Grove Black Carbon Fibre Ballpoint | Fact Sheet

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Grove Black Carbon Fibre ballpoint pen, Black Titanium and Rhodium trim

 

This pen was chosen especially for you.

It is a meaningful gift to celebrate your words, thoughts, and the moments you choose to put to paper. Whether you’re jotting down dreams, writing heartfelt letters, or signing your next big idea, may this pen remind you how powerful your words can be.

Wishing you inspiration with every stroke.


Cross pen carbon fiber parker ballpoint type pen

Your pen's wooden body was hand-turned and assembled by Catherine and Richard Daly from our workshop in Ireland's heritage capital of Kells, County Meath. 

 

  • Black Carbon Fibre
    At the heart of your hand-crafted pen lies black carbon fibre — a material born not from the earth’s ancient forests but from the precision and innovation of modern engineering. It is the very embodiment of strength refined, where thousands of interwoven filaments, each thinner than a strand of silk, unite to create a structure of remarkable lightness and resilience.

    Once reserved for aerospace and high-performance applications, carbon fibre has become a modern symbol of excellence — its subtle weave pattern shimmering beneath the surface, a quiet testament to precision, endurance, and contemporary craftsmanship.

    To complement its sleek sophistication, your pen has been hand-polished to a deep, mirror-like finish, allowing the carbon’s distinctive texture to reveal itself with every turn of light. Strong yet elegant, refined yet resilient, this is a material that speaks not of the past, but of the future — a celebration of human ingenuity meeting artisanal craft.

    May it remind you, each time you write, that innovation and artistry can coexist beautifully — where the hands of the craftsman and the spirit of modern design meet in perfect harmony.


  • The trim of your pen:
The trim is Black titanium and Rhodium, which complements the beautiful blackness of the carbon fibre
  • The refill in your pen:

Your pen is a ballpoint pen using a Parker-type ballpoint refill. The refill with its oil-based ink delivers an excellent, easy writing experience. The advantage of the ballpoint is its versatility with different surfaces; it's quick to dry and not prone to smudging. This refill is widely available in all good stationery stores and on our website. Click this link to order the refill for this pen.

  • How to change the refill

 

At Irish Pens, we are delighted to pay homage to the woods at the heart of our handmade pen by sponsoring the planting of Native Irish Trees in the forest of Avoca, Co. Wicklow, Ireland, through the Tree Council of Ireland's tree sponsorship scheme. A proportion of the sale of your pen has made this possible.

The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago; the next best time is now.

  •  The pen case:

    We supply your pen in a stylish black case that protects it and ensures it is always at hand for use. We moved away from single-use pen boxes because putting a pen box in the bin is not part of our philosophy to reduce waste wherever possible.

    We post our pen in a Jiffy Green padded mailer without bubble wrap. The bag that holds the pen and the information card is fully recyclable.

    Over four billion plastic pens and their packaging go to landfills in the USA alone yearly. When the refill is empty, change it and keep using your pen. It's all the small things we do that help the environment.