Ballpoint pen in Holm Oak from Thomas Hardy's House Max gate Pegu shipwreck The pen accepts standard "cross"

The pen accepts standard "cross" type refills which are widely available

Handmade ballpoint twist pen in Yew from Max Gate

handmade in Bethlehem Olive wood

Exeter University Yew fountain pen

The wood is stabilised by soaking under vacuum to impregnate the wood with the resin

Ballpoint pen in Holm Oak from Thomas Hardy's House Max gate Pegu shipwreck The pen accepts standard "cross"Max Gate National trust property This is a handmade ballpoint twist pen in Holm Oak taken from from Thomas Hardy's home Max Gate. Max Gate is the former home of Thomas Hardy, it is located on the outskirts of Dorchester, Dorset, England. It was designed and built by Thomas Hardy for his own use in 1885 and he lived there until his death in 1928. Here he wrote write some of his best known works including Tess of the dUrbervilles, Jude the Obscure and