The TW1-Chablis is William Henry’s latest pen design - we are proud to offer many of the rare and exotic materials of our WaveLock© models in this new and stunning design that combines superlative function and ease of use with an extremely attractive price. The '1201' features a stunning barrel in Curly Koa wood, with accents in stainless steel and Mokume Gane. The pocket clip is set with citrine.
FEATURES & SPECS
- Twist mechanism
- Specifications:
Frame: Titanium / stainless steel
Medallion: black silver
Accents: mokume gane and stainless steel
Pocket clip: stainless steel set with citrine
CURLY KOA
Koais a fabled tree, and wood, sourced responsibly from the Hawaiian islands. It is reddish brown in color, takes a beautiful polish, and can occasionally offer very fine figuring/curl and chattoyance. William Henry uses only the highest grade of figured Koa (as available) for our work, resin-stabilized for durability.
MOKUME GANE
Mokume gane was developed in the 1600s in Japan, allegedly by an Akita prefecture metalsmith named Denbei Shoami (1651 to 1728). He used the mokume gane technique to dress up samurai swords.
The mokume gane technique involves fusing several layers of different metals, and artistically exposing sections of lower layers. The metal is often made to display a pattern that mimics wood grain. A variety of metals can be used to give different arrays of coloration.
Layers of metal are pressed together and fused with heat. The forged layers are carved to expose lower layers and are then pressed again. The carving and pressing is repeated to develop the pattern.
Today, some of the finest mokume in the world is made here in the USA, and William Henry is proud to offer a range of this material on our collections. Our mokume is generally made with copper, brass, and nickel silver in either a 45 or 89 layer billet, forged and patterned by hand.
