Manu Propria Fountain Pen Raden Nashiji

[Manupropria]

I allow myself to show you an ebonite fountain pen I have finished today.
Raden (abalone) particles are sprinkled into wet Roiro (black) urushi lacquer.
After hardening a thick coat of Roiro-urushi is applied and dried over a period of several days.
Then the surface is ground and polished.
Normally for raden-nashiji the pre-polished surface is impregnated/saturated with Kijiomi-urushi several times and then finally polished. This prcess is called "uwazuri"or "roiro shiage" On this pen I have applied a solid final layer of highly transparen so called "skari-urushi" that was again treated "uwazuri". The advantage is, that the surface is completely smooth and the raden particles are not laying on the surface.

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[tandaina]

That is stunningly beautiful. I'm curious if you sell your pens and what a pen like this would cost? (My wallet doesn't want to know, but I do.)

[alc3261]

That is stunningly beautiful. I'm curious if you sell your pens and what a pen like this would cost? (My wallet doesn't want to know, but I do.)

Me too!!

[Manupropria]

It is CHF 1'600.- /USD 1700.- retail and it takes 30 days to complete

[Winstral35]

That pen is looking elegant.

[Filipson]

Beautiful pen

[bleair]

Do you make the nibs for these pens?

If not, can you say who makes the nib?

[Manupropria]

Hi Bleair,
I used Bock nibs in the past but changed to Jowo nibs recently.

[alc3261]

Do you sell your pens? I have sent you a PM and received no reply.

[writingrav]

Do you sell your pens? I have sent you a PM and received no reply.

Yes, do tell.

[KBeezie]

Very nice sleek and smooth look to it. Would look even more lovely with a two-toned nib (in my opinion anyways).

[Manupropria]

Thank you KBeezie,

Two-toned nib would bsolutely be acceptable. My pens for retail are delivered with 18 kt. gold nibs. But for customers ordering from me, there are many additional options of coars.