One is sakura (i.e. cheery blossom). The other is hiwa-moegi (siskin-young-long green onion).
I like your typo--"cheery" blossom--perfect!
The hiwa-moegi sounds especially intriguing. Green is my favorite color... hmm...
I don't have a favorite among any of my pens. I own hundreds of pens but the only pens I use on a regular basis are six of the Nakayas, based on the nib size. Occasionally I'll supplement that with a select group of vintage pens. Otherwise most of my pens are not used. Most are in useable condition but many of my pens are sufficiently rare and old that I don't put further wear and tear on them. When I buy pens that are not Nakayas, I rarely care about the nib as long as it is the correct nib for that pen. I collect vintage Japanese and Italian pens and rare and obscure American pens. From a daily use standpoint, the Nakayas are better suited to the way I like to write (i.e. super extra fine). For calligraphy, I prefer to use dip pens as they are the better tool for that job.
I have 1 Sailor1911 profit ,1 Platinum makie , 3 Pilot , 1 Wancher ,1 Hero , 1 Jinhao.
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Pilot 78G, Pilot Prera, Pilot VP, Pilot Decimo
Platinum 3776 Century Chartres
Jinhao X750, Hero 616
TWSBI 530, 540, 700
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AltecGreen's pens are lovely!
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I agree. And I just clicked on "thanks" for the photos but what I really meant was "now I'm going to keep dreaming about the Nakaya I've been resisting".
The siskin young long green onion sounds like a fantastic design idea for a pen.
I like the notion of a rounded/bulbous white end merging into a green colour, like a spring onion.
Of course, I realise that it may just be a colour scheme - which still sounds nice.
That is a fantastic collection, AltecGreen. Thanks for showing.
I only have one Asian pen: The Pilot MYU701. When I first saw the one piece nib and section construction, it stopped me in my tracks.
I decided that I had to get one. Took some finding, but it came eventually and did not disappoint. It's a stunning design!
Thanks.
Jinhao 159
Hero 616 (3) Black, Maroon & Green
Cw
“Life is short, Break the Rules.
Forgive quickly, Kiss SLOWLY.
Love truly. Laugh uncontrollably
And never regret ANYTHING
That makes you smile.”
― Mark Twain
Well, after AltecGreen's beautiful pics, I feel unworthy (and very, very envious ), but here's my small but beloved group:
-Sailor 1911 gold trim midsize with medium nib
-Sailor Pro Gear REALO gold trim with medium nib
-Sailor 1911 full size silver trim with Naginata Togi Emperor nib
-Pilot VP in black, medium nib
-Pilot Custom 74 gold trim, fine nib
-Pilot Custom 823 smoke with beautifully stubbed broad nib
-Nakaya Naka-Ai in Heki-Tamenuri with broad nib.
Ken
This might surprise no one who knows me (from FPN), but I have a few Nakayas, a couple of Danitrios and TWSBIs, and a Wing Sung. And a Sailor. I think that's it. A couple of Sailors.
Fountain Pen Sith Lord | Daakusaido | Everything in one spot
I think she forgot about that one because it doesn't have a wooden clip.
Pilot Custom Heritage 74 soft fine
Pilot 78G - mistake not getting the broad nib = plumix-like italic
Pilot Varsity - some have very good nibs, and can be refilled
Hero - gift pen - very nice - does not hold a lot of ink
Many have come and gone, Sailor, Nakaya, TWSBI, Hero, Platinum.
As of this writing my Japanese pens are:
- Pilot MYU 701
- Namiki Sterling Turtle
- Pilot Heritage 92 in transparent blue
Then there's a
Platinum #3776 nib I installed in my "Newton Slug."
There's two Danitrio short octagons which I include here for their
Japanese urushi craft. The nibs are German, but I had one of them
modified to .2mm by Mike Masuyama.
I love Japanese FINE nibs! I also had two Edison nibs ground by Mike
to Japanese F/EF width.
--Julie
Simply a TWSBI 540 Amber and 3 Pilot 78gs - 2 broad and 1 medium.
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