ArtFire

This is a Cambridge style rollerball pen turned out of an Ambrosia Maple blank and assembled with Sterling Silver hardware with Gold plate highlights. The wood on this is quite unusual for Ambrosia Maple It is 5-1/2 inches long and weighs about 3 ounces. It uses a Hauser 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.

maple, ambrosia, wood, metal