texture and grain of the material itself more beautiful and prominent through wood grain chinkin. In addition, the edge of the cap is generously decorated with chinkin, creating an accent like a cap ring.
About Mikurajima Gold Mulberry
Mikurajima Gold Mulberry is the best mulberry wood. The mulberry of Mikurajima, located in the central Izu Islands that belong to Tokyo. This region is blessed with a warm climate throughout the year, and historically has a lot of rich nature. This is what made this mulberry famous. Since Mikurajima is a place where humans cannot reach, the tree rings pile up and the mountain slope is steep, so it grows in a place where humans cannot reach, and the tree’s rings become dense and deep golden color. Because of this property, it is called gold mulberry, and it is an extremely rare material that is almost impossible to obtain these days.
About Wood Grain Chinkin
I was thinking about how to express the beautiful grain of this rare material more beautifully, and I came across the woodworker’s technique of Wood Grain Chinkin. Wood Grain Chinkin is a technique that uses the traditional Maki-e technique of “Chinkin” to leave pure gold leaf and pure gold powder in the wood grain, making the texture of the material itself more beautiful and prominent. Wood Grain Chinkin is usually used for keyaki and chestnut, but I was fortunate to have access to the texture of the gold mulberry wood grain, and I was convinced that it would definitely be beautifully finished. Until then, I had a hard time selecting the gold leaf and gold powder to use, but after two years of repeated trial and error, I was successful.
*We strongly recommend that you use the setting without posting the cap on the barrel. (To prevent scratches on the wood grain chinkin lacquer part from years of use.)
You can also choose the color of the ebonite for the neck and screw part in black or red and black.
Bonus
As a token of our appreciation to customers who order the 90th anniversary model, we will give you one real sepia ink dark, Tottori Prefecture-produced Cuttlefish version (limited to 35 bottles). It’s extremely valuable, regardless of cost, as it takes a lot of time and effort to collect and process the ink sacs of local squid.
The regular products are made from Common Cuttlefish from the Mediterranean, but this is a stock that was hastily prepared when there was no fishing in the Mediterranean for several years.
（Sold out） Sandalwood Kintsugi Urushi Limited 11
November 13th Sold out
Released on November 9, 2023
Origin: India, Mysore region
English name: Sandalwood
Before logging export restrictions were imposed in 1965, there were only a few stockpiled in Japan. We were lucky enough to obtain it as a log in 2009, and by polishing it using odorless persimmon juice and high-quality urushi made in Japan, we succeeded in preventing stains while retaining the sandalwood aroma.Limited to 25 pieces. It was sold out after its release. By repairing and manufacturing the remaining cracked material that had been stored and finishing it with kintsugi (golden joinery), we achieved the ” beauty of scarcity” that makes it more beautiful than the original.
（Sold out）Black persimmon urushi limited 13
（Sold out）
Released on November 9, 2023
From Minano, Chichibu, Saitama Prefecture
I got a few special rare parts.
Black persimmon is a common name, and the type of tree is “persimmon tree.” When a persimmon tree is sawn, it usually has a milky white to light yellow color, but in rare cases, a black color similar to ink may enter the center of the tree. This is called black persimmon. The probability is 1 in 10,000, making it extremely valuable and expensive. It is common for black patterns to appear only on old trees that are over 150 years old, so we thought that the “tannin” that is the source of persimmon tannin may change color, giving the persimmon tree, which is originally white, a black color. It is being The carefully selected wood grains are wiped and finished with urushi.
Black persimmon is a common name, and the type of tree is “persimmon tree.” When a persimmon tree is sawn, it usually has a milky white to light yellow color, but in rare cases, a black color similar to ink may enter the center of the tree. This is called black persimmon. The probability is 1 in 10,000, making it extremely valuable and expensive. It is common for black patterns to appear only on old trees that are over 150 years old, so we thought that the “tannin” that is the source of persimmon tannin may change color, giving the persimmon tree, which is originally white, a black color. It is being The carefully selected wood grains are wiped and finished with urushi.
NHK WORLD-JAPAN『Lunch ON!』
This is a custom-made fountain pen shop that attracts customers from all over the world. What kind of lunch supports the work of the craftsmen?
Audio：English
First broadcast worldwide on May 26, 2022
First broadcast in Japan on January 11, 2022
Filmed in November 2021
New release of ivory
Ivory * Not limited.
Released in 21 Dec,2020
It has been loved as a material for various crafts since ancient times. I believe that it is our mission to change the limit of Japan’s stockpile to the ultimate beauty.
We have developed this ivory in a more practical style, which we have been accepting only for special orders.
* Our company is a specified international species business operator registered with the Government of Japan. We can handle ivory, hawksbill turtle (tortoiseshell) imported to Japan before the conclusion of the Washington Convention in 1989.
* A certificate of certification of the species preservation law (a card with an individual number for ivory) is attached. It is a proof that you are using ivory material obtained from the proper route.
* Export of ivory and hawksbill turtle products from Japan is subject to international trade restrictions under the Washington Convention and is not permitted in principle.
White striped buffalo horns revival released
White striped buffalo horn * Not limited.
Origin: Southeast Asia, Australia
21 Dec,2020 revival released
The horns of buffaloes that live in the tropics will have a moist and glossy finish when polished. We use agricultural buffalo horns from Southeast Asia and Australia. The distinctive brown or black stripes appear to be more beautiful than the less patterned white or more transparent ones.
