Yew Fountain Pen with Gold Plated Fittings (532)
Stunning Handmade Yew Fountain Pen that would make a great retirement, anniversary or birthday gift.
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Yew Fountain Pen
This is a beautiful Fountain Pen made from Yew with Gold plated fittings. 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 the pen comes in a black velveteen pouch (or the chance to have a black velvet pen box with white and blue interior as an added extra) and three ink cartridges to get you started. Please make sure that you inspect all of the pictures as this is the pen that is for sale.
Type of Pen: Fountain Pen
Plated Fittings: Gold Plated
Body Materials: Yew
Nib Colour: Gold with an iridium point
Nib Size: Size 5
Pocket Clip Type: Wheel Type Clip
Pillared: Yes
Overall Length Approx: 6½ inches (165mm)
Body Length Approx: 4¾ inches (118 mm)
Closed Length Approx: 5¼ inches (128 mm)
Included: Ink converter and ink cartridges. Comes complete with a black velveteen pen pouch (or black velvet pen box with white and blue interior for an extra charge).
About the Timber
Despite how hard and dense Yew it is a softwood (“hardwood” and “softwood” does not refer to the texture but the type of tree). It has a good straight grain and a yellowish colour. Yew is one of the oldest living trees and are often found in Churchyards, where is a number of cases are older than the actual church itself. It is thought that they can live to 3000 years old although those over 1500 years are more common. It was the main timber used for Longbows during the Middle Ages. It has also been used for fine furniture and cabinet making, particularly as a veneer.
According to popular belief, it was beneath a Yew tree, aged over 2500 years old, at Runnymead called the Ankerwycke, that King Henry VIII courted Anne Boleyn and in some versions of the story he might have proposed to her under this tree.
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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.
Price Including tracked UK Postage
from £28.99
Price Including Overseas Tracked Postage
from £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.
If you have any questions please email me