{"title":"Heirloom Collection","description":"The pens in our Heirloom line are not a \"line of pens\" at all.  Each one is made entirely by hand in our shop, one at a time, and each is one of a kind.  These pens represent our craft taken to its highest level using the best materials and craftsmanship we are able to offer.  The pens listed in this collection are available, but we welcome bespoke orders - we believe they will become family heirlooms and cherished for years to come.","products":[{"product_id":"the-vintners-art-20027","title":"\"The Vintner's Art\" #20027","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Vintner’s Art\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI came across the material for this pen a year ago, bought it, and set it aside. I stumbled back onto it a month ago and read the material name, “Wild Grapes,” and was instantly inspired.  I am blessed to live in wine country – the Finger Lakes wineries here in New York really produce some very fine wines, and it was with these in mind that I designed this pen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe acrylic barrel material is striped with black and shades of purple to create wonderful depth.  The metal work is all nickel silver – grapevine leaves around the top and bottom of the cap as well as the bottom of the body.  The cap features a single cluster of grapes for a roll-stop and a single leaf on textured background for a finial medallion.  Each leaf, stem and grape was made one at a time by hand – there are about forty solder joints in total.   The pen is finished out with a Jowo #6 steel nib on 13mm cap threads.  Overall length is 152 mm closed, 138mm open, and a total weight of 30 grams.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe design of “The Vintner’s Art” pen was developed to give a simple first impression – simple lines, understated metal work and a comfortable barrel material.  It is not until you look closer that the special details and complex intricacies present themselves.  These characteristics – simple presentation, complex detail, plenty of texture – all good things to look for in wine or a fountain pen.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hardy Penwrights","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32478106124423,"sku":"20027","price":1095.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0012\/7080\/8636\/products\/1_e2fdbba6-8a2f-4d9d-8ce9-fcb6b580728c.jpg?v=1581256771"},{"product_id":"trillium-20034","title":"\"Trillium\" #20034","description":"\u003cp\u003eTrillium\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe inspiration for this pen comes from the wild flower that grows here at home and the promise it offers to those of us who look forward to spring.  The flower itself has three petals and grows wild in a variety of colors; the flower is set just above a set of three leaves of similar shape in dark green.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe pen was developed out of a dark Cumberland Green Italian acrylic.  The dark green with veins of black throughout is a very earthy looking material polished to a high gloss.  The metal work for this pen – done entirely in nickel silver – presents the trillium flowers on the clip in an alternating pattern, with three more around the cap band.  Sculpted rings finish each end as well as the base of the section.  The overall length of the pen is 155 mm capped and 135 mm open.  The total weight of the pen is 30 grams.  The build was based on 13 mm cap threads and a #6 Jowo nib.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCompleted on St. Valentine’s Day – just after mid-winter – this project was a happy reminder to me that spring is not far away.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease note: This pen will not be available to ship until after March 1, 2020.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hardy Penwrights","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32610997108871,"sku":"20034","price":950.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0012\/7080\/8636\/products\/1Cover_Photo.jpg?v=1581769473"},{"product_id":"winter-woods-at-night-20035","title":"\"Winter Woods at Night\" #20035","description":"\u003cp\u003eWinter Woods at Night\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen spring draws near, I often reflect back on winter and consider the things about it that are good.  Among other things, it’s a very productive time of year in the shop for me.  The winter also offers a series of natural snapshots that are unparalleled in beauty, at least for those of us fortunate enough to live in the rural countryside devoid of “too many street lights” or high-rise buildings that clutter the horizon. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne of those beautiful natural sights presented itself to me and has been made manifest in the “Winter Woods at Night” pen.  At arm’s length, the pen reflects simple lines in black resin trimmed in nickel silver with a clip.  As the pen draws nearer, though, details from the theme present themselves – a tree branch ascending from the top cap ring draws one’s eyes around to the full moon inlaid in white resin and, eventually, around to the winter constellation Orion inlaid in sterling silver.  The tree branch, as well as the inner layer of each of the rings (cap, body and section), are etched to simulate the silvery bark texture that trees seem to have with moon and snow reflection on them at night.  Orion the Archer will sink below our horizon here in upper New York State soon, but we’re reminded that it’s been a productive winter here for us.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe structure of the pen features a 13mm cap thread and #6 steel Jowo nib.  139 mm overall closed, 133 mm open, and 35 grams total weight.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hardy Penwrights","offers":[{"title":"Default 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fauna as he seeks to slay the Jabberwock with his “vorpal sword.”  