Talk about a pen that means business!

When the Geek Group moved into the Leonard Street Lab facilities in December of 2010, one of the most immediate projects that presented itself was removing the Rock Maple flooring that was in the old basketball court, which is now the Main Demonstration Hall. The maple was pretty fantastic- MFMA Grade AA Rock Maple, as good as it gets for one of Michigan’s most famous trees. Harvested in  1975, this wood has a growth and grain that is not so common anymore.

We are excited to be able to present these pens, which have been turned from that Rock Maple flooring. Each pen is about six inches long and uses a replaceable ink cartridge, ensuring that it will last many years. It has a heavy, comfortable fit for jotting either short notes or for penning hours at a time.

The pens are made in a variety of colors and tints-  we try to pair them to make a smashing combination.  It has a natural finish so that the pen still looks and feels like real wood- it has been sealed with several coats of polyurethane to give it a sealing layer.

There is no shipping fee on these pens, anywhere in the world. You will receive a pen of our choice in a protective bag, along with a letter explaining the origin of the wood and purpose of the pen- perfect for giving somebody a gift they will both enjoy having and enjoy supporting!

Sure, you can use a touchscreen device with your fingers. But they get very smudgy, and covered in fingerprints. An easy way to deal with this is to use a stylus- it also makes a lot of tasks more comfortable, as holding something like a pen is a very natural position.

When the Geek Group moved into the Leonard Street Lab facilities in December of 2010, one of the most immediate projects that presented itself was removing the Rock Maple flooring that was in the old basketball court, which is now the Main Demonstration Hall. The maple was pretty fantastic- MFMA Grade AA Rock Maple, as good as it gets for one of Michigan’s most famous trees. Harvested in  1975, this wood has a growth and grain that is not so common anymore.

We tested these heavily around the Geek Labs and it works great on iDevices, Android phones and touchpads and even some Windows phones that use touchscreen!

Sure, you can use a touchscreen device with your fingers. But they get very smudgy, and covered in fingerprints. An easy way to deal with this is to use a stylus- it also makes a lot of tasks more comfortable, as holding something like a pen is a very natural position.

This stylus is made from Pink Ivory, an extremely rare and exotic wood from southern Africa. It was traditionally a “Royal wood”, available only to royal family of the Zulus.

We will have these pens available shortly in other woods, including our very cherished birdseye maple!

When the Geek Group moved into the Leonard Street Lab facilities in December of 2010, one of the most immediate projects that presented itself was removing the Rock Maple flooring that was in the old basketball court, which is now the Main Demonstration Hall. The maple was pretty fantastic- MFMA Grade AA Rock Maple, as good as it gets for one of Michigan’s most famous trees. Harvested in  1975, this wood has a growth and grain that is not so common anymore.

We are excited to be able to present these pens, which have been turned from that Rock Maple flooring. These pens have a design that is fairly unusual for an elegant pen: the hardware is a hex-nut design and the cap is magnetic. It will attach itself to either the tip or the end- ensuring that you will not lose the cap, even while writing.

These particular pens are extra-special because they are a traditional fountain pen! You can use them with a refillable cartridge OR go completely old-school and sit at your desk next to a jar of India ink. The hardware is interchangeable with the Magnetic Ballpoint Pen, so if you have both in different colours you can interchange them and have a different pen attitude whenever you like.

They are available in three finishes: Gun Metal, Chrome and Brushed Satin Nickle. Over at Geek HQ we are particularly fond of the fountain pen in gun metal, but all three look stunning. The grain on the maple absolutely pops on the slightly larger pen style.