Quality Urushi for Under $400? The Ensso Piuma Urushi

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@FigbootonPens 10 ай бұрын

Carlo, the gentleman behind the brand, has said that he wanted to keep the price low on this offering because for him, it was more of a passion project.

@1968gadgetyo 10 ай бұрын

It’s gone. All sold out. 😢

@HomerIncognito 10 ай бұрын

@@1968gadgetyo it was a promotional product, more or less.

@storge306 10 ай бұрын

Thank you much for sharing this pen with us, David. I really appreciate it. Such a stunning pen. I want one so bad! 🤩

@crouserm 10 ай бұрын

Wow. A "starter" urushi pen that looks like it would hold its own among any. Handsome! Thank you, David, for this fine review.

@NatiiixLP 10 ай бұрын

An urushi pen with a gold nib for 395 USD? Limited to 50 units? Alright, the FOMO is strong with this one, and like a little twig, I broke and pulled the trigger. Thanks for showing us this gem!

@JustiaFiat 10 ай бұрын

Just get a Platinum Izumo, Not that much more expensive and a way more interesting shape. Just checked: it's 400$ when ordering via ZenMarket or some other Kind of Proxy Provider straight from Japan.

@PenFriends 9 ай бұрын

@@JustiaFiatit’s a stunner!

@insertclevername4123 10 ай бұрын

Beautiful pen, and since I'm not in a position to spend $400 on one right now--even if it's a good deal--I went to bed last night hoping that they would sell out before I woke up and did something stupid. And, lo and behold, they're all gone. Thanks, ensso customers!

@evanbasnaw 10 ай бұрын

This is my favorite color of Urushi. Beautiful

@anguswhite8233 10 ай бұрын

this is one very aesthetically pleasing package: love the look of that pen and your ink choice rocks too!; thanks:)

@JannyHaak 10 ай бұрын

Lovely pen! 😍 Urushi is such craftsmanship, amazing!! I appreciate the low price (Thank you, Carlo! 👏). Still a bit too high for me though. Doesn't matter, I will patiently wait and save up 😊 Love the ink choice as well!

@PenFriends 9 ай бұрын

I can’t help but feel that if this was offered With a steel nib, it would be even more accessible! Steel nibs perform exceptionally well these days! But that’s mainly down to the tuning of the tipping.

@jackjackisaregoboom 10 ай бұрын

Only late to the party by a little but the open is all snatched up! Good! I didn't need but I certainly wanted!

@朱鹭楼远晖 8 ай бұрын

This is crazy. The price is same as a Chinese urushi pen with smaller Bock 14k nib, made with Japanese Urushi and Nikko hard rubber. Really incredible that they make in Japan.

@arthurgershon477 10 ай бұрын

very beautiful, so sorry i had to miss out, i know it is very time and labor intensive but i do hope they come out with more

@criptocarla 10 ай бұрын

Love this! If I'm not mistaken, the diamine communication breakdown is from a series for Brexit lol, available in the UK

@FigbootonPens 10 ай бұрын

The Brexit was a different series. The rock & roll series was created for a specific German retailer who is a big "rocker". For a while, it was only available through that retailer...now it can be found in a few other places.

@criptocarla 10 ай бұрын

@@FigbootonPens Ah ok, makes sense. I bought the brexit one, bloody absinthe and communication breakdown from a German retailer on the same shipment, that might be why I think of them as the same theme. Thanks for the clarification, the rocker story is way cooler :)

@jonandresen1483 10 ай бұрын

Looks nice, thanks for sharing. If they are using Japanese urushi and handwork by Japanese craftsmen than they cannot be making much, if any, money on this project. Maybe for the publicity or to test the market or maybe a special occasion.

@jacobus57 10 ай бұрын

I am very skeptical of the quality. It might look nice, but how many layers? How well is it cured?

@enssopens 10 ай бұрын

This is a passion project as I have been fascinated by this technique for a long time. Here is a video of how our pen is handmade in Japan. kzbin.info/www/bejne/oWLJd3yLpc1mpdUsi=BluzyJOrqjDsECPN

@TheRyanGib 10 ай бұрын

How do you grade urushi? I see the value in the artist but have a hard time with the solid red or black

@joanwerthman4116 10 ай бұрын

I think some if the value in one color pens is that each layer of lacquer has to be strictly even to avoid streaks, which can be a very tricky business. Also you have to wait quite some time for each layer to dry and it's all very labor intensive.

@threethrushes 10 ай бұрын

I've always been interested in how humans milk trees for their juicy sap - rubber, urushi, and so on.

@ruthfeiertag 10 ай бұрын

Beautiful, classy pen, but not quite my style. I’ll be more interested when someone comes up with an urushi tie-dye finish. 😉. Nice review as always, David!

@sameeralazawee7524 10 ай бұрын

Very nice >>>>> Thank you .

@kellieashman6908 10 ай бұрын

You’re half’s right about the Australian hardwood. The hardest in is actually Australian Buloke. I’ve never heard of the one you mentioned

@FigbootonPens 10 ай бұрын

According to a wood database site, Waddywood is the hardest...but it seems like there is contradictory information out there. Oh well...they are both very hard!

@user-gl5ld9vm7i 10 ай бұрын

Beautiful pen. Quite honestly, I would be afraid to even take it out, and handle it. The finish is so scratch-friendly that it would not be an everyday pen.

@jacobus57 10 ай бұрын

Properly cured urushi is very scratch resistant. I am highly skeptical of the provenance and quality of the urushi on this pen because arithmetic. Many layers, long cures, expensive material. Maybe it's okay but I am very skeptical.

@enssopens 10 ай бұрын

@@jacobus57This is a passion project as I have been fascinated by this technique for a long time. Here is a video of how our pen is handmade in Japan. kzbin.info/www/bejne/oWLJd3yLpc1mpdUsi=BluzyJOrqjDsECPN

@TatsukiHashida 10 ай бұрын

@@jacobus57agreed

@HomerIncognito 10 ай бұрын

@@jacobus57 so you're saying it's too cheap for such an urushi over ebonite, gold nib pen? Even Mr Cypress seems to be more expensive for an equivalent finish.

@1968gadgetyo 10 ай бұрын

⁠@@jacobus57From other urushi care website’s, the only weakness is sunlight. It seems sunlight ( UV?) will case the lacquer to fade.

@joanwerthman4116 10 ай бұрын

BTW, this pen reminds me of the Izumo. I expect over time, the red will become a bit more pronounced., even with taking the usual care of wiping them with a polishing cloth after use and storing them away from sunlight.