Unique pencil made of pau violeto wood - Ligabue Pau Violeto - M'Art

Original 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 rediscovering the pleasure of owning an item of rare beauty, which is pleasant to look at and hold. All handmade products are the result of meticulous market research of the best mechanisms to offer the customer an excellent pen and ballpoint pen. The wood is selected from those commonly used in luthiery, characterized by exceptional hardness, beauty, and elegance, and particularly suitable for producing elegant writing instruments. Each stage of production of handcrafted wooden pens is strictly manual and ends with a thorough quality control. The result, meeting expectations, provides the joy of owning a “unique” 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, raw materials, and tools that allow reaching the final product through a rather long process, demanding great attention. During the production of each handcrafted pen, even a small mistake, especially during turning, can mean losing an element and having to start over. Preparing 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, determining scratch resistance, coverage, and gloss of the pen. 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 carefully selected wood from around the world, top-quality mechanisms, style, 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 wooden pens and pencils, including fountain pens, ballpoint pens, gel pens, and pencils with variable stroke and softness.

MARBLE EFFECT PENS AND PENCILS
Following the positive results achieved with the production of wooden pens and pencils, the company has launched a new, special artisanal line based on the same models. These are handcrafted pens and pencils with a marble effect, available in 5 different colors depending on the type of marble (orange, blue, gray, black, green). This process, very delicate during execution, proves to be highly 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, best representing 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 around the world and the long, careful aging of this living, unique, and versatile material allows the creation of magnificent writing instruments. All this in full respect for nature and the environment. Every stage of production of handcrafted pens, 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 undeniable value, capable of satisfying even the most demanding aesthetic tastes.
Original 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, featuring a lining and finishes with a strong visual impact. 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 the entire production of “M'Art” writing accessories, is handmade, 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.
Luxurious pen and pencil made from your own 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 selected for their specific properties such as 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. Characterized by a dark orange color with 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, and is a very dense wood in black or dark brown, with more or less visible whitish or reddish veins or shades, and fine grain. It is very dense and requires slow seasoning. It is highly prized and expensive depending on rarity.
Padauk
This is African mahogany, resembling especially the African rosewood or madrona rosewood. 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. The wood 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.