Would you like to own one of the world's oldest writing instruments?
Ancient Kauri from New Zealand is the world's oldest workable timber!

Certified wood from the prehistoric Kauri forests that grew 30,000-50,000 years ago!

The wood is interesting to work with and provides many challenges to the woodturner!  It sands and finishes to a very nice state due to proprietary finishing steps I have developed for this unique material.  The grain has some iridescence, and is a warm "cognac" color.  Each pen includes a copy of the original certificate of authenticity supplied to me by Ancient Woods.com, plus the free maple gift case shown below.
My price is only $95 for the ballpoint in Platinum, and $115 for the rollerball in Platinum.
For solid 14K fountain pen nibs please scroll down the page.  Item #41 can be upgraded to an incomparable fountain pen!

Back in stock!  Very limited quantities available.

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Ancient Kauri Wood Ballpoint   Item #40 ($95)  Add to CCNow Cart

Like all my other ballpoint pens, this pen uses "Cross" type refllls and has Platinum fittings.

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Ancient Kauri Wood Rollerball   Item #41  ($115)Add to CCNow Cart
Like all of my other Platinum rollerballs, this pen uses the Pilot G2 gel ink refills.


(The information presented below is courtesy of the website of the wood supplier, and I recommend you go there for additional info and some gorgeous photos of other projects made from Kauri Wood) Ancient Wood.com

"The prehistoric Kauri forests that grew 30,000-50,000 years ago are preserved under the surface of the North Island of New Zealand. These incredible trees grew for nearly 2000 years before they were buried.
Some have a girth of around 40 feet, and a total height of nearly 200 feet.  They are among the largest trees in the world.
Buried under a peat swamp by an unexplained act of nature, the trees have survived the centuries in an underground resting place, sealed in a chemically balanced environment that has preserved the timber in perfect condition.

Extensive scientific Radio Carbon Dating tests have done on samples of Ancient Kauri by independent organizations that include:
The University of New Zealand in Waikato    The University of Sydney, Australia
The New Zealand Institute of Nuclear Science 
Beta Analytic Inc. of Miami, Florida, the United States leading laboratory for radio carbon dating analyses.
 Dating has proven beyond doubt that these Kauri forests grew during the period 30,000 to more then 50,000 years ago."
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Free solid maple case shown below (you will see similar cases as a $10.00-$18.00 option on other websites) is included with all my CUSTOM WOOD PENS  for a classy gift presentation.  No cheap plastic boxes here!  Included in each case is a wood identification card and refill instructions for the custom pen you have ordered.

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Need Laser Engraving? 
 It's only $10.00 additional per pen.  Engraving shows up best on light colored woods like the birdseye maple example shown below, or pink ivory, deer antler, or rosewood.  It will not show up as well on dark woods like cocobolo, ebony, or multi-colored Dymondwood, tru-stone or celluloid, and is not recommended!   For best results, please limit your text to one line of 14 characters maximum, including spaces.    Laser engraved items are not returnable.
 

Be sure to click Item #100 (below) to add engraving to your order (indicate either pen or box)


 LASER ENGRAVING     ITEM #100Add to CCNow Cart

  New for 2006! If you choose a dark wood, or patterned dymondwood for your pen, you may wish to have the maple gift box engraved, instead of the pen (not both)  Just specify "engrave the box" in the special instructions. 
Here is an example of an engraved maple gift box:   Again, be sure to add item #100 Laser Engraving (shown above)

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Are you a serious pen collector who will use only high quality fountain pens?   You may choose any of the  CUSTOM WOOD PENS from this page then simply add the fountain pen tip (rollerball upgrade kit) listed here. I'll replace the rollerball tip with the fountain pen tip. Tip will ship "dry" so you will ink it for the first time!  It's $95 additional, and includes a solid 14k "585" medium nib, a bulk ink pump, and starter "international" type cartridge.  Extra cartridges are available at Staples Office Supply as "Allwrite #8004-32"  
These solid 14k nibs simply glide over the page with no pressure, and are vastly superior to cheaper "Iridium tipped" steel nibs.  They are hand made by a German manufacturer who makes 80% of the 14k nibs used by the major pen manufacturers.  The nib is the most important part of a fountain pen, so it pays to get the very best!


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Solid 14K - 585 FOUNTAIN PEN TIP (UPGRADE) $95 ITEM#110  Add to CCNow Cart 
Sorry, Item #110 is sold out!



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