Wednesday, November 14, 2012

Learn About Gifting Handmade Wood Pens

By Dianne Crane


Ever since more people started becoming literate over the ages, there has been more of a need for a pen and paper. This is how most humans communicate complicated thoughts between each other when verbal words can be forgotten in a matter of seconds. The designs of paper and quills have become more and more detailed over time. Crafters are now creating handmade wood pens.

These instruments can be as inexpensive as a bottle of water or even cost as much as their weight in gold. There are so many different crafters in this field of work who all use different styles and techniques. Some people collect writing instruments as a hobby. Older models of wooden composing tools exist that are not in production anymore that have become rarities.

The cost is mainly affected by the type of materials and wood used in the manufacturing of the pen. On the more expensive side there are more durable writing tools using hard woods such as oak or cherry. At times a master crafter will go for the best quality possible and incorporate expensive materials such as goat horns or ivory if possible. This drastically changes the value of the item pulling in more income.

Cheap models usually will not have interchangeable ink cartridges available so people who want this available to them should invest in intermediate or higher end writing tools. High quality models that have ballpoint refills are as reliable as the refill. This means the way the pen writes can be changed very easily.

There are also fountain ink writing tools as an alternative to the ballpoint type models. These versions of wooden inscription recorders are very fancy and suck up ink of the writers choosing and require no interchanging of parts. These models make fantastic gifts as well because they are out of the ordinary.

The types of people who purchase these pens are usually writers themselves or collectors of some sort. However, some people look for rare models and auction them off for profit. Many people also buy these writing instruments as gifts for friends and family who have intellectual backgrounds and would appreciate an antiquity like this. Freehand writing is a hobby that is very much alive as well. Even though most writers these days use a computer, some still enjoy the feel of writing on paper.

People who write are not the only client base for this type of item however. Writing tools like these make wonderful gifts for any type of intellectual person that would appreciate things like this. Types of people who would enjoy this gift could be anyone from a business person to an engineer or college student.

Since there are so many different versions of these handmade wood pens, it is almost impossible to buy one for someone who already has it. Any average intellectual person would appreciate a gift like this one. They are also fun collector items. They are all unique from each other and have a different balance and weight to them. Any up and coming writer needs one at hand at all times.




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