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Fountain pens do grow in treesAs we get out of our car in the car park deep in the heart of Killykeen forest the first thing you notice is the sound of the forest, leaves rustling overhead as the trees move in the breeze, the sound of birds in the distance and now well into autumn the noise of the fallen leaves underfoot as we start our walk. We love that nature is all about us, the feeling of been out of the house, away from the workshop, uninterrupted chat as we stroll the path as it winds through the trees with the occasional hello to others we pass on our way. We feel like we are hundreds of miles...

Irish whiskey is made with a blend of malted and unmalted barley in the pot still phase, unlike Scotch whisky, which is distilled twice, Irish whiskey is usually triple-distilled, which results in a smoother, higher-alcohol spirit. This practice was introduced by John Jameson, who established one of Ireland's most successful whiskey distilleries, in 1780. The whiskey after it is made is sent to rest in the very barrel we have used to craft our Irish whiskey barrel pens from. Behind the charred wood (the black or "dark side" of the barrel stave we use for the pen) is what is often referred to as the “red layer” or a layer of natural sugars from the wood that have been caramelized...

For something we take for granted a clicker pen is a very complex little bit of engineering. As the engineerguy tell us in his youtube video, excellent content as always from Bill Hannack.  See our Engineers clicker pen, engineering meets style and woods from the forests of Ireland. Hope you enjoyed this.

Bringing a 300-year-old copper beech tree back to life with the help of Mother. Nature.

    Catherine and I were delighted to receive the email informing us we had won the Irish fountain pen brand of the year for 2020.   We work very hard to ensure our worldwide client base receives a writing instrument from us that will exceed their expectations. The only way we know to achieve this goal is to ensure every part of our hand turning, hand assembly and the bespoke packaging of our pens is carried out with the knowledge that the pen will become part of its users everyday lifestyle and that is a big reasonability and that is what drives us to be the best we can.  Extract from the EU Business email, the award will be published in their March edition, we are so proud we...