Wooden Pen & Pencil Gift Gallery
Hand turned pens and pencils make beautiful, one-of-a-kind gifts for years to come! They are a great gift idea for special occasions and special people. Pens and pen sets are perfect for Father's Day, graduations, promotions, new employment, and any congratulatory occasion. If you would like to purchase a pen or pencil as a gift for yourself or someone special, please click on the "buy now" button located next to the pen desired.
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Bird's Eye Maple Slimline Pen With Gold Accents
$
30.00
This Slimline pen was made with Bird's Eye Maple (acer saccharum) and gold accents
. Twist style operation
. Cross refills available at local office supply store
Bird's Eye Maple (acer saccharum) Wood Description:
. A nearly white to an off-white creamy sapwood, sometimes with a reddish or golden hue, contrasts a darker reddish brown heartwood
. Sliced off small limbs or leaves that extend outward from the trunk during the milling process produce beautiful small tell-tale swirling knots known as bird's eye figure
. Generally a straight grain with a fine, even texture
. Low to medium weight and density
. Medium to high density
. Turns and finishes well
. May be referred to as Hard Maple, Sugar Maple or Rock Maple
. North America
. Twist style operation
. Cross refills available at local office supply store
Bird's Eye Maple (acer saccharum) Wood Description:
. A nearly white to an off-white creamy sapwood, sometimes with a reddish or golden hue, contrasts a darker reddish brown heartwood
. Sliced off small limbs or leaves that extend outward from the trunk during the milling process produce beautiful small tell-tale swirling knots known as bird's eye figure
. Generally a straight grain with a fine, even texture
. Low to medium weight and density
. Medium to high density
. Turns and finishes well
. May be referred to as Hard Maple, Sugar Maple or Rock Maple
. North America
Bloodwood Slimline Pen With Platinum Accents
$
35.00
This Slimline pen was made with Bloodwood (brosimum paraense) and platinum accents
. Twist style operation
. Cross refills available at local office supply store
Bloodwood (brosimum paraense) Wood Description:
. Vivid red to crimson color heartwood possibly with contrasting pale yellowish sapwood
. Color may shift to a darker brownish-red over time
. Tight straight interlocking grain with a fine texture and good natural luster
. Grain may range from a fiddle back to dark random patches with swirls
. Dense
. Turns and finishes excellently
. Other commercial names include Cardinal wood, Satine, Satina, and Satine rubanne
. Mixed grade
. Waxed sealed
. South America
. Twist style operation
. Cross refills available at local office supply store
Bloodwood (brosimum paraense) Wood Description:
. Vivid red to crimson color heartwood possibly with contrasting pale yellowish sapwood
. Color may shift to a darker brownish-red over time
. Tight straight interlocking grain with a fine texture and good natural luster
. Grain may range from a fiddle back to dark random patches with swirls
. Dense
. Turns and finishes excellently
. Other commercial names include Cardinal wood, Satine, Satina, and Satine rubanne
. Mixed grade
. Waxed sealed
. South America
Bocote Slimline Pen With Gold Accents
$
35.00
This Slimline pen was made with Bocote (Cordia spp.) and gold accents
. Twist style operation
. Cross refills available at local office supply store
Bocote (Cordia spp.) Wood description:
. Spectacular background colors of dark brown to red with multicolored strips that vary from yellow to orange and green to dark brown
. A strong lustrous wood, with medium and uniform texture and straight or shallow interlocked grain
. Machines and turns well
. A natural silky smooth polish easily attainable
. Mexico and Central America
. Twist style operation
. Cross refills available at local office supply store
Bocote (Cordia spp.) Wood description:
. Spectacular background colors of dark brown to red with multicolored strips that vary from yellow to orange and green to dark brown
. A strong lustrous wood, with medium and uniform texture and straight or shallow interlocked grain
. Machines and turns well
. A natural silky smooth polish easily attainable
