ArtFire

This is a Sierra style pen turned out of a Purpleheart with gold tone hardware. It is a good size for either a man's or a woman's hand and is 6 inches long. This has a button click, retractable mechanism. It uses a Parker refill.

A bit about of the process of creating these pens: I start with a hand-selected bit of wood and the bits that make up the mechanism of the pen. I then cut the wood to length and drill holes to make room for the mechanism. I then put the blank on the lathe spend some time working the wood to be the proper diameter to match the mechanism. Sand paper is applied, through a number of grits, to get a nice, smooth surface. Several coats of finish are applied and buffed. The wood and mechanism are then combined to create a fabulous writing instrument.

wood, purpleheart, metal