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Wooden Ballpens

By Idea International

These meticulously engineered, handcrafted and extremely limited edition Japanese wood ballpoint pens are unparalleled in precision and beauty. AHAlife has the very last batch of this exclusive and discontinued item.

$45

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Curated by

Chad Phillips

Expertise

Former Creative Director of Kid Robot. Self-proclaimed "design nerd". Hails from Tennessee. Loves buttermilk biscuits.

Location

New York City, US

Why did you curate the Wooden Ballpens?

"I find these pens to be the perfect combination of form, natural material and function. Did I mention they write beautifully too? "

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THE STORY

Nothing matches the warm, tactile feeling of wood—it elevates every object crafted from it. Take these Takumi Macinari wood pens from IDEA International. A pleasure to hold (and behold) and perfectly balanced, they make writing even mundane things like to-do lists aesthetically satisfying.

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Nothing matches the warm, tactile feeling of wood—it elevates every object crafted from it. Take these Takumi Macinari wood pens from IDEA International. A pleasure to hold (and behold) and perfectly balanced, they make writing even mundane things like to-do lists aesthetically satisfying.

Except for the ink refill (a Mitsubishi S7L) in the retractable ballpoint pen, these beautiful writing instruments are handmade entirely from wood, a process that’s so labor-intensive that only 100 are produced each month. The downside of this old-world style production method is that it’s not exactly cost-effective. These pens have been discontinued—we’ve got the last batch, and we don’t have many.

The pens were designed by Hosei Suzuki, a motor vehicle engineer who wanted to showcase wood as an industrial rather than a crafts material. To prove his point, he intentionally made these pens as straight and mechanical looking as possible, an engineering feat that required him to build a special cutting machine.

We’re offering the ballpoint pens in maple, walnut and purple heart woods, with ebony clips and tips. All colors are natural, with no painting or coating. Each pen comes packaged in a craft paper sleeve with illustrated instructions in English and Japanese.

These aren’t just pens, they’re design icons—and environmentally responsible ones, at that. Now that’s something to write home about.

We also offer wood pencils from the same line.

 

THE NUTSHELL

  • Retractable ballpoint pen
  • Available in maple, walnut and purple heart woods with ebony clips and tips

THE DETAILS

-Limited Edition
Dimensions:
5.75 inches / 15 centimeters

Estimated Arrival: 5-7 business days
Return policy: Return within 7 days of receipt in the unused and original condition.

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