Description The Pilot Custom Urushi fountain pen shown here in Black makes a simple but elegant statement, through the use of the Roiro Urushi technique and clean, classic lines. The rich deep black color is adorned by just the slightest bit of trim, keeping the pen sleek and streamlined. The fountain pen features a superb two-tone 18kt nib that glides across the page effortlessly. The Pilot Custom Urushi fountain pen comes with the Pilot Con-70 piston converter, and optional Pilot cartridges for additional options. Each Pilot Falcon fountain pen is packaged in a standard Pilot gift box Please note that Japanese nib sizes tend to run on the finer side, so your line with will be thinner than with a western nib. Additional Pilot ink cartridges and other Pilot converters are also available. We offer Free Shipping on all orders over $59 for US customers, and for orders over $250 for our Canadian customers. Urushi, the black material that forms the surface of this pen, is made from the sap from the Japanese lacquer tree. The process of collecting the Urushi (sap) and applying many layers of lacquer to this fountain pen takes three months or longer to complete. This technique, though painstaking, gives this fountain pen its deep lustrous sheen and has been used by Namiki craftsmen since 1918. Diameter - Body 15.9mm .6" Diameter - Grip Section 12.3mm .48" Length - Body 140.2mm 5.5" Length - Cap 72.4mm 2.9" Length - Pen Closed 154.6mm 6.1" Length - Pen Posted 183.2mm 7.2" Weight - Body Only 25g 1.0oz Weight - Cap Only 18.0g .7oz Weight - Entire Pen 43.0g 1.52oz For our purposes: Body Diameter is measured at the widest position of the barrel. Grip Section Diameter is measured at the spot where most pen users hold their pen. Body Length is from the end of the barrel to the tip of the nib. Body Weight and Overall Pen Weight includes a converter, if one comes with the pen.
