Holy Land Ballpoint Pen - Bethlehem Olive Wood - Gold and Chrome Fittings, Chunky Cigar Style Pen, Beautiful Patterned Grain, Totally Unique

𝙒𝙚 𝙬𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙪𝙨𝙚 𝘿𝙚𝙡𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮 𝘿𝙪𝙩𝙮 𝙋𝙖𝙞𝙙 (𝘿𝙋𝙋) 𝙨𝙝𝙞𝙥𝙥𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙞𝙩𝙚𝙢. 𝘼𝙡𝙡 𝙞𝙢𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩 𝙩𝙖𝙧𝙞𝙛𝙛𝙨 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙣 𝙞𝙣𝙘𝙡𝙪𝙙𝙚𝙙 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙥𝙧𝙞𝙘𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙨𝙚𝙚, 𝙨𝙤 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙬𝙤𝙣𝙩 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙖𝙣𝙮 𝙪𝙣𝙚𝙭𝙥𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙛𝙚𝙚𝙨 𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙣 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙤𝙧𝙙𝙚𝙧 𝙖𝙧𝙧𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙨.

For those that like a substantial sized pen, this unique cigar style twist action ballpoint pen is phenomenal to look at.

Hand turned by me in my workshop this wooden pen made from genuine Bethlehem olive wood. Olive wood is graded by the grain. This set is made from premium grade wood which has full grain throughout. The beauty of this precious wood lies in the fact that no trees were felled or cut down during its production. Every October, the branches of this protected tree are pruned and sold to local Bethlehem craftsmen, who use them to create stunning items. The association of Bethlehem with the birthplace of Jesus Christ gives olive wood from this region a special spiritual meaning for many believers

In general, olive trees are very long-lived, and a number of specimens are considered among the oldest known trees in the world. However, because the trunks of mature olive trees tend to become hollow over time, exact dating can be problematic. Carbon dating and surrounding archeological evidence is sometimes used to estimate a tree’s age, and reports of the oldest olive trees in the Mediterranean region range anywhere from several hundred to even thousands of years old—with many still bearing fruit. An Olive tree located within the Al-Walaja village in Bethlehem is estimated to be around 5,000 years old. It extends over 250 sq m, stretches to around 13 metres in height, and its roots extend some 25 meters into the earth.

This wood species is not listed in the CITES Appendices or on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

Pen comes with certificate of authenticity for Bethlehem olive wood provided by the firm I sourced the wood from. Finished with sanding sealer then several layer of melamine lacquer for a really tough and hardwearing satin finish.

Bethlehem olive wood is a pleasure to turn and the grain produces fantastically patterned and totally unique pens. This is the actual pen you will receive comes with free felt carry pouch.