Antique Japanese Writing Set - Yatate Portable Case

[Lekaloy]

Hi, I have a black turtle ink well and wondered if you have any info or prices on them?

[lakenewell]

Are you sure the ink compartment contains cotton? Traditional Japanese carpenters use a wad of silk fiber in their "sumitsubo," the ink line device that is used as a chalk line is used elsewhere? It can be purchased from Hida Tool Co., Berkeley, CA . You would need to wash some fibers and examine them with a microscope to tell the difference.

[lakenewell]

Are you sure the ink compartment has cotton? Japanese carpenters used/use a wad of silk fiber in their "sumitsubo," the ink line device that was/is used as a chalk line is used elsewhere? It can be purchased from Hida Tool Co., Berkeley, CA