The design of the metal work for this pen includes the Jabberwock which has been constructed to reflect the original drawing of the creature.  On the reverses side of the cap, a “Jubjub bird” sits perched in a “Tumtum tree.”  Lacking any original artwork to draw from, the designs for the bird and tree were left entirely to the imagination.  The remainder of the metal work was developed to reflect the stone castle home of the young beast-slayer.  The metal fittings are all constructed in nickel silver – approximately forty separate pieces of metal and seventy solder joints – and are set on a “moss green” acrylic material that reflects the eerie nature of the woods in Lewis Carroll’s poem.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e In terms of function, the pen is based on a 13 mm cap thread and Jowo #6 nib.  The overall length is 152 mm, the open length is 142 mm, and the total weight of the pen is 45 grams.  The ink delivery allows for cartridge or converter.  All body metal work is lined internally, so eyedropper filling is also possible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e In the spirit of full disclosure, the inspiration for this pen came about over forty years ago.  I was sitting in a high school English classroom in the rural village where I grew up, and I was “less than interested” in the lesson for the day.  I found myself leafing through the worn literature textbook to amuse myself, stumbled onto the full-page illustration across from, “Jabberwocky,” and I was lost for the remainder of the class period.  I read the poem several times but it was the art that really mesmerized me.  That particular year was not a great one for me with regard to English instruction (or the perpetrator thereof), and I regularly found myself back on a dog-eared page with an etching of a mythical beast and nonsense words by a poet with whom I was not yet familiar.  That was the year that I fell down the rabbit hole.  This pen is 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helps her rejuvenate the neglected garden at the manor house; the summer spent making a garden grow again also rejuvenated a family.  It is the story of breaking down barriers and learning empathy.  I wanted to make a timeless pen that represents these timeless messages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e The themes of the book withstanding, I decided to represent the locked garden on one side of the cap and – on the other side of the cap – the other side of the gate wherein the garden has begun to grow again.  The majority of the metal work is done in nickel silver with accents in bronze, mokume-gane and sterling silver.  The barrels of the body were constructed from vintage Conway Stewart “Silver Storm” to take advantage of the garden colors it offers.  “Cumberland Green” and “Pine” Italian acrylics trim out the rest of the pen.  The cap, body and section are all accented with nickel silver “twisted vine” rings, and finished with key and keyhole finial medallions on the cap and body respectively.  I added a #6 Jowo 18k gold nib (two-tone, fine width) to complete this piece.  A pen cradle in matching materials and style make for a wonderful desk set.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e This pen is entirely handmade in our shop in Western New York.  The majority of the metal work has been constructed from sheet material, shaped and soldered.  No CNC (computer-driven) equipment has been employed to create this work – just hands, tools, and a desire to raise the standard for my own work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e This pen was offered as my entry in the 2020 Pen Artisan Guild Pen Contest where it won \"The David Broadwell Best of Show.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Postscript: I hesitate to think of how many times I read this book aloud to school children in a former life.  Though considered “children’s literature,” it would be a difficult read for an American adolescent today, as it is a post-Victorian British novel.  Vocabulary, idiom, and heavy dialectic 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(@carolinapenco) – satin finish behind the cap sleeve, polished otherwise throughout.  The cap, body, and section feature bronze rings framing wider bands of North American Whitetail antler, all hand turned.  Finally, the body has been constructed from Wych Elm, also known as Scots Elm.  The wood was harvested and milled by Alec Mutch in Lochbroom on the western coast of Scotland from whence the Kiernan legends originate.  The wood was then stabilized by our friend Jason Olson, (@Writeturnz), so that it could be sleeved with resin for the sake of stability.  We wish to thank both Alec and Jason for their help in bringing this project to completion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e The pen has been built on 13mm cap threads and Jowo #6 nib. Overall length = 150mm, open length = 139mm, weight = 35g.  Shown and priced with gold plated steel nib.  Upgrades available on request via website contact.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hardy Penwrights","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":37982539514023,"sku":"21005","price":2150.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0012\/7080\/8636\/products\/1.jpg?v=1611509106"},{"product_id":"battle-of-kings-pen-and-desk-set-21283","title":"\"Battle of Kings\" Pen and Desk Set #21283","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"Battle of Kings\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe are proud to present the “Battle of Kings” pen and desk set.  Based on a medieval theme, the pen features handcrafted metalwork on a resin base with a standard Jowo #6 nib.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe cap features four nickel family sigils with bronze accents and a seven-spired crown final surrounding a “three-eye” spiral medallion.  