Graf Von Faber Castell Pen Of The Year 2009 horsehair fountain pen<\/p>\n
Pen of the year 2009 fountain pen
\nMade of a material as amazing as hand-braided horsehair, the 2009 Feather of the Year is made through a laborious process of hand-weaving the highest quality horse hair. It is an extraordinarily laborious task that goes hair by hair generating a braiding of changing texture. Platinum-plated hardware and an 18-karat gold two-tone nib add the finishing touch to this 2009 Pen of the Year. Each pen is individually numbered<\/p>\n
Product Details
\nEach pen is individually numbered on the head of the plunger mechanism
\nHand-tested 18-karat gold two-tone nib
\nAvailable in three line weights: M, F and B
\nThe pen is presented in a wooden gift box accompanied by a limited edition brochure and certificate<\/p>\n
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Graf Von Faber Castell Pen Of The Year 2009 horsehair fountain pen<\/p>\n
An almost forgotten art
\nMaking the highest quality horse hair weaving is an art that only a few master weavers have learned to master.
\nFew experts in Germany enjoy the status of Dorit Berger. \u201cI always wanted to learn to spin. There is something magical about it. And the fascination has never left me \u201d. After thoroughly training as a master weaver, she discovered for herself the uniqueness of a material such as horse hair weft.<\/p>\n
Horse hair texture is quite a challenge. The hairs on the tail are relatively short and stiff and cannot be spun in a continuous skein. They can’t actually be braided in a conventional way.<\/p>\n
To create the filigree design of the 2009 Special Edition, the hairs must be carefully selected for uniform color and thickness. It takes 70 individually woven hairs to get one centimeter of weft. It is an extraordinarily laborious task that goes hair by hair creating a braiding with a changing texture, light and dark, in surprising contrast to the warmth of the platinum-plated metal parts. As the nuances vary depending on the position of the piece, each horse fur fountain pen becomes a unique work of art.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":17372,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"..\/public\/views\/revslider-page-template.php","meta":[],"product_brand":[472],"product_cat":[77,113,144,143,147],"product_tag":[518],"class_list":["post-6886","product","type-product","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","product_brand-faber-castell","product_cat-faber-castell-en","product_cat-pen-of-the-year-en","product_cat-limited-editions","product_cat-promotional-items","product_cat-writing-articles","product_tag-graf-von-faber-castell-pen-of-the-year-2009-horsehair-fountain-pen","first","instock","sale","taxable","shipping-taxable","purchasable","product-type-simple","prodpage-classic"],"yoast_head":"\n