Fantastic Mediterranean Olive Wood Fountain Pen with Gun metal Fittings (467)
Hand made Olive Wood Fountain Pen that would make a great retirement, anniversary or birthday gift
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Olive Wood Fountain Pen
Fantastic Mediterranean Olive Wood fountain pen made from repurposed timber with Gun Metal fittings that compliments this timber nicely. The finished pen is “pillared” meaning that the cap can be screwed on the back of the pen to extend it for anyone who likes to use a longer pen. The nib has an iridium point and comes in a black velveteen pouch. The pen being sold is the one in the picture and ready to post.
Type of Pen: Fountain Pen
Plated Fittings: Gun Metal
Body Materials: Mediterranean Olive Wood
Nib Colour: Gold with an iridium point
Overall Length Approx: 6½ inches (165 mm)
Body Length Approx: 4¾ inches (120 mm)
Closed Length Approx: 5⅛ inches (130 mm)
Included: Ink converter and ink cartridges. Comes complete with a black velveteen pen pouch.
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 usually 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
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Each pen is made using sustainable or recycled timber and top quality components. Once turned and sanded, to give the best possible protection it has up to ten coats of finish and then a polish. It comes complete in a velvet sleeve, full instructions on the care of the pen and a certificate of authenticity, confirming that I have turned the pen personally and in most cases the date it was constructed.
This pen is constructed from timber. Being a natural material each piece is unique in colour and figuring, which will slightly change colour and darken in time. 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 tax.
If you have any questions please email me
Price Including tracked UK Postage
£28.99
Price Including Overseas Tracked Postage
£39.60
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.