Washington Crossing Black Locust #I;ATH11059

Washington Crossing Black Locust #I;ATH11059I made this pen from a Black Locust tree at Washington Crossing growing near the spot where Washingtons men, horses, and cannon were loading into boats to cross the dangerous ice filled Delaware river on that famous Christmas night, in preparation for the successful surprise attack in the 1st Battle of Trenton. This led to the Ten Crucial Days that rekindled the struggle of the failing American Revolution. This pen is a chatoyant silver brown with

It is a two tone pen with two little knots

growing at Summerseat in Morrisville Pennsylvania

and cannon were loading into boats to cross the dangerous ice filled Delaware river on that famous Christmas night

This interesting pen is from one piece of wood

This one can be a little breathtaking as areas of dark brown turn bright gold just bit tipping it a bit in the light

I made this pen from a Black Locust tree at Washington Crossing growing near the spot where Washington’s men

This is a pen made from Holly growing at the only home the Father of the America Revolution

Thie is not just a pen

and a personal touch

If anyone showed that the pen could be mightier than the sword it was Founding Father Thomas Paine

You will see what I mean when you tip it around in the light

the dark and light parts separated from each other while drying out so I reconnected them with some gold acrylic