On this page you'll be able to learn a little about the woods we use in crafting our high-quality writing instruments.  We use over 20 different species each with a distinct look.  Because of variations in suply, not all woods are available all the time, but we do our best to keep the woods listed on this page in stock and ready to turn.  Not all woods are listed here yet, check back soon for the full collection and don't hesitate to call for more information. 

Domestic Woods

Ash, Cherry, Holly, Eastern Red Cedar, Tulipwood, Maple, Red Oak, Mesquite, English Walnut

Exotic Woods

African Blackwood, Bloodwood, Bocote, Bubinga, Cocobolo, Honduran Rosewood, Honduran Mahogany, Ipe, Jatoba, Kingwood, Leopardwood, Purpleheart, Sapelle, Wenge, Zebrawood

Specialty Woods

(There is a 3.00 surcharge for custom orders using specialty woods.)

Bethlehem Olivewood– from the Holy Land

Long Leaf Pine- Antique! circa 1872

Dymondwood- multicolor hardwood laminate- over 40 colors to choose from, see chart below

We are now also creating pens from HUT Dymondwood, which is a laminated wood product made up of thin sheets of wood glued together and then cut on a diagonal.  The result is a wood product that when turned has a distinctive curved bands.  Dymondwood and Colorwood (a very similar product) are availble in over 50 different color combinations and we are happy to order any of them for you.

DYMONDWOOD

COLORWOOD 

Paduak  is an orange/brown hardwood found in central and tropical West Africa.  It grows to a height of between 100-130 feet and has a trunk diameter of 24 to 60 inches and a branch span of up to 70 feet.

Wenge ranges from chocolate to dark brown with almost black veining.  Native to the Cameroon, Congo, Gabon, and Zaire regions of Africa.  Trees are of meduim size rreaching heights of 50-60 feet with a trunk diameter of 30-36 inches.

Zebrawood happens to be one of my personal favorite hardwoods.  It has a golden yellow heartwood and narrow veins of dark brown to black.  It polishes to a beautiful luster as well.  Zebrawood grows in Africa, primarily in Cameroon, the Congo, and Gabon.