Mediterranean Olive Wood Ballpoint Pen (299)
Hand Made Mediterranean Olive Wood Ballpoint Pen with Gun Metal Fittings
A Unique pen that would make a great retirement, anniversary or birthday gift for that special person
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This is a one piece wooden twist pen that has been made with a nice piece of Mediterranean Olive Wood. It has some nice figuring and has a good shape which is finished off with Gun Metal fittings. The pen has a nice smooth bi-directional twist mechanism and comes fitted with a standard Parker G2 style ballpoint refill. These are readily available in a variety of qualities, colours and brands online or in local stationary shops. It comes complete with a velvet sleeve to protect it
Type of Pen: One Piece Ballpoint Twist Pen
Plated Fittings: Gun Metal
Body Materials: Repurposed Timber – Mediterranean Olive Wood
Type of Refill: Parker G2 Style – already fitted
Included: A velvet sleeve to protect your pen
Mediterranean Olive Wood Ballpoint Pen- About The Timber
Olive wood is a beautiful type of wood and is used in many luxury goods. Olives are a huge economic importance in the Mediterranean and the trees are never harvested for their wood. So, most olive wood is limited to tree clippings, branches, and trees destroyed by storms or disease.
The trees themselves grow from 25 to 50 feet tall. The diameter of these trees can reach anywhere from 3-5 feet and the colour is a creamy yellow/brown with dark brown or black contrasting grain. It is this that really makes olive wood stand out so much as the grain can be curly or wavy in shape and also may be straight, interlocked, or wild.
Olive trees have been around for a very long time. The earliest record of olive tree groves were recorded to be around 4000 B.C. Many people draw olive trees in backgrounds of religious paintings because they are prevalent in the holy land of Jerusalem. Olive trees are actually quite significant in most religions, however for everybody olive trees are a symbol of peace and beauty.
The wood itself is fairly easy to work with, the only problems that may occur is that the wood is subject to cracking when working with a lot of grain
If you have any questions please email me
Price Including tracked UK Postage
£18.50
Price Including Overseas Tracked Postage
£29.50
General Details
Every pen is unique each being made using sustainable, reclaimed, recycled timber or resin and fitted with top quality components. Once turned and sanded, to give the best possible protection it has numerous coats of finish and then a polish. To protect you pen it comes in a velvet sleeve, unless otherwise stated, full instructions on the care of the pen. You will also ge a certificate of authenticity, confirming that I personally turned the pen and the date it was constructed.
This pen body is made from timber which, being a natural material, makes each piece unique in colour and figuring. The pen may be smooth to the touch or you may be able to feel the grain, blemishes and faults in the wood under the finish. Pens that are really smooth, with no blemishes are made of plastic!
All of my pens are UK post free and are usually dispatched within two days by 1st Class Mail (24 Tracked). For orders outside the UK please see the overseas postage charges and these will send by Tracked Royal Mail International Standard. Also be aware that the buyer is responsible for any import and custom taxes.
Please note that non UK buyers are responsible for
any taxes and custom charges made once the pen has been posted and left the country.