Redwood Burl Executive Fountain Pen

Handmade with precision and care in Reading, MA. The perfect gift for one who appreciates natural beauty, craftsmanship, quality, and language.

Yes, that redwood. If you are worried that I cut down an ancient and majestic Californian Redwood for this pen, fear not. Felling a redwood tree is highly regulated, and sometimes mature trees need to be culled for environmental reasons. Also, the average volume of a redwood tree is about 53 million cubic inches of wood, and the volume of wood I used to make this pen is just under 3 cubic inches. If you do the math, I could make about 18 million pens from a single tree. Carefully crafting sustainably sourced wood into a functional art piece is the best way to honor the legacy of the tree.

A "burl" is a part of a tree that grows in a deformed manner. Think stumps, lumps, and other non-vertical growths. Burled wood makes up a tiny percentage of a tree’s mass. They are highly sought after in woodworking due to their dramatically figured grain pattern and relative scarcity.

The Executive Fountain format features a wooden screw-on pen cap made from the same piece of wood as the pen body.

Refill type: Fountain

Standard ink type: black