Description

This Gaboon Ebony ballpoint pen is handcrafted from one of the most prized pieces of timber on our planet. Accordingly, many Ebony pieces have prominent streaks of brown which distract from the best quality Ebony which has a near total lack of color. simply black. This is one of those nearly ‘hue-less’ pieces you’ll ever come across.

More information: Gaboon Ebony is an exotic wood native to Western Africa. It is an extremely hard, dense, and heavy wood, with a very fine texture. The sapwood is pink to pale red-brown in color, while the heartwood is a uniform jet-black or black-brown streaked. Gaboon Ebony is perhaps the most sought-after exotic wood in the world, as it is the traditional fingerboard “wood of choice” for orchestral stringed instruments (violins, violas, cellos, etc.) along with high-end piano keys and chess sets. Ebony is rare, and in high demand. Accordingly, legislation prohibits shipment outside the continental United States due to CITES II legislation.

The pen:

The Rhodium finish & streamlined style allows for an elegant pen that feels, writes & has that jaw dropping appeal.

* I include a velvet sleeve with all pens regardless of whether or not a custom box is ordered.

* I include replacement ink cartridges in the color of your choosing—blue or black ink, medium or fine point

Size: ~1/2” breadth x 5-1/2” in length
Finish: Dewaxed Shellac followed by a thin coat of an acrylic sealer with a nitrocellulose stringed instrument lacquer for a flawless glass finish. Last is a coat of Bowling Alley Wax, buffed to perfection.

–Box or display cases available: Please see separate listing: etsy.com/listing/759585297

Gifting Ideas:
• The person who has everything
• Retirement
• Any holiday
• Just because
• Back to school
• Father’s Day
• Mother’s Day
• Graduation
• His and hers wedding gifts
• Best Man / Maid of Honor / Matron of Honor
• Birthday
• Anniversary

One of the most breathtaking woods, in a pen that is of the same caliper.