Come with us as we cruise around the world on The Forester. Not a new design but a new concept, The Forester will only be available in wood and titanium gold plating. For those who love simplicity, it offers the clean look of Euro styling and the elegance of wood. The titanium gold plating is one of the best available, second perhaps only to Rhodium. Buckeye, Aesculus glabra, is a tree that grows predominately in Ohio and other parts of the Ohio Valley. The common name "Buckeye" is said to have derived from American Indians in the area that observed that the tree's seeds looked very similar to the eyes of the male deer in the region. Another interesting historical note is that William Henry Harrison adopted the buckeye tree and its nuts as campaign symbols during the 1840 presidential election. And of course, Ohio State University has adopted the name. The buckeye tree is medium sized, reaching less than 100 feet with a trunk diameter of up to three feet. Its wood is relatively light in weight as well as color. When burl is part of its composition, dark areas are also prominent. . This is a particuarly nice piece of Buckeye with good burl character, a good balance of tan and black wood, a crack, and some eyes (the small black swirls).We have turned this well grained piece to make a beautiful pen. We then coated it with several coats of CA (cyanoacrylate) to protect it forever from hand oils and acids and buffed it to a brilliant finish. This pen uses a twist mechanism and a smooth writing Cross refill. It measures approximately 7/16 in wide by 5 1/2 inches long. Comes in a grey felt lined gift case. Ships free by USPS Priority Mail.
