Abalone Shell Pieces BP Twist Pen AB28 Select Finish:Platinum The barrel of the pen

The barrel of the pen is made from natural curly poplar

The colors of the flag are made from dyed basswood

This creates an extremely comfortable grip surface

The wooden cherry Navy pen box is included

Many other aspects of pen-making are discussed

Abalone Shell Pieces BP Twist Pen AB28 Select Finish:Platinum The barrel of the penHundreds of individual abalone shell pieces are adhered to hand painted tubes. Once the tubes are dry, they are placed into a mold and polyester acrylic is poured into the mold over a three day period. After the assemblies are dry, they are placed on a lathe, turned and polished to exact specifications so the pen components will fit into them. The finished product fits in your hand well and is a very comfortable writing instrument. These stylish one