Washington Crossing Black Locust #I;ATH11057

Washington Crossing Black Locust #I;ATH11057I made this pen from a Black Locust tree at Washington Crossing growing near the spot where Washingtons men, horses, and cannon were loading into boats to cross the dangerous ice filled Delaware river on that famous Christmas night, in preparation for the successful surprise attack in the 1st Battle of Trenton. This led to the Ten Crucial Days that rekindled the struggle of the failing American Revolution. This pen has waves of chatoyance in cream and

This two tone pen has beige concentric ovals on one side and is honey brown with dark knots on the other

I make these pens in cooperation with Christ Church Burial Ground in Philadelphia

This honey brown pen has a nice burl pattern

The flame is most apparent when the pen is seen point up

Summerseat was not only Washington’s headquarters for a time but also the home of two signers of the Declaration of Independence and the US Constitution – Robert Morris and George Clymer

This handsome pen is a highly chatoyant dark cherry wood red

great communication with the vender and the gift was a hit

There is no clip on this pen because there was not any part I was willing to cover up

Thie is not just a pen

and appreciations

If anyone showed that the pen could be mightier than the sword it was Founding Father Thomas Paine

This pen is made from a sassafras tree that was growing on the grounds of Washington Memorial Chapel at Valley Forge