The body is surrounded by three nickel silver dragons and is completed with a seven-prong bronze setting supporting a black obsidian cabochon.  Sculpted bronze rings finish out the cap, body and section with highlights in a smoky black resin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe desk set includes a throne-style pen cradle, an ink well and blotter with hand done metalwork, and a sword letter opener with Damascus steel blade and “wolf head” pommel.  The set is completed with oak and hand cut slate platforms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll parts of this pen and accessories have been crafted in our shop by hand.   Only the nib and international standard converter were purchased.  We welcome inquiries about this one-of-a-kind set.  We are proud to note that this pen was the winner and chosen Best of Show for the 2021 Pen Artisan Guild contest.  It is also featured in the October 2021 issue of \u003cem\u003ePen World International\u003c\/em\u003e magazine.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hardy Penwrights","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41506059059367,"sku":"21283","price":9500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0012\/7080\/8636\/products\/1SetPerspective.jpg?v=1633618694"},{"product_id":"glastonbury-abbey-pen-and-desk-set-22290","title":"\"Glastonbury Abbey\" Pen and Desk Set #22290","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\"Glastonbury Abbey Pen\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e Glastonbury Abbey is located in southern Britain and is recognized as a very early Christian holy site.  Among other things, it is told that Joseph of Arimathea visited the site in the early days of the first century A.D. during one of his many trips through Britain and France in connection with the tin trade.  (It is also told that he had in his company a young boy, very bright and even precocious, who amazed those he met.  That is, of course, a story for another pen.)  The legend of Joseph’s trip continues that he drove his staff into the ground, and that it was from that spot that the Glastonbury Thorn did grow. The Thorn blossoms twice annually, once in the spring before the new growth comes on, and then again in the autumn late in the year.  It is a symbol of constant renewal and hope.  To this day, the Glastonbury Thorn is considered a holy tree, and a bough from the tree is delivered by a child of the kingdom to the reigning monarch at Buckingham Palace every year on Christmas Day.  Sadly, this will be the first time in seventy years that the bough will not be received by HRM Queen Elizabeth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e The Glastonbury site is also of special consequence, as it is the burial site of Arthur and Guinevere.  An ancient stone marks the spot, and an oaken tomb has been unearthed which dates appropriately with the stories of Arthurian legend.  Interestingly, Glastonbury was known anciently as “Avalon.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e The Glastonbury Abbey Pen reflects the stories of the site most notably with the hand cut thorn branches and five-petal blossoms that adorn the cap and body.  Gothic windows in the cap with transparent red “stained glass” are situated between buttresses so that the nib can be seen when the pen is capped.  In keeping with the style of medieval brass tomb plates, the body also includes figures of Arthur and Guinevere.  A red Maltese-style Templar cross in high-temp glass enamel, and a decorated nib featuring a fleur-de-lis are Templar symbols added in deference to the generations of people who found hope in the promise of the grail legends, or the search for “Holy Blood.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e Structurally, the nickel silver metalwork on the pen, all handcrafted, is built up on black acrylic with a red resin cap sleeve.  A JoWo #6 broad nib and converter fill system complete the function of the pen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hardy Penwrights","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42768632774823,"sku":"22290","price":3200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0012\/7080\/8636\/products\/CoverPhoto.jpg?v=1663940875"},{"product_id":"selchie-pen-22335","title":"\"The Selchie\"  #22335","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIt is told in the northwest of Scotland and the Outer Hebrides that seals could come ashore, shed their skin, and take on human form.  While walking among us, a selchie would have to marry a man who could discover and hide her seal skin from her.  She would then have to remain married until she could find the skin and return to the sea.  It is further told that some could recognize the “children of the water” by their eyes – whilst walking among us, their eyes would reflect a certain sadness, a longing for the sea.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e The Selchie Pen is designed to reflect that longing.  The cap metalwork shows the female becoming part of a Celtic spiral which, in turn, becomes the seal.  The sleeve, rings, and “waves \u0026amp; sand” finial medallions are all formed in nickel silver and set off by a dark blue resin with translucent blue waves throughout the material.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e The pen is built around 13mm cap threads, converter filling mechanism, and a Jowo #6 nib.  Dimensions: 147mm overall, 137mm open including nib, and a weight of 35g.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hardy Penwrights","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42964390215847,"sku":"22335","price":1725.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0012\/7080\/8636\/products\/1_8923184f-d01e-4eee-826b-da81d72460b4.jpg?v=1670949945"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0012\/7080\/8636\/collections\/IMG_7719.jpg?v=1595256146","url":"https:\/\/hardypens.com\/collections\/heirloom-collection\/pen.oembed","provider":"Hardy Penwrights","version":"1.0","type":"link"}