Cocobolo - An extremely beautiful rosewood from Central and South America.
Has rich deep red tones with swirls of black veined grain. Often used for expensive trim,
jewelry boxes and other specialty applications. |
Walnut - A most beautiful American dark brown hardwood.
This wood is hand selected for the best grain character. Walnut is used in
the finest furniture and exotic trim. |
Ebony - This jet black African hardwood when combined with gold trim
makes a most elegant looking pen (see homepage). An occasional hint
of brown veined grain in the wood adds additional character. |
Bocote - A beautiful amber colored Mexican rosewood with black veins in
the grain. |
Kingwood - A Brazilian wood very similar to Honduras Rosewood but with more
pronounced black veins in the grain. |
Honduras
Rosewood - This very beautiful light brown wood with
pink overtones and black veins of grain is an excellent choice for handmade pens. Native
to Central America
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Tulipwood - Tulipwood from South America has an interesting Ivory color with
beautiful red veins in the grain. |
Mesquite - The very name Mesquite invokes the romance of Texas and the
Southwest. The gnarled and thorny Mesquite conceals a rare, fine and grained hardwood,
harder than oak, yet as beautiful as walnut and exotic as ebony. Mesquite has a radiant
brown color similar to a rich mix of HOT CHOCOLATE with a woody grain. Each Mesquite
pen comes with a narrative describing the history and significance of Mesquite. |
Olivewood - This rare exotic wood was hand selected from an Olivewood dealer
in Bethlehem, Israel for it's unique and intense grain characteristics. It is not
commercially available in the US. The intense and marbled black veined grain within the
soft cream colored wood posseses a beauty unlike any other wood. The historical
significance of Olivewood makes it a prized possession of many. To order a pen made
from this special wood, please add $10.00 to your order. |
Osage
Orange - A coarse craggy tree, native to Texas that
brings a wonderful texture to landscape. An extremely durable wood. Stumps were used
decades ago for leveling pier-and-beam houses, and are still intact these many years
later. The wood has a beautiful amber color that turns a rich golden brown with age. |
Maple - A light colored American hardwood is chosen by many for the
beautiful contrast of letters when laser engraved. This durable wood will bring joy and
satisfaction for years. |