Gifu Precious wood stationery Japanese Ballpoint pen Gifu Nagara Cedar Japan

(Size) : 13.6 x 1.5 cm / 5.35 x 0.59 inch  

(Weight) :  Approx. 23g

(Material) : Nagarasugi

(Condition) : Brand new

(Origin) : Made in Japan / Gifu Wooden craft

With paper box

-Refill- 
CROSS type, Refill for oil-based ballpoint pen 0.7mm
※Please purchase by specifying "CROSS type".
※Please keep refills in a cool place, not in a hot place.
※The spring is not attached to the refill. Please be careful not to lose it.
※To replace the ink, pull the nib fitting to the left and right to remove it.
※Turn the black knob of refill slightly to the right to remove it.

( Note ) : 

Nagarasugi
The Nagara River, along with the Shimanto River and the Kakita River, is called "one of the three major clear streams in Japan."
It has been 12 years since the products of cedar produced in Gifu prefecture came to be called "Nagarasugi".
Sugi resources in the prefecture are abundant in the Nagara River basin, so this name was given.

(Features)
It is a representative tree species that is a specialty of Japan and grows from the northern part of Honshu to Yakushima in the south. Artificial planting extends to southern Hokkaido, and the amount is the highest. In particular, Akitasugi, Tenryusugi, Yoshinosugi, Hitasugi, Obisugi, Yakusugi, etc. are famous. The boundary between the sapwood and the heartwood is distinct, the sapwood is white, the heartwood is pale red to reddish brown, and sometimes blackish brown. The wood grain is clear and straight.
The material is a little light and soft, there is relatively little deviation, and processing such as cutting is easy. Slightly inferior in water resistance. Easy to crack vertically along the wood grain.

An original handmade pen that makes use of Gifu wood and Mino-washi(Japanese paper). Try to touch the warmth and fragrance of natural wood, and the elegant and beautiful Yuzen paper. It is a handmade pen that make use of the techniques and materials that are traditional Japanese crafts.

-Gifu Prefecture wood Pen-
Carefully selected wood that has been loved and known by furniture craftsmen in Hida, Gifu Prefecture and handmade it one by one. When you pick it up and use it, you can feel the scent and warmth of natural wood. (Gifu Prefecture timber certification)