Afzelia Burl
Harvested from Laos this is a rare wood and normally used on only higher priced pens.  Afzelia Burl commands a premium price

Amboya Burl
Harvested from SE Asia this is the Cadillac of penwoods and commands a premium price

Bethlehem Olive Wood
Olive was one of the major tree crops in Israel.  This wood comes to us directly from the Holy Land.

Birdseye Maple
Considered one of the classic furniture woods, it is very difficult to obtain this maple with eyes dense enough for a pen.  It can be dyed to almost any color for interesting contrasts

Cocobolo
Harvested from controlled cutting in South America, this is an extraordinary wood that will show colors ranging from orange to deep maroon

Desert Ironwood
A very slow growing tree from the American South West deserts, Desert Ironwood is a small tree that produces dense wood with wonderful colors ranging from golden sapwood to dark brown heartwood with golden flecks.

Jatoba (Brazilian Cherry)
Harvested from controlled cutting in South America, this is an beautiful wood with a broader color range than American Cherry

Koa
Grown exclusively in Hawaii, this gorgeous wood shows fantastic striping effect of browns and golds

Curly Koa
Grown exclusively in Hawaii, this gorgeous wood shows fantastic curl of browns and golds

 

Maple Burl
Like all burls this is not a common find.  It makes a beautiful pen and can be dyed to almost any color for interesting contrast

Curly Maple
Considered one of the classic furniture woods, it is very difficult to obtain this maple with curl dense enough for a pen.  It can be dyed to almost any color for interesting contrasts

Quilted Big Leaf Maple
In my opinion the most beautiful of the maples, but extremely hard to find with quilting suitable for pens.  Dying offers some very interesting effects with this wood.

Purpleheart
One of the ultimate woods for a lady's pen.  Colors will range from brilliant purple to a more muted color and may fade over time from sun exposure

Striped Ebony
Another rare wood.  Striped Ebony colors will run from almost white with black stripes to a dark tan with black stripes.  The striping has a marble look the is very striking on a larger bodied pen.

Thuya Burl
Probably the rarest of all the pen makers burls and very expensive.  This is the same wood that Rolls Royce uses in the dashboard of their most expensive cars.  Harvested in No. Africa, this is one of the finest woods for a high quality pen

Zebrawood
Harvested from the forests of Africa, this wood has beautiful brown striping on a tan background

Pink Ivory
 A beautiful wood from Africa. Pink Ivory, with its watermelon pink coloring and lovely grain figure, is extremely rare and very difficult to find. Fantastic wood for any lady's pen

Bloodwood
Originating in Brazil, French Guiana and Surinam, Bloodwood is sometimes referred to as cardinal wood.  This beautiful wood is as red as blood and as smooth as silk.

Antler
Antlers harvested from Elk, Whitetail, Mule Deer or Sitka Deer are used to create a truly unique pen.  We never know what the look will be until we start cutting.  Antler is tricky to work with and the dust is hazardous.

Corn Cob
Yes, you read it right... we make pens from corn cobs... these are field corn cobs that have been dried for at least 2 yrs.  They make spectacular pens that have wonderful color.  This material takes a lot longer to make a pen with than wood or other alternate materials, but it is worth it.

Acrylics
Many of the world's finest pen manufacturers use acrylic celluloids in the production of their collector grade pens. Our celluloid pen blanks offer unique patterns not found elsewhere in the market.
Click here to see some of the colors