You are store a complex and nuanced writer, so your pen should reflect those same qualities. This hand-turned retro pen is a blend of old and new style, two kinds of wood, tradition and modernity all in one elegant package.
The “retro” rollerball style has that ink flow of a modern rollerball we all dream of, when the words are flowing just as smoothly (easy-to-find Schmidt rollerball refills), and the antiqued bronze metalware makes it feel like it could have been perched on your grandparents' office desk for decades. The cap unscrews from an extended, tiered bronze tip end and then screws easily and smoothly onto the butt end when writing. It looks classy open or closed.
This was an interesting experiment. A certain percentage of pens blow out while turning on the lathe (wood cracks, disintegrates, etc.) and they become heartbreakers and trash. This time, the red box elder burl blew out only on one end and I was going to pitch it in the garbage, but thought, why not try what a grown up woodworker would do? Why not cut off the shards cleanly, find a piece of another wood to fit (blue aniline-dyed box elder, in this case) and try and make a "Frankenpen" to salvage it. It worked much better than I'd hoped--I love how it looks like two tones of marble. The box elder burl grain really swirls in both the red cap and the two-tone red and blue body with even a pale blip of grain here and there.
In many ancient legends, the Elder tree is magical, filled with wisdom, and symbolizes good health and prosperity. Elder has been treasured for its medicinal uses for thousands of years. It is believed to be a curative for more than 70 diseases, and it protects against negativity.
Comes in a simple black linen-like, lined presentation box with view window.
Hand turned in California and cashmere finished for final buffing. Clean with a soft towel (no cleansers or abrasives).
Style: "Retro” Rollerball two-piece (Cap and Body)
Box Elder Burl (red and blue)
Hardware: Antiqued Bronze
Refill: Schmidt-style Rollerball
Linen-style lined black gift box included, with viewing window
U.S. Postal Service Priority Mail
Product code: Box Elder Burl Retro Rollerball Pen | Red and Blue Marble-like Wood with store Antique Bronze Hardware