The Due Collection of wooden pens is remarkably unique. Spalted wood forms delicate patterns resembling an
artist's sketches. This wooden pen and pencil make a complimentary pair while each is obviously irreproducible.
Ebony (Doispyros crassiflora) is the prized wood of ancient Egypt, where it was as valued as gold. Ebony was
specifically floated down the Nile for the pharaoh. King Tut's tomb yielded numerous treasures made from the wood
Egyptians called "hebni", including the sliding draw bolts that locked the doors for 2500 years. Reigning monarchs of India
also used ebony scepters to wave over their subjects. Royal households often used ebony drinking cups believing the
wood was an antidote to poisons. Varieties of ebony come from Nigeria, Cameroon, Ghana, Kribi, Gabon, Zaire, and
Madagascar. The wood used for this collection is the Gabon variety which is the purest black and very rare. These
evergreen trees form almost pure groups near riverbanks. Although most today are shrubs, ones that are over 100 years
old are typically 50-60 ft tall with 2 ft-wide trunks.
Spalting is the result of a fungus that grows in a living tree. This will eventually kill the tree, but if it is cut down
before this happens, the fungus stains the wood in ink line-like patterns. The coloration is due to chemically-induced
reactions between the wood, the fungi and insect deposits often resulting in black, pink, grey, and multicolored streaked
wood.
Tamarind (Tamarindus indica) is a large, beautiful evergreen tree that can grow up to 75 ft tall. It is native to Asia
and Africa but is now widely grown in the tropics. The heartwood is dark red, and the sapwood is yellow-white. The
dense, spreading crown is decorated with yellow, red and purple flowers and brown, woody pods that hang like
ornaments. The pod contains the tree's fruit and has been an article of commerce since medieval times. Tamarind fruit is
widely used as a spice, in Indian chutneys and curries, as a Mexican candy, as a popular drink and popsicle in Southeast
Asia, and as a flavoring in Florida for guava jellies. It is also used for medicinal purposes such as a Philippine herbal tea that
reduces malaria fever and as an ingredient in cardiac and blood sugar reducing medicines.
To individually view our wooden pens, use the navigation bar on the left side of this page.
artist's sketches. This wooden pen and pencil make a complimentary pair while each is obviously irreproducible.
Ebony (Doispyros crassiflora) is the prized wood of ancient Egypt, where it was as valued as gold. Ebony was
specifically floated down the Nile for the pharaoh. King Tut's tomb yielded numerous treasures made from the wood
Egyptians called "hebni", including the sliding draw bolts that locked the doors for 2500 years. Reigning monarchs of India
also used ebony scepters to wave over their subjects. Royal households often used ebony drinking cups believing the
wood was an antidote to poisons. Varieties of ebony come from Nigeria, Cameroon, Ghana, Kribi, Gabon, Zaire, and
Madagascar. The wood used for this collection is the Gabon variety which is the purest black and very rare. These
evergreen trees form almost pure groups near riverbanks. Although most today are shrubs, ones that are over 100 years
old are typically 50-60 ft tall with 2 ft-wide trunks.
Spalting is the result of a fungus that grows in a living tree. This will eventually kill the tree, but if it is cut down
before this happens, the fungus stains the wood in ink line-like patterns. The coloration is due to chemically-induced
reactions between the wood, the fungi and insect deposits often resulting in black, pink, grey, and multicolored streaked
wood.
Tamarind (Tamarindus indica) is a large, beautiful evergreen tree that can grow up to 75 ft tall. It is native to Asia
and Africa but is now widely grown in the tropics. The heartwood is dark red, and the sapwood is yellow-white. The
dense, spreading crown is decorated with yellow, red and purple flowers and brown, woody pods that hang like
ornaments. The pod contains the tree's fruit and has been an article of commerce since medieval times. Tamarind fruit is
widely used as a spice, in Indian chutneys and curries, as a Mexican candy, as a popular drink and popsicle in Southeast
Asia, and as a flavoring in Florida for guava jellies. It is also used for medicinal purposes such as a Philippine herbal tea that
reduces malaria fever and as an ingredient in cardiac and blood sugar reducing medicines.
To individually view our wooden pens, use the navigation bar on the left side of this page.
All ball point pens can be converted to a stylus with a stylus refill.
Make repairs easy with our Protection Plan Service.
Make repairs easy with our Protection Plan Service.
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