Americana Wood Twist Pen - Bocote and 24k Gold

Americana style pens, as my supplier puts it so well, "reflect the classic lines and distinctive style of pens made during America's golden age. Black accents on the cap and writing tip offer an elegant contrast. The smooth twist mechanism features a premium Swiss-made Parker style ballpoint refill with carbide writing tip for consistent ink flow."

They're available in 24-k gold as shown, or for added durability, 10-k gold, gold titanium, or rhodium. The pen shown is from Bocote, with a creamy brown color and wavy black stripes, making for striking contrast. Bocote is from a small tree native to Central and South America, sometimes called Mexican Rosewood. Because of its striking color and grain, it's popular for accents and turnings.

Other woods are also available. Price starts at $30 for 24-k gold finish.

Pen Finish

24-k Gold $30.00 10-k Gold $35.00 Gold Titanium $40.00 Rhodium $40.00

Wood Choices

Bocote Ebony Padauk Cocobolo Olive Wood Purpleheart Tulipwood Ambrosia Maple Box Elder Burl Other - specify in instructions to seller

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Tulipwood Hand-Turned European Pen - Gold Titanium

With gold titanium for maximum wear resistance, this pen is made from Brazilian tulipwood, and shaped thick and robust, good for those who like a substantial pen. The color of the tulipwood is quite attractive in this piece, with yellow wood streaked with red and orange grain.

Brazilian tulipwood is a classic high-quality wood, it is very dense with a lovely figure. It is used for inlays in furniture and for small turned items. Available only in small sizes, it is rarely used in the solid for luxury furniture. Tulipwood heartwood has irregular streaks of shades of yellow rose, pink and violet on a straw-colored background. It has a flowery, mildly fragrant scent when worked.

Price for this pen: $40.00

Slimline Wood Twist Pen - Olive and Gold Titanium

This Artisan Slimline Twist Pen is made form Olive wood and Gold Titanium. Titanium is the most durable of the pen finishes available. Gold titanium is shown here. The pen parts have a lifetime guarantee.

Olive wood is a sentimental choice for a pen. Some olive trees have been alive since the time of Christ. A long-lived gnarled tree with a short bole, often with numerous holes and cavities, olive wood is one of the world's most beautiful woods. Heartwood is light brown to dark brown with irregular streaks of grey, brown, and black, giving a marble-like appearance. Irregular, interlocked grain is dense, turns easily and cuts very clean. These aromatic blanks are selected for figure and color. And aromatic isn't putting it mildly - when cut, this wood smells very strongly of opened green olives and olive oil - I guess that shouldn't be a surprise.

Price for this pen: $35.00