Fountain Pens & Rollerballs

Gentleman's Rhodium and Gold detailed Fountain Pen in Oak Burr

Oak Burr (Quercus Robur) The Druids held the oak tree sacred and it is still the 'king' of British trees. This rare form is taken from the burrs a growth seen on the outside of the tree where branches have not formed properly. As a result the grain forms in swirls and curls.

  

Gentleman's Rhodium and Gold detailed Fountain pen in Quilted Sycamore Burr

Quilted Sycamore (Acer Pseudoplatanus) A European tree introduced to Britain in the Middle Ages. The quilting is formed in the sapwood when the tree is subjected to environment stress such as strong winds rocking the branches. It was under a sycamore that the Tolpuddle Martyrs met in 1834. The burrs are branches that do not form properly and as a result forms these interesting swirls in the timber. To find quilting and burrs in the wood is very rare.

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Gentleman's Rhodium and Gold detailed Fountain Pen in Yew Burr

Yew (Taxus baccata) Yew is considered the wood of everlasting life and continual rebirth with some trees being recorded as over 1000 years old. The orange-brown wood has an attractive grain and takes a high polish. Yew Burr is extremely hard to find and it is always a pleasure to turn this very fine figuring into a pen that will be treasured for years to come.

This Yew came from a tree pruned outside Crewkerne in Somerset.

The classic design and superb balance of the Gentleman's Pen makes this pen a favourite among those who prefer larger heftier desk pens. This pen has 22k gold and cobalt accents on a brilliant Rhodium finish. (Rhodium a member of the platinum group of metals. Rhodium's brilliance hardness and beauty has made it a favourite of fine pen makers and collectors throughout the world) The fountain pen features a top-quality German-made two-tone nib with iridium point to give free-flowing effortless writing. The thread found on the Gentleman's pen guarantees silky smooth operation and requires only 1½ turns to attach or remove the pen cap. In the tradition of fine desk pens the Gentleman's Pen is not designed for use with the cap attached. This ensures that you will enjoy the effortless writing and superb balance of the Gentleman's pen every time you use it. Just be sure to leave the pen cap in plain sight where others can see what they're missing!