Urushi lacquer is a very special natural matrial, which is made from the sap of trees, which only grow in East Asian countries.
This Urushi is in very limted supply. The deciduous Urushi tree takes 15 years to reach maturity.
The Urushi sap is then mixed with other compounds to form the lacquer.
When hand applied to the surface of the pen and kept in high humidity it slowly sets into a hard durable and lustrous finish, which is wareproof and resistant to most other materials.
This special lacquered surfacce protects the pen in the best possible manner.
The Urushi is applied in up to 12 separate coatings, all of which have to fuly harden and fry before the next application.
The total process can take up to two months to prepare.