Bespoke Pen Handcrafted For You In

This​ ​is​ ​your​ ​chance​ ​to​ ​have​ ​a​ ​unique​ ​custom​ ​made​ ​pen​ ​that​ ​has​ ​been​ ​produced​ ​just​ ​for​ ​you​ ​to​ ​your​ ​specifications​ ​from​ ​over​ ​a​ ​hundred​ ​different​ ​combinations.​ ​This​ ​is​ ​your​ ​chance​ ​to​ ​have​ ​a​ ​unique​ ​custom​ ​made​ ​pen​ ​that​ ​has​ ​been​ ​produced​ ​just​ ​for​ ​you​ ​to​ ​your​ ​specifications​ ​from​ ​over​ ​a​ ​hundred​ ​different​ ​combinations.​ ​​ ​All​ ​of​ ​my​ ​pens​ ​are​ ​handcrafted​ ​from​ ​recycled​ ​and/or​ ​sustainable​ ​woods​ ​with​ ​each​ ​one​ ​turned​ ​on​ ​the​ ​lathe​ ​by​ ​me​ ​and​ ​assembled​ ​in​ ​my​ ​workshop​ ​in​ ​Paignton,​ ​Devon​ ​UK.​ ​Each​ ​pen​ ​is​ ​unique,​ ​beautiful​ ​and​ ​ready​ ​to​ ​use​ ​and​ ​make​ ​ideal​ ​special​ ​presents.​ ​

Firstly​ ​decide​ ​on​ ​the​ ​type​ ​of​ ​pen​ ​you​ ​want​ ​-​ ​Fountain,​ ​Rollerball,​ ​Twist​ ​or​ ​Click,​ ​then​ ​look​ ​at​ ​the​ ​pictures​ ​of​ ​these​ ​to​ ​see​ ​the​ ​different​ ​types​ ​of​ ​fitting.​ ​PLEASE​ ​NOTE​ ​THAT​ ​YOU​ ​ARE​ ​LOOKING​ ​AT​ ​THE​ ​FITTINGS​ ​AND​ ​NOT​ ​THE​ ​WOOD
Choose​ ​the​ ​one​ ​that​ ​you​ ​like​ ​and​ ​make​ ​a​ ​note​ ​of​ ​the​ ​letter.​ ​For​ ​more​ ​details​ ​of​ ​the​ ​pen​ ​choices​ ​see​ ​below.

Next​ ​look​ ​at​ ​the​ ​picture​ ​of​ ​the​ ​types​ ​of​ ​wood​ ​available,​ ​choose​ ​one​ ​and​ ​make​ ​a​ ​note​ ​of​ ​the​ ​number​ ​(1​ ​to​ ​24)

From​ ​the​ ​drop​ ​down​ ​list​ ​“Pen​ ​Type”​ ​choose​ ​the​ ​pen​ ​type​ ​and​ ​fitting​ ​that​ ​you​ ​like​ ​(You​ ​made​ ​a​ ​note​ ​of​ ​the​ ​letter).

Do​ ​the​ ​same​ ​again​ ​from​ ​the​ ​dropdown​ ​list​ ​“Type​ ​Of​ ​Timber”​ ​this​ ​time​ ​look​ ​for​ ​the​ ​number​ ​you​ ​made​ ​a​ ​note​ ​of.

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Pen​ ​Choice
I​ ​give​ ​you​ ​an​ ​option​ ​of​ ​four​ ​types​ ​–​ ​Fountain​ ​Pen,​ ​Rollerball​ ​Pen,​ ​One​ ​Piece​ ​Shaped​ ​Twist​ ​Pen​ ​or​ ​One​ ​Piece​ ​Shaped​ ​Click​ ​Pen​ ​(see​ ​the​ ​samples​ ​in​ ​the​ ​picture)​ ​which​ ​come​ ​in​ ​a​ ​variety​ ​of​ ​fitting​ ​finishes.​ ​

Fountain​ ​Pen
This​ ​versatile​ ​two​ ​part​ ​Fountain​ ​Pen​ ​is​ ​a​ ​joy​ ​to​ ​use.​ ​For​ ​those​ ​who​ ​like​ ​a​ ​longer​ ​pen​ ​it​ ​can​ ​be​ ​used​ ​with​ ​the​ ​cap​ ​screwed​ ​to​ ​the​ ​back​ ​of​ ​the​ ​body​ ​when​ ​being​ ​used​ ​or​ ​if​ ​you​ ​prefer​ ​a​ ​shorter​ ​pen​ ​the​ ​cap​ ​can​ ​be​ ​discarded​ ​when​ ​being​ ​used.​ ​The​ ​nip​ ​is​ ​a​ ​medium​ ​with​ ​an​ ​iridium​ ​tip.​ ​It​ ​comes​ ​complete​ ​with​ ​one​ ​cartridge​ ​and​ ​an​ ​ink​ ​converter​ ​so​ ​that​ ​the​ ​pen​ ​can​ ​be​ ​used​ ​with​ ​bottled​ ​ink.​ ​​ ​
Available​ ​in​ ​Gold​ ​Plate,​ ​Gun​ ​Metal,​ ​Rose​ ​Gold​ ​Plate​ ​and​ ​Chrome​ ​Plate.​ ​PLEASE​ ​NOTE​ ​THAT​ ​YOU​ ​ARE​ ​LOOKING​ ​AT​ ​THE​ ​FITTINGS​ ​AND​ ​NOT​ ​THE​ ​WOOD​ ​OR​ ​SHAPE


