{"product_id":"black-walnut-handmade-slimline-pen","title":"Black Walnut Handmade Slimline Pen","description":"\u003ch4 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis started as a rough little block of dark chocolate black walnut.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSharp edges. Square corners. Nothing special to look at. The kind of thing most people would walk right past.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI put it on the lathe anyway.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe gouge hit those corners and chunks started flying. Cross grain — going against the direction of the wood instead of with it. Which means it resisted at first. It chipped. It fought back a little.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd then the cylinder emerged. And the grain started to show itself. And the dark chocolate deepened. And the cross grain pattern caught the light in a way that straight grain never could.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThat’s what happens when you go against the expected direction. You get something unexpected. Something more interesting. Something that catches the light differently every time you turn it.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis pen was sanded from 80 grit through to 400. Finished with Renaissance polish — a finishing wax named for rebirth — until it feels like silk against your fingers. The slimline design makes it light and balanced in your hand.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBlack walnut. Cross grain. Renaissance finish.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDark chocolate wood that became something beautiful on the lathe.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/kzxCsfruw8c?si=KzR5EzL4USOUiQDA\" title=\"Watch it being made on YouTube\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eWatch it being made: Episode 6 of Sawdust and Friends — From Raw to Remarkable \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePRODUCT DETAILS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaterial: Black walnut — cross grain turned\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStyle: Slimline pen\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFinish: Renaissance polish\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWrites with standard slimline refill\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHandmade and one of a kind\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNo two pens are ever exactly alike\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch4 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBOTTOM OF LISTING\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEvery piece in the Sawdust and Friends collection is handmade on the podcast. This piece is one of a kind. When it sells it is gone forever. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Artists of Elements","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48456595538142,"sku":null,"price":75.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0446\/9338\/9476\/files\/BlackWalnutPen.png?v=1784646327","url":"https:\/\/artistsofelements.com\/products\/black-walnut-handmade-slimline-pen","provider":"Artists of Elements","version":"1.0","type":"link"}