Classic ballpoint pen, Brazilian tulipwood, chrome

A classic ballpoint pen that looks and feels like a much more expensive pen. Beautifully handcrafted pen made from Brazilian tulipwood, which has a very striking appearance. The pen is adorned with chrome components and has a satin finish to highlight the natural properties of the wood.

This is a very beautiful and rare wood. The heartwood is a pinkish to salmon colour, overlain with streaks of yellow, red purple and rose.  The streaks can be perpendicular giving the wood a somewhat linear appearance or they can be quite variegated and random. Native to northeastern Brazil and occasionally found in Columbia and Venezuela, Brazilian Tulipwood is a small tree or shrub.  It grows up to 30 feet in height with a width rarely exceeding 12 – 16 inches. Hence the tree yields small pieces of material often with heart defect. It is a long-lived, slow-growing tree that requires a minimum of a 100 years to reach maturity.

This pen is supplied with a black Cross style refill (installed) and a black velvet drawstring pouch. Pen boxes can be purchased separately.

Style: European twist ballpoint.

Material: Brazilian tulipwood, chrome components.

Refill: Cross style.

Finish: Satin melamine.

Length: 14cm

Diameter: 1.5cm

Weight: 30g