Rollerball​ ​Pen
Very​ ​similar​ ​to​ ​the​ ​Fountain​ ​Pen​ ​in​ ​design​ ​with​ ​the​ ​same​ ​characteristics​ ​and​ ​comes​ ​fitted​ ​with​ ​a​ ​good​ ​quality​ ​'Schmidt'​ ​rollerball​ ​refill.​ ​Again​ ​for​ ​those​ ​who​ ​like​ ​a​ ​longer​ ​pen​ ​it​ ​can​ ​be​ ​used​ ​with​ ​the​ ​cap​ ​screwed​ ​to​ ​the​ ​back​ ​of​ ​the​ ​body​ ​when​ ​being​ ​used​ ​or​ ​if​ ​you​ ​prefer​ ​a​ ​shorter​ ​pen​ ​the​ ​cap​ ​can​ ​be​ ​discarded​ ​when​ ​being​ ​used​ ​
These​ ​pens​ ​come​ ​in​ ​the​ ​following​ ​plated​ ​finishes,​ ​Gold​ ​Plate,​ ​Chrome,​ ​Rose​ ​Gold​ ​or​ ​Gun​ ​Metal.
PLEASE​ ​NOTE​ ​THAT​ ​YOU​ ​ARE​ ​LOOKING​ ​AT​ ​THE​ ​FITTINGS​ ​AND​ ​NOT​ ​THE​ ​WOOD​ ​OR​ ​SHAPE


One​ ​Piece​ ​Twist​ ​Pen​ ​
As​ ​you​ ​can​ ​see​ ​the​ ​body​ ​of​ ​these​ ​ballpoint​ ​twist​ ​pens​ ​is​ ​made​ ​from​ ​one​ ​piece​ ​of​ ​timber.​ ​It​ ​has​ ​a​ ​nice​ ​smooth​ ​bi-directional​ ​twist​ ​mechanism​ ​and​ ​comes​ ​fitted​ ​with​ ​a​ ​standard​ ​Parker​ ​G2​ ​style​ ​ballpoint​ ​refill​ ​Each​ ​one​ ​is​ ​individually​ ​shaped​ ​and​ ​fit​ ​nicely​ ​in​ ​the​ ​hand​ ​when​ ​being​ ​used.​ ​
These​ ​pens​ ​come​ ​in​ ​the​ ​following​ ​finishes,​ ​Gold​ ​Plate,​ ​Chrome​ ​and​ ​Gun​ ​Metal/Dark​ ​Chrome
PLEASE​ ​NOTE​ ​THAT​ ​YOU​ ​ARE​ ​LOOKING​ ​AT​ ​THE​ ​FITTINGS​ ​AND​ ​NOT​ ​THE​ ​WOOD​ ​OR​ ​SHAPE


One​ ​Piece​ ​Click​ ​Pen
The​ ​body​ ​of​ ​these​ ​ballpoint​ ​pens​ ​is​ ​made​ ​from​ ​one​ ​piece​ ​of​ ​wood,​ ​they​ ​are​ ​nicely​ ​shaped​ ​and​ ​fit​ ​well​ ​in​ ​the​ ​hand​ ​when​ ​being​ ​used.​ ​It​ ​comes​ ​fitted​ ​with​ ​an,​ ​easily​ ​obtainable,​ ​standard​ ​Parker​ ​G2​ ​style​ ​ballpoint​ ​refill.​ ​
These​ ​pens​ ​come​ ​in​ ​the​ ​following​ ​finishes,​ ​24​ ​Carat​ ​Gold​ ​Plate,​ ​Antique​ ​Gold,​ ​Chrome​ ​and​ ​Gun​ ​Metal/Dark​ ​Chrome
PLEASE​ ​NOTE​ ​THAT​ ​YOU​ ​ARE​ ​LOOKING​ ​AT​ ​THE​ ​FITTINGS​ ​AND​ ​NOT​ ​THE​ ​WOOD​ ​OR​ ​SHAPE


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Wood​ ​Choice
You​ ​have​ ​a​ ​choice​ ​of​ ​many​ ​types​ ​of​ ​woods​ ​and​ ​each​ ​can​ ​be​ ​paired​ ​with​ ​any​ ​of​ ​the​ ​types​ ​of​ ​pen​ ​and​ ​finish​ ​listed​ ​

Brief​ ​Timer​ ​Information

1.​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​BLACK​ ​WALNUT
Pale​ ​brown​ ​to​ ​a​ ​dark​ ​chocolate​ ​brown​ ​with​ ​darker​ ​brown​ ​streaks.​ ​The​ ​sapwood​ ​is​ ​pale​ ​yellow-grey​ ​to​ ​nearly​ ​white.​ ​