. Mexico and Central America
Bolivian Rosewood Slimline Pen With Gold Accents
$
35.00
This Slimline pen was made with Bolivian Rosewood (macherium scleroxylon) and gold accents
. Twist style operation
. Cross refills available at local office supply store
Bolivian Rosewood (macherium scleroxylon) Wood Description:
. Colors range from orange, reds, tans, Deep dark chocolate and coffee browns, violets, and black
. Typically straight grain patterns, although may be slightly irregular or interlocked
. A fine to medium , even texture with a natural high luster
. Hard, heavy and dense
. Turns and finishes well
. Although not a true dalbergia rosewood, Bolivian rosewood shares many characteristics of true rosewoods including its colors and working properties
. Common names include Pau Ferro, Santos Rosewood, and Morado
. A walnut-like scent
. Central America
. Twist style operation
. Cross refills available at local office supply store
Bolivian Rosewood (macherium scleroxylon) Wood Description:
. Colors range from orange, reds, tans, Deep dark chocolate and coffee browns, violets, and black
. Typically straight grain patterns, although may be slightly irregular or interlocked
. A fine to medium , even texture with a natural high luster
. Hard, heavy and dense
. Turns and finishes well
. Although not a true dalbergia rosewood, Bolivian rosewood shares many characteristics of true rosewoods including its colors and working properties
. Common names include Pau Ferro, Santos Rosewood, and Morado
. A walnut-like scent
. Central America
Bubinga Slimline Pen With Gold Accents
$
35.00
This Slimline pen was made with Bubinga (guibourtia tessmannii) and gold accents
. Twist style operation
. Cross refills available at local office supply store
Bubinga (guibourtia tessmannii) Wood Description:
. Heartwood colors range from a pinkish red to a darker reddish brown with darker purple or black streaks sharply demarcated by a pale straw sapwood
. May contain a variety of figure including pommelle, flame, waterfall, quilted, or mottled
. Generally, straight to interlocked grain with a uniform fine to medium texture and moderate natural luster
. Medium weight
. Medium to high density and hardness
. May contain silica that can prematurely dull cutting edges
. Surfacing poses a tear-out challenge in figured or interlocked grain pattern areas
. Turns well and takes a high polish
. Similar color, appearance & working properties to a true Rosewood
. May be known as African Rosewood or Kevazingo
. Africa
. Twist style operation
. Cross refills available at local office supply store
Bubinga (guibourtia tessmannii) Wood Description:
. Heartwood colors range from a pinkish red to a darker reddish brown with darker purple or black streaks sharply demarcated by a pale straw sapwood
. May contain a variety of figure including pommelle, flame, waterfall, quilted, or mottled
. Generally, straight to interlocked grain with a uniform fine to medium texture and moderate natural luster
. Medium weight
. Medium to high density and hardness
. May contain silica that can prematurely dull cutting edges
. Surfacing poses a tear-out challenge in figured or interlocked grain pattern areas
. Turns well and takes a high polish
. Similar color, appearance & working properties to a true Rosewood
. May be known as African Rosewood or Kevazingo
. Africa
Canarywood Slimline Pen With Gold Accents
$
35.00
This Slimline pen was made with Canarywood (centrolobium spp.) and gold accents
. Twist style operation
. Cross refills available at local office supply store
Canarywood (centrolobium spp.) Wood Description:
. Heartwood can vary from a pale yellow-orange to a darker reddish brown, accented with darker purple, red or black streaks, and sharply demarcated from a pale yellow sapwood
. Color tends to darken and homogenize with age
. Typically a straight grain with a fine to medium texture and good natural luster
. Medium weight and hardness
. Medium to high density
. Surfacing poses a tear-out challenge in irregular or wild grain pattern areas
. Turns and finishes well
. May be called canary, arariba, tarara, tarara amarilla, porcupinewood, or putumuju
. Central & South America
. Twist style operation
. Cross refills available at local office supply store
