Wood care
Caring for pens, pencils or watches
Wood breaths and moves. As relative humidity
rises, wood absorbs moisture and grows. As the humidity drops the wood
dries and shrinks. These sudden movements can cause wood to crack or split.
All the pens, pencils
and watches I make are finished in a water-proof, alcohol-proof and child
safe lacquer. Where the wood used in an item is particularly prone to
movement I
stabilise it, reducing it's capacity to absorb moisture. Nonetheless, I do
not advise you to drop a pen or pencil in a puddle or wear your watch in the
shower.
If you do get your pen, pencil or watch wet, dry it thoroughly with a
soft, clean cloth and leave it away from direct heat to air dry.
It is very
important that you do not attempt to force the wood to dry too quickly by
placing it near a direct source of heat or in the sun.
Over time and with use, the timber finish may
become dulled. Simply buff the wood parts with a soft clean cloth dabbed in a good
quality (hydrocarbon free) furniture wax. Non-wood parts can be wiped
with a damp, soft clean cloth.
Avoid any hydrocarbon- or acetone-based cleaning products or solvents
because they dissolve the lacquer.
Changing refills, ink and leads
Each of the pens is different. Please choose from bellow:
FranklinChanging the refill:
Rollerball: unscrew either end of the pen from the barrel. Note that there is a
loose spring parked in the top cap which provides a soft writing feel. Retaining
the spring replace the refill and reassemble.
Fountain: As our premier pen the fountain come as standard with a gold plated
ink pump. To refill the pen twist the end cap of the reservoir whilst holding
the pen nib in the ink well, this will draw ink into the reservoir.Arthur
Changing the refill:
Ballpoint/gel: Pull the pen cap from the pen body. Unscrew the exposed mechanism
from the pen barrel. Replace refill and reassemble.
Pencil: Pull the cap from the main body to access the eraser. Pull the black
eraser holder from the mechanism to access spare leads. Keep twisting the pencil
until the previous lead is removed. Twist the pen in the opposite direction a
few times and insert new lead. Continue to twist until only a few mm of lead are
exposed. Press down firmly to seat the lead.
Esperance
Changing the refill:
Ballpoint/gel: Unscrew the wooden body from the metal tip section. Replace
refill and reassemble. When screwing the two halves back together turn until
tight and then turn some more until you feel the mechanism twist in the wood
section – this seats the two sections firmly.
Derwent
Changing the refill:
Ballpoint: Your pen comes with a ‘Parker’ style ballpoint pen refill. This can
be changed at any time for a ballpoint or gel refill in a variety of colours. To
change or replace a refill simply separate the wooden barrel from the tip by
unscrewing them in an anticlockwise direction, replace the refill and
reassemble.
Pencil: Remove the pencil mechanism as for the ballpoint above. Pull the end cap
off to access the lead reservoir and fill with leads. Click the pen repeatedly
to load lead.
Clark
Changing the refill:
Rollerball: unscrew the pen tip from the barrel. Note that there is a loose
spring parked in the top cap which provides a soft writing feel. Retaining the
spring replace the refill and reassemble.
Fountain: If you have an ink pump: To refill the pen twist the end cap of the
reservoir whilst holding the pen nib in the ink well, this will draw ink into
the reservoir
If your pen uses cartridges carefully pull off the old cartridge and press on a
new one.
Pieman
Changing the refill:
Ballpoint: Your pen comes with a ‘Parker’ style ballpoint pen refill. This can
be changed at any time for a ballpoint or gel refill in a variety of colours. To
change or replace a refill simply separate the top and bottom halves by
unscrewing them in an anticlockwise direction, replace the refill and
reassemble.
Pencil: Pull the gold plated cap from the end of the pencil to access the
eraser. Pull the eraser cap from the end of the pencil to access the lead
reservoir and fill with leads. Click the pen repeatedly to load lead.
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