Copyright Bernard Welchman 2021
Fountain Pen in Black Dyed Holly (219)
Price inluding EU Post
£37.50
Price including Overseas Post
£38.50
Price including UK Post
£28.50
Type of Pen:
Fountain Pen
Plated Fittings:
Chrome Plate
Type of Wood:
Holly
Nib Colour:
Gold with an iridium point
Included:
Ink converter and ink cartridge. Comes complete with a velvet pouch to protect it
About The Timber
Holly timber is a very hard dense fine grained hardwood, and the whitest of all timber species with virtually no visible grain pattern. Knots
are common, which can reduce the usable area of the wood. It can develop a bluish/grey fungal stain if not dried rapidly after cutting. Holly
is usually cut during the winter and kiln dried shortly thereafter to preserve the white colour of the wood. Its also felled in many gardens in
the UK. The interest in recycling & reuse and the rising price of timber may motivate some to re-use felled wood. This is especially true for
holly, a timber with a unique appearance and very high price tag.
It is a good timber for turning, with its fine grain and toughness taking detail very well, and its eye catching colour. Small sized garden holly
is well suited to producing handles & knobs.
Historically holly was used for chariot axles, food skewers and wooden printing blocks, all applications benefitting greatly from its
hardness. It was also used in Victorian looms; it sands to a very smooth surface, minimising the risk of thread catching.
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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!
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.
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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.
Please note that buyers are responsible for any taxes and custom charges made
once the pen has been posted and left the country.
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This
is
a
nice
fountain
pen
made
from
repurposed
Holly
that
has
been
dyed
black
to
try
and
emulate
Ebony.
The
pen
has
Chrome
fittings
and
is
“pillared”
so
that
the
cap
can
be
screwed
on
the
back
of
the
pen
to
extend
it
longer
for
anyone
who
likes to use a longer pen. The nib has an iridium point. This pen is ready to post.
Copyright Bernard Welchman 2021
My
ethos
has
always
been
to
try
and
use
second
hand
or
reclaimed
timber
for
my
pens,
but
this
still
leaves
off
cuts
of
timber
or
pieces
that
are
not
suitable
due
to
faults
or
worm
and
are
more
or
less
of
no
use,
being
too
small
to
make
anything
from.
It
is
these
odd
pieces
that
your
pen is constructed from.
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Choose and Note Timber That You Like
Remember that each piece of wood is different and
grain and colours vary
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Price Including UK
1st Class Tracked Postage
£30.50
Price Including
Overseas Tracked Postage
£40.50
Your Pen Personalised for £2.00 extra. Maximum of 20
Characters
Just choose the “Inscribed” option from the PayPal
Dropdown Box
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Wood/Fittings Combinations
