With superb balance, superior writing characteristics and an overall stylish, polished & elegant appearance it will be a treasured addition to anyone’s desk.

Inspiration for this design came from 1930/40’s movies. The design is big, bold & very eye-catching.

The body is made from Staffordshire grown Cherry Laurel. The accent rings and banding are from cast metal which has then been plated with hard wearing black titanium.

The nib is made from 14ct Gold with engraved decoration whilst the rhodium-plated clip includes a sparkling Swarovski clear crystal again adding to the opulent appearance of this writing instrument

The pen begins life as a Laurel blank which I hand-turn on my wood lathe. Once the correct dimensions are achieved the blanks are sanded up to 7 times with ever decreasing grades of abrasive until the surface is mirror smooth.

Next several coats of polish are applied each being allowed to dry before sanding smooth.

Finally, a coat of Carnuba wax is used to achieve the final gloss shine to enhance the regal appearance of the Cherry Laurel timber.

Each pen is individually hand assembled taking care to align the gain and that every component fits correctly.

One of my favourite pens, its big brash and makes a statement!

The pen in the picture is the one you will receive.

If you are interested in multiple pens, please contact us.

Since each pen is a unique work of art, exact duplicates are not possible but we will do our best to create duplicates of the pen, using the same wood and finish.

You’ll also receive a Certificate of Authenticity with each pen ordered.

Product dimensions are the size of the pen inside its box.

Handmade Pen Product Details

What’s Included with your Ballpoint Pen Purchase

• Includes the handcrafted pen in the pictures hown above
• Includes ink cartridge – ready to use
• Includes velvet protective pen sleeve
• Includes Certificate of Authenticity

Additional Information on Handcrafted Pens

The pen had been made from Zircote (pronounced  zi·ri·co·te  \ ˌzirəˈkōtā \) which has a very unique appearance, sometimes referred to as “spider-webbing” or “landscape” grain figure.  The grain is straight to slightly interlocked with a medium to fine texture and a beautiful natural luster. It is quite a rare timber being found only in southern Mexico, Guatemala and Belize.Common uses for Zircote are:  Furniture, veneer, cabinetry, gun-stocks, musical instruments (usually acoustic and electric guitars), and other small turned objects. Once the body was turned to size the surface was finished with several grades of abrasive finally using 1600grit. A coat of clear lacquer was then applied, allowed to dry and then de-nibbed with more 1600 grit. This process was repeated eight more times before the final coat was buffed with a micro-fibre cloth.

The thought process I had when designing the pen was that the wooden portion should represent Ruggero’s love of high quality furniture, whilst the highly polished chrome plate hexagonal components hinted at the engineering incorporated in the race cars and karts he so successfully competed in. The black & white chequered band was an obvious hint at his kart and car racing life.

As can be seen in the photographs, the hexagonal knib unit un-screws to reveal a screw suction pump to fill the ink reservoir. This reservoir assembly can be pulled away from the knib and replaced with a standard international type ink cartridge of any chosen colour ink.

Another unique design feature is that the pen top with its clip is removed simply by pulling away from the main body. It is held in place with a rare earth magnet so should not accidentaly come apart in normal use.

Handmade Pen Product Details

What’s Included with your Pen Purchase

• Includes the handcrafted fountain pen in the pictures shown above
• Includes ink reservoir – ready to use
• Includes Certificate of Authenticity

Additional Information on Handcrafted Pens

The design criteria was for an eye catching  fountain pen using purple materials as this is her favourite colour.

This magnificent Fountain Pen will exceed even the most discriminating collector’s expectations

With superb balance, superior writing characteristics and an overall stylish, polished & elegant appearance it will be a treasured addition to anyone’s desk.

Inspiration for this design came from 1930/40’s movies. The design is big, bold & very eye-catching.

The body is made from a purple swirl pattern acrylic blank. The accent rings and banding are from cast metal which has then been plated with hard wearing black titanium.

The two-tone nib is made from 14ct Gold with engraved decoration made in Germany by Schmidt Technology (a world leading nib manufacturer),whilst the rhodium-plated clip includes a sparkling Swarovski clear crystal again adding to the opulent appearance of this writing instrument

The pen begins life as an acrylic blank which I hand-turn on my wood lathe. Once the correct dimensions are achieved the blanks are sanded up to 7 times with ever decreasing grades of abrasive until the surface is mirror smooth.