Canarywood (centrolobium spp.) Wood Description:
. Heartwood can vary from a pale yellow-orange to a darker reddish brown, accented with darker purple, red or black streaks, and sharply demarcated from a pale yellow sapwood
. Color tends to darken and homogenize with age
. Typically a straight grain with a fine to medium texture and good natural luster
. Medium weight and hardness
. Medium to high density
. Surfacing poses a tear-out challenge in irregular or wild grain pattern areas
. Turns and finishes well
. May be called canary, arariba, tarara, tarara amarilla, porcupinewood, or putumuju
. Central & South America
Claro Walnut Slimline Pen With Gold Accents
$
30.00
This Slimline pen was made with Claro Walnut (Juglans hindsi) and gold accents
. Twist style operation
. Cross refills available at local office supply store
Claro Walnut (Juglans hindsi) Wood Description:
. Heartwood colors range from a lighter pale brown to a dark chocolate brown with darker brown streaks sharply demarcated from a nearly white sapwood
. May have a gray, purple, or reddish cast
. Tends to have a straight grain with a medium texture
. May have irregular, curly, crotch, or burl figured grain patterns
. Low to medium weight and hardness
. Medium density
. Surfacing poses a tear-out challenge in irregular or figured grain pattern areas
. Turns and finishes well
. Mixed grade
. North America
. Twist style operation
. Cross refills available at local office supply store
Claro Walnut (Juglans hindsi) Wood Description:
. Heartwood colors range from a lighter pale brown to a dark chocolate brown with darker brown streaks sharply demarcated from a nearly white sapwood
. May have a gray, purple, or reddish cast
. Tends to have a straight grain with a medium texture
. May have irregular, curly, crotch, or burl figured grain patterns
. Low to medium weight and hardness
. Medium density
. Surfacing poses a tear-out challenge in irregular or figured grain pattern areas
. Turns and finishes well
. Mixed grade
. North America
Costello Boxwood Slimline Pen With Gold Accents
$
35.00
This Slimline pen was made with Castello Boxwood (calycophyllum multiflorum) and gold accents
. Twist style operation
. Cross refills available at local office supply store
Castello Boxwood (calycophyllum multiflorum) Wood Description:
. Beautiful colors range from creamy yellow or light canary yellow to variegated brown/olive-like heartwood
. No discernible difference in color between the sapwood and the heartwood
. May display straight or fiddleback grain patterns
. Fine, uniform texture
. Turns and finishes excellently
. Holds extremely fine detail
. Perhaps the finest turnery wood in the World
. South America
. Twist style operation
. Cross refills available at local office supply store
Castello Boxwood (calycophyllum multiflorum) Wood Description:
. Beautiful colors range from creamy yellow or light canary yellow to variegated brown/olive-like heartwood
. No discernible difference in color between the sapwood and the heartwood
. May display straight or fiddleback grain patterns
. Fine, uniform texture
. Turns and finishes excellently
. Holds extremely fine detail
. Perhaps the finest turnery wood in the World
. South America
East Indian Rosewood Slimline Pen With Gold Accents
$
35.00
This Slimline pen was made with East Indian Rosewood (Dalbergia Latifolia) and gold accents
. Twist style operation
. Cross refills available at local office supply store
East Indian Rosewood (Dalbergia Latifolia) Wood Description:
. Golden brown to Purple-brown heartwood with beautiful figuring of darker brown streaks
. Medium texture and narrowly interlock grain
. Fairly hard to machine or saw
. Turns excellently
. May contain chalky deposits that rapidly dull cutting edges
. India
. Twist style operation
. Cross refills available at local office supply store
East Indian Rosewood (Dalbergia Latifolia) Wood Description:
. Golden brown to Purple-brown heartwood with beautiful figuring of darker brown streaks
. Medium texture and narrowly interlock grain
. Fairly hard to machine or saw
. Turns excellently
. May contain chalky deposits that rapidly dull cutting edges
. India
Gaboon Ebony Slimline Pen With Black Titanium Accents
$
60.00