2.​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​HOLM​ ​OAK​ ​
A​ ​light​ ​oak​ ​with​ ​more​ ​pronounced​ ​dark​ ​figuring.​ ​

3.​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​SPECKLED​ ​OAK​ ​
Light​ ​to​ ​dark​ ​brown​ ​colour​ ​with​ ​a​ ​white/yellow​ ​to​ ​light​ ​brown​ ​markings

4.​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​BROWN​ ​OAK
Can​ ​range​ ​from​ ​a​ ​light​ ​brown​ ​to​ ​a​ ​rich​ ​deep​ ​brown​ ​with​ ​a​ ​dark​ ​grain

5.​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​ENGLISH​ ​MAPLE
Ranges​ ​from​ ​white​ ​to​ ​an​ ​off-white​ ​cream​ ​colour.​ ​The​ ​grain​ ​is​ ​generally​ ​straight.

6​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​OAK
Light​ ​brown​ ​coloured​ ​with​ ​dark​ ​brown​ ​figuring.

7.​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​CEDAR
Reddish​ ​to​ ​pinkish​ ​brown,​ ​often​ ​with​ ​random​ ​lighter​ ​streaks​ ​and​ ​bands​ ​of​ ​darker​ ​red/brown.​ ​

8.​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​IDIGBO
Pale​ ​Yellow-brown​ ​coloured​ ​hardwood​ ​with​ ​a​ ​darker​ ​grain.

9.​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​RED​ ​OAK
Similar​ ​to​ ​English​ ​Oak​ ​but​ ​with​ ​a​ ​reddish​ ​brown​ ​tinge​ ​

10.​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​ASH
Creamy​ ​beige​ ​coloured​ ​wood​ ​with​ ​a​ ​yellow/light​ ​brown​ ​grain.

11.​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​MEDITERRANEAN​ ​OLIVEWOOD
A​ ​light​ ​wood​ ​with​ ​a​ ​strong​ ​random​ ​figured​ ​grain

12.​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​YEW
A​ ​yellow​ ​brown​ ​timber​ ​with​ ​darker​ ​grain​ ​and​ ​figuring.

13.​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​EUCALYPTUS​ ​
Light​ ​brown​ ​with​ ​darker​ ​brown​ ​grain​ ​and​ ​figuring.

14.​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​BRAZILIAN​ ​MAHOGANY
Rich​ ​orange/brown​ ​colour​ ​with​ ​a​ ​dark​ ​speckled​ ​grain

15.​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​HICKORY
Light​ ​wood​ ​with​ ​orange/brown​ ​grain​ ​and​ ​figuring

16.​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​ENGLISH​ ​ELM
A​ ​light​ ​brown​ ​timber​ ​with​ ​darker​ ​grain​ ​and​ ​figuring

17.​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​IROKO
Rich​ ​medium​ ​brown​ ​with​ ​darker​ ​speckled​ ​grain.

18.​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​CYPRESS
A​ ​Light​ ​coloured​ ​timber​ ​with​ ​darker​ ​streaks​ ​and​ ​grain.​ ​May​ ​have​ ​knots.

19.​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​ZEBRANO
Dark​ ​brown​ ​timber​ ​interspersed​ ​with​ ​light​ ​and​ ​medium​ ​brown​ ​bands.

20​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​KENTUCKY​ ​COFFEE​ ​TREE
Medium​ ​brown​ ​wood​ ​with​ ​darker​ ​straight​ ​grain.

21.​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​SYCAMORE
Light​ ​coloured​ ​timber​ ​with​ ​random​ ​orange/brown​ ​grain

22.​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​PANGA​ ​PANG
A​ ​brown​ ​wood​ ​than​ ​can​ ​light​ ​brown​ ​to​ ​almost​ ​black​ ​with​ ​a​ ​darker​ ​brown/black​ ​random​ ​figuring.​ ​

23.​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​BLACK​ ​CHERRY
Medium​ ​reddish​ ​brown​ ​timber​ ​with​ ​delicate​ ​darker​ ​grain.

24.​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​PSYCHEDELIC​ ​
A​ ​light​ ​timber​ ​that​ ​has​ ​been​ ​died​ ​various​ ​random​ ​colours

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I​ ​am​ ​passionate​ ​about​ ​the​ ​environment​ ​and​ ​trying​ ​to​ ​cut​ ​down​ ​on​ ​waste​ ​by​ ​reuse,​ ​therefore​ ​most​ ​of​ ​my​ ​pens​ ​are​ ​made​ ​from​ ​wood​ ​that​ ​has​ ​been​ ​recycled​ ​or​ ​purchased​ ​off​ ​cuts​ ​or​ ​pen​ ​blanks​ ​from​ ​suppliers​ ​of​ ​sustainable​ ​sources.​ ​Most​ ​are​ ​English​ ​timber,​ ​but​ ​some​ ​are​ ​made​ ​from​ ​more​ ​“exotic”​ ​woods.​ ​​ ​