Premium Wood Pens
Other exotic hardwoods from around the world include Hawaiian Koa, Figured Maple, Lignum Vitae, Marble Wood, Pernambuco, Madagascar Rosewood, Thuya Burl and Turkish Walnut.
Premium woods are some of the most sought specie’s of wood. They are used by Master Craftsman’s and Collector’s to produce the most beautiful writing instruments.
Lanier Pen's appreciates our natural environment and would never use a wood that is on the endangered speci's list.
Figured Maple
Item Number: W33
Wood Name: Figured Maple
Origin of Wood: U.S.A. / Oregon
Botanical Name: Acer Macrophyllum
Description of Wood: For creating fine pieces the sought after Maple comes in a Burl and Figured pattern. Each distinct and beautiful. Colors ranging from creamy white and grey to light brown. It is most sought after for making fine furniture. It is a very hard wood with tight grain often used in cue sticks.
Hawaiian Koa
Item Number: W35
Wood Name: Hawaiian Koa
Origin of Wood: Hawaiian Islands
Botanical Name: Acacia Koa
Description of Wood: Koa, the best known of Hawaiian woods grows all year round reaching heights of nearly 100 feet. It is similar to American Black Walnut in density. It has been used for centuries to make Hawaiian dug out canoes. The prized pieces come from close to the stump where a beautiful chatoyance appears in the curl. It supports shades of reddish brown with golden to purple tints.
Leopard Wood
Item Number: W40
Wood Name: Leopard Wood
Origin of Wood: South America / Brazil
Botanical Name: Roopola Brasillensis
Description of Wood: This wood is also known as “Louro Faia”. This exotic and imported hardwood has heartwood that is reddish brown in color with numerous broad rays present. It is straight grained and fine textured.
Lignum Vitae
Item Number: W42
Wood Name: Lignum Vitae
Origin of Wood: Central America / Mexico
Botanical Name: Guiacum Officinale
Description of Wood: Genuine Lignum Vitae is nearly impossible to get. It is extremely rare with strict import export controls. This wood is also known as “Guayacan” Guaiacum Officinale in Mexico. Lignum Vitae means “Tree of Life” in Latin. The wood is extremely hard and dense primarily used for mallets and hammers. It ranks on top of the Jankan Scale of Hardness. The wood is also believed to have medicinal properties in its resin and chips. Unfortunately because of its much sought after properties it has been grossly over harvested to the point of extinction. Most of the Lignum Vitae sold today is from Argentina and is not the real stuff. Te heartwood is greenish brown with tight grain patterns.
Marblewood
Item Number: W47
Wood Name: Marblewood
Origin of Wood: Brazil / Surinam
Botanical Name: Marmoxylon Racemosum
Description of Wood: This wood is also known as “Bois Serpent Wood”. The heartwood is yellow-beige with maroon to black wavy streaks creating the beautiful look of stone marble.
Pernambuco
Item Number: W52
Wood Name: Pernambuco
Origin of Wood: Brazil
Botanical Name: Guilandina Echinata / Caeselpina Echinata
Description of Wood: This wood is also known as Brazilwood. It is extremely hard to get. Current supplies are limited. It has a deep golden orange color which turns deeper over time. It is currently being replaced by Chakte-Viga which is closely related.
Madagascar Rosewood
Item Number: W60
Wood Name: Madagascar Rosewood
Origin of Wood: Brazil
Botanical Name: Dalbereia Baronni
Description of Wood: A brown to purple heartwood with heavy black streaks. It is mainly used in making instruments.
Thuya Burl
Item Number: W81
Wood Name: Thuya Burl
Origin of Wood: Algeria / Morocco
Botanical Name: Tetraclinis Articulata
Description of Wood: This is an exotic wood that the Greeks named Thuya meaning sacrifice. Incense were distilled from the oil of the wood and used in religious ceremonies. It is now rare because of over harvesting. It is firm and dense with colors ranging from rich golden brown to nearly black with assorted eye patterns.
Turkish Walnut
Item Number: W82
Wood Name: Turkish Walnut
Origin of Wood: Europe
Botanical Name: Juglans Regia
Description of Wood: The heartwood color ranges from light dark brown to gold with a prized figured and burl pattern. It is marketed under European Walnut which covers all the lumber of that region.
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