Handcrafted Oak Pen – Slimline, Staid style

Oak trees have been here longer than humans and they have been an integral part of human evolution.  They’re dense and strong lending themselves to all sorts of construction from Viking ships to table tops.  They don’t grow nearly as tall as a Redwood but their branches can spread so wide, some can be classified as a bush; a 150 foot tall bush!  It’s natural weatherproofing and durability can be seen by the many Oak framed houses in Europe that were built hundreds of years ago and still stand.  But it’s not just the strength or ubiquitous nature of oak, it’s a beautiful wood.  The grain is coarse and straight and needs no stain to emphasize it.  No wonder it’s been considered a sacred wood and wars have been fought over supplies of it.