Next a burnishing compound is applied to the surface and buffed to the ultimate finish

Each pen is individually hand assembled taking care to ensure that every component fits correctly.

One of my favourite pens, its big brash and makes a statement!

Handmade Pen Product Details

What’s Included with your Ballpoint Pen Purchase

• Includes the handcrafted pen in the pictures shown above
• Includes ink cartridge – ready to use
• Ink reservoir to allow use of bottled ink.
• Includes velvet protective pen sleeve
• Includes Certificate of Authenticity

Additional Information on Handcrafted Pens

The high quality nib is made from Iridium tipped two tone stainless steel with a medium-fine width.

The pen is supplied with a standard international size cartridge and also a cartridge converter to allow the use of bottled ink.

If you are interested in a similar design of pen, please contact us. Since each pen is a unique work of art, exact duplicates are not possible.

Handmade Pen Product Details

What’s Included with your Ballpoint Pen Purchase

• Includes the handcrafted pen in the pictures hown above
• Includes ink cartridge – ready to use
• Cartridge converter
• Includes velvet protective pen sleeve
• Includes Certificate of Authenticity

Additional Information on Handcrafted Pens

This fountain pen was inspired by using a combination of a shotgun cartridge for the top cap and a 30 cal bullet for the main body of the pen. Its unique design makes it the ideal gift of anyone interested in shooting, be it game, clays or targets.

This particular pen has been made using the dark African Cocobola wood to replicate the cartridge complete with its engraved 22ct plated cartridge cap. A detailed miniature shotgun is used to create the clip.

The main body of the pen is from a piece of Irish Burr Elm to give a contrast to the cap section. Replica 30cal bullet is used to create the writing tip, whilst the 30cal case and replica primer is used to to close the top of the pen.

All metalwork is 22ct gold plated to enhance the appearance.

The nib is  high quality of German manufacture using a Gold / Iridium alloy.

This pen uses either the international type of ink cartridge or you can use the supplied refillable reservoir for specialist inks.

As you will see, this is a  really unusual pen and will look stunning on anyone’s desk. If you are looking for that unusual gift, then look no further…… here it it!!

Handmade Pen Product Details

What’s Included with your Fountain Pen Purchase

• Includes the handcrafted pen in the pictures shown above
• Includes ink cartridge – ready to use
• Includes velvet protective pen sleeve
• Includes Certificate of Authenticity

Additional Information on Handcrafted Pens

Inspiration for this design came from 1930/40’s movies. The design is big, bold & very eye-catching.

The body is made from rare Central American Cocobolo wood which is very dense. The accent rings and banding are from cast metal which has then been plated with hard wearing black titanium.

The nib is made from 14ct Gold with engraved decoration whilst the rhodium-plated clip includes a sparkling Swarovski clear crystal again adding to the opulent appearance of this writing instrument

The pen begins live as a Cocobolo blank which I hand-turn on my wood lathe. Once the correct dimensions are achieved the blanks are sanded up to 7 times with ever decreasing grades of abrasive until the surface is mirror smooth. Next several coats of polish are applied each being allowed to dry before sanding smooth. Finally, a coat of Carnuba wax is used to achieve the final gloss shine to enhance the regal appearance of the Cocobolo timber.

Each pen is individually hand assembled taking care to align the gain and that every component fits correctly.

One of my favourite pens, its big brash and makes a statement!

The pen in the picture is the one you will receive.

If you are interested in multiple pens, please contact us.

Since each pen is a unique work of art, exact duplicates are not possible but we will do our best to create duplicates of the pen, using the same wood and finish.

You’ll also receive a Certificate of Authenticity with each pen ordered.

Product dimensions are the size of the pen inside its box.

Handmade Pen Product Details

What’s Included with your Ballpoint Pen Purchase

• Includes the handcrafted pen in the pictures hown above
• Includes ink cartridge – ready to use
• Includes velvet protective pen sleeve
• Includes Certificate of Authenticity

Additional Information on Handcrafted Pens