Wood Barrel Pens That Grow with You, Becoming More Lustrous the More You Write
Shimada Kowari Sawmill Co., Ltd.
Shimada Kowari Sawmill offers a wide range of products including wood chips, sawdust, and wood barrel pens, and handles the entire process from logging to planning, manufacturing, and processing. The company’s strength lies in discerning the grain, hardness, and color unique to each piece of wood, and incorporating those characteristics into its product creation.
Their wood barrel pens are items that transform this deep knowledge of wood into tools for daily life. With both ballpoint pens and mechanical pencils available, users can choose their preferred grip thickness (thick or thin barrels) and experience the texture and comfort unique to natural wood every time they write.
The company uses both domestic and international timber, and the expression of each pen differs one by one. The more you use it, the more lustrous it becomes, gradually molding to your hand. As a tool that grows with you, these pens are recommended not only for daily use but also as a gift for life’s milestones.
Their wood barrel pens are items that transform this deep knowledge of wood into tools for daily life. With both ballpoint pens and mechanical pencils available, users can choose their preferred grip thickness (thick or thin barrels) and experience the texture and comfort unique to natural wood every time they write.
The company uses both domestic and international timber, and the expression of each pen differs one by one. The more you use it, the more lustrous it becomes, gradually molding to your hand. As a tool that grows with you, these pens are recommended not only for daily use but also as a gift for life’s milestones.
Philosophy & Vision
At Shimada Kowari Sawmill, we never judge wood by deciding beforehand what to make. We face each tree in the mountains or on-site, and only after seeing its condition do we decide on the spot how to process and handle it to best bring it to life.
Rather than drawing lines based solely on market evaluations or general standards, we have always regarded wood, even if it has burls or limited uses, as having a unique “flavor” belonging only to that tree. In the sawmill, we earnestly face the question of how to utilize such individuality.
Products such as wood chips, sawdust, and wood barrel pens are all natural extensions of this daily practice and dedication. The core of Shimada Kowari Sawmill’s activities is to shape and deliver the inherent charm of wood down to the very last piece.
Rather than drawing lines based solely on market evaluations or general standards, we have always regarded wood, even if it has burls or limited uses, as having a unique “flavor” belonging only to that tree. In the sawmill, we earnestly face the question of how to utilize such individuality.
Products such as wood chips, sawdust, and wood barrel pens are all natural extensions of this daily practice and dedication. The core of Shimada Kowari Sawmill’s activities is to shape and deliver the inherent charm of wood down to the very last piece.
Creator's Commitment
Our commitment lies in maximizing the beauty and practicality of the wood based on a thorough knowledge of the material’s properties. Even within the same tree species, the flow of the grain and the appearance of knots vary infinitely. From our experience of working with wood for many years, we carve it at the angles where its individuality shines most, incorporating the one-of-a-kind expression of natural wood into a single writing instrument.
In addition to adjusting the balance of center of gravity and ease of holding, we use natural oil for the finish to highlight the texture of the wood surface. We pursue a smooth, velvety feel that conveys the inherent warmth of the wood every time you hold it.
We regard the “passage of time”, in which the pen gains luster and deepens in character each time the user holds it, as a value in itself, delivering a pen that will become your partner for life.
In addition to adjusting the balance of center of gravity and ease of holding, we use natural oil for the finish to highlight the texture of the wood surface. We pursue a smooth, velvety feel that conveys the inherent warmth of the wood every time you hold it.
We regard the “passage of time”, in which the pen gains luster and deepens in character each time the user holds it, as a value in itself, delivering a pen that will become your partner for life.
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