Hidetoshi Nakayama Sleeve Lock System Pen - Satin w/Clip
Hidetoshi Nakayama is a Japanese knife maker and artist. He is renowned for his detail skills and old world craftsmanship. His bolt action pens are a perfect example of an artist making a ubiquitous item into a functional work of art. Each of these pens are crafted by hand by Hidetoshi and therefore no two are exactly the same. This Sleeve System Pen features a stainless steel body with a secondary sleeve at the end of the pen. The grip is expertly turned to feature a detailed, multi-diameter design. All metal aspects feature a satin finish. To acctuate the pen, simply pull down on the sleeve located underneath the pocket clip. To retract, simply apply pressure to the top pocket clip as if you were clipping it to something, and you are set! Deluxe version with handcrafted, springloaded pocket clip. The pen is easily refilled by simply unscrewing the tip and replacing the cartridge.
- Length: 5.25 inches
- Thickness: 0.510 Inches
- Weight: 2.9 oz
- Cartridge: Schmidt P900M
Hidetoshi Nakayama is a Japanese artist that seems to be capable of just about anything from carving, knife making, silver smithing, etc. He is renowned for his detail skills and old world craftsmanship. Each and every piece from Hide is literally hand made from start to finish in his shop. Hide's pieces are always innovative and are like work from a bygone era. In fact, check out this excerpt from Kimo's amazing video on the Starlingear Collaborators to see how Hide literally hand crafts his pieces.