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In addition to my normal purchases, I spent a frankly stupid amount on a fountain pen. Not sorry
Oooh what did you get? I have a Lamy 2000 that I bought during lockdown sads and it makes me happy to use it. And I do use it every day
Made by a lovely bloke called Ashley, under the business name Woodwork and Whiskers
Beautiful! What timber was used?
He said Tasmanian blackwood. I have no idea if this is correct, I donβt know from timbers, but he said blackwood
Its a fine grained hardwood - very popular in late 1800s for furniture, and again in the 70s & 80s, as both durable and beautiful. Then the supply of that timber (from old growth forests) bottomed out and imports from Indonesia/Malaysia pretty much took over the furniture market. Your pen may well be repurposed timber from old/antique furniture, as new timber of that variety doesn't often come onto the market now, and what can be cut under the current strict licence conditions mostly goes for musical instruments. Treasure it - it's beautiful.
I have terrible handwriting but that pen is stunning β€οΈ
Oh that is beautiful π