A Chrome Gatsby Dressed in Olivewood

A Chrome Gatsby Dressed in Olivewood

A chrome Gatsby dressed in olivewood. Buy this hand-turned pen at the Sliderturning Maker Booth at Makers Market 2019.

The olive tree is native to Europe and eastern Africa. Olive trees are typically between 25 and 50 feet in height with a 3 to 5-foot trunk diameter. Its wood is a creamy or yellowish brown with darker brown to black contrasting streaks.

With several subspecies and hundreds of cultivars, olive trees are commercially important wherever they grow. The olive is closely related to ash and lilac and is sometimes confused with Russian olive which is from an entirely different family of trees.

This streamlined pen has mystery, flair, and elegance plus a smooth twist mechanism.

Chrome plating is a technique of electroplating a thin layer of chromium onto a metal object which is not only decorative but provides corrosion resistance, increases surface hardness, and eases cleaning.

Accepts Parker-style ballpoint refills.


Information on olivewood from the Wood Database. Information on chrome plating from Wikipedia.