“Precious wood fountain pen” series
This fountain pen is made from precious natural wood, which is known as a high-quality furniture material. This is an original fountain pen that allows you to feel the warmth of the wood. As you use it, the color and luster will change and you can enjoy the aging process, making it your one and only writing instrument in this world. The pen tip is a German (alloy made by DAYACOM) that is loved by people all over the world, and the converter (built-in) and cartridge are replaceable.
<Features>
Japanese horse chestnut is known as silk heather, and is a tree species with beautiful fine grains.
Scattered pore wood with indistinct annual rings. The color is yellowish white to pale yellowish brown.
The fine wood grain has a silk-like luster when polished, and the shrinkage is also known as “chirimen heather” or “ripple mark,” making it highly prized.
Although it has low durability, it is a useful material that has excellent workability and can produce large diameter trees.
Wood with curly heather, wave heather, mottled heather, etc. is treated as precious wood.
<Producing area>
It grows wild in Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, and Kyushu. It is especially common in the Tohoku region and southern Hokkaido.
<Color tone>
The boundaries of the sapwood are indistinct, and the whole plant is pale red-yellow-white to pale yellow-brown in color. The surface of the wood has a silky luster. Significant ripple marks may appear on the grain surface.
<Application>
Used for large crafts and furniture (especially table tops).
Items with the ripple mark are valuable as tea utensils, crafts, and decorative materials.
<Request regarding storage of refills>
Store in a cool place, avoiding high temperatures.
<About compatibility with commercially available products>
・Metal fittings: Made by DAYACOM in Germany
・Pen tip: Alloy plating
We have confirmed that the following manufacturer’s products are compatible.
*Please specify “European type” when purchasing at a stationery store.
・Special cartridge (European type)
・Dedicated converter/built-in (manufactured by DAYACOM)
<Cartridge installation method>
Remove the barrel of the fountain pen, point the pen tip upward, and insert the cartridge straight into the pen without turning it.
Once installed, wait until the ink reaches the tip and try writing.
<Converter suction method>
Remove the barrel, insert the converter straight into the neck, turn the knob to the left, lower the internal piston, and dip the pen tip into the ink up to the neck. Aspirate while rotating to the right. When suction is finished, wipe the pen tip clean before use.
・Paper box with pencil case
・Size: Length 132 x shaft diameter 14mm ・Weight: Approx. 34g ・Ink type/medium character