Pen holder - Wild cherry
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KAKIMORI pen holder made from Japanese cherry wood, crafted by Nakamura Woodworks, 17.8 cm in length. The wood naturally reddens over time and the surface is treated to resist ink. Compatible with standard nibs, nib sold separately.
SAKURA NIB HOLDER - Cherry wood pen holder by KAKIMORI, Tokyo, Japan.
Pen holder made from Japanese cherry wood. Appreciate the natural patina that will evolve with you over time as you use it. The fastener is designed according to universal specifications to accommodate standard nibs.
- nib sold separately (not included)
- Woodwork: Nakamura Woodworks
Experience the texture and feel of natural wood. Japanese cherry wood is characterized by its color becoming more reddish over time, allowing you to enjoy the unique transformation of your pen. The surface is treated with an ink-resistant finish to ensure functionality without compromising its natural feel.
Nowadays, opportunities to write by hand are limited. Focusing on the simplicity of the dip pen, KAKIMORI has developed a range of interchangeable nibs and pen holders. Versatile and designed for regular users, this collection is a new writing instrument suited to our times.
This is a pen holder that fulfills the desire to create a lifelong writing instrument that brings joy to our hands and souls. From the timeless material and comfortable thickness to the shape and length, every detail has been considered to create the perfect fit.
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Features
- Dimensions
- H178 × Ø11 mm
- Weight
- 21 g
- Material
- Wood, Plastic
- Color
- Brown
- Designer
- Makoto Koizumi
- Origin
- Tokyo, Japan
- Brand since
- 2010
Use & Care
If ink gets on the wood, clean it with a soft cloth.
When removing your nib, pull gently while twisting to prevent the attachment from coming loose.
After rinsing, shake well downward to remove all water or ink before inserting the nib.
A wood that reddens with the years
These pen holders and pen rests are made from Japanese cherry wood, sakura wood: the pen holder shafts are turned by the Nakamura Woodworks workshop, the pen rests shaped by Arai Woodworks. Kakimori leaves them raw, coats them with wiped urushi lacquer, or has them dyed with Tokushima indigo: the pen rests by Maito Design Works, a dyer based in Kuramae, and the pen holders by Sekino Timber. On each piece, the wood grain remains visible, so no two are exactly alike. Over time, the cherry wood reddens and the color deepens, in rhythm with your hands.
THE EXPERTISE OF THE CHERRY TREE
What this wood brings to these rooms
The Japanese cherry tree
These pieces are made from Japanese cherry wood, the wood of the sakura. Its color reddens over time, so the object slowly changes appearance with use.
Two woodworking workshops
The pen holder shafts are turned by Nakamura Woodworks and the pen rests shaped by Arai Woodworks, two of Kakimori's partner workshops.
A surface that holds ink
The surface is treated with an ink-resistant finish to maintain the piece's functionality without covering the natural wood texture.
Fuki-urushi lacquer
On the black versions, the wood is impregnated with urushi lacquer and then wiped. This traditional technique leaves the grain visible under a matte black finish.
Tokushima Indigo
The indigo versions are hand-dyed and then finished with beeswax: the pen rests by Maito Design Works, in Kuramae, and the pen holders by Sekino Timber. Very dark at first, they lighten over time with use.
Hold, then place
The pen holder is standard size and fits common nibs, sold separately. The pen rest, designed by Makoto Koizumi, features a stable asymmetrical shape that can hold up to three fine pens.