This Slimline pen was made with Gaboon Ebony (diospyros crassiflora) and black titanium accents
. Twist style operation
. Cross refills available at local office supply store
Gaboon Ebony (diospyros crassiflora) Wood Description:
. Heartwood is usually jet-black, with little to no variation or visible grain
. May contain dark brown or grayish-brown streaks
. Usually a straight grain with a fine even texture and very high natural luster
. High weight, density and hardness
. May have a dulling effect on cutters due to its extremely high density
. Surfacing may pose a tear-out challenge in interlocked or irregular grain pattern areas
. Turns excellently and polishes to a high luster
. May be referred to as African ebony, Gabon ebony, Nigerian ebony or Cameroon ebony
. Africa
. Twist style operation
. Cross refills available at local office supply store
Gaboon Ebony (diospyros crassiflora) Wood Description:
. Heartwood is usually jet-black, with little to no variation or visible grain
. May contain dark brown or grayish-brown streaks
. Usually a straight grain with a fine even texture and very high natural luster
. High weight, density and hardness
. May have a dulling effect on cutters due to its extremely high density
. Surfacing may pose a tear-out challenge in interlocked or irregular grain pattern areas
. Turns excellently and polishes to a high luster
. May be referred to as African ebony, Gabon ebony, Nigerian ebony or Cameroon ebony
. Africa
Mulberry Slimline Pen With Gold Accents
$
30.00
This Slimline pen was made with Mulberry (morus rubra) and gold accents
. Twist style operation
. Cross refills available at local office supply store
Mulberry (morus rubra) Wood Description:
. Color ranges from a golden brown to a rich orange to creamy yellow with a pale yellowish-white or white sapwood contrast
. Heartwood may darken to a medium-reddish brown with age
. Straight grain with a medium uniform texture
. Medium density, hardness, and weight
. Turns and finishes well
. Mixed grade
. North America
. Twist style operation
. Cross refills available at local office supply store
Mulberry (morus rubra) Wood Description:
. Color ranges from a golden brown to a rich orange to creamy yellow with a pale yellowish-white or white sapwood contrast
. Heartwood may darken to a medium-reddish brown with age
. Straight grain with a medium uniform texture
. Medium density, hardness, and weight
. Turns and finishes well
. Mixed grade
. North America
Tulipwood Slimline Pen With Gold Accents
$
35.00
This Slimline pen was made with Tulipwood (Dalbergia decepularis or Dalbergia frutescens) and gold accents
. Twist style operation
. Cross refills available at local office supply store
Tulipwood (Dalbergia decepularis or Dalbergia frutescens) Wood Description:
. Heartwood is streaked with yellows, reds, oranges, and pinks
. Color and figure can be highly variegated
. Usually has a straight grain with a fine texture and a high luster
. Hard and heavy
. May be difficult to machine due to high density
. May have a blunting effect on cutters
. Use a sharp drill bit due to ease of splitting when drilling holes for pens and let the bit cut without forcing it into the end grain
. May be difficult to glue due to high density and an abundance of natural oils
. Turns very well and takes a high polish
. Also called Jacaranda, Bahia Rosewood, Pink wood, Jacaranda Rosa, and Bois de Rose
. Wax sealed
. Rare
. South America
. Twist style operation
. Cross refills available at local office supply store
Tulipwood (Dalbergia decepularis or Dalbergia frutescens) Wood Description:
. Heartwood is streaked with yellows, reds, oranges, and pinks
. Color and figure can be highly variegated
. Usually has a straight grain with a fine texture and a high luster
. Hard and heavy
. May be difficult to machine due to high density
. May have a blunting effect on cutters
. Use a sharp drill bit due to ease of splitting when drilling holes for pens and let the bit cut without forcing it into the end grain
. May be difficult to glue due to high density and an abundance of natural oils
. Turns very well and takes a high polish
. Also called Jacaranda, Bahia Rosewood, Pink wood, Jacaranda Rosa, and Bois de Rose
. Wax sealed
. Rare
. South America
