Prestigious padouk wood pen - Matera Padouk - M'Art

Wonderful design combined with the highest quality wood gives the synonym of the M’Art brand. It is also a registered trademark of handcrafted wooden pens, which has been on the market for several years. M’Art aims to create a product capable of satisfying emotional needs and to rediscover the pleasure of owning an item of rare beauty, which is pleasant to look at and hold. All handcrafted products are the result of meticulous market research of the best mechanisms, to offer the customer an excellent pen and pencil. The wood is selected from those commonly used in luthiery, characterized by exceptional hardness, beauty, and elegance, and particularly suitable for the production of luxury writing instruments. Each stage of the handcrafted wooden pen production is strictly manual and ends with a thorough quality control. The result, meeting expectations, brings joy of owning an “exceptional” item, which is what one can expect from a handcrafted creation.

It is a pleasure to seek wood of absolute value, carefully selected and sourced from around the world. Identifying the different mechanisms of these writing instruments, which can synthesize weight and balance to make them pleasant to use, is very complex and rewarding. Creating handcrafted wooden pens requires special skills and knowledge of techniques, materials, and tools that allow reaching the final product through a fairly long process, demanding great attention. During the production of handcrafted pens, every small mistake, especially during turning, can mean losing a component and having to start over. Preparing the wooden pens involves inserting a brass core, which represents the pen’s skeleton. Turning, finishing, and assembly are subsequent stages of processing. Finishing is a particularly important phase, where resistance to scratches, coverage, and gloss of the pen are determined. At the end of the process, a detailed quality check is performed.

INTELLIGENCE IN HANDS
Each handcrafted M'Art pen is a jewel resulting from the harmonious integration of sought-after wood from around the world, top-quality mechanisms, prestige, sobriety, and very high craftsmanship. From the meeting of these excellences, an exceptional and very elegant product is born. M'Art’s production includes a full range of models of wooden pens and pencils, including fountain pens, ballpoint pens, rollerballs, gel pens, and pencils with variable stroke and softness.

MARBLE EFFECT PENS AND PENCILS
Following the positive results achieved in the production of wooden pens and pencils, the brand has launched a new, special handcrafted line based on the same models. These are hand-painted pens and pencils with a marble effect in 5 different colors depending on the chosen marble (orange, blue, gray, black, green). This process, very delicate during execution, proves to be very durable and scratch-resistant after finishing. The artisan creates original and prestigious items of great beauty and never banal. M'Art is a registered Italian trademark of wooden pens and pencils, which best represents artisanal production of writing instruments—unique and recognizable objects.

Wood is the central element of handcrafted M'Art pens, and its selection represents extraordinary strength. The synthesis of painstaking research into natural essences from many parts of the world and the long, careful aging of this living, unique, and versatile material allows for the creation of magnificent writing instruments. All in full respect for nature and the environment. Every stage of handcrafted pen production, from turning to brand engraving, is strictly manual. Coupled with great attention to detail and meticulous quality control, this results in an extremely reliable product of unquestionable value, capable of satisfying even the most demanding aesthetic tastes.
Exceptional gift box

If you decide to gift a loved one or yourself a M’Art wooden pen, it means you expect something extraordinary. Such a unique item requires equally exceptional packaging. The box is handcrafted entirely from wood, with a fabric lining and visually striking finishes. It contains a writing instrument, a leather pen holder matched to the type of wood used for the pen, and parchment with a description of the wood’s properties. The trademark, like all M'Art writing accessories production, is handcrafted, usually on the clip.

Each pen and pencil can be personalized with names or dedications, engraved in cursive or printed letters, in uppercase or lowercase, on both the cap and the body of the pen.
Exclusive pen and pencil made from your piece of wood.
Everyone reminisces about moments that are special in their lives. These moments are often associated with objects, scents, and places. It could be an old wooden table, a chair, or a toy hidden deep in the attic. M’Art Penne’s manufacturer has come up with something that breaks the mold — creating a pen or pencil from your own piece of wood. It’s a tribute to memories, but above all, to objects that are meaningful in our lives. Just send a photo, and the manufacturer will assess whether it can be turned into a fountain pen, rollerball, or ballpoint.
Below is a description of the most commonly used woods for crafting M’Art artisanal pens.
They are chosen for their specific hardness, beauty, density, and seasonality, making them ideal materials for producing high-quality writing instruments.

Bubinga
Originates from equatorial Africa, more common in countries surrounding the Gulf of Guinea. Despite being very hard, it is easy to work with. Bubinga is widely used in violin making. Its color ranges from light brown-pink to dark violet-brown, with a fine grain and relatively low porosity, often with visible veins.
Cocobolo
Grows in Central America from Mexico to Panama. Its dark orange color is characterized by dark brown veins. It is somewhat difficult to work and glue due to its oily nature. It has similar stiffness and hardness properties as ebony and is widely used in lutherie.
Ebony
Highly valued among precious woods, it has given rise to the term furniture-making, and is especially used in lutherie. It is black or very dark brown. Very dense, it requires slow seasoning. It is highly sought after and expensive, depending on rarity.
Macassar Ebony
Originates from equatorial Africa and Asia. It is a very dense wood, black or dark brown, with more or less visible white or reddish veins or shades, and fine grain. It is very dense and requires very slow seasoning. It is highly prized and costly depending on rarity.
Padauk
This is African mahogany, resembling especially the African tulipwood or the madrona tulipwood. Figured Sipo Pomellè is an extremely hard wood distinguished by light streaks that give it a cloudy, reflective appearance.
Pau Violeto
This wood has noble historical roots, great beauty, and is widely used in furniture and lutherie. It features dark, varied, and irregular veins and spots. Very delicate texture. Remarkably hard. Its grain is damaged and irregular.
Olive
One of the most valuable and expensive “local” woods. It is brown-yellow with lighter streaks and colorful with darker streaks. Very delicate texture. Exceptional hardness and excellent workability, used in many